Friday, May 18, 2018
The lobby. It's small, but elegant and tastefully decorated with gorgeous flowers.
Verdict: Normally, I would have spent more time here. Even if I don't stay at hotels, I thoroughly explore them, have a concierge show me around, eat at a restaurant, etc. But for this one, I had four kids in tow, so I was somewhat limited. But I spoke with the doorman and saw enough to still have a verdict and the verdict is No, you don't need to see this or stay here before you die. There are 92 rooms and suites starting at ~4,000 DKK/night (~$670). There are so many other life experiences you could enjoy for less money, so in my opinion, it's not worth spending that on one night at this hotel. HOWEVER, the service is superb, the clientele notable (they were rolling out the red carpet as we were there in anticipation of a member of the royal family arriving) and the history significant (established in 1755). But what may be best of all, is it's location, right across the street from Nyhavn. So, if money is no object, then this is the perfect place to shell it out and soak in all of the above perks of staying here. But if you're on a budget, then stop by here for a visit, maybe have a drink, then walk across the street to hang out in Nyhavn, stay at hotel for 1/3 of the price and spend your Kroner on the other sights and sounds of Copenhagen!
Note: I finally purchased the 2nd edition (copyright 2011) of this book (in Feb 2019). I am trying to merge the two when places are the same and putting separate entries when additions have been made. This was a tricky one because the new addition "Danish Design" mentions so much (the 2005 Opera House that we cruised by and had family pictures taken nearby, the Dansk Design Center, etc), but it also mentions this hotel, so it didn't seem right to count this as two separate entries. Thus, the same entry or "checkmark" for these two things.
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