A marble bathroom at Bank Hotel, with a freestanding bath opening onto a rooftop terrace

Luxury guide · Stockholm

Luxury Stockholm: Our Favourites

The Grand Hôtel, Hotel Diplomat, Ett Hem, Lydmar, Nobis and Villa Dagmar; Frantzén, AIRA and the starred tables; Svenskt Tenn, NK and the spas.

Grand hotels

  1. Since 1874

    Grand Hôtel

    Blasieholmen·Grand hotel

    The waterfront grand hotel facing the Royal Palace, opened by Régis Cadier in 1874: the Veranda’s smörgåsbord, two MICHELIN-listed restaurants and a Nordic spa.

    Stallgatan 4, 111 48 StockholmExplore View on map

  2. Strandvägen since 1911

    Hotel Diplomat

    Östermalm·Grand hotel

    “Timeless elegance on Strandvägen since 1911”: the Art Nouveau hotel on Stockholm’s grandest waterfront boulevard.

    Strandvägen 7C, 114 56 StockholmExplore View on map

  3. Art and music

    Lydmar Hotel

    Blasieholmen·Boutique hotel

    A five-star boutique hotel beside Nationalmuseum, with the Dining Room, the Bar, a gallery and live music.

    Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, 103 24 StockholmExplore View on map

  4. The Gold Bar

    Nobis Hotel

    Norrmalm·Luxury hotel

    The five-star hotel on Norrmalmstorg, with Restaurant NOI, the bistro Bino and the Gold Bar, its walls covered in gold-swept mirrors.

    Norrmalmstorg 2-4, 111 86 StockholmExplore View on map

  5. In a former bank

    Bank Hotel

    Norrmalm·Design hotel

    A hotel in a former bank on Arsenalsgatan, with rooms that include the old vaults, and La Voûte, BooBook and La Cour.

    Arsenalsgatan 6, 111 47 StockholmExplore View on map

  6. A private home

    Ett Hem

    Östermalm·House hotel

    “For people looking for something more personal than the luxury hotel”: a house hotel in Östermalm, with its own kitchen in the MICHELIN Guide.

    Sköldungagatan 2, 114 27 StockholmExplore View on map

  7. On Nybrogatan

    Villa Dagmar

    Östermalm·Luxury hotel

    A privately held luxury hotel on Nybrogatan, a few steps from Östermalms Saluhall.

    Nybrogatan 25-27, Östermalm, 114 39 StockholmExplore View on map

  8. On Tegnérlunden

    Villa Dahlia

    Vasastan·Boutique hotel

    A curated boutique hotel in leafy Tegnérlunden, with wellness and its own restaurant.

    Tegnérlunden 8, 113 59 StockholmExplore View on map

Fine dining

  1. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Frantzén

    Norrmalm·Restaurant

    Stockholm’s only Three-Star table, on Klara Norra Kyrkogata. Three MICHELIN Stars (2026).

    Klara Norra Kyrkogata 26, 111 22 StockholmExplore View on map

  2. Two MICHELIN Stars

    AIRA

    Djurgården·Restaurant

    Modern cooking on the water at Djurgården. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026).

    Biskopsvägen 9, 115 21 StockholmExplore View on map

  3. One MICHELIN Star

    ADAM ALBIN

    Norrmalm·Restaurant

    Creative cooking on Regeringsgatan, by Kungsträdgården. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    Regeringsgatan 2, 111 53 StockholmExplore View on map

  4. One MICHELIN Star

    Nour

    Norrmalm·Restaurant

    Creative cooking on Norrlandsgatan. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    Norrlandsgatan 24, 111 43 StockholmExplore View on map

  5. One MICHELIN Star

    Operakällaren

    Norrmalm·Restaurant

    The grand dining room of the Royal Swedish Opera, on Karl XII’s Torg. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    Operahuset, Karl XII's Torg, 111 86 StockholmExplore View on map

  6. One MICHELIN Star

    Seafood Gastro

    Norrmalm·Restaurant

    Fish and seafood at the Grand Hôtel. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8, 111 48 StockholmExplore View on map

  7. One MICHELIN Star

    Ekstedt

    Östermalm·Restaurant

    Cooking over open fire on Humlegårdsgatan. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

    Humlegårdsgatan 17, 114 46 StockholmExplore View on map

  8. MICHELIN Guide selection

    Ett Hem: the kitchen

    Östermalm·Restaurant

    The kitchen of the house hotel Ett Hem. MICHELIN Guide selection (2026).

    Sköldungagatan 4, 114 27 StockholmExplore View on map

  9. Stockholm classic

    The Veranda at the Grand Hôtel

    Blasieholmen·Restaurant

    The Grand Hôtel’s classic Swedish dining room, known for its smörgåsbord, facing the Royal Palace.

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Bars, design and spas

  1. Afternoon tea

    Afternoon tea at the Cadier Bar

    Blasieholmen·Hotel bar

    Afternoon tea at the Grand Hôtel’s Cadier Bar, looking out to the Royal Palace.

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  2. Nobis Hotel

    The Gold Bar

    Norrmalm·Hotel bar

    Nobis Hotel’s glamorous bar, its ceiling and walls covered in gold-swept mirrors.

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  3. Grand Hôtel

    The Cadier Bar

    Blasieholmen·Hotel bar

    The Grand Hôtel’s bar, named after its founder, with cocktails and the Royal Palace across the water.

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  4. On Hamngatan

    NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)

    Norrmalm·Department store

    Stockholm’s grand department store on Hamngatan: fashion, beauty and lifestyle, with a spa.

    Hamngatan 18–20, 111 47 StockholmExplore View on map

  5. The fashion quarter

    Bibliotekstan

    Östermalm·Shopping quarter

    “Stockholm’s fashion quarter”: the streets between Norrmalmstorg and Stureplan.

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  6. Since 1924

    Svenskt Tenn

    Östermalm·Design store

    The interior-design house on Strandvägen since 1924: Josef Frank’s furniture and textiles, pewter and a café.

    Strandvägen 5, StockholmExplore View on map

  7. At Sturegallerian

    Sturebadet

    Östermalm·Spa

    The historic bath and spa inside Sturegallerian, by Stureplan.

    Sturegallerian 36, 114 46 StockholmExplore View on map

  8. A Japanese spa

    Yasuragi

    Hasseludden·Spa hotel

    A Japanese spa hotel at Hasseludden, on the water east of the city.

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  9. Grand Hôtel

    The Nordic Spa at the Grand Hôtel

    Blasieholmen·Hotel spa

    The Grand Hôtel’s spa and fitness, with treatments and a day spa.

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  10. Estate agency

    ESNY

    Stockholm·Estate agent

    Eklund Stockholm New York: an estate agency selling “homes beyond the ordinary”, in its own words.

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  11. Estate agency

    Skeppsholmen Sotheby’s International Realty

    Stockholm·Estate agent

    The Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate for Sweden.

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