Check In : A Copenhagen Hotel That’s Cool, but Not Warm

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 28 Februari 2013 | 17.35

Nicky Bonne/Andersen Boutique Hotel

Fireplace in the Andersen's lobby.

Doubles start at 1,125 Danish kroner, or $208 at 5.42 kroner to the dollar, a night (breakfast included).

Basics

This 73-room boutique hotel, which opened in April 2012, features modern design elements, including textiles from the British Designers Guild, specialty light fixtures from the Danish firm Frandsen Lighting and employee uniforms from the Icelandic designer Birna. The independently owned property has also introduced the long-overdue idea of the 24-hour hotel room, called "Concept24," in which guests have a room for 24 hours from the time of arrival, even if that is, say, 6 p.m. (Advance notice is required to take advantage of this perk.)

Location

Two blocks west of Copenhagen's central train station in Vesterbro, an increasingly hip but still slightly seedy neighborhood. There are cool boutiques and craft beer pubs nearby, but among the hotel's closest neighbors are a string of budget hotels and strip clubs.

The Room

My stay last summer coincided with the city's fashion week, and when I arrived in the hotel's fuchsia-hued lobby, a related event was under way — thumping music courtesy of a D.J., and a crowd milling about, sipping Icelandic beers from Champagne flutes. The party made check-in slightly disorienting, but the friendly staff seemed unperturbed.

My second-floor, streetside Superior room was compact, and felt more so because of an excess of furniture: two chairs, a small desk and a glass-topped side table that were all crammed at the base of the bed. There were magenta and navy curtains, three sinuous black pendant lamps, a large flat-screen TV, and one wall stenciled from floor to ceiling with a list of international cities. On the comfortable double bed there were four large decorative throw pillows but only two small ones for sleeping. Upon request, two more pillows were quickly delivered — one of them with a not insignificant stain (which housekeeping failed to replace when making up the room the following day).

Instead of air-conditioning, there were two fans, but their hum did not drown out late-night street noise from patrons of the convenience store across the street and the unsavory characters loitering on the corner below.

The Bathroom

Compared with the modern décor of the room and lobby, the bathroom felt dated, with a utilitarian sink, toilet, shower and plain beige marble tile that could have been imported from any generic stateside motel. (Rooms on upper floors have fully renovated bathrooms with bright paint and white subway tile.) There were toiletries from Molton Brown's Green Park line, but also thin, worn-out towels.

Amenities

Free Wi-Fi is included in the room rate. Also included is a cold breakfast buffet, which was crowded and understaffed during my visit, resulting in empty water pitchers and a shortage of both glasses and spoons. There is no room service, but thirsty guests may avail themselves of another of the hotel's featured amenities: the tap water ("Excellent quality — enjoy!" read a note card).

Bottom Line

The hotel has a cool look and personable service, but great design is in the details, many of which were lacking here. Though Copenhagen is an expensive city, for these rates, one expects more.

Andersen Boutique Hotel, Helgolandsgade 12; (45-33) 31-4344; andersen-hotel.dk. 


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