4 Best Hotels in Stockholm, Sweden

Feel free to grab a drink or snack from the fridge—at Ett Hem (meaning "A Home"), guests are encouraged to act like they're at home in these restored Arts and Crafts town houses with only 22 rooms. Both the public spaces and guest rooms boast an eclectic-elegant decor, with a mix of vintage and contemporary furnishings, pieces from the owners' private art and photography collections adorning the walls, and a palette of rich leathers, velvets, and woods. There's a crackling fire in the winter, a cozy garden in the summer, and gathering places like a bar, library, garden-view glasshouse, and a small spa with gym and sauna; meals can be eaten wherever you want (you can even dine in either of the kitchens). Rooms vary in size, views, and some perks (like fireplaces), but all have plush beds, cocktail cabinets, walk-in rain showers, deluxe-size Verso and Susanne Kaufmann products, yoga mats, and clothes steamers. The hotel is located in the Lärkstaden neighborhood on the outskirts of Östermalm, north of downtown.

Within easy walking distance of Djurgården, this elegant hotel is less flashy than most in its price range, but it's chic with subtle, tasteful designs and has an efficient staff. The building is a turn-of-the-20th-century town house; rooms are all individually decorated with light colors, clean lines, and modern Scandinavian style. Those in the front, facing the water, have magnificent views over Stockholm Harbor. The hotel offers a trendy ground-floor bar, as well as a restaurant serving classic Swedish dishes.

Surrounded by trees and lawns, and just steps from the water, this oasis of nature and tranquility in the heart of Stockholm occupies a long row of 300-year-old buildings once used as naval housing, now converted into bright rooms with wood floors, large windows that open, and contemporary furnishings in neutral colors. In summer, guests can enjoy meals or relax on the outdoor terrace. The passenger ferry to Djurgården and Gamla Stan (Slussen) stops a three-minute walk from the hotel.

History defines this nautically themed hotel, which is inside an extremely atmospheric Gamla Stan building that dates from the 1600s, including part of the medieval city's fortress wall. In the 1930s construction workers stumbled across Sweden's biggest silver treasure ever found, just beneath the hotel. Artifacts from the HMS Victory, as well as Swedish antiques, decorate the public spaces. The restaurant, Djuret ("The Animal"), is a temple to organic and wild local meat and a hot ticket with locals.