May L.
Yelp
Summary: Bread & Breakfast type with contemporary furnishing & decor. Location is ideal for joggers. Attached to Nimat Spa. Don't be cheap, upgrade to the Suite.
Ideal for: If this was NYC, London, or anywhere in Asia, I'd likely give it 3 or 3.5 stars, but it's Denmark, so it gets upgraded to 4. It's considered 4-5 for the area. Think adorable Bed and Breakfast, old school vs. super posh urban luxury. If you want younger and hipper, you could try Ibsens across the way. Again. Junior Suite is key.
Atmosphere: Hotel Kong Arthur (HKA) has a sister hotel, Ibsens. HKA is more chill old school. They play jazz music on the radio after midnight. It's contemporary not modern with a tasteful medieval theme.
Service: Staff is friendly in a Danish-way. I arrived at 7:30am. Flight was very early. They checked me in right away so I could off my jet lag.
The Room: Two words. Jr Suite... I think Denmark is competing with NYC on how small they can make the hotel rooms. As a runner, specify tub or you might have just a shower.
Cleanliness: The rooms are very clean. I would mention the tile choice is a bad one. It's the small squares and - while clean now, the potential group darkening is there. If I owned this hotel, I would take on the cap-ex to replace this tile with something higher end that doesn't stain. Otherwise, it's really clean. I dropped something under the bed and there were no dust bunnies. I would tell management they should potentially turn the jets on in the jacuzzi more often. I got some yucky mess on the first night that I used it. However, that has happened to me before in other really nice spots.
The bathroom. It takes a little getting use to for an American. The Shower is a shower head and you pull a curtian around, while the tub is the tub. It's a nice rain shower head and the water pressure is fine, so that's all good. The toilet is a little close to the table, but that allows you to sit on it and do make-up in the mirror.
The bed: It's comfy. There is as foam mattress topper. Apparently they do this odd thing in Denmark where a queen size bed has two twin comforters on top. I could see some Americans having difficulty.
The lobby: Super nice. They have a Cozy time where they are currently serving a nice glass of wine if you stop by fro 5-6pm. People vary in their socialness. It's awkward after all. I did see several people make new friends though. It's nice. There is a cozy fire if you've been shopping all day.
The location: It's next to the five lakes. Have a look on map my runs. It's perfectly 4m divided at each mile. Perfect if you're trying to train. People run it day and night. If you happen to be in town for some running sport, this is a solid choice.... if you get the Jr Suite. It's about 9min walk to Norreport and Metro stations (one of the closest of adequate calibre). Shorter if you cut through the back of the hotel (takes a little to figure this out).
Extras: It comes with if you order on-line as does a spa chill out time. However, you can get some fairly heft discounts with a little on-line searching. The spa chill out at Nimats is worth it, as this spa is considered one of the better spots.
Breakfast is quite nice. There is a great selection of fresh fruits, yogurt, bacon, sausage, eggs, drinks. Without the inclusion of breakfast, this is likely not worth what they are charging. If you'e here on business, you can grab a bag breakfast before you head out. Delightful.
Wi-fi is included, but i had mixed experience with it. I noticed others, perhaps European and not america, didn't appear to struggle as much as I did with their smaller devices.
Gym: Wow... tiny, but does the job. If you're a runner, I would take my fitness outside. You can also borrow bikes. No one steels bikes in Denmark and it's not bad to get around.
Events: There is a 2 bed apartment that can be rented upstairs. It's random and has a really large jaccuzzi and kitchen area. They use it for art shows when no one is letting it and there is a guy that essentially lives there. The art shows are a nice touch and a treat for out of town guests. They additionally have entertainment in the lobby such as bands etc.. It's a nice vibe.
Views: Eeh... maybe there are some rooms that face the water, but... did I mention, Junior Suite.
Stuff to note: There doesn't appear to be a bell boy, though they are happy to help you with luggage if you have a need for it. Also, you can exit out the back door and run through Ibsen or the open gate to exit versus going all the way around the block.
Advice to Management... seriously... if you start to get more Jr Suite orders, just knock down walls if you want more Americans. Also, though I like the Jr Suite, I docked a star for your fengshui. The table is horizontal on the door when entering. It just doesn't flow the right way. Work on that.