Beautifully designed rooms, excellent service and a waterfront location in chic Ostermalm make it hard to match the Grand. Situated within easy reach of Stockholm's lovely restaurants, shopping and nightlife.
Telephone: +46 506 170 25
Price: from SEK 3200
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Originally opened in 1874, the Grand's neo-classical façade topped with fluttering flags is one of the city's landmarks. Over recent years it has spruced itself up and reinforced its standing as the city's most prestigious property.
The location and the calibre of the service are terrific, while the restaurant (Mathias Dahlgren, see Eat) and bar (Cadier Bar, see Drink) are both superb and should be visited by anyone coming to Stockholm.
The waterfront setting opposite the Palace affords beautiful views. Needless to say, it's only really worth staying here if you can afford a room with a water view; you're better off in a good room at another hotel than a bad room-without-a-view here.
If money is no object, try the Princess Lilian Suite, named after a Welsh-born member of the Swedish Royal Family, with its own private cinema. This is where the Nobel laureates lodge before picking up their prizes from the King.
