Stallmästaregården Hotel, Stockholm, a Member of Design Hotels

We stayed for 5 nights for a small holiday in Stockholm. On arrival it was a really nice location by the water and adjoined to on of Stockholm's many national parks. The hotel felt smart and sleek. You were well looked after by staff if you needed anything. We were English speaking and that wasn't an issue. Breakfast was well thought out. A good selection of hot and cold options, bread station, coffee, juice and pastries. The only issues we had were we were travelling as three with our young daughter. We had to ask each day for towels for the room as it was made up for two each time. We also after booking were told there was on additional cost of roughly £30 per night for a bed for my daughter to have her own bed set in the room. That may not have been the properties fault and the issue might of lied with hotels.com. we did search as a family of three and everywhere we've stayed in the past you would always have a separate bed for your child to sleep inclusive in your booking price. We did make this clear to the hotel but this was their policy and additional charge for a bed for your child. I think having known that beforehand we would have chosen somewhere else to stay as to us it's a hidden upsell cost that's unfair and unclear to the guest. Again this issue could lie with hotels.com or the hotel depending on how they advertise it to potential customers. We did have a lovely stay and holiday though. And located nicely out of the bustle of the city.

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Breakfast outside

On the good side, hotel is very charming, rooms are clean and wi-fi is decent enough, location is great (just outside of the city centre). Staff was always very friendly and smiling, breakfasts were also OK, but a bit repetitive after a few days. On the bad side - it is not a quiet hotel. Doors do not block any kind of noise from the hallway, major motorway link was just outside of our widows, so leaving them open for the night was not an option. Hospital nearby (landing helicopters) and motorway (major roadworks) added even more noise. Room was also extremely hot on the first few nights, which made sleeping difficult. We also found it weird that room had not even the most basic tee or coffee making facilities, those are available but in higher tier rooms, after a hefty additional payment. Overall we enjoyed out stay, but I don't think that we got the best value for money.

Free parking was good. The rest nothing special. Got a room towards a have traffic road. View from the restaurant was nice but construction work going on outside so you could see anything. Breakfast good but selection too small. And the breakfast staff not very serviceminded at all…