OverviewLocated about a 5-minute drive from Stockholm's city centre and a 4-minute drive from Highway 277, the Best Western Premier Hotell Kung Carl is geared towards business or vacation travellers who require a centrally located hotel with a free breakfast, meeting/banquet space and easy highway access.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms comes equipped with free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a desk, an iron and ironing facilities, a hair dryer and a bathrobe for each guest. Rooms with a coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, a jetted tub, a sauna, a DVD player and an iPod docking station are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms.
The hotel also offers meeting/banquet facilities, a business centre, free coffee in the lobby, free bicycle rental, guest laundry and a free breakfast. Public parking is available at a site nearby and charges are applicable.
On-site dining is available at Kung Carls Bakficka, which serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Please note, during national holidays (May 28th to April 1st, April 29th to May 1st, June 21st to 23rd and July 1st to August 11th), the restaurant is closed.
Stockholm Central Station is about a 5-minute drive from the hotel, while Sturegallerian AB offers shopping a 1-minute walk away. The Royal Palace is roughly 12 minutes away via public transit and Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) is about 20 minutes away by car. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's location, staff, rooms and breakfast.
Numerous reviewers were pleased with the hotel's location. They described it as easy to find and central, as well as close to restaurants, shopping, public transit, Old Town and the waterfront.
The hotel's staff were the source of many compliments by guests. They were characterized as polite, professional, and helpful with recommendations and directions.
Several lodgers enjoyed the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as spacious, clean, well equipped, and nicely decorated, with comfortable beds, good water pressure and efficient air conditioning. It should be noted, however, that a few guests had complaints about their lodgings (see below).
The hotel's free breakfast was also enjoyed by several patrons. They described it as generous, fresh, fantastic delicious and varied. A few reviewers did find the breakfast area too small on the hotel's busier days, however.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms.
Although the majority of reviewers were pleased with their clean and comfortable accommodations, a few guests had complaints about their rooms. They reported traffic noise and noise from the club across the street, as well as small-sized rooms.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.4 out of 10 from 534 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #
32 of 160 Stockholm hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 212 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.1 out of 5 with a 93% recommendation rate from 69 reviews.
