Grand Hôtel

Mycket bra! Went there for 50^th birthday breakfast for min fru frukost. Best Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict. Lavish service and style. Will be back again to Sverige!

Worth going? Yes, one of the few good meals available for Saturday lunch. The smoked, cured and picked fish selection is fantastic. I had a beautiful soup to compliment the cold cuts, then moved on to the fresh, tasty salads, before a dish of delicious meatballs and grated potatoes cooked with anchovies. The desserts that I tried were all very tasty as well. As buffets go, this is one of the best I have had, and a great way of tasting the best of typical Swedish cuisine and products.

That’s all you need is a crown and the throne this place is fit for a king or queen the breakfast buffet is out of sight the service is first class all the way this hotel is first class all the way right across from the views of the old town we are in room 4414 The bathroom is as big as a palace itself even the towels or heated it’s one treat that you have to treat yourself to one of the best hotels I’ve been to it’s right in the middle of everything you need and everything you want to see

This is my favorite hotel in Stockholm. The entrance and foyer are classy. It does get very busy though with people coming in and out. The location is great as it is easily walking distance to all of the major sights in Stockholm such as the royal palace, gamla stan, etc.
I also had dinner at the restaurant. I had the smörgåsbord. I’m not necessarily a huge fan of smörgåsbord but it was probably the best out there for this type of meal.

We came here for the famous smörgåsbord and were not disappointed!
The selection of food was great. While I’m not a herring fan (there were 9 different types) they also had a few varieties of salmon and various smoked meat. There were lovely salads, both leafy and carby. The hot food was my favourite part of the savoury offerings — the meatballs and potato were absolutely stunning.
My favourite part of all was the dessert table — there was an AMAZING selection!
We were seated right by the window overlooking the river which was great. Service was efficient but not snooty, which I think is quite a hard balance to achieve in a place like this.
It is pricey, but it’s a unique and special experience so I think it was worth it. My only regret is that I couldn’t afford a 2^nd cocktail!

Fantastic Service, Atmosphere, Food and cocktails served in a relaxed and beautiful setting. Loved it!

Terrible service! Came here for a martini and to hang out. I was disappointed by my drink. The vodka martini was obviously not dirty. You can tell by how it looks. I questioned the waitress and she was quiet rude. The first rude waitress I have encountered since I have been here. I suppose the customer isn’t always right. I drink dirty Martini’s all the time so I am well versed in what they look and taste like.
Imo save your money and go somewhere less pretentious. I had thought about staying here the next time I come. But to over pay and get less quality and less service is not something I am in to. Many other great choices around.
We had to ask for the bill and were never checked on after being given our drinks. Worst service in Stockholm.

This review is for the smörgåsbord at the Verandan restaurant. Pickled herring is not my jam, so I won’t dock them for the fact I didn’t enjoy that, but I was disappointed with the hot foods, some of which sounded really good (veal in cream sauce, cheesy potatoes, etc) but didn’t meet expectations. The dessert selection was fairly large but had almost nothing chocolate, which was a big disappointment to me. The bread & cheese station was similarly underwhelming. My (cheap) hotel’s free breakfast buffet had a much tastier bread and cheese selection. I was also a bit annoyed that I was offered tea with no indication it wasn’t part of the buffet & then I was charged (a lot — something like $ 7) for it.
Stockholm is expensive compared to the US, but I felt like this was overpriced even for the area at around $ 65.
The hotel itself lives up to its name and is absolutely stunning. I didn’t see the rooms, but the lobby is one of the most beautiful hotel lobbies I’ve ever been in. Apparently the Nobel laureates stay here and I can see why.

Right on the water and some of the most views of the harbor. Not to mention the space for all of Mathias Dahlgren’s fantastic restaurants, Superb staff and facilities. Ive not had the Smörgåsbord everyone talks about but if you’re hitting all of the other restaurants there’s not much space for that.

Only the best hotel in Stockholm! I switched from the other hotel… and I am so glad I did. Expensive but worth every single hundred dollar bills… ;)

Great hotel with great facilities. Staff are friendly and it’s situated close to all the shops in Stockholm etc. Room-​service works great by the way!
Will definitely return.

