Scott S.
Yelp
I want to begin with the statement that this is a pretty good hotel. The number one thing this hotel has going for it is that in terms of its location in Copenhagen, you are very centrally located. If you are a person like me who enjoys walking, you can walk to many/most of the places that you may want to go to around Copenhagen. Also, this hotel is very close to the rail station. So, if you hope to use this hotel as a base of transportation around Copenhagen, or beyond, you can easily get moving. In addition, though this hotel was constructed in 1960, (and the staff is very proud of this fact), it is a very up-to-date hotel. The rooms are well designed and very modern. Plus, the staff keeps this location very clean.
A tip I would like to provide is that I believe if you are going to stay at this hotel you should really go for one of the rooms on the higher floors, known as their Superior Rooms. Though a bit more expensive, with this, you get a great view all across Copenhagen.
Though this is a good hotel, I believe a few of the negative elements that take place at this location also must be discussed. Which I will do in a moment.
To tell my most recent story at this hotel. My plane arrived at 10:00 AM. I got to the hotel a bit before 11:00. As check-in is at 3:00 PM, I expected that I would just do the initial check-in process, give them our luggage to hold, and go out on the town for a few hours. I was surprised to hear that the room was ready and that I could have, "Early Check-in." Amazingly, either due to the fact that we had prepaid the room on the Radisson website or that I am a Radisson Premier Member, they did not charge us the early check-in fee. Thanks! That was a great gift as we got to get our luggage situated in our room before we hit the streets.
Sadly, that is where the positive elements of this stay ended. A few negative things happened.
When we checked in, our room was supplied with two toothbrushes. This is very expected in a five-star hotel. By the second night, we had run out of toothpaste, but the housekeeping staff had not replaced the toothbrushes. We called down and were rudely told that they only give out one toothbrush per stay. They would give us one more but if we asked for another one, they would have to charge us for it. What! I wish I asked for that individual's name, as I would put it in this review. I have traveled extensively for over forty years and have stayed in five-star hotels all across the globe, and this is the first time I was not provide with new toothbrushes every day. My suggestion to the management, if you wish to continue this policy, is to not provide any toothbrush in the first place, as that experience was simply insulting. We were staying in this hotel for a week. How long do you expect those little baby-sized toothpastes to last? The next day we went to a local store and bought our own toothbrushes and toothpaste. This is simply poor policy.
The next problem also involved the housekeeping staff. It was very common that our bar soap, shampoo, and conditioner would not be replaced each day. Again, I have never experienced this at a five-star hotel. Every day, it is common practice that you will find a new supply. If this hotel is trying to save money, and this practice comes down from the top, my humble suggestion is that you re-think this method of operation as it truly leaves your guests without the essentials that they need.
On our final day, we left the room at 8:00 AM and returned at approximately 4:00 PM. It still had not been cleaned. I am assuming that the housekeeping staff heard me when I entered the room and exclaimed, "Are you kidding me," because a short time later one of the staff members knocked on the door, "Oh, did you want your room cleaned?" "Of course." Thus, we had to go back outside for a time.
Finally, I want to discuss elevator noise in this hotel.
Long ago, I learned that you never stay next to an elevator in a hotel, or your sleep will be disrupted by the constant noise. The room they gave us was one room away from the elevator, so I thought we would be fine. Wrong. As stated, this is an old hotel. I didn't notice it when we first checked in or I would have requested a different room, but even though there was a room between us and the elevators, you could hear the elevators moving up and down constantly. If you stay at this hotel, be sure to request a room as far away from the elevators as possible.
That's my story. Overall, the staff, except for the one previously mentioned individual, were all very nice. Though, I must state that when we went down to check out at 6:00 AM there was a notice on the reception desk that the staff member was on a break. We had to get one of the kitchen staff to call her to get her back to her station. But, other than that, all of the people seem very nice.
This is a good, centrally located hotel, but be aware, it does have its setbacks.