Årstaviken Hotell

Great location and friendly staff. Also good breakfast.

Very comfortable room with large window and spacious en-suite bathroom. The breakfast buffet was rich and tasty (but check breakfast times before booking if you’re not a morning person). I also found it quite special to share the breakfast room with new-born babies and happy new parents every morning. If you’re sceptical about the fact that the hotel is located inside a hospital, it should ease your mind to know that rooms are located on the same floor as the maternity ward so you’ll most likely only feel the good vibes a hospital can offer. The hotel restaurant also serves lunches and dinners at very reasonable prices while the reception is staffed 24 hours a day and sells drinks, sandwiches and personal care items. Wi-Fi in the common areas is good and I enjoyed working in the café or on the terrace overlooking the Årstavik bay. Bus number 3 stops directly outside the main hospital entrance, which is only a short walk from the hotel. The bus takes you all the way to Gamla Stan in about 30 minutes – depending on traffic - but you can get there quicker by getting off at Skanstull station and taking the metro to the city centre. The train station Stockolm Södra – where the commuter trains from Arlanda stop – is a mere 10-minute walk away, while the metro station Mariatorget is about 15 minutes away. And last but not least, Södermalm is a vibrant suburb full of cafés, bars and restaurants and a great place to start exploring Stockholm. I can definitely recommend Årstaviken hotel for your trip to Stockholm, but if you don’t like the idea of being in a hospital, then you should stay somewhere else.

Recommended for a peaceful stay in Stockholm. Staff was super, rooms clean and comfortable.