The smörgåsbord at the Veranda encompasses fine dining at its absolute best. The price for this lunch was USD65 excluding any drinks. Definitely a pricey foodie adventure but worth every penny! I would also recommend that you make reservations online in advance on their website. The courses include herring and salmon prepared tons of different ways; cold and hot foods; a huge dessert course! This is an excellent place for a celebration. The key to enjoy this meal is to get there as soon as lunch time begins so that you can try the dishes as soon as they’re prepared. I would think that the food might not be as fresh as the day goes by, but I could be wrong.

A great place for a traditional Swedish Smörgåsbord. A few warnings, though — they get unhappy if you appear without a reservation, so I reserved my spot through their website the day before. Strange, because I was one of the first people there, and it was not very busy even by the time I left even on a Sunday afternoon. Also, you can’t cancel your reservation more than 24 hours ahead (actually I suppose you could, because what would they do?) I was worried my jean shorts and tshirt for hot weather would be too casual, but they didn’t say anything.
I liked the atmosphere — simple Swedish design with everything in white, with plenty of natural sunlight streaming in from the windows at midday. I am only an occasional pescetarian, but the herring was so delicious, and they had several different kinds. The salmon was fantastic as well. I think the key is to get there early — I ate at the opening of their lunch time, 1pm, so everything was very fresh and the hot food was fine. As other reviewers have reported, I’m sure it gets less fresh as the day goes on, as is the case with any buffet. I recommend just trying no more than a bite of each thing so you have room for everything.
I also highly recommend saving room for dessert! It was so beautiful I had to take pictures. Really gorgeous and a range of delicious sweets. I also tried some aquavit as the traditional snaps to go with the herring — this cost extra and tasted terrible, but I’m glad I tried it anyway.
Very expensive, but I thought it was worth it to try a full Swedish meal and a lot of delicious food.

Stayed at Grand Hotel a while back and this review is for their room with a separate living room. The beds were very, very comfortable and the linens were luxurious. The pillows are soft and fluffy and just the right consistency. The living room has an «antique» sofa and center table. The bathroom is probably my most favorite part, huge enough that it could be a bedroom by itself. Toiletries were in little Molton Brown bottles. There is a separate toilet, separate shower, and separate tub. I like this especially if you are with family or friends. Room service was efficient, rolling out a table with again, luxurious textile and even setting a vase of flowers in the middle. Utensils are very posh and plates are white and heavy. This hotel is all about comfort and luxury.

The best. The restaurants are very good, also.

I really feel that this hotel was the best hotel that I’ve ever stayed in. The staff was extremely accommodating, and the room was absolutely amazing. I stayed in a room with a direct view of the water and the palace; so stunning! My room was very large (especially for euro standards) and my bathroom was beautiful too. The restaurants downstairs offer everything and the décor of the entire hotel is very opulent and upscale. I loved my stay here!

Grand Hotel is situated at Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8. It is THE hotel in Stockholm. Here stay the roaylty, the pop starts and the guests of the Nobel Gala. I am happy to say that I have had the pleaure to stay at Grand Hotel Stockholm several times. It is every bit grand.
The Cadierbaren is buzzing and you can find people enjoying a cocktail, afternoon tea or a snack at the bar at any hour. It is a popular before-​event-​drinks place but also a perfect spot for a business meeting or a little more secret encounter.
The rooms are beautiful in the grandious sort of way and the views are for the most part amazing. Perfect white bathrooms and linens of the highest quality. The breakfast is one of the best I have had anywhere and the service is flawless. Every strawberry is a beuty, every piece of toast perfection.
They also feature one of the most beautiful banquet halls in the winter garden. Amazingly beautiful it offers a grand exprience for any event or reception.
Needless to say — this hotel is pricey. But when you want to make it special there is no better place to do it.

First of all, I did not stay here. the review is for the Smörgåsbord.
What an amazing experience the Smörgåsbord was!!! Wow, I was in heaven the whole time and ate until it hurt. They give you a nice little guide that explains the best or traditional order to eat everything in. I followed that order and it worked for me. The pickled harring was great as was the smoked salmon. The salads were equally good. The warm food was okay but if I were to go again I would skip them completely. As for desert, not too bad but not anything over the top.
The ice water was amazingly cold and refreshing. My glass never had a chance to be less than ½ full as there was a waiter and a waitress both attending to me.
I would highly highly recommend going here if you are in Stockholm. It is quite pricey (lunch was the equivalent of about € 50) but so worth it, I would go back for sure should I be in Stockholm again.

