Scandic Hasselbacken

Re: hotels - location

by Sjalen

Well...none of them are bad locations but here are my comments:

Continental: smack bang in the city centre (really close to Old Town) and very close to the Central station if you need to carry luggage from the airport train/bus or plan to make daytrips. However, it's not the nicest area at night (as most station areas). Even if safe, it is quite seedy.

Hasselbacken: in the huge, green lung of Stockholm, close to the Skansen Open Air Museum and several other museums etc. a bit off the absolute nightlife but walking distance to the city and close to the waterfront. No underground nearby but there is a bus service if you're fed up of the nice walk.

Sjöfartshotellet: also in the middle of the city centre. Some rooms will have a harbour view (and some be obscured by the huge Coop building). Here you are within short walking distance to the Old Town but on the Söder island with its pubs and nightlife. Walk uphill to Fjällgatan for great photo opportunities of the water and islands. The Slussen underground station is just around the corner for when you need to go to the Central station (two stops) etc. and there are plenty of shuttle boats to take you across towards Djurgården (where Hasselbacken is).