Grand Hotel Stockholm

Host to celebrities and bon-vivants since 1874, the Grand Hôtel on the waterfront in Stockholm has one of the best settings in town, thanks to its view out across the Royal Palace and the rest of the Gamla Stan – the old town, and its cobbled streets and colourful historic buildings. A literal smorgasbord of delights awaits at the Veranda, or join the stylish after-work crowd at Cadier Bar. Go full Scandinavian with extremes-of-temperature spells in the steamy saunas and cool pools in the spa.