The Best Hotels in Malmö, Sweden
Once an industrial port town, Malmö is now a flourishing, young metropolis, just a 34-minute train ride from Copenhagen in Denmark. The third-largest city in Sweden, located on the southern part of the country, it is fast building a reputation for its innovative, environmental take on a modern city. Explore Malmö Castle and discover the cosy Lilla Torg square, filled with restaurants and cafés, before finishing your day with a falafel. Yes, really. Malmö’s multi-cultural population has gifted the city with the best Middle Eastern food around. These are best hotels to stay in during your visit.
1. Comfort Hotel Malmö
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2. Teaterhotellet
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3. Quality Hotel The Mill
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5. Hotel MJ's
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6. Scandic Kramer
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Overlooking Malmö’s historic central square, the Scandic Kramer is a modern take on the grand hotel with its newly renovated, large ornate windows, marble-arched foyer and central staircase. With attractions right on the doorstep, such as the famous Turning Torso skyscraper, the cultural Lilla Torg area and the must-visit Moderna Museet, it is the perfect place to stay.
7. Story Hotel Studio Malmö
Chain Hotel, Boutique Hotel
Situated close to the Malmö Old Lighthouse, a five-minute walk from Malmö Central Station and less than ten minutes away from food lover’s paradise, Malmö Saluhall, Story Hotel Studio is the perfect stay for modern travellers. As stylish as it is comfortable, guests can also enjoy the rooftop restaurant and bar with spectacular views of the city and the Øresund strait beyond.
8. Mayfair Hotel Tunneln
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If you would like to follow in the grand footsteps of royalty, then the Mayfair Hotel Tunneln is for you. Classical in architecture and style, many rooms still contain original features. Breakfast is served in the vaulted medieval cellar, which dates back to the 14th century. Malmö Central Station, Stortorget Square and the Södergatan shopping street are all only a three-minute walk away too.
9. The More Hotel Malmo
Boutique Hotel
Your home away from home. The More Hotel Malmo, offers modern Swedish-style studio apartments to suit your needs, including your pets. Set across a series of former locomotive service sheds, and just a 15-minute walk to the city centre, rent a bike to explore the beautiful cobblestoned streets before heading back to relax in the sauna.
10. Forenom Aparthotel Malmö Varvstaden
Boutique Hotel
Perfectly located between Malmö University, Malmö Castle and the famous Turning Torso skyscraper, Forenom Aparthotel Malmö Varvstaden offers everything a traveller needs and a fantastic atmosphere to match. The perfect place to stay for couples, with its cosy loft spaces and quirky design, it is also only a 20-minute walk from Ribersborg Beach and the Ribersborg Kallbadhus, a seawater bathing facility. Make sure you get a coffee and cardamom bun there after a dip.
Nicola Capper provided additional reporting for this article.
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