Hotel Review: NH Collection Copenhagen
The NH Collection Copenhagen opened in September 2021 in the converted 1950s headquarters of the B&W Shipyards, right in the centre of the city and just over the river from the Christiansborg Palace.
The overall decor is moody and modern, with the entrance requiring an escalator trip up to the low-ceilinged lobby. The main public areas are compact but designed in such a way as to offer several semi-private seating areas across from the reception desks, with the property's sole restaurant at the end of the lobby closest to the entrance, and the bar roughly halfway down. A rooftop bar opened this month, but was very much not open when we stayed back in July of last year.
The room corridors were slightly Crowne Plaza-esque.
Our Superior City View room on the seventh (top) floor was tight at 26 square metres, but very light thanks to the near floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city. Lower category rooms either have interior atrium views, or views of the adjacent building and are likely best avoided. I found it odd that only one bedside table had a proper light, and wardrobe space was very tight, with the ironing board having to be placed on show to the room by its side. There was also only one chair (but in a room this small, there wasn't space for two). Those niggles aside, being a virtually new property, there was ample power in all the right places and everything was in good condition.
One large bottle of water was complimentary, along with the usual selection of tea and Nespresso coffee. It was my travelling companion's birthday, and the hotel had provided some biscotti and an accompanying note. In a feature I don't think I've ever had in a hotel room before, there was an emergency call button (akin to a fire alarm call point) in the hallway.
The bathroom was more spacious than you might expect in a room of this size, with a large walk-in shower and own-brand amenities in large bottles. There was no soap bar or other bathroom amenities (although I assume they were available on request), but robes and slippers were provided under the sink counter. I found the bathroom lighting to be a little dim, although was pleased to see the mirror was anti-steam. The sink's plug area was none too clean, although I put this down more to the stupid sunken design of that part of the sink than erroneous cleaning, as everything else was near spotless.
Breakfast was a decent buffet (all self-serve), including a made-to-order egg station. The restaurant was quite busy on the only morning we used it, meaning no photos of the buffet for this short report.
In summary, this was a comfortable two-night stay in a great location in Copenhagen. The NH Collection delivered a solid experience without trying too hard, although its 5-star rating might be a little ambitious given the small size of the regular rooms.