One of the Swedish capital?s best known hotels has plenty of reasons why locals, including the royal family, go there to relax
It?s not often you see royals popping over for a local delicacy in your hotel, but at the First Hotel Reisen in Stockholm?s old quarter you just might.
Sweden?s King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and close family sometimes drop in from the Royal Palace around the corner.
And it?s not just the royals that have a special place in their hearts for this hotel.
For many years, the First Hotel Reisen?s piano bar was the place to come if you wanted to see world-class musicians plying their trade. There?s now plans afoot to restore this feature.
It was also the favourite destination for the mother of the Norwegian developer who bought the hotel and is in the process of sprucing up the lounge area to reflect the diverse crowd that flock to this Stockholm institution.
One attraction of First Hotel Reisen is its fabulous waterside location which affords views across the Baltic Sea and Lake Mälaren or alternatively the alleys and rooftops of renaissance Stockholm in the Old Town on the other side.
The Vasa Museum, the contemporary photography gallery Fotografiska, and other attractions such as Abba The Museum are all nearby. Central Railway Station- with 25 a minute connection to the airport is only 15 minutes on foot.
Dating back to 1760, the hotel is actually two connected buildings that were used for loading and storing goods before they were shipped away.
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