Pärlan

You have to look carefully to see the entrance to the hotel which is on the third floor of a nondescript building. A code provided by the hotel manager gets you into the building and the a charming old elevator brings you up to Floor 2 from Floor 0 (ground). The same code then admits you into the hotel, which is comprised of about two dozen rooms. If you arrive in the afternoon, your key is waiting in a envelop at the front desk. The rooms are clean, efficient, and quiet. Our bed was very comfortable and plenty of pillows were provided. There was a nice desk at which to take advantage of the free WiFi. ||||There are two lounging areas, one of which shares space with the dining room where a very, very nice included breakfast is served (self-served, actually, buffet style). During the day, one can go to the kitchen and help yourself to tea or coffee. On evening, we brought in a couple pizzas and used the kitchen and the dishes and utensils to eat them.||||The hotel is a few minute's walk to the waterfront near the Opera House and the Raoul wallenberg memorial. A 15 minute walk will get you to the Old CIty and the Grand Palace. ||There are some good restaurants close by and for the late night munchies,a 7-11 across the street.||||If you crave opulence, this is not your hotel. If you like small, quiet, homey, and inexpensive (by Swedish standards), this is a great choice.

Parlan means "the pearl" in Swedish and this is definitely a hidden jewel in Stockholm. It is tucked away in the upscale Östermalm neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It literally feels more like you are staying in someone's charming home than a hotel. Our room was very comfortable and we had a great view overlooking the inner courtyard. There is a small dining room, kitchen and sitting room that are all available for your use. Each morning there is an AMAZING breakfast of fresh cheese, meats, bread, yogurt and juices that I looked forward to every day (and we would make sandwiches to take with us for the day so that we could avoid buying lunch). Also included is a light dinner at the Wellington Hotel just two blocks away so you can literally avoid having to buy a meal during the day which is great. There are also always cookies and croissants sitting out in the kitchen if you get hungry. If there is one downside of the Parlan it is that they have been bought out by Clarion Hotels (which also owns The Wellington) which does make it feel a bit more corporate as you have to check in with them. The next time that I am back in Stockholm I would definitely stay here again as it was safe, warm, comfortable, conveniently located, and felt like a second home in a new city.

This is an unusual hotel in that it has only 9 rooms and no lobby. It is associated with the Clarion Wellington around the corner – you check in there. We had a spacious room, which was very clean and quiet. Breakfast is served in a nice sitting area, and consists of everything you’d want – including freshly prepared eggs if you like [Selma does a great job]. Included in your stay is the complimentary dinner ‘buffet’ at the Wellington. I say ‘buffet’ because it is just one main dish each night. We snacked there a couple times – it was all very good. Good value.

first of all the staff was very friendly and the small hotel was irresistably cosy, like a big, nicely decorated traditional swedish östermalm-apartment. the room was clean and and spacious enough. wonderful bed, duvets and linen. no hair dryer was a minus. breakfast was home-made style, just enough of everything, not a typical brunch-buffet. peaceful atmosphere and needless to say, fantastic location, within walking distance to sture plan and the center in general

We really enjoyed our stay at this small hotel with lots of charm. The hotel is a very easy walk from the underground station. You need to take the underground to Ostermalmstorg, travelling towards either Ropsten Line 1 or towards Morby Centrum on Line 14.||||You have to check in at Hotel Wellington just around the corner. Look for the Clarion Collection sign as it is easier to spot than the hotel's plaque. We received a very warm welcome and then it is only a short walk to Hotel Parlan which is an annex of the Wellington.||||The hotel has very good security, with key codes having to be used twice to gain entry. The building is very quaint with a spiral staircase and marble steps. There is a very small lift, antiquated but works fine.||The interior of the hotel has a comfortable sitting area and you can make yourself tea or coffee in the kitchen area. Tasty biscuits are provided for guests. There is also a small balcony sitting area.||||Our room was small but reasonably well equipped and overlooked the inner courtyard area and because of this was very quiet.There is no air con so you have to have the windows open meaning that a street facing room might be noisy. Beds were very comfy. We were grateful for the two comfy chairs provided in the room.||The bathroom is very dated but everything worked fine apart from the fact there was no plug for the sink.|||| Breakfasts were fantastic. Fresh food, varied and very tasty. You can have eggs cooked if required. There is a small dining area.The hotel was not very busy when we visited so plenty of space.||||My main criticisms of this hotel are that there is a shortage of storage space for clothes, no mirror in the main room making it difficult to dry hair using the hairdryer. There is no safe and walls are very bare.||However, overall, this is excellent value for money with a lovely informal atmosphere. The hotel is well positioned for walking to all of the main attractions. There are some excellent restaurants in the local area. We would strongly recommend Aubergine on Linnegaten or if you want fine dining, Gastrologik. We didn't rate Oyster Bar very highly..

