While most visitors to the Copenhagen area are looking for the most central lodgings possible, there are times when a hotel outside the city is the best option; whether for the peace and quiet, a spa treatment, or simply a view of the beach outside. With hotels in the greater Copenhagen ranging from smartly modern to historically charming, all are no more than a 30-minute train journey from the city's main train stations.
The coast north of Copenhagen can boast some of the most affluent suburbs in all of Denmark, and is marked by its stately mansions and glorious beaches
. Skovshoved Hotel is typical of these wealthy suburbs, an exclusive seaside hotel with 22 smartly designed rooms, sea views and a Michelin-recommended restaurant.
If you're looking for a spa treatment or to relax at a health resort,
Skodsborg Kurhotel and Spa is the place for you. If, on the other hand, you prefer to spend your free time a little less wholesomely, the resort hotel
Marienlyst close to Helsingør offers both a casino and pool.
Naturally, none of these hotels come particularly cheap, but the Øresund coast does offer a number of bed breakfasts for those on a less luxurious budget:
Anette's Bed & Breakfast is found not far from
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
Brand-name hotels aren't just limited to the center; the quality Scandinavian chain
Scandic has a modern hotel in Glostrup while the Arp-Hansen hotels group run the 3-star
Gentofte Hotel Danmark, a former coaching inn. Should you find yourself wishing you could stay longer in some of the attractive towns in the greater Copenhagen area, many of the region's old coaching inns-some of them dating back as far as the 1600s-have been renovated to modern standards, like Roskilde's landmark
Hotel Prindsen.
Strandvejen 267
Four-star 17th-century seaside hotel...
Skodsborg Strandvej 139
Idyllic health resort...
Gentoftegade 29
Three-star hotel from the 17th century...
Roskildevej 550
Scandic quality six miles out of town...
Algade 13
Grand old hotel in heart of Roskilde...
Nordre Strandvej 2
Modern, smart hotel near Helsingør...
Bregnerød Byvej 2
Farum
Cosy country inn...
Gammel Strandvej 234
Rooms in private home right by the sea...
Strandvejen 203
Four-Star Hotel in Hellerup...
Roskildevej 251
Motel Accommodation...