The Lydmar has held Blasieholmshamnen quay since 2003, facing the Royal Palace, and remains Stockholm's design address that has never yielded to cold Scandinavian fashion.
Lydmar Hotel
From
672.225 €
“Contemporary art collection in the rooms and corridors, renewed every season by emerging Swedish artists.”
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 ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the Lydmar to travellers seeking a design hotel without the usual Scandinavian austerity, contemporary art lovers and local dining fans. It's an address for thirtysomething and fortysomething couples, cultural weekends, creative business lunches, a few nights before an archipelago departure. Families are accepted but the clientele remains mostly adult, the bar draws a night crowd on Fridays and Saturdays.
The building
Architecture and interiors
The Lydmar occupies a 1900s building renovated in 2003 by interior architect Ilse Crawford. Classical façade on the quay, warm contemporary interior: oak parquet, white walls, designer furniture (Vitra, Cassina, B&B Italia). Ceiling heights of 3.20 m, large sash windows, rooms between 22 and 45 m². The hotel has 46 rooms spread over six floors, restored period lift, original stone staircase.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The Lydmar restaurant serves modern Swedish cuisine directed by Fredrik Johnsson, seasonal produce, short menu renewed monthly. Nordic buffet breakfast with pickled herring, sourdough bread, local cheeses, served until 11am at weekends. The bar stays open until 1am, classic and signature cocktails, DJ sets on Fridays and Saturdays, mixed local and international crowd. Room service available 7h–23h, simplified restaurant menu.
Highlights
- Location facing the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan walkable in three minutes
- Swedish contemporary art collection renewed every quarter throughout the hotel
- Spa with hammam, Finnish sauna and massage cabins, open 7h–22h
- Lydmar restaurant directed by chef Fredrik Johnsson, seasonal Nordic cuisine
- Bar open until 1am, weekend DJ sets, local and international crowd
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Stockholm
The Lydmar stands on Södra Blasieholmshamnen, quay facing the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan entrance. National Museum 200 metres away, Grand Hôtel next door, Östermalm district and its shops ten minutes' walk. Kungsträdgården metro station five minutes away, Arlanda airport 40 minutes by Arlanda Express then taxi. The area is quiet on weekdays, lively at weekends with quay terraces, very residential after 10pm except for the hotel bar.
Good to know
Before you book
- Pets
- Accepted without supplement, basket and bowls provided on request.
- Parking
- Private on-site parking, 45 € / night, limited spaces, reservation advised.
- Spa
- Open 7h–22h, hammam and sauna included, massages by reservation.
- Wi-Fi
- Free throughout the hotel, fibre optic, stable connection.
- Accessibility
- Lift, two ground-floor PMR-adapted rooms.
- Airport shuttle
- Available on request, 95 € per trip, book 24h in advance.
Facilities
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness centre
Airport shuttle
Facilities for disabled guests
Room service
Wi-Fi available everywhere
Restaurant
Spa and wellness centre
Private parking
Family rooms
On-site parking
Free Wi-Fi
Pets allowed
Location
Where Lydmar Hotel is located
Exact address
Lydmar Hotel
Address
Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2
In the same city
Other addresses in Stockholm
A neighbourhood five-star in Södermalm, far from the royal splendour of Gamla Stan.
Stockholm Stadshotell
The Swedish palace holding the waterfront since 1874, facing the Royal Palace and the opera.
Grand Hôtel Stockholm
A 1910 bank turned design den on the royal harbour, where we bed down in the vaults.