Among Copenhagen's top places to stay are social havens, boutique getaways that embody the city's design status, and sustainable sanctuaries.

Copenhagen's growing hotel sector is distinguished by its world-class restaurants, eco-mentality, and appreciation for beautiful design, which all contribute to the city's appeal as a weekend getaway destination. Some of the most intriguing hotels that have made their appearance in recent years around Europe are found in old and new neighborhoods. Visit a boutique retreat across from the stage door of the Danish Royal Theatre to find dramatic inspiration while staying in a former brewery. Swim in the outdoor pool that sits atop a former post office or drink natural wines with the locals of Copenhagen on a patio that might just as easily be in Paris. Use our selection of the top hotels in Copenhagen as inspiration for your upcoming weekend getaway.

The Manon Les Suites

Best hotel in Copenhagen for eco-aware travelers

The outside of this hotel, which is merely a suites-only establishment, on a major thoroughfare north of the city center doesn't immediately indicate that it's a standout establishment in the area. Yet as you inside, the narrative completely changes. With a central courtyard area encircled by six stories of balconied flats, the former factory has been reconstructed in a quirky riad style. Its focal point is the indoor pool, which is bordered by daybeds and foliage to create the impression of a deliciously warm tropical fantasy. Several of Copenhagen's more distinctive little hotels, including the most recent addition Bryggen, are owned by Guldsmeden. This was the group's first foray into a more significant endeavor. The 87 units are simply furnished with exposed concrete ceilings, tiny kitchens, and modest bathrooms, all of which have cheery Balinese accents like bamboo towel rails and vivid, handwoven couch coverings. A trendy gym is located in the basement and has an urban vibe thanks to the industrial decor and upbeat music. The hotel's restaurant, Chapung, is located on the sixth floor and offers Asian fusion food along with lovely views of the city's lakes and a roof patio for summer nights. For truly eco-enthusiasts, there is muesli prepared from leftover breadcrumbs in addition to the restaurant's trademark breakfast, which employs only organic foods. This environmentally friendly outlook permeates every aspect of the hotel, from the usage of biodegradable toothbrushes to the use of organic paint.

Address: Gyldenlvesgade 19, 1600 Copenhagen, Denmark, Manon Les Suites

Internet address: guldsmedenhotels.com/manon-les-suites

Cost: Doubles start at roughly £235.

Coco Hotel

Best hotel in Copenhagen for eco-conscious foodies

The 2019 opening of this Parisian-style hotel in the trendy Vesterbro neighborhood is the brainchild of Copenhagen Food Collection or Cofoco. This is a first for the illustrious restaurant company. With blue-and-white awnings identifying its contemporary Parisian-style entry and welcoming café front, the boutique hotel occupies a centuries-old building on the major Vesterbrogade retail strip across from Cofoco's famous Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, Delphine. The warm greeting area inside bends around to the bustling street-level Café Coco, which offers a variety of food items, including morning snacks, organic coffee, natural wines, and complementing dishes such as burrata with zucchini, arugula, and pistachios, in a setting that exudes a modern Mediterranean lifestyle. The Coco Bar à Vin, which is a café that spills out into the hotel's lush inner courtyard and opens in the summer of 2022, offers a wide selection of natural and organic wines, including more than 30 that can be enjoyed by the glass, along with small bites like oysters and charcuterie. The 89 rooms on the hotel's upper floors, which range in size from singles to suites and family rooms, are each uniquely furnished in a blend of modern and traditional Scandinavian style with bold use of color and touches of art. A game room with ping pong tables connects these accommodations on the upper floors, which is great for families. Here, sustainability is a top priority; the Green-Key-certified building uses solar power and runs without plastic.

Address: Vesterbrogade 41, 1620 Copenhagen, Denmark, at the Coco Hotel.

URL: coco-hotel.com

Price: Two rooms start at around £90.

Hotel Denmark

The best hotel in Copenhagen for city panoramas

Hotel Danmark, the younger sister of Hotel SP34, reopened in 2017 after Morten Hedegaard, an architect, renovated its 1960s façade with mossy emerald-colored tiles and some smart tree planting. The bedrooms are furnished with modern Danish furnishings like wishbone chairs, leather headboards, and herringbone blankets and are decorated in a hipster-spartan aesthetic. Even though some of the smaller rooms are only as broad as the bed is long, the overall effect is attractive. But, the views of the Tivoli fireworks on a summer night are unmatched from the sixth level, and there is a bright rooftop patio above that. The basement bar, which has slatted wooden walls and brass lighting, is crowded day and night. Employees there serve glasses of Albario (between 5 and 6 o'clock it's on the house) and make dinner bookings for customers at adjacent restaurants while wearing gorgeous star-strewn uniforms. Breakfast is an organic feast of sweet Danish pastries, creamy compote, and the traditional brod topped with salami and cheese. With one of the hotel's sleek, black bicycles, guests can easily explore the nearby Vesterbro neighborhood and the cobblestone lanes of Christianshavn.

