Hotels in Copenhagen

Hotels in Copenhagen: prices, timing and areas

When to book a stay in Copenhagen for less

Copenhagen is cheapest in the middle of winter. February is usually the bottom of the market, about 32 percent below the yearly average, and October is the second cheap window. May is the priciest, at the start of the season, when rates reach their highest of the year. The arrival day matters too: Sunday is the cheapest, Thursday the most expensive, as prices rise ahead of the weekend. For a regular trip, book ahead, ideally about 51 days before the date, because free rooms in the centre get pricey after that.

What a stay costs by property type

Copenhagen has a wide spread of prices, so a hostel bed and a family room in the centre are quite far apart. The cheapest sleep is in hostels and two-star places; you pay the most for five stars by the old harbour. Below are indicative nightly rates.

Indicative rates for a double room, outside the May peak. In Copenhagen the gap between a quiet February and spring can be wide, so check the real price for your dates in the search above.

Where a stay is cheaper and where it costs more

The most popular area among guests is the City Center, with the Nyhavn harbour, the Tivoli Gardens and the Strøget shopping street within a walk. The historic Indre By sits right beside it, while Vesterbro is the cheaper, trendy alternative with cafes and nightlife. The cheapest sleep is in Vesterbro, clearly below the city average. The most expensive is the island district of Christianshavn with its canals, about 32 percent above the average. Bikes and the metro cross the city in a quarter of an hour, so a base further from the centre is still convenient.

Which stay in Copenhagen suits whom

• First time in Copenhagen. The City Center is the easiest base. From here it is a few minutes to Nyhavn, Tivoli and the Strøget.
• For families. Family rooms in mid-range hotels near Tivoli and the zoo. Easy to mix sightseeing with a break in the Kongens Have park.
• For couples. Vesterbro with cafes, bars and clubs, and an evening walk along the Nyhavn canal with its coloured houses. Most attractions are close from there.
• With breakfast. Many hotels in the centre include a buffet in the rate, which helps you set off early for the museums. Handy in an expensive city where breakfast out adds up.
• Near the airport. Hotels by Copenhagen airport in Kastrup suit an early flight or a layover. The metro runs from the airport to the centre without a change.
• With a view. Properties by Nyhavn and along the canals look out over the harbour and coloured facades. The most such rooms are in the City Center.

Example hotels in Copenhagen with prices

From a hostel bed to a design hotel by the harbour, a few Copenhagen names with a from price. Just a starting point, as rates can climb noticeably in May and on Thursdays.

From prices for a double room. In Copenhagen the same hotel can differ a lot between a Sunday and a Thursday, so check your exact dates in the search.

When Copenhagen is more expensive

Prices rise in the season of events and in summer. They climb from May, and the peak holds through the warm months. In July the city fills with the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, with concerts in parks and cafes; in August comes the Copenhagen Pride parade; and at the turn of August and September the Copenhagen Cooking food festival takes place. In winter Tivoli turns into a Christmas market. On those dates rooms in the centre go fastest, so it is worth booking early.