Copenhagen + Stockholm

For Copenhagen, we liked the area around Nyhaven. Three hotels there all seemed decent. We stayed at the Phoenix because we had booked the Strand and it was full when we arrived. The Phoenix is supposed to be a little better, it had the best breakfast we found in Scandinavia. The Strand seemed good but we didn't end up staying there (only saw the lobby). Later we stayed at the Opera. It's ready for renovation but otherwise is decent. We paid $125 night for a double, including breakfasts (usually extra in Scandinavia) at both places in 2010 during July/August. We caught a cruise out of Copenhagen, so our lodging in Stockholm was the ship.

Thank you, that was helpful!

In Stockholm, I enjoyed the Hotel Rex. Its out of the main center but still easy to get to the center by walking or transit. Quiet hotel, very clean and comfy and I got a good price.

Thank you, Douglas!

It was a couple years ago, but in Copenhagen I stayed at the Strand in Nyhaven, and liked it a lot! Easy walk from the train station, and within walking distance of Christiana, and the main pedestrian center. I had a room on the back side facing the alley, not much of a view but it was very quiet! Room was very nice, and clean, I don't remember the exact price but I think it was under $200 per night. In Stockholm I stayed at Hotel Adlon, and had a very nice stay. Its about 5-6 blocks from the train station, and just a block or two from the airport train. 5-6 blocks to the main waterfront area, and Gamla Stan, several convenient tube stations nearby. Early october I think it was around $240 per night. Its on kind of a busy street and I imagine the street noise could be a bit of a problem, but again I had an inner facing room and it was perfectly quiet. Both these places are hotels and don't have the character of an inn or B&B, but they also don't seem like huge corporate chains either, all the staff were very friendly and helpful and spoke excellent english.

Thanks - good tips. I will remember to ask for inner courtyard! I expect the rooms do not have A/C and you need the windows open, yes?

As I recall, we didn't have AC. We were there in July-August and the weather was probably in the mid-70s during the day. The rooms got a little warm so we opened the windows in the evening to cool them down, then closed up the curtains in the day to keep them cooler (we were gone all day, so didn't need any light). Our room at Phoenix was over the inner courtyard and quiet. I can't recall what we had outside our window at the Opera (must not have been a view) but it wasn't noisy.