Never have I visited such a sweet little hotel. ||It’s a luxury flat converted into a hotel – and it is a success. ||Nice rooms, fantastic and authentic breakfast and an incredible nice staff-member who made our stay exceedingly terrific. ||On the top of it all; it’s cheap. You really can’t find such a nice hotel, so cheap and located in the middle of Stockholm. It’s not possible. ||Go – check it out. You won’t regret it.. ||And yes – you can expect some noise from the street, but it’s only ordinary street-noise: people speaking, some music. But not much traffic, since the street is one-way. ||Djurgården and the pedestrian streets are in walking distance.

Stay descretely in an ordinary Stockholm apartment building, a small room with bath of your own. Light and roomy, as well as cosy, salong and kitchen area. Breakfast 7 - 9 o'clock. A homey place with personnel between 7 to 13 o' clock's only.

Very lovely cute quaint hotel. Breakfast and dinner included. Only reason it’s not 5* is because I think the price is a little too high for the size of the room (8m2 single bed)

This is a great place for all those frequent travellers who once in a while want to escape the anonymity and standards of the corporate or even fancy hotel world. When you walk into Pärla Hotel it's like stepping into someone's apartment and right away you feel like you're home away from home... This little jewel (it's name translates as "perl") is situated in Östermalm and thus within walking distance of the city centre, Gamlastan and the harbour. In order to get to the "lobby" or reception area, you enter what seems to be like an ordinary entrance to a typical Stockholm residence. Walk up to the 2nd floor (or take the Parisian-like cage elevator) and you then knock on the door of the hotel. The reception is only manned during the morning and early afternoon and everyone who comes after will have to let themselves in. In fact, upon making a reservation, you will have received a code for the door and the keys to your room will have been placed in an envelope on the reception desk. I got to chat a little with the woman who was running the reception desk on the day I checked in. I was curious about the layout and the origin of this hotel, as it is so unusual to have such a huge space within an ordinary apartment block. She told me that although this has been a hotel for many years now, it used to be a girls dormitory and before that even some sort of hospital. The room that I stayed it definitely reminded me of a dorm room. Having said that, it isn't luxurious or equipped with fancy technology...at all. There's a bed, a plain bathroom, a desk and a TV. It's very clean and well-maintained, but if you come here and expect a 5-star environment, then you will be disappointed. What I actually liked about my single room was that the bed was pushed against the wall on one side, which made me feel like a kid again, when I always liked to sleep against the security of a wall... The best thing about Pärla Hotel is the fact that it just feels so damn cozy. In the morning I heard how they were preparing the breakfast in the kitchen and I just loved that...it's the personal touch that matters. The breakfast itself is included in the rate and again, it's not the all-featuring breakfast buffet you might be used from big hotels, but this is made & arranged with love and care. All in all, I really loved it here and I can only recommend it to anyone who's sick of the sameness of big hotels and instead wants to experience a holiday or a business trips of a different kind...

Parlan means "the pearl" in Swedish and this is definitely a hidden jewel in Stockholm. It is tucked away in the upscale Östermalm neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It literally feels more like you are staying in someone's charming home than a hotel. Our room was very comfortable and we had a great view overlooking the inner courtyard. There is a small dining room, kitchen and sitting room that are all available for your use. Each morning there is an AMAZING breakfast of fresh cheese, meats, bread, yogurt and juices that I looked forward to every day (and we would make sandwiches to take with us for the day so that we could avoid buying lunch). Also included is a light dinner at the Wellington Hotel just two blocks away so you can literally avoid having to buy a meal during the day which is great. There are also always cookies and croissants sitting out in the kitchen if you get hungry. If there is one downside of the Parlan it is that they have been bought out by Clarion Hotels (which also owns The Wellington) which does make it feel a bit more corporate as you have to check in with them. The next time that I am back in Stockholm I would definitely stay here again as it was safe, warm, comfortable, conveniently located, and felt like a second home in a new city.