The 15 best boutique and luxury hotels in Copenhagen, ranked

When Alexander Kolpin ended his career as a successful ballet dancer (at the height of his career, he was awarded the Prix Benois de la Danse for best male dancer) he rejoined the family business to become a hotelier. The run-down townhouse Opera Hotel was renamed Hotel Sanders (after Alexander) and transformed into a sophisticated and intimate bolthole in the middle of town located not far from Kongens Nytorv. London-based design firm Lind + Almond was enlisted to create the interior design, which is a surprisingly successful amalgamation between Danish mid-century modern, Karen Blixen-esque colonial and Parisian bistro style.

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‘The White Lady’, as the city’s inhabitants affectionately call Hotel d’Angleterre, dates back to 1755 and has played host to major historic Danish events. Each year, thousands of people gather on the grand square in front of the hotel to watch the facade’s Christmas lights being switched on – each year with an entirely new design. In 2013, Hotel d’Angleterre underwent a major facelift that that brings together its Neoclassical architecture with its new chic contemporary aesthetic.

Building on its success in Stockholm, Nobis Hospitality Group turned its attention to the Danish capital for its further expansion in Scandinavia. A favourite with the city-hopping crowd, the 75-room Nobis Hotel, located a stone’s throw from Tivoli and just across the street from the Glyptotek art museum, ticks all the boxes for those in search of Danish style, elegance and sensibility. The 1903 structure, built by Martin Borch and functioned as the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music until 2008, has retained its Neoclassical façade, its windows and mouldings and a grand white marble staircase that runs as an aorta through the five-storey building.

Audo Copenhagen is not your regular stay. The refurbished old merchants’ house in the Nyhavn area has received a complete makeover by Norm Architects and the Danish design brand Audo Copenhagen. The space has been designed as a hybrid between a hotel, a design shop, an event space, a restaurant and a café. As such, it encourages interactions between locals and guests alike. Considering the thought that has gone into creating Audo, the vibe is decidedly elegant in a modern way.

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When Copenhagen restaurant group Copenhagen Food Collective – Cofoco, in short – branched out into accommodation, the new hotel’s name was a no-brainer: Coco Hotel. Located in the hip and bustling Vesterbro area, Scandi cool meets Parisian boho chic with a cool aesthetic created in collaboration between Jaja Architects, Tonen Agency and Københavns Møbelsnedkeri. Sustainability is high on the hotel’s agenda – Coco Hotel is self-sufficient with sustainable energy generated by the hospitality group’s own solar park in Northern Jutland.

The epitome of a good neighbourhood hotel, Hotel SP34 is one we keep returning to again and again. Its location on historic Sankt Peders Stræde, which the hotel is also named after, puts it at the heart of Copenhagen’s bohemian Latin Quarter. The juxtaposition of rough industrial concrete floors and walls and delicate mid-century Danish furniture by Carl Hansen & Son make for a bolthole that is both edgy and cosy – and thoroughly Danish.

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New York urban, Bali tropical, Ibiza beach, African safari – there’s undoubtedly an eclectic mix of influences behind the design of the plant-filled atrium that covers the dramatic central pool area at the very heart of Manon Les Suites. Around it are attic corridors with roomy apartment suites that make a stay at this downtown both exotic and unique.

Don’t let the thought of staying in the middle of an amusement park deter you from booking yourself a room at Nimb Hotel, a five-star property located in the world-famous Tivoli Gardens. This boutique hotel is as sophisticated as they come with a gorgeous facade right out of a fairytale, and high-ceiling rooms impeccably styled with crystal chandeliers, plush fabrics and Danish designer furniture.

Breathing vibrant life into an iconic 1800s edifice, Grand Joanne stands proudly in Vesterbro’s heart, Copenhagen. With a symphony of 162 individually designed rooms, this hotel encapsulates comfort, from cosy chambers to the exclusive penthouse with its private terrace offering views over Vesterbro. Grand Joanne is not just a place to stay; it’s a cornucopia of experiences, sparking shared memories through music, food, drinks and culture, emanating an inviting ambience of kindness and genuine warmth. A stay here is a dive into the historical pulse of Copenhagen itself.

This glam-chic 88-room property is comprised of two buildings, one from 1792 and the other – with a façade of striking racing green tiles – from 1969. An intimate black marble and dark wood lobby with a striking brass chandelier sets the tone, and rooms are simultaneously airy and cosy. Hotel Danmark also has a bijou rooftop terrace and bar with a 360-degree view of the city.

Positioned in the architectural gem of Copenhagen, the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel – aka SAS Royal – breathes life into Arne Jacobsen’s vision of Danish Modern design. The refurbished skyscraper, the work of Space Copenhagen in 2021, graces the city with its striking 1950s Manhattan aesthetic, echoing inside with a melange of refined lines, curvaceous forms and monochrome marble. Each signature suite, resplendent with Jacobsen’s timeless Egg and Swan chairs, frames an enchanting cityscape view. Yet, the true pièce de résistance is Room 606, a carefully preserved homage to the original 1960s Jacobsen design.

Villa Copenhagen is very likely the last decade’s most ambitious hospitality project in all of Scandinavia. Housed in a 1912 neo-baroque edifice that was once the headquarters for Denmark’s post and telegraph office (an aerial view of the building spells out the letters P – for ‘post’ – and T – for ‘telegraf’), the building’s heritage and its unique features have been carefully preserved and thoughtfully fused with all the amenities expected from a contemporary 5-star stay.

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