Hotel Skeppsholmen

Hotel Skeppsholmen was an incredible experience during my trip to Stockholm this week. With the warmth of the friendly staff to the simple, comfy but warm interior of my room, and to the wonderful and intimate breakfast experience, Hotel Skeppsholmen exceeded my expectations!
When I was looking for hotels in Stockholm prior to my trip, I was debating whether or not to stay in Nörrmalm/​Central to be closer to the action at City Center, in Gamla Stan to be closer to old world Stockholm, or in Skeppsholmen for a more peaceful visit– and I am 100% glad that I chose the more peaceful/​restful route.
Hotel Skeppsholmen is situated on idyllic Skeppsholmen island which is about a 15 min bus ride (or a 30 min walk) from Centralterminalen and an easy 20 minute walk to Gamla Stan. While Skeppsholmen is slightly a little bit further away from the action near city center, it wasn’t really too bad getting around as the island is connected to the rest of Stockholm by a short bridge (Skeppsholmenbron). Hotel Skeppsholmen used to be the living quarters for military/​navy back in the day — so you’ll see a great blend of old/​traditional with the new/​modern. Hotel Skeppsholmen offers complimentary breakfast (the scrambled eggs are really yummy), free wifi, and admission to the Modernamuseet (next door). Definitely a good deal in my books since I saved money not having to pay for breakfast every morning.
I stayed in deluxe room 240, which faced the water — so I had a pleasant view of Södermalm. It was well appointed with what I needed most — lots of towels, bathrobes, and plenty of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bar soap, along with a comfy bed with lots of comfy pillows and clean sheets!
I typically need earplugs to sleep to block out noise, but Skeppsholmen was so quiet that I didn’t need them. I slept fairly well at the hotel, so I was definitely pleased with my experience. I definitely felt recharged every morning when I got up– with good sleep in a comfy, welcoming environment.
Hotel Skeppsholmen offered a unique and pleasant experience for me. I typically like to stay close to a train station when I travel, so staying a little further out on an island was a first for me. From the friendly and warm staff, accommodations, and restaurant — I felt very comfortable here. In the Danish language, there is a word for cozy warm feel that people get when they visit a cozy place, also know as «hygge» or «hyggelig». Hotel Skeppsholmen definitely gave me that feeling of «hygge».
Tack så mycket, Hotel Skeppsholmen for an unforgettable experience!

Went for brunch. Mostly very good food. Shrimp cocktail and apple pie was great. Bacon was ok. It’s a bit unclear what’s included in the brunch and a big minus for the bearded waiter who very rudely informed my girlfriend what wasn’t included. All in all, we left feeling like we shouldn’t have come here.

I am rating the restaurant, as well as the publicly available hotel spaces. Great food, nice relaxing location. Friendly staff. Nice place to hang out on a sunny afternoon, and a close walk from the Art Museum. Check it out!

Beautiful hotel, with a very helpful and friendly staff. Could not be happier with our stay here. Rooms were very nicely designed, with comfortable beds. Great food at the restaurant. Easy location walking distance to all major sights. And a tennis court as a bonus. Awesome.

Klasse Frühstück, Super Abendbrot, wirkliche schwedische Gastfreundschaft. Kinder sind willkommen. Riesige Gartenanlage vor dem Restaurant für die Kinder

Their breakfast buffet and brunch are top quality and not extremely expensive. A good mix of sweet and salty, all the typical breakfast things plus traditional swedish items. Their bread is extremely good. If you are hungry you should definitely come here. The best hotel breakfast in Stockholm in my opinion.
One negative side is that for the past 4 years they have not changed anything from their breakfast or brunch menu, so if you go there a couple of times you will always have the same food. They could try to introduce some new things sometimes.

Wonderful hotel and restaurant. We tried both the superior and the deluxe rooms. They were both quite spacious compared to other european rooms. The superior room had a bathroom that was almost as big as the room, and a cool tub shower. The deluxe room has a tiny bathroom with no tub, and a see through bathroom door and shower to the main room. The view from the deluxe room was delightful, with windows that open out to the ocean and gardens below. The sun also comes in quite powerfully waking you up with a hot force. I had to move down to the bottom of the bed and sleep horizontally. The superior room comes with a regular queen bed. The deluxe room has two twin beds pushed together, and I woke up falling down the middle of the bed.
The hotel restaurant is delightful. We had the swedish meatballs, which were fantastic, highly recommended.
The only complaint might be the over agressive cleaning staff. They knock and try to enter every fifteen minutes, and there is no «still sleeping» card. So anyone who might be suffering from jetlag might want to call the front desk the night before and just forego the cleaning the first day.

The Skeppsholmen Hotel is on an island but much closer to the action than you might imagine. From here, it’s an easy 10 minute walk to central Stockholm.
Culture seekers, take note: the hotel shares the island with the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, the Museum of Modern Art and the Swedish Museum of Architecture. And this 70 room accommodation has some serious history — the two buildings that house the hotel date from 1699!
I enjoyed the bath products from Byredo and the welcome amenity: caramels from Pärlans Konfektyr+ (my favorite Swedish sweet).
For the business traveler, the wifi is super strong.
I should also plug the hotel’s restaurant. Like every Scandinavian hotel I’ve slept with, the breakfast is included and incredible. I also had a really lovely dinner around Christmas and I highly recommend you do the same if you come here in December.
Staying at the Skeppsholmen means you’ll sleeping in a quiet, pretty paradise whilst still being walking distance away from loads of shopping, drinking and eating. For me, it’s the best of both worlds.
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We arrived by ferry early on a Sunday morning. Their breakfast (opens at 7:30 on weekends) is a perfect way to start the day. Cost: 195 SEK (for non-​guests). Such a nice breakfast spread to choose from:
— fruit in all forms: whole fruit, fruit salad, fruit juice
— yogurt, granola, muesli, with dried fruit and nuts
— french toast triangles, scrambled & hard-​boiled eggs, bacon, sausages
— various meats, cheeses, salmon, even caviar
— breads w/​jam (sea buckthorn!), peanut butter, nutella, etc.
— all the coffee and tea that you can drink
Great atmosphere: Artsy, minimalist, and bright. And very photogenic. I wasn’t the only one snapping photos of the breakfast spread and wall décor. Staff were polite and very helpful. Yes, I do believe I’ll come back.