Hôtels de luxe en Sweden

Stockholm Stadshotell occupies Björngårdsgatan, a residential artery of Södermalm, south of the historic centre. We are far from the 18th-century façades of Gamla Stan: here, the architecture is contemporary, the volumes generous, the Nordic light omnipresent. The rooms welcome families without surcharge, the Wi-Fi works everywhere, pets are admitted. The restaurant serves Scandinavian cuisine without starred pretensions, correct for an arrival dinner. From 480 € per night, the rate remains high for a hotel without spa or rooftop, but the Booking score (9.6) testifies to impeccable service. We recommend for a professional or family stay, not for a romantic getaway.

The Lydmar Hotel occupies a 1900s building on Blasieholmshamnen quay, two minutes' walk from Gamla Stan. We stayed in a room on the fifth floor, bay windows over the harbour, bleached oak parquet, Vitra and Cassina furniture, signed lithographs. The hotel mixes pared-back Nordic design and contemporary works hung everywhere, including in the corridors and the bar. The basement spa offers hammam, sauna and massage cabins, nothing spectacular but well kept. The restaurant serves modern Swedish cuisine, seasonal produce, short menu renewed every month. From 672 € a night, rate coherent for Stockholm and this location facing the castle. We recommend for a design weekend without Scandinavian chill ✨

Hotel Rival overlooks Mariatorget since 2003, owned by Benny Andersson who transformed a 1930s cinema into a design boutique hotel. We bed down in rooms in anthracite grey and copper tones, padded headboards, dark parquet, signed light fixtures. The Rival bistro serves modern Swedish cuisine, oyster bar and aquavit, local crowd in the evenings. The cinema room screens independent films, jazz concerts some Sundays. Södermalm remains Stockholm's liveliest district, vintage cafés and record shops on every corner. From 460 € a night, we recommend it for the address as much as for the rooms ✨

The Grand Hôtel Stockholm has occupied Blasieholmshamnen quay since 1874, and remains the royal address of the Swedish capital. We sleep in rooms with blond parquet floors, Svenskt Tenn fabrics, white marble bathrooms. The view over Gamla Stan and the palace justifies the rate on its own, from 562 € per night. The Raison d'Être spa spans two floors with indoor pool, Finnish sauna, hammam. Dining features two signature tables, including the Michelin-starred Mathias Dahlgren. Service remains discreet, efficient, very Scandinavian in approach. We recommend a harbour-side room, the others overlook the interior courtyard ✨

The Bank Hotel occupies the former Bank of Sweden opposite the Royal Palace, and the 1910 proportions remain intact. We bed down under five-metre ceilings, between gilded mouldings and Gubi furniture, in rooms where the safes still protrude from the walls. Nordic light enters through tall sash windows, softened by linen curtains. The Bonnie's restaurant serves contemporary Scandinavian cuisine in the former banking hall, under an Art Nouveau glass roof. The bar occupies the former trading room, original green marble counter. From 403 € a night, we pay as much for the architecture as for the location, two minutes' walk from Gamla Stan. Service remains discreet, never obsequious ✨

The Sheraton Stockholm Hotel occupies a 1970s building at Tegelbacken, facing Lake Mälaren and the entrance to the old town. We are in an international chain hotel, not a Nordic design address: thick carpet, dark wood panelling, functional rooms with decent bedding and beige marble bathrooms. The view more than compensates for the lack of personality, especially on the upper floors where Stockholm unfolds between water and baroque spires. The fitness centre is small but well equipped, open 24/7. From 298 € per night, it's good value for a 5★ right in the centre, provided you accept the Marriott DNA. We recommend it for a practical stay, not for immersion in Swedish aesthetics.

L'Hôtel Reisen occupies a 17th-century merchant building on Skeppsbron, Stockholm's historic quays. We sleep facing the ferries gliding towards the archipelago, in rooms with exposed beams and blonde parquet. The basement spa plays the Scandinavian card, sauna and pools in raw stone. The Booking score of 8.8/10 reflects a well-oiled Hyatt service, unsurprising but flawless. The restaurant serves contemporary Nordic cuisine, Baltic produce and game from Norrland. From 306 € a night, we pay mainly for the address, Gamla Stan on foot, Djurgården in view. A pocket palace that embraces its human scale ✨

At Six occupies a contemporary building at Brunkebergstorg, between Norrmalm and the business district. We cross a lobby-gallery where the works change every quarter, white walls and polished concrete. The rooms mix blond Scandinavian wood, upholstered headboards and signed lithographies, from 373 € a night. The fitness centre on the top floor offers an unobstructed view over the rooftops of Stockholm. Room service runs until midnight, efficient without being warm. We recommend for a short stay, the hotel bets everything on design and location. The art collection justifies a visit on its own, even without staying there ✨

Villa Dagmar occupies two late 19th-century buildings on Nybrogatan, a stone's throw from Östermalm. We tested a courtyard-facing room: bleached oak parquet, sage-green velvet headboards, Carrara marble bathroom. The scale remains intimate, 25 rooms in total, which gives the place a family home atmosphere rather than a chain hotel. The basement spa offers hammam, Finnish sauna, treatment cabins, open until 9pm. The Dagmar Matbar serves contemporary Nordic cuisine, local produce, short menu that changes every six weeks. From 431 € per night, a fair rate for Stockholm without being cheap. We recommend if you're seeking discretion and attentive service rather than a monumental lobby ✨

The Nobis Hotel Stockholm occupies two facing buildings on Norrmalmstorg, one Art nouveau 1903, the other brutalist 1970s. We cross a lobby in black marble and brushed brass, six-metre ceilings, Nordic light filtered through original stained glass. The 201 rooms blend whitened oak parquet, grey velvet upholstered headboards, bathrooms in Swedish limestone. The Gold Bar occupies the former vaults, concrete vaults and cognac leather banquettes. From 386 € a night, we sleep at the heart of Stockholm's golden triangle, two minutes' walk from Kungsträdgården. The clientele is half business, half leisure, intimate atmosphere without being stuffy. One of the few Swedish five-stars to fully embrace its banking heritage ✨