Pärlan in Stockholm

In fashionable Östermalm, this elegant hotel was built in 1938 and is 1.5 km from the baroque-style Stockholm Palace, 1.6 km from Gamla Stan old town and 5 km from Södermalm’s trendy bars.The 9 homey rooms feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemakers. Most have balconies or terraces; upgraded rooms add sitting areas. Suites add separate sitting rooms with sofabeds, desks and flat-screen TVs; upgraded suites add music systems and Nespresso machines. Room service is available.Seasonal breakfast and a buffet dinner are included. There’s also an informal restaurant, an elegant lobby bar and a sauna. Loaner bikes are available.