Hotel
Grand Hôtel Stockholm
Stockholm's grand waterfront hotel since 1874, facing the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan, with five restaurants, the Cadier Bar and a spa with pools.
Urban design hotel by Gert Wingårdh in one of Stockholm's best-preserved Art Nouveau buildings on Sveavägen, with a restaurant and wine bar.
Good to know
Miss Clara by Nobis is a design hotel on Sveavägen, one of the main avenues of Norrmalm, and it is part of the Swedish Nobis Hospitality Group. The hotel occupies what it describes as one of Stockholm's finest and best-preserved Art Nouveau buildings, and the conversion was created with the architect Gert Wingårdh, one of the best-known names in Swedish architecture. The hotel calls itself an urban design hotel, and it combines the character of the old building with a modern, understated interior.
Rooms vary in size and layout, as you would expect in an older building, so check the room categories carefully when booking. Light sleepers may want to ask for a room away from the street side, as Sveavägen is a busy road, and anyone with mobility needs should contact the hotel before booking to discuss the most suitable rooms.
Food and drink are an important part of the hotel. Restaurang Miss Clara serves guests and visitors and is a popular place to eat in this part of town, and the Miss Clara Wine Bar offers a more relaxed setting for a glass of wine and something to share. There is also a bar with its own drinks menu, which is a convenient place to start an evening before heading out to the restaurants of Norrmalm and Vasastan.
Miss Clara suits couples, business travellers and city-break visitors who want a stylish, central base at a level below the top luxury hotels. It is a good choice if you plan to explore on foot: the shopping streets of Drottninggatan and Kungsgatan, Hötorget and its concert hall, and the cafés and bars of Vasastan are all within easy walking distance. Book directly through the hotel's website for the clearest information on room types and rates, and reserve early for summer and December.
The hotel is a short walk from Rådmansgatan and Hötorget metro stations on the green line, and from T-Centralen and Stockholm Central Station it takes around 15 minutes on foot or a few minutes by metro. The Stockholm Public Library and Observatorielunden park are a little further north on Sveavägen, and Café Pascal near Odenplan makes a good stop for breakfast.
At Sveavägen 48 in Norrmalm, central Stockholm.
One of Stockholm's best-preserved Art Nouveau buildings.
The hotel was created with the architect Gert Wingårdh.
Yes. Restaurang Miss Clara serves hotel guests and visitors.
Yes. There is the Miss Clara Wine Bar and a bar with its own drinks menu.
Nobis Hospitality Group.
Rådmansgatan and Hötorget on the green line are both a short walk away.
Around 15 minutes on foot, or a few minutes by metro.
Restaurant
Björn Frantzén's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Norrmalm, where an evening starts in a top-floor lounge and continues at counters facing the chefs.
Thing to do
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island, a tangle of narrow lanes around Stortorget with the Royal Palace, the cathedral and colourful merchant houses.
Tour operator
Major Stockholm sightseeing operator running canal and harbour boat tours, guided archipelago trips, bus sightseeing and summer boats to Drottningholm.
Bar
Hornstull restaurant and bar listed among The World's 50 Best Bars, with a cocktail bar, wine bodega, beer café and Mediterranean-inspired dining room.