Marriott Bonvoy Hotels in Stockholm, Sweden
Jun 12, 2017, 6:09 am
So if I understand, they don't really give any perks - so all I can expect is that I get my stay credit & points? Anything else you can request once arrive? Upgrades? Probably not, and I'm only Gold anyway...looking forward to my 1st trip back to Sweden since 1991!
Jun 12, 2017, 10:32 am
do check out the bar - it's sleek and busy - in a good way.
Jun 12, 2017, 12:38 pm
So if I understand, they don't really give any perks - so all I can expect is that I get my stay credit & points? Anything else you can request once arrive? Upgrades? Probably not, and I'm only Gold anyway...looking forward to my 1st trip back to Sweden since 1991!
Jun 13, 2017, 3:25 am
I really like the Miss Clara by Nobis because I find historic hotels / hotels in historic buildings interesting even though the rooms are small. The Nobis is nice as well. The Sheraton is just huge and nothing special. The Stallmastaregarden Hotel (what a name...) is nice as well, but the location is not ideal for city trip. But if you want an excellent restaurant and a clam and cozy hotel the Stallmastaregarden is a good option.
Jun 13, 2017, 4:15 am
Jun 13, 2017, 5:03 am
It's great there are so many options. I don't think you can go wrong from reading various reviews.
Aug 19, 2017, 8:41 pm
Looking to stay at a hotel in Stockholm at the end of September for 4 nights. I am gold SPG. For about a similar price I can either stay at:
Sheraton -lake view room, or a club floor (king, no view) or junior suite (courtyard view)
Nobis -small double
Miss Clata -superior corner.
Any preferences? Thanks in advance
Aug 20, 2017, 4:04 am
Looking to stay at a hotel in Stockholm at the end of September for 4 nights. I am gold SPG. For about a similar price I can either stay at:
Sheraton -lake view room, or a club floor (king, no view) or junior suite (courtyard view)
Nobis -small double
Miss Clata -superior corner.
Any preferences? Thanks in advance
Nobis location I really enjoy but small double sounds.. well, small. No additional benefits attached.
Miss Clara I'm not much of a fan of the location, but it's perfectly fine otherwise.
Aug 20, 2017, 4:25 pm
We received free breakfast (platinum via Marriott), the nice check in person said she would provide it. So that was nice and it was a good (standard Scandinavian breakfast) spread. Definitely enough to fill yourself up until dinner if you want.
It is the only property I have stayed at in Stockholm, so can't compare to the others, but I would definitely stay there again.
Aug 21, 2017, 3:45 pm
The lounge is under renovation and temporarily located on the second floor. Lounge selection in the evening is quite good.
Oct 29, 2017, 3:50 pm
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Nov 13, 2017, 3:20 am
Hotel J
Ellensviksvägen 1 Nacka Strand, SE Ellensviks
OK Hotel - Located in a quiet part of Stockholm (5 Photos)
Hotel J
Location
This will depend on your purpose. Since I have visited Stockholm numerous times and did not intend to go into the city center the location was good for me. I had a car, so there was no dependency on the public transportation which I think could be an issue if the main purpose is to use this hotel as base for Stockholm city sightseeing. The hotel is located in a very quiet part and there are lots of greenery around the hotel. There is a public boat service to different archipelagos around the Stockholm area. It is about 40-60 mins away from ARN airport - depending on traffic.
Check In
Arrived very late in the evening, so check in was fast. No mention or recognition of any SPG elite benefits. When asking, the associate was not sure what or if any was available.
Room
The room was situated in the new building, which is situated on top of the small hill from the main building (where reception and bar/lounge room is located). Did not see any lift available, so if you have large luggage, it could be an difficult to bring them up the flight of stairs to this building.
Room was located on the highest floor with a view towards the water. (I believe all rooms have this view). There was a rather large balcony area which would be perfect for a nice clear day to spend outside especially when the temperature was warmer. Seems to be that they must have given me the higest floor room as a sort of upgrade. There was a small pack of in house chocolates as a welcome gift (not sure if this is for all guests or due to my SPG status).
Design is scandinavian (equals bare minimum) with lots of influence from the J-yacht used in the America's cup - Red, White and Blue. Minimalist design.
Bathroom was well appointed with a walk in shower and bathtub. The size was ok and was with heated floor. Water pressure and temperature was very good. Toiletries was from Nordic Musk.
Only downside of the room for me was the missing tea/coffee making facilities and very limited selection of tv channels (< 10 selections). There was also no rack for your bags, so you will have to place it on the floor.
Bed was good with a not too hard or soft mattress. Only minor complain is the pillows are rather small and flat, even with 2 pillows, if you like higher pillows, this would be an issue. 
Service
Staff in general was OK, but like most service oriented services in Sweden, did not feel the warm welcome feeling from the staff, not that they were rude, just missed that warmth feeling. Also do not expect them to be fake friendly like most US properties.
Overall
In general an OK hotel, nothing more nothing less. Would I return, maybe if the price is right, but chances are small since there are not much SPG recognition and especially if the purpose is to go into the city center depending on public transportation, this could be an issue. Also there are not too many interesting places around the hotel without a car or walkable. In summer this could be a nice location but only if you are into water activities or just want a tranquil place to relax with the once in a while trip to the city or the nearby shopping mall (5-10 mins by car).
Feb 7, 2018, 9:11 pm