Lydmar Hotel

"If Stockholm epitomizes cool, then the 19th-century Lydmar Hotel has somehow managed to improve upon that ideal. How many hotels give each floor its own distinctive living room—a private lounge away from the bustling lobby that buzzes with a stylish city’s most beautiful and well-connected denizens? And how often is that lobby also an art gallery, a worthy destination in itself and a gateway to rooms where the likes of Damien Hirst would feel right at home? Surely it’s rare to find a rather small hotel like this—home to three of a city’s hottest bars, including two with unobstructed waterfront views of the Royal Palace and surrounding harbor. Few are bold enough to acknowledge that the best spa in a city that celebrates wellness is located next door in another hotel, and that it would be better to get its own guests unfettered access to that luxurious haven than to try to build its own. The Lydmar is a hotel unlike any other."

Lydmar Hotel

"It’s no small feat to open next to the illustrious Grand Hotel and promptly steal the crown of Stockholm’s best hotel. The Lydmar feels like a country house in the heart of the city. The 46 neutral-toned rooms are wonderfully spacious, while the dining room/bar, with its walls lined with books and the sort of artfully arranged clutter that can be achieved only by a lifetime of luxury travel, feels like a living room. Public spaces are decorated with documentary photos, while the views of the harbor and the Royal Palace are superb. In 2005, owner Per Lydmar closed his first eponymous hotel—a property known for its live music and wildly decorated rooms. What sets his second venture apart is faultless style and an atmosphere of relaxed comfort that’s made it the talk of the town."

Lydmar Hotel, a Design Boutique Hotel Stockholm, Sweden

"Situated by the National Museum, this chic waterfront hotel offers views of the Old Town and Royal Palace. It offers a popular bistro-style restaurant and art exhibitions. Wi-Fi is free and guests enjoy free access to Grand Nordic Spa. 120 metres away. Lydmar Hotel’s spacious rooms are individually decorated and have wooden floors. Many feature original stucco work, wood beams and high windows. All have a TV, minibar and air conditioning. The hotel restaurant serves European cuisine; everything from escargots to steak tartare to Sicilian fish. Archipelago boat tours regularly depart from Strömkajen Harbour, which is 100 metres from Hotel Lydmar. Stureplan Square, with its shops and nightlife, is a 10-minute walk away. Staff will happily recommend other local sights and attractions." - My Boutique Hotel (en)

Lydmar Hotel (Stockholm, Sweden) 12 Hotel Reviews | Tablet Hotels

"Some of you might remember another Stockholm hotel that went by the Lydmar name, a rowdy, almost painfully hip sort of place, where the focus was very much on the nightlife, and the revelers at times threatened to overwhelm the guests. Well, that was then, and this is now — around the turn of the new millennium that was what boutique hotels were about. Today, more and more, they’re focused on the traditional values of hospitality, and once again the new version of the Lydmar is exemplary." - Tablet Hotels