Phoenix hotel, Copenhagen

Advantages: 4 star luxary, excellent breakfest, cheap deals if booked early
Disadvantages: smallish sized room

...So here we are traveling the globe and the Scandinavian is without doubt the most expensive for hostels and we were really struggling to find a hostel in central Copenhagen until my girlfriend stumbled upon this excellent hotel which worked out to be only a couple of pounds more expensive then the hostels in the area - but this one has of course a four star luxury status! The hotel is within easy walking distance of the city centre and of course a local metro stop which connects directly to the local airport. We made the short journey and located the street that the hostel was on easily. The hotel stood out on this quiet street as we arrived at 9pm and there was no one walking the streets and only one building as lit up - this was the phoenix. The hotel entrance is grand with a water feature in the middle of reception and its have...

mtpatton 13.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Phoenix, Copenhagen

Perfect for a sightseeing trip to Copenhagen

Advantages: good location, very nice rooms, friendly staff
Disadvantages: nothing

...Last summer we went on a short trip to Denmark´s captial and so we needed also a hotel for the one night that we spent in Copenhagen. After we spent some time online to search for the "perfect hotel" we found this one, the Savoy Copenhagen. We paid for one night 105 Euro (88 GBP), not much compared to other hotels in Copenhagen. The Savoy Copenhagen is located in the Vesterbrogade 34 in 1620 Copenhagen. The hotel´s website can be found here: http://www.savoyhotel.dk/ . It has three stars. The hotel is just a short walk away from the railway station. So when we came from the airport, we just had to fetch a train to the railway station (took approximatly 15 minutes) and then we just had to walk around 300 meters to reach the Savoy hotel. Also all sights of Copenhagen can be reached by feet from the hotel, but the way to the Little...

squirrel123 21.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Savoy Hotel, Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Advantages: Relaxed and lovely
Disadvantages: Expensive and not a huge amount to do

...and restaurants. The buildings were renovated and colourfully painted, traditional boats were given moorings and canal tours were started. The result is the centre of tourist Copenhagen but it still manages to easily stay the right side of tacky and is genuinely a nice place to hang around and have a beer or bite to eat. Hotels and eating out ~ It is possible to stay in a dormitory hostel in Copenhagen, with prices around 130DK a night. Hotels start at around 450DK on the outskirts or by the airport and rise to 3000DK nearer the centre of town. There's plenty of choice but you won't find many nice places in good locations for under £100 a night. There isn't an over whelming number of places to eat around the centre of town but there's still plenty of choice. You'll find the usual range of Italian, Spanish and Oriental places as well as a good...

brereton66 01.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Copenhagen (Denmark)

Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen

Advantages: Lots to do, easy to navigate, friendly people
Disadvantages: Very Expensive

...nearly two hours, and we were found another hotel - this one though was near to the airport, albeit a higher standard of hotel it wasn't the type or location we wanted, but we were desperate and so a taxi was called to take us to our new hotel. Anyway, sorry, I digress, this review is not about Expedia but about the lovely city of Copenhagen. (Go on admit, it you're tempted to sing 'Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen' aren't you!!) Copenhagen certainly is a great place to visit, is about as varied as it gets and offers the visitor a wonderful assortment of modern architecture, Renaissance buildings, incredible houses dating back to the city's mid-12th century origin, interesting and colourful Viking history, Hans Christian Andersen and a wonderful 160 year old amusement park located right in the heart of town and you'll quickly realize that...

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Review of Copenhagen (Denmark)

Christiania - Copenhagen

Advantages: Interesting history
Disadvantages: Struggling to find an identity in the 21st Century

...Christiania - Copenhagen Set in the heart of Copenhagen, Christiania is a very interesting place. Perhaps more interesting to read about than visit it is still worth dropping by just to get a feel for the place. Reading the guidebooks prior to our trip to Copenhagen I got the impression it was a small, free thinking, hippy part of town. The kind of place that is full of handicraft workshops, organic cafes and eclectic displays of body piercing. Quaintly declaring itself apart from the rest of the country I thought it might be something a bit like Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod perhaps. The truth is very different, however, and Christiania's short and bloody history makes for strange reading History ~ Up until the late 1960's when it was decommissioned the site of Christiania was a military barracks. Having lain derelict...

brereton66 29.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Christiania, Copenhagen

Tivoli Gardens - the centre of Copenhagen

Advantages: Red noses, cold hands and wonder galore - a must do Christmas experience
Disadvantages: It gets might darned cold!!!

