Where to stay in Copenhagen
One of Europe's most expensive hotel cities. Here's where €100, €200 and €300 a night get you the most.
By Carlos de Ory · Updated 15 October 2026 · 4 min read
Copenhagen is small, flat and made for walking and cycling, but it is not cheap: a perfectly normal hotel can easily cost €200 a night. That's why picking well matters more here than almost anywhere else in Europe. Get it right and you can be ten minutes from Nyhavn for around €100. Get it wrong and you pay luxury prices for a small room by a ring road.
The three hotels we'd book
1 Hotel Copenhagen
- 5-star
- 9.1/10 from 702 guest reviews
- Latin Quarter, about 550 m from the City Hall Square
- €301 a night · 10–12 November 2026
1 Hotel Copenhagen is in the old Latin Quarter, a few steps from the Round Tower and the main pedestrian street. The brand is built around nature and sustainability: lots of wood and plants, and a calm, Scandinavian feel rather than gold and marble.
It has the best review score among the five-star hotels we compared, in the most walkable spot in the city.
The catch: around €300 a night mid-week in November, and more in summer. Copenhagen luxury is never cheap.
Kanalhuset
- 9.4/10 from 869 guest reviews
- On the canal in Christianshavn
- Restaurant on site
- €207 a night · 10–12 November 2026
Kanalhuset is a small hotel right on one of Christianshavn's canals: houseboats outside the window, cobbles and cafés all around, and the metro station a short walk away (it runs straight to the airport).
It has the highest guest score of the 40 Copenhagen hotels we compared, at a price only a little above the city's middle. For a couple's weekend, it's the one we'd book.
The catch: it's small, so it sells out early, and the rooms vary. Read the room descriptions before you book.
Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade
- 8.0/10 from 16,572 guest reviews
- Between Kongens Have and Nyhavn
- 24-hour reception, bar
- €101 a night · 10–12 November 2026
Wakeup Borgergade is the cheapest good private room in central Copenhagen. Rooms are compact and simple, but with over 16,000 reviews you know exactly what you're getting, and the location is excellent: Nyhavn, Rosenborg Castle and Kongens Nytorv are all on foot.
If you plan to spend your money on food, Tivoli or a canal tour rather than on the room, start here.
The catch: small rooms and no frills. An 8.0 average is 'very good', not 'wow'. That's the trade-off for this price in this city.
Which neighbourhood?
Indre By (the old centre): first visit
Strøget, the Latin Quarter, Nyhavn, the palaces and the main sights. Everything is walkable. Expensive, busy in summer, and the best choice for a short first trip.
Christianshavn: canals and character
Canals, houseboats, the Church of Our Saviour and Christiania. Calm, beautiful and one metro stop from the centre. Our best value pick is here.
Vesterbro: by Central Station, food and bars
The Meatpacking District (Kødbyen), Istedgade and lots of good, younger restaurants. Practical if you arrive by train. Prices tend to be a little lower than in the old centre.
Nørrebro and Østerbro: local life
Nørrebro is diverse, lively and full of small places to eat; Østerbro is green, residential and family-friendly. Both are a short bike ride from the centre.
Ørestad and near the airport: cheaper beds
Modern hotels by the metro line, often much cheaper. Fine for a short stopover or a conference at Bella Center, less charming for a city break.
Getting there and around
- From the airport: the metro runs to Kongens Nytorv and Christianshavn in roughly 15 minutes; trains run to Central Station in about the same.
- Around town: walk, or rent a bike. Copenhagen is one of the easiest cities in the world to cycle in.
Saving money in Copenhagen
- Check whether breakfast is included. In Denmark it often isn't, and it can add a lot per person.
- Sunday to Thursday is usually cheaper than Friday and Saturday, except during big conferences.
- Summer and the weeks before Christmas (Tivoli's Christmas season) are the most expensive times. November and January–March are the cheapest.
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