Let Small Luxury Hotels of the World find you a luxury hotel in Stockholm, where you can shop for ultra-fashionable Swedish styles at designer clothing boutiques. Explore the blossom-scented gardens of baroque royal residences, and lunch on fresh shellfish as you sail between pine-clad Nordic islands.
Luxury things to do in Stockholm
Ornate sceptres and orbs adorn the baroque chambers of Kungliga Slottet, a huge royal castle in central Stockholm that took 57 years to complete. Cross the harbour from Stockholm’s medieval Old Town to Djurgarden in a private sailboat to spot bears and moose under moody Scandinavian skies. Watercolour masterpieces by Stockholm artist Carl Larsson are among the thousands of exquisite artworks in the Renaissance-inspired Nationalmuseum.
Luxury shopping in Stockholm
The yellows and blues of painted townhouses brighten the narrow cobbled streets of medieval Gamla Stan. Here glass-fronted boutiques sell cult Swedish furniture and ultra-modern lampshades made of twisted, bright-white plastic. Shop for progressive Nordic labels like Stray Boys and Baum & Pferdgarten at the historic department store PUB where Greta Garbo used to work. Visit the island district of Södermalm to browse for luxury wallets and bags in Götgatan Street’s boutiques.
Gourmet Stockholm
Fine Swedish vodka causes cold steam to tumble from your glass made of thick ice at the Absolut Ice Bar, a popular celebrity hangout. Take a warm chauffeured car to a waterfront restaurant run by a Swedish celebrity chef, where mountains of fresh crayfish, langoustines and shrimps are served with creamy, garlicky aïoli.
Choose a luxury hotel in Stockholm with Small Luxury Hotels of the World to stay in a nautical-themed 17th-century retreat in the heart of the city. Eat juicy grilled reindeer at a harbourfront restaurant, or relax in a wood-fired sauna.