Best Waterfront Hotels in Copenhagen (2026)

The grandest address in Copenhagen — a 18th-century palace hotel on Kongens Nytorv that has hosted royalty, Tchaikovsky, and Marlene Dietrich. The 90 rooms and suites are decorated with antiques and hand-embroidered fabrics; the Marchal restaurant holds a Michelin star; the spa occupies a vaulted basement. D'Angleterre isn't resting on history — a comprehensive renovation keeps the rooms feeling current while preserving the sense of occasion. This is where you stay when only the very best will do.

• grand luxury
• historic
• city center

★ 9.6 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

The best-located hotel in Copenhagen for the iconic Nyhavn experience — occupying two 19th-century warehouses right on the famous canal. The rooms are compact but characterful, with exposed beams and harbour views that justify the location premium. Breakfast in the waterfront restaurant watching canal boats and colourful facades is one of Copenhagen's best hotel moments. A short walk from the Royal Danish Theatre and Kongens Nytorv metro. Book a canal-facing room to get what you came for.

• Nyhavn views
• waterfront
• central location

★ 8.9 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

Designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1960 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage architectural site, the Royal Hotel is the most important design hotel in Scandinavia. The original Room 606 is preserved exactly as Jacobsen designed it — every chair, lamp, and ashtray original — and is available to book. The rest of the hotel has been modernized while preserving its profile. Staying here is an act of architectural pilgrimage as much as a hotel choice, and the Egg Chair in the lobby is the most photographed furniture in Denmark.

• Arne Jacobsen design
• architectural landmark
• city center

★ 8.8 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

Generator's Copenhagen outpost in a former bank building near Frederiksberg is the best hostel-to-hotel crossover in the city — private rooms are genuinely comfortable, the common areas are beautifully designed, and the bar programme is excellent. An ideal base for younger travelers and solo visitors who want a social atmosphere without sacrificing quality. The Frederiksberg location gives easy access to the cemetery (where Hans Christian Andersen is buried), the gardens, and the Vesterbro restaurant district.

• budget
• social atmosphere
• design

★ 8.1 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation