I have to confess that we selected this hotel after watching Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel and we were not disappointed. Close to public transportation, the hotel is in a quiet area a little bit outside the city center. We loved the funky purple walls, the free internet in the lobby, the make your own waffles at breakfast and... more

I have travelled extensively with work and for pleasure (and was brought up in hotels), and this is one of the most outstanding hotels I have stayed in. And I'm a fussy punter, let me tell you. The place itself is utterly exquisite, and the staff are wonderfully friendly, and tirelessly helpful. I also happened to bump into the Manager/owner... more

I stayed here for a long weekend in Sept 2006. The hotel is absolutely great. The rooms are contemporary / minimalistic, and I simply adored the decor. There is even a plasma TV in the room! The breakfast was great, you could even make waffles for breakfast. The only minus is that it is about a 15-20 minute walk to... more

We stayed in the Hellsten with 2 other couples for a weekend break. We had expected the hotel to be decorated in strong colours (previous Trip advisor photos) but were somewhat surprised by the black walls in the reception area. The taxi driver (not Swedish) from had trouble finding Hellsten from the airport!! Our room (overlooking street) was comfortable although... more

We went to the Hellsten Hotel for a weekend in March. The entrance is very nice, quite cool with red velvet sofas, but the lobby has not much charm. Staff was very nice. We had a room on the street - I would advise that you try for a room on the courtyard, as they are probably much quieter -... more

We had originally booked a room at Rex hotel (same owner, across the street), but got a larger room for the same price (about 100 €/night/room) at hotel Hellsten instead. The location was good, within a walking distance from the city centre and old town. We loved the whole decor of the hotel, it had a really cozy atmosphere. The... more

We stayed in this hotel for 2 days in a weekend. The people were friendly and advised us to park outside since it's 'free' in the weekend. They can offer parking space in the parking-garage but they told me I would prefer parking outside if a parking-spot was found. They assigned us room 1001 and I think all rooms in... more

We picked the Rex based on an article in Sept. 2005 issues of Travel & Leisure (see Affordable European Hotels). We had booked the Rex but were given the option of staying at the Hellsten (same owner) across the street for the same price. The Hellsten rooms were small (single) but tasteful decorated, quite and at $110 a night a... more

bel hôtel, chambre très raffinée, décoré de façon artisanal et meuble d'antiquité chambre équipée pour personne handicapé (fauteuil roulant), juste... more