Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Denmark
Hotel of the Month, Denmark
Comfort and community in central Copenhagen Hotel Kong Arthur lies gently tucked away off Nørre Søgade by the famous three lakes in the centre of Copenhagen. The hustle and bustle of the popular Torvehallerne market and Nørreport Station are a two-minute walk away, yet Hotel Kong Arthur presents you with an oasis of calm, luxurious relaxation from its charming courtyards to the huge Ni’mat spa – all at surprisingly reasonable rates.
and work with Knuthenlund, Denmark’s largest organic farm; we make our own jams and make sure that ingredients are in season, so you may find rhubarb juice rather than orange juice at the breakfast buffet, for example.”
By Louise Older Steffensen | Photos: Hotel Kong Arthur
“We wish to give our guests memorable experiences while they stay with us,” says hotel director Helle Bisholm. “If you just want to be left alone to recuperate for a couple of days, that’s splendid, and if you’d like a bit more contact and community while you’re in Copenhagen, we have several ideas for you too.” The hotel is the epicentre of a running club incorporating energetic Copenhageners as well as the hotel’s guests, and Kong Arthur’s Cozy Hour at 5pm daily lets guests intermingle and enjoy a drink together at the hotel’s bar and lobby.
marrying modern Danish design with the quirky characteristics of a classic Copenhagen building. “We’ve kept a lot of the original personality of the house, so no two rooms are quite the same,” Bisholm remarks. “These features make the hotel fun, warm and memorable – we also have a fireplace, bookcases full of books and a friendly, real medieval suit of armour that greets you in the lobby. But using the original house also makes sense in terms of sustainability.” Elements such as recycling, use of materials and the restaurant are carefully monitored to reduce the hotel’s environmental footprint.
Built in 1882 as a residence for apprentices, the hotel building has been transformed into a light and modern space,
“We’ve taken the New Nordic way of thinking to heart in the restaurant,” says Bisholm. “We use fresh, local produce
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The building also houses the excellent Italian La Rocca and Spanish Pintxos restaurants, and the neighbouring Sticks’n’Sushi does room service deliveries. La Rocca also caters for Kong Arthur’s business and conference guests, who can take advantage of up to three floors of fully equipped meeting rooms and conference spaces. The hotel’s biggest pull, however, may be its 850-square-metre wellness and water temple, which is run by one of Copenhagen’s largest spas, Ni’mat, and offers treatments and pure relaxation to those who take advantage of spa deals. Web: www.arthurhotels.dk/ hotel-kong-arthur Facebook: HotelKongArthur