Absalon Hotel

Why it is renowned

The MICHELIN Guide lists Absalon Hotel among its Copenhagen hotels: a family-run hotel in a classic corner building in Vesterbro, with 161 rooms.¹ The guide notes its colour: white oak floors, striped curtains, patterned wallpapers and rooms arranged by colour theme, a break from the spare lines most visitors expect of Danish design.¹

The story

Absalon Hotel opened in 1938 with 11 rooms; two generations later it has 161 rooms and suites.² It was founded by Vilhelm Johannes Andersen and his wife Erna as a mission hotel, and their sons Eric and Mogens Nedergaard ran it for many years after them.³ Karen Nedergaard, a granddaughter of the founders, runs it today, and it belongs to Absalon Fonden, a family foundation that also owns Andersen Boutique Hotel on the same street.³ The rooms were furnished by Designers Guild, in two colourways, Berry in purple and Ocean in blue.⁴ The present look dates from a renovation this century.¹ There is a small cocktail bar and a Scandinavian breakfast buffet, but no full restaurant.¹

What to know it by

• Tricia Guild Suite⁴Designers GuildSuite of 60 m² in Designers Guild textiles, for up to four
• Concept24⁵Guests who book direct keep the room for a full 24 hours
• Concept Green⁵A small gift for guests who skip a room cleaning