Fodor's Expert Review Kong Arthur

A leafy and comfy hotel with a gorgeous central courtyard, Kong Arthur has some cute touches, like a daily 'cozy hour' with free wine, and a running club with staff. It has a peaceful but fairly central location, a clutch of international restaurants, and a good onsite spa.

room

Most of the 155 rooms are bright and inviting, if a little small. All are slightly different as a result of the age of the Kong Arthur buildings, but mainly have crisp white walls and a mixture of classic and modern furniture in dark wood tones.

Guests who book a 'spa package' stay on the spa floor, where the rooms are all spa-inspired, with dark, soothing colours, scents, and gentle music.

bathroom

Bathrooms are in the process of being updated. The older versions are a little cramped and the showers can get the rest of the room wet, but the newer incarnations are white and glistening, with slate-walled showers and a more modern feel.

lobby

Bright and inviting, with very friendly and competent staff and nice views into the courtyard. A nice break from pounding the city streets.

spa

The hotel's Bali-inspired Ni'mat spa is large and relaxing, with a 'water temple' featuring a hot tub, a sauna, an aroma steam bath and a cold water plunge, and plenty of treatment rooms.

YOU SHOULD KNOW A one-time free entry pass to the spa is included for guests who book direct; otherwise, it's 250 DK.

gym

The hotel has a small fitness room with dumbells and treadmills. Access for guests is free.

dining

You're spoilt for choice at the Kong Arthur: as well as having the city's new food market and a number of great restaurants nearby, the hotel itself has a pleasant, busy Italian joint, La Rocca, a tapas-style Spanish restaurant and a branch of the Japanese eatery, Sticks'n'Sushi. Breakfast is served in the conservatory, and focuses on organic Nordic-style hams and cheeses, as well as local jams made from seasonal ingredients (from strawberry to sea buckthorn).

drinking

The lobby bar is a considerably more pleasant place to grab a drink than many hotel bars, with comfortable cushions, books, and a fireplace (oh, and a suit of armor and some shields. The clue's in the hotel's name). Cocktails use Nordic ingredients and the beer is from the local Nørrebro Bryghus, just across the lake.