Address: Vester Voldgade 89, 1552 Copenhagen, Denmark, Hotel Danmark

Internet address: brochner-hotels.com/hotel-danmark

Cost: Doubles start at roughly £165.

Hotel Ottilia

Best hotel in Copenhagen for beer and design aficionados

Hotel Ottilia, which is a part of Copenhagen's rapidly growing Carlsberg City District, occupies a portion of the red-brick former Carlsberg brewery site and combines the original architecture and listed features of this heritage structure with contemporary Scandi design. The hotel is named after Ottilia Marie Jacobsen, the Scottish-born wife of brewer Carl Jacobsen. According to the social concept at every Brochner Hotel, the building's impressive reception area, which features the eye-catching Ottilia's Spine light installation, also serves as a lobby bar, providing coffee, snacks, and drinks throughout the day and hosting free wine and nightcap hours to foster social interaction each evening. This bar leads into the spacious living area, which is currently located in the old Dipylon Hall and has white-painted brick walls, original brewery elements, including the original clockwork, contemporary Scandi furniture, and a cozy fireplace. The hotel's 155 industrial-chic guest rooms are spread throughout the floors above, some of which have unusual round windows with leather window seats. The highest-end suites are then located in the original round tower on the property. The hotel's restaurant, TRAMONTO Rooftop, is located on the top floors and serves Italian cuisine, including pizza, in a bright room with panoramic views. In the warmer months, additional dining is available on an outside terrace with a small hops garden; these hops are used to make the hotel's golden pilsner.

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The Hotel Ottilia is located at 7 Bryggernes Plads in Copenhagen, Denmark (1778).

Internet address: brochner-hotels.com/hotel-Ottilia

Price: Doubles start at about £165.

Sanders' Hotel

The best hotel in Copenhagen for theater inspiration

Alexander Kolpin, a former ballet dancer and the son of a theatrical designer and producer, established his third hotel in 2017, located practically directly across from the stage door of the Royal Danish Theatre. The TATA cocktail bar, which was decorated with gold lighting and plush velvet or damask sofas and was called for the red curtain in the nearby theater, is one example of the urban hideaway Kolpin and the British design company Lind + Almond constructed here. Three elegant 19th-century townhouses that make up Hotel Sanders' 54 guestrooms are decorated with mid-century contemporary furniture and different textures, including hessian walls, marble paneling, and Liberty wallpaper. The usually unassuming foyer is given a luxurious touch with custom velvet seats and old Danish lighting. The little kitchen restaurant's simple bistro cuisine and relaxed, plant-filled atmosphere are ideal for its youthful, hip patrons. The roof terrace stands out among the calm public areas because it is brilliantly lighted by Moroccan lamps and furnished with rattan chairs and woven carpets. The outstanding staff can arrange anything, from fantastic in-room drinks to a personal trainer, and they are multitasking masters dressed in outfits right out of a Wes Anderson movie.

Read the entirety of our Hotel Sanders review.

Address: Hotel Sanders, 15 Tordenskjoldsgade, 1055 Copenhagen, Denmark

url: hotelsanders.com

Cost: Doubles start at roughly £525.

Copenhagen's Nobis Hotel

Best hotel in Copenhagen for peace in the city

The calm tranquillity of its sister hotel in Stockholm is very much present at this Swedish brand's debut property in Denmark, which is only a short stroll from the Tivoli Gardens. With its tall ceilings, central marble staircase, and exquisite, decorative coving, this substantial structure, which originally housed the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music, benefits from the minimalist interior design style. With dusky-blue walls, herringbone-patterned wood flooring, graphic dark-wood four-poster beds, and plenty of Danish design touches, the 77 bedrooms are pleasingly substantial for their most recent version (even the black clothes hangers are from local interiors store Hay). Restaurants are important in this city of voracious Scandinavian food lovers, and Nobis's formal dining room in taupe tones has ambitions to match. In Restaurant NOI, regional ingredients are honored in dishes that draw inspiration from all around Europe, while at the Marble Bar, seasonal cocktails with a Scandinavian flair are shaken and swirled. The little wine cellar, a cozy but plain space that serves as a hangout for those in the know, is more muted. A completely private (for guests only) hammam with a sauna and a cold plunge pool is also available. It was carved out of white marble, and like most of the hotel, it is an example of tranquil, contemporary minimalism.

Location: Nobis Hotel Copenhagen, Niels Brocks Gade 1, 1574 Copenhagen, Denmark

URL: nobishotel.dk

Cost: Doubles start at roughly £275.

The Audo

Best hotel in Copenhagen for fans of design

Design-driven Audo, which was inaugurated in 2019, blends seamlessly into the burgeoning Nordhavn neighborhood on the outskirts of Copenhagen. From its beginnings as a port, Nordhavn has evolved into a design-centric residential, work, and lifestyle enclave where design studios and cafés are transforming its heritage buildings to preserve the warmth and soul of the area. Nathan Williams, a co-founder of Kinfolk magazine, Norm Architects, and Bjarne Hansen, who is also the driving force behind the design firm Menu, worked together to develop The Audo. This exquisitely designed and styled space, hidden behind the original dark-orange façade of a former trade house, now includes a 10-room hotel, café, fine dining restaurant, and concept store, all centered around an amphitheatrical staircase, where all items of décor can be purchased through the hybrid design concept. A thoughtful selection of complementary minibar goods, breakfast in The Audo Salon, and use of bicycles to explore Copenhagen with The Audo's own City Guide are included in the generously proportioned, residential-style accommodations, which also include suites, studio suites, and a penthouse. The new fine dining restaurant Hâidan, which serves the 18-course tasting menus of Palermo-born chef Gabriele Rizzo and fuses Chinese and Norwegian culinary traditions, opened in the summer of 2022.

