Hotels in Stockholm
Sep 14th, 2009, 07:14 AM
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Hotels in Stockholm
I knew that Stockholm was expensive but WOW! Hotels are advertised as a good value for $389. I am considering the Clarion Stockholm that is closer to $300 a night (and also the Clarion Gabelshus in Oslo.) Have any of you stayed at either of these hotels? Freys was
not available. Arcadia scared me with a review stating there were bedbugs???? Help! Any suggestions for under $300 and decent?
not available. Arcadia scared me with a review stating there were bedbugs???? Help! Any suggestions for under $300 and decent?
Sep 14th, 2009, 07:20 AM
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Look at www.scandichotels.com In Stockholm, both the Scandic Hasselbacken and the Scandic Park are very nice hotels, well located for seeing the sights. They offer a discount for paying in advance.Buy a transit card and you'll be all set.
Sep 14th, 2009, 08:25 AM
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Old Gabelshus fan here...lovely place, ivy-covered in the embassy residential district, walk or tram everywhere...great buffet bkfsts...rates now are probably in the $200+ vicinity.
Try The Mornington in Stockholm..very pleasant and far more reasonable than the quotes you provided.,,excellent brekfast included.
stu t.
Try The Mornington in Stockholm..very pleasant and far more reasonable than the quotes you provided.,,excellent brekfast included.
stu t.
Sep 14th, 2009, 08:35 AM
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I, too, was shocked at Stockholm hotel prices. Somehow, I was able to secure a double room with SAS Raddison at $120/night (July stay) using Orbitz.com. This info goes back 4 years, but to make the point to continue researching.
Sep 14th, 2009, 08:54 AM
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Thank you all! These are all rates given by the hotels themselves. I thought that might be preferable to using an Orbitz,e.g. Maybe not.I do need 2 rooms, non-smoking, seeing if they offer senior discounts (Clarions don't) Inquired about parking, etc..That's why I e-mailed the hotels directly, to answer all those queries. By the way, the Gabelshus is now $286.26 for a double. I will look into the other suggestions and also the .com links for better rates. How about a suggestion for Goteborg?
Sep 14th, 2009, 12:08 PM
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ediemay-- used to be that calling hotels directly was the way to go. Hotels had forego a lot of their reservations business to online consolidators; try orbitz.com, hotels. com, lastminute.com, even priceline bidding.
Sep 14th, 2009, 01:58 PM
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edie.....rates seem to have gone through the roof...4 years ago we paid $140 for Gabelshus (it had not yet become a Clarion property which could explain the large increase)...at Mornington which is (or was) British-owned was in the vicinity of $120...just checked their web...now it's a Best Western. Mornington also has a hotel in Goteborg. We found that the Stockholm location was very convenient...easy walk to Gamle Stan, etc.
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