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Travel Blogs from Copenhagen
Hans Christian Andersen
... glum. It reminds us of visions of Cold War Soviet Union. Bleak, dark and soulless. Maybe an unfair assessment after two days but after the joys of Belgium it pales by comparison. One of the biggest risks in life is going to a place or meeting your hero only to have the mystic dispelled by reality. The famous Little Mermaid in Copenhagen's port falls into this category. After alighting from the coach, we rush to the shores of the river that separates Denmark ...
Love this city
... and something to eat. See attached picture for Copenhagen's pop tart; it is DAMN good. It's a pop tart, fresh and delicious. I'm so happy I tried it!
The walk to Hodan's place from the train station was so pretty, and her place is perfectly decorated...shabby chic. Everything is so incredibly charming here.
We did a quick bag drop and off we headed to walk the streets, do some shopping and see what I have ...
On to the Land of Hans Christian Andersen
... unloaded the luggage and settled into our rooms.
After settling into the rooms, it was around 7:30pm and we headed out to find some dinner. Our hotel sits right on the most popular canal in Copenhagen and there were more than enough restaurants lining it. We picked a place called Nyhavn Cafeen. We all has a huge seafood salad, except Dwight. He went for the Danish Meatballs. The food was delicious, the setting was amazing, and ...
Castellet
Another bleak day. Why the hell do people live here? We followed our plan and revisited the botanic gardens. For a small establishment, they had a lot of glass houses. The plants were remarkably well labelled, though some classifications baffled me. We spent a couple of hours at the gardens, dodging the light showers. We then returned to the Little Mermaid, to access the Castellet. The Castellet ...
Copenhagen, bicycle city
... streets. Then we HAD to check out the toney Tesla motors showroom. That evening we visited Tivoli Gardens, where we ate a meal so rich that Tom felt ill for days.
Sunday dawned with relentless rain, so we visited the Danish Design Centre, then wandered off in search of a bike store (which was closed!). We ate lunch in a restaurant at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium, then Tom went back to ...
Location
Other places to stay in Copenhagen
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Radisson BLU Royal Hotel
Nyrops, Copenhagen | 5 star hotelfrom $258- Great location but some improvements required
- Fabulous!
- Couldn't ask for better
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Crowne Plaza CopenHagen Towers
Mejlgårdens, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $142 -
Phoenix Copenhagen
Frederiksstaden, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $188 -
Cabinn Metro
Arne Jakobsens Alle, Copenhagen | Hotel -
Copenhagen Island Hotel
Fisketorvets, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $153- Terrible service at the Copenhagen Island Hotel
- Best shower, worst service
- Could do a lot better!
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First Hotel Vesterbro
Abel Cathrines, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $157- Great Location
- Need look no further a Gem of a Hotel
- Excellent Hotel, Excellent Service
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Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen
Christianshavn, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $172- Overpriced middle class hotel
- Great breakfast, flash gym equipment but smallish rooms and very expensive
- Do not under any circumstance stay here
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Hotel Cabinn City
Tivolis, Copenhagen | 2 star hotelfrom $106- Functional
- Great they have got it right
- Too uncomfortable for me
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Scandic CopenHagen
Nyrops, Copenhagen | 3 star hotelfrom $196- Very good hotel in a convenient central location
- Not even up to Scandic Standards
- Not worth it.
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Admiral Hotel Copenhagen
Frederiksstaden, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $192- Fantastic - highly recommended
- Great staff, fab for foodies!
- City Break
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First Hotel Skt. Petri
Indre By, Copenhagen | 5 star hotelfrom $222- Fantastic...
- Lovely hotel
- Excellent
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Copenhagen Marriott Hotel
Tivolis, Copenhagen | 5 star hotelfrom $225- Excellent Stay
- Great Hotel
- Great Hotel - Not just a guest factory
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Absalon Hotel
Reventlows, Copenhagen | 3 star hotelfrom $116- A stroll from the central train station
- For train travellers
- Ein schöner Ort zum Übernachten
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Scandic Palace Hotel
Indre By, Copenhagen | 5 star hotelfrom $178- Worst Hotel in Europe
- Una pésima experiencia
- Sleep on a park bench, instead of staying here!!!
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Scandic Hotel Sydhavnen
Sydhavnens, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $155 -
The Square Copenhagen
Nyrops, Copenhagen | 3 star hotelfrom $182- Modern Hotel in a Good Location
- Stylish Scandinavian
- Hip to be Square!
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Wakeup Copenhagen
Vesterbro - Kongens Enghave, Copenhagen | 2 star hotelfrom $116 -
Scandic Webers
Helgolands, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $167 -
First Hotel Twentyseven
Kalvebodernes, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $139- Excellent Hotel!!
- Excellent Location
- Perfect for a short break in copenhagen
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Park Inn by Radisson Copenhagen Airport
Backers, Copenhagen | 3 star hotelfrom $134 -
First Hotel Copenhagen
Vesterbro - Kongens Enghave, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $115 -
Omena Hotel
Helgolands, Copenhagen | 3 star hotelfrom $120- Pleasant hotel - very central
- Business Class Wannabe
- Very, Good and Central
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Copenhagen Strand
Gammelholms, Copenhagen | 3 star hotelfrom $156- Nice quiet hotel on the perfect spot
- Avoid this one!
- Tremendous
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First Hotel Osterport
Indre By, Copenhagen | 3 star hotelfrom $109 -
Ascot Hotel
Nyrops, Copenhagen | 4 star hotelfrom $128- Insgesamt ein großartiges Erlebnis
- Overall great experience
- Not convinced
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Hotel Kong Arthur
Peblinge, Copenhagen | 3 star hotelfrom $156- More than satisfied with the Kong Arthur
- Very Good Hotel
- Faulty towers, but not funny