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Read the entirety of our Audo review.

Address: The Audo, Arhusgade 130, 2150 Copenhagen, Denmark

URL: theaudo.com

Price: Doubles start at around £330.

Villa Copenhagen

Best hotel in Copenhagen for contemporary opulence

This 2020-opened contemporary take on the grand hotel breathes new life into the city's old Central Post and Telegraph Head Office, which was built in 1912. It is conveniently situated close to Copenhagen Central Station and Tivoli Gardens. This expansive heritage landmark, which is now one of the most sought-after places to stay in the city, has four levels of rooms that are all designed to feel like a luxurious apartment in Copenhagen. These rooms are characterized by their high ceilings, herringbone floors, gold accents, and tall windows. The Earth Suite displays creative sustainability solutions in space using only recycled materials, while the Shamballa Suite focuses on offering a haven of calm and tranquility. The Universal Penthouse Suite, which has two stories connected by a spiral staircase, is the apex of lodging alternatives. The spacious Courtyard Bar, with its elegant décor inspired by Scandinavian simplicity and eye-catching glass canopy, creates quite an impact as soon as one enters the hotel. This neighborhood passageway, which also has full-size trees, connects to the upscale T37 wine and cocktail bar, which incorporates elements of the former post office, and the cozy Kontrast brasserie, which focuses on locally grown and sustainably sourced products. In the old sorting chamber, a regional and seasonal breakfast is provided. The on-site RUG bakery provides freshly baked bread and pastries. The 25-meter rooftop pool that is solely available to guests is open to the public and sustainably heated.

Read the entirety of our Villa Copenhagen review.

Address: Tietgensgade 35-39, 1704, Copenhagen, Denmark, Villa Copenhagen

url: villacopenhagen.com

Price: Doubles start at about £188.

The Nimb

The best hotel in Copenhagen for family excursions

This family favorite has long been renowned for its accommodating service (including kid-friendly butlers and bike rentals) and 17 upscale rooms with traditional decor in a 19th-century structure with views of the Tivoli Gardens. In 2017, 21 more bedrooms were added in a curved glass-and-wood addition. Although the exterior of this more recent addition is entirely different from the famous, lightbulb-adorned original (apparently designed as a tribute to a Moorish palace), the bedrooms are similar in style, overlooking the park and furnished in muted jewel tones with artworks from all over the world, ornate fabrics with skeins of rich blue and gold, and heavy wooden Asian antiques paired with lovely Danish furniture. The rooftop pool, which is a fantastic bonus for families in the summer, is the star of the show here. There are no less than six dining establishments on this opulent property, including the vegetable-focused Gemyse in the Tivoli Gardens and Cakenhagen, which offers a wide selection of pastries and tarts, as well as a rotating roster of year-round culinary pop-ups by celebrity chefs.

Read the entirety of our The Nimb review.

Address: Bernstorffsgade 5, 1577 Copenhagen, Denmark, The Nimb

Site address: nimb.dk

Cost: Doubles start at roughly £530.

Hotel D'Angleterre

The best hotel in Copenhagen is an ancient grandeur

This storied hotel, whose history dates back to 1755, combines historical grandeur with contemporary elegance. Jean Marchal, a young French servant, fell in love with Marie Coppy, the daughter of the royal palace's cook in Copenhagen. Together, the pair opened a restaurant that catered to the nobility with the king's assistance since they both had a passion for the culinary arts and wanted to share it with His Majesty King Frederik V of Denmark and his family. It was the beginning of d'Angleterre, which later developed into a Palace and one of the most prestigious hotels in the city. Since that time, the hotel has played home to innumerable prominent celebrities, statesmen, and royalty, and to this day it remains a go-to for luxury hotel enthusiasts. The grand dame began its most recent chapter in 2013, after undergoing what is said to be the most extensive hotel renovation in Danish history. The three-year renovation preserved the neoclassical palace's historical details while reimagining and modernizing each of the hotel's storied spaces, including its 92 opulent rooms and suites, including the opulent Royal Suite, and its opulent dining rooms, a champagne bar, and an art-filled lobby. Even today, guests can still experience this property's unique flavor and every space, whether they're relaxing in the 2,000-square-foot spa or enjoying a meal at the French-Nordic Marchal restaurant, which has a Michelin star. Hill, Lauren Jade

Address: Kongens Nytorv 34, Hotel D'Angleterre, 1050 Copenhagen, Denmark

URL: dangleterre.com

Cost: Doubling from around £525