Felicity Long
Travelers wishing to travel to Denmark can now travel regardless of vaccination status as long as they can present themselves Evidence of vaccination or a negative Covid test upon arrival.
With that in mind – and since nothing is as optimistic about the tourism sector as new hotels – here are a few visitors can look forward to:
• Brochner Hotels opened BOOK 1 May 6th in Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest city.
The property has 24 double rooms and four suites as well as 444 dormitory-style accommodations. The outstanding feature is the location in the design-oriented former library of the city, which has presided over the city center since 1934.
Facilities include free high-speed WiFi, a food court with restaurants and bars, a sauna – after all, that’s Scandinavia – and a laundry.
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• The four-star House for green solutions On the island of Bornholm, its environmentally friendly new building with 24 rooms opens in September.
The project is the work of the Danish architectural firm 3XN and will feature a rooftop spa and conference facilities.
The property is located on Strandvejen, less than a mile from the town of Ronne and close to the beach. Facilities include parking, WiFi and a restaurant with organic ingredients from the region.
• Scandic Norreport opens in September at Copenhagen’s Norreport train station.
The 100-room hotel offers direct metro service to the airport and is close to the city’s food halls and the Copenhagen Botanical Gardens. Facilities include a roof terrace, a restaurant and a sky bar with views of the city.
• Also in September, NH Collection Copenhagen opens at the port in the Christianshavn district.
The 394-room hotel will be housed in a mid-century building originally designed by Danish architect Palle Suenson. Many of the guest rooms overlook the harbor and connecting rooms are available for families.
• In October, A place in Esbjerg is about to open on the west coast of Denmark. The 117-room property will be on the top nine floors of a three-building residential complex and will feature a café and roof terrace, laundromat, bicycle repair shop and electric car rental.
Each room has a kitchenette and a private balcony with views of the North Sea. The property was designed by LARGE (Bjarke Ingels Group) architectural office based in Denmark and New York and the and HAY design group.