Stayed here for just one day as I passed through Stockholm and this is mainly for the accomodations — I did not sample the food at the restaurant downstairs or what looked like afternoon tea service.
Overall, this is a fabulous hotel — the staff are very helpful, the concierge is knowledgeable, rooms are very comfortable, and it is located centrally within walking distance of most of the touristy attractions in Stockholm.

Review for Smörgåsbord dinner in Verandan.
GRAND view — we had a lovely window table, the view over the harbor and Gamla Stan would have been nice if it weren’t for partially obstructing construction sites and scaffolding.
GRAND setting — elegant décor and table settings; the service staff are attentive and friendly
GRAND food — traditional Smörgåsbord offerings, high quality. This is what I can remember:
Herring dishes — almost a dozen, baked, pickled, with onions, with cream, with beets, with mustard, and so on
Salmon dishes — gravlax, cold smoked, hot smoked, poached, mustard sauce creamed
Meats, cold cuts — there was a large variety, the two that really stood out were reindeer carpaccio and cold roasted lamb leg
Salads and egg dishes — prawns, crawfish, eggs and caviar, anchovy
Hot dishes — by then every cell in my brain is overstuffed with food so I don’t remember much. I think there were meatballs for sure, a baked fish dish, and morel mushrooms.
Desserts, coffee, digestive — gluttony to the end! The dessert table is overflowing with cakes, mousse cups, cream puffs, berry crisp, chocolate everything
I haven’t even mentioned cheeses, fruit and compote you are supposed to have with some of the courses.
It takes a strategy to get through the whole Smörgåsbord experience, and a lot of restraint to not to overload on each course. Grand Hotel Verandan is a good place to practice.

I’ve stayed here on at least 7 different occasions and have loved it every time except once when they were undergoing some mind maddening construction but failed to warn me when I made my reservations.
The rooms are huge, well appointed, the service is impeccable, everything is spotlessly clean and the location in the city couldn’t be better, but of course you do pay for it and really pay out ($ 26USD) if you happen to be a martini drinker like me and order one at their bar. Ouch!
The best times I’ve spent here, however, have been over the Christmas Holidays, There really is something special about Christmas in Sweden and the Christmas smörgåsbord at the Grand is indeed the epitome of Grand. Besides other great foods they had so many varieties of herring I couldn’t even count much less sample them all.
Oh, be sure to try some of the moose or reindeer steaks with juniper. Delicious!

The absolute BEST Sunday brunch in Stockholm!!! The smörgåsbord is impeccable — as gourmet as a smörgåsbord could possibly be! The service is fantastic, the people lovely (and friendly) — I always run into other Americans, which is nice once in a while :)
My favorite place to bring out of town guests to really introduce them to Swedish traditional food — and it always leaves a wonderful impression!
The rooms are very luxurious and very spacious
The service is excellent, of course — as you are paying for the best here.
The spa is out of this world!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Alteingesessenes Haus, dass den üblichen Luxus eines Hotel bietet, das den Nameszusatz Grand hat. Die Bar ist besonders zu empfehlen: sehr gediegen, mit umfangreicher Karte und edlem Service. Die Zimmer sind über alle Zweifel erhaben und der Ausblick natürlich der schiere Wahnsinn! Alles in allem definitv eines der besten Häuser vor Ort, aber nichts außergewöhnliches

Besonders schön ist die Cadierbaren des Grand Hôtels. Hier läutet man den Partyabend mit einem Martini ein oder genießt einfach seinen Afternoon-​Tea mit Ausblick auf das Königliche Schloss. Leise Pianomusik und eine entspannte Atmosphäre laden zum Verweilen ein. Ob es Guido Westerwelle oder Micheil Saakaschwili vergangene Woche waren oder ob es die erlesenen Gäste des Nobelbanketts sind: sie wohnen alle im Grand.
An Wochenenden kann es mitunter weniger mondän, voll und lauter werden; stilignorante Touristen in Turnschuhen sowie spiel– und rennfreudige Kinder schätzen ebenfalls den Charme dieser Bar. Aber denjenigen, die diese Tatsache stören könnte, sei einfach ein Besuch unter der Woche ans Herz gelegt!

Das erste Haus am Platz, das erste Haus Schwedens. Hier werden auch die Staatsgäste untergebracht. Ein prachtvoller Bau mit beeindruckender Kulisse und direktem Blick auf das königliche Schloß. Von der Sonnenterrasse aus kann auch der Halbwegs-​Normalverdiener diesen Blick bei einem Kaffee und einem Kuchen genießen.