This subtly ultramodern hotel was a hot spot when it opened its doors in the late 19th century, and it retains that status today. You can breakfast in the Red Room, immortalized by August Strindberg's novel of the same name; the hotel was one of his haunts. Rooms here have hardwood floors, white walls, feather-stuffed white quilts and fabrics in cobalt blue, chocolate brown, moss green, and stone -- a lesson in comfortable modernism. All feature Berns's "recreation tower" -- a rotating wooden tower containing TV, CD player, and minibar. The staff are always quietly on hand with a natural smile; just what you'd expect from a boutique hotel of this caliber. The restaurant/bar is a joint venture with restaurant entrepreneur and designer Terence Conran. Hotel rates include the use of a nearby fitness center with a pool.
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