...I was lucky enough to have a short break in wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen in early December. This was my first visit to Denmark and I really didn't know exactly to expect, all I knew of Copenhagen was Hans Christian Anderson and the Little Mermaid. Out hotel was on the outskirts of the city ( due to a mix up with Expedia - the hotel we were supposed to be using hadn't been given out booking!!) but there was an excellent bus service which we found very easy to use. This review is about the little gem that I didn't realise existed in the city. I had heard of Tivoli but didn't know just what it was. Tivoli is in fact the oldest amusement park of the world . It is said that it was Tivoli that inspired Walt Disney to build Disneyland. The park opened on August 15, 1843 and was designed by Georg Carstensen who said...

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Review of Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen

Simply Superb

Advantages: Friendly; nice rooms; breakfast; location
Disadvantages: Location (if you like being in the city centre)

...Possibly the strangest name for a hotel I've come across; the Kong Arthur, we read before arriving, was a knights-of-the-round-table-themed hotel ('Kong' being Danish for 'King' which naturally got me wondering if King Kong was released in Denamrk as Kong Kong). I have to say right from the start that this wasn't the reason for our staying - I hadn't planned to don any armour and have Mel play the maiden in distress, and from the photos on the website the theme didn't seem to be one that was particularly evident. Anyway, situated around 10 minutes walk from the Norreport metro station, which itself is reached in about 15 minutes from the airport, the location could hardly be better. Copenhagen is compact, and walking to the centre is a pleasure. Cycling there even more so. Tivoli is a 20 minute wander; the end of the Stroget the same...

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Review of Hotel Kong Arthur, Copenhagen

Excellent 3-star hotel

Advantages: Excellent location, excellent breakfast
Disadvantages: None

...We stayed at the Hotel Komfort in Longangstraede, Copenhagen from 24/10/00 to 29/10/00. The taxi journey time from the airport to the hotel is about 25 minutes. Check-in time is 2pm. The hotel is situated about 5 minutes walk from the Town Hall Square or Radhupladsen. The main shopping street Stroget is located here. The hotel is also located about 5 minutes walk from Tivoli Gardens. The hotel room was spacious with twin beds, bathroom, TV and plenty of luggage space. Adjoining the hotel is a restaurant and a pub named John Bull. As we stayed 3 nights or more we were entitled to a free 3-course meal excluding drinks for dinner during our first night. The meal consisting of game pate, guinea fowl and ice cream was excellent and would have cost 188 Kr per head. Breakfast is served between 6.30 and 10.30 am. The buffet consisted...

mrpaella 08.11.2000 (24.01.2001) · Read review
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Review of Hotel Komfort, Copenhagen

The Marriott Experience (Copenhagen)

Advantages: A pleasant place to stay whilst visiting the beautiful
Disadvantages: Cost

...I was so excited about going to Copenhagen that I never really gave much thought to the hotel because that's my dad's department! He sorts out all our flights and accommodation when we go on holiday (and he always does a good job too!) So when he said we were going to stay in a Marriott hotel, I just trusted his judgement and focused all my excitement on what we were going to do once we got to Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Marriott (has 5 stars) ******************************************** The hotel has 11 floors and over 300 rooms. (I think we were on the 3rd floor - not that it would matter as there are lifts!) It also has a number of suites. (Unfortunately we just stayed in a standard room with 2 double beds. But it was nice all the same!) It is situated on the riverfront (and we were lucky enough to have a water facing view...

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Review of Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen

Close to most things

Advantages: quiet city hotel
Disadvantages: parking

...General This hotel i situated close to most things in the Danish capital and it's a nice and pleasant hotel for the money you spend. Breakfast is included in the price and has lots of Scandinavian alternatives. A big plus is the free tickets to the swimming pool a bit further away. This is a hotel that is perfect for one nights stay. Room The room we stayed in was a standard room and therefore standard size. It wasn't small or big but I was just what we needed. There was a TV in the room with Danish channels as well as a few Swedish ones. There was a small table with two armchairs so sit comfortable in. The bathroom had a shower but no tub, Danish and Swedish people don't tend to have that as much as English I believe. The bathroom was in good size, clean and fresh with white towels. The bed was really comfortable...

zuckeer 17.08.2008 (16.08.2008) · Read review
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