Grand Hôtel Stockholm

The Grand Hôtel is Stockholm's most famous hotel and a landmark of the city's waterfront. It was founded by the Frenchman Jean-François Régis Cadier, who began building it in 1872 and opened it on 14 June 1874, and it stands on Blasieholmen looking straight across the water to the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan. The hotel has a long association with the Nobel Prize: it is said to have hosted every Nobel laureate since the first prizes in 1901, and laureates and their families traditionally stay here during the December celebrations.

With around 300 rooms and 31 suites, the hotel combines historic public rooms with bedrooms renovated in 2017 and 2018. The best rooms face the water, and booking a palace or waterfront view is worth the extra cost if you want to wake up to one of the classic views of the city. Room service is available around the clock.

Food and drink are a big part of the Grand's identity. The hotel has five restaurants, including the Veranda, known for its Swedish smörgåsbord, Mathias Dahlgren's restaurants, among them Matbaren, the Riviera-inspired Grand Soleil and the Grand Café. The Cadier Bar, named after the founder, is one of the city's classic hotel bars, and there is also a champagne bar and a wine cellar. Grand Spa and Fitness has saunas and pools as well as treatments and a gym.

The Grand suits couples on a special trip, business travellers and anyone who wants a traditional luxury hotel in the most central location possible. Book well ahead for December, when the Nobel week fills the hotel, and for the summer season. Even if you are not staying, a drink in the Cadier Bar or a smörgåsbord on the Veranda is a good way to experience the hotel. Check what is included in your rate, as breakfast, spa access and room views vary between booking options, and ask about the room's outlook if the view of the palace matters to you.

Södra Blasieholmshamnen runs along the waterfront next to Nationalmuseum, a few minutes' walk from Kungsträdgården metro station and Nybroplan. Gamla Stan, the Royal Opera and the shops of Norrmalm are all within walking distance, and sightseeing boats leave from the quays nearby.