HotelChatter - Tag: Sweden Hotels

Stockholm: No More Birch Beatings At Grand Hotel Stockholm's New Spa

juliab — 2009-11-13T09:52:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/spa.jpg" class="top"> OK so normally we wouldnt be so excited by the idea of a Nordic spa. In our heads, Scandi beauty treatments scream naked saunas, self-flagellation with birch sticks and lots of snow. But were making an exception for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Grand+H%F4Tel+Stockholm/ian/109325">Grand Hotel</a> in Stockholm which opened a subtly different Nordic-inspired spa, Raison dEtre, yesterday. Yes, they have the birch harvested from local forests, dont you know but they do far more exciting stuff than beat you with it. The Be Rested package is a massage ad hot birch pack to make you sleep, while the Be Balanced treatment claims to gently realign your bones through the power of, um, mung bean pillows. Theyre pretty pricey

Klädesholmen: Floating Hotel in Sweden Just A Bit Fishy

juliana — 2008-10-29T14:33:51-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Salt___Sill_Floating_Hotel_Sweden.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/amandak">AmandaK</a> lets us know about the latest Floating Hotel on the scene. This sounds just like something those functional-but-hip (think Ikea) Swedes would: start up a floating hotel just because there was no more land left on the island. Its really happened at Klädesholmen on Swedens west coast where the <a href="ttp://www.saltosill.se/">Salt & Sill Hotel</a> opened this month.A <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/oct/25/seafood-sweden-hotel-restaurant-kladesholmen">Guardian</a> reviewer whos already spent the night at the salt & Sill was impressed with the sleek design, but were a bit worried about the wobbliness; he mentioned feeling drunk while going to the bathroom but it was a feeling caused by the undercurrent rocking the hotel boat. The other thing that is a bit of a turn-off

Arlanda: Swedish Hosteler Converts Jumbo Jet into an 85-Bed Hostel

travelingmcmahans — 2008-09-03T09:53:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/17981.jpg" class="imgborder">We've all salivated over those fancy first class airplane seats up front that fold down into a bed, but unless we come into an inheritance soon, we'll never get out of the back of the plane.However, there is a novel way of sleeping on a 747--by spending a night at the <a href="http://www.jumbohostel.com">Jumbo Hostel</a>. <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5043984/jumbo-airplane-hotel-allows-mile-high-club-experience-on-the-ground">Gizmodo</a> reports that Oscar Diös--a hostel owner in Sweden--managed to purchase a grounded Boeing 747, finagle all the necessary red tape, and convert the plane into a hostel anchored at the entrance to Arlanda airport (north of Stockholm, in case you're wondering). If you're headed to Sweden in December or later, you should book one of the 25 rooms. WiFi and flat

Stockholm: Stockholm Hotel Scene: Thank You For The Rival Hotel

femmefatale — 2008-02-15T08:50:18-05:00

<![CDATA[Once again, our roaming correspondent <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/monica%20guy">Monica Guy</a> is summing up a hotel scene for us. This time, she's checking out hotels in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/se/Stockholm">Stockholm</a>. Got a question or suggestion about Swedish hotels? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it our way.</a><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/rival_lobby.jpg" class="imgborder">We can't talk about hotels in Stockholm without talking about the hotel everyone's talking about - the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Rival/local/368">Hotel Rival</a>. The first thing everyone will tell you is that the Hotel Rival's owned by former Abba star Benny Andersson. He's not the only celebrity to own a hotel - Clint Eastwood owns the <a href="http://www.missionranchcarmel.com">Mission Ranch</a> in California, Bono owns the <a href="http://www.theclarence.ie">Clarence</a> in Dublin and Cliff Richard has the <a href="http://www.arorainternational.com">Arora</a> in Manchester, complete with, er, Cliff-themed rooms. But by

Stockholm: Stockholm Hotel Scene: Clarion versus Clarion Sign

femmefatale — 2008-02-14T09:00:01-05:00

Once again, our roaming correspondent Monica Guy is summing up a hotel scene for us. This time, she's checking out hotels in Stockholm. Got a question or suggestion about Swedish hotels? Send it our way.

Family strife in Stockholm, where the Clarion Hotel Stockholm (pictured above) competes in arty pretentions with the brand new just-opened (last week) Clarion Hotel Sign.

The two Clarions look fairly similar on the outside, and they both cost a packet. But whatever you do, you mustn't ever confuse the two. Here's why: