Hotel Otillia

Are you hunting for the perfect hotel for your weekend in Copenhagen?
A hotel that has style, without being achingly hip?
A luxe hotel that won’t break the bank?
A hotel that’s super convenient to most everything you would like to see in the City, without being in a cramped date hotel?
A hotel that has a unique history and a new lease on life?

If you answered yes to any of those questions… I have found the perfect Boutique Hotel in Copenhagen that fits that bill. Say Hello to Hotel Otilla.  Hotel Otilla is part of Denmark’s Brochner Hotels collection of Luxury hotels.  They have several hotels in Copenhagen; I would assume that my experience will be similar at most of their locations.

Hotel Otillia is situated in Carlsberg City, a new neighbourhood that’s being developed on the former Carlsberg brewery site.

The whole neighbourhood is up-and-coming… which means it’s not awash with bars and restaurants just yet. There are a few and a local grocery store, so you are not isolated. If you are like me, you get excited to see an area’s potential, plus you can say I was there before it became hip.

Central Station and Tivoli are about 15 minutes away on public transport, and the nearest train station is about a 5-minute walk from the hotel.

The hotel is converted from two disused brewery buildings, with the iconic giant golden discs cladding the exterior. They have managed to keep loads of the original fixtures of the beer production and turned them into design features, like the old malt hopper, which has been converted to an infinity water feature in the lobby.

The design perfectly blends uber-chic industrial design with contemporary Scandi design elements. The overall aesthetic never feels cold, as industrial design can often feel. There are loads of little places to sit in the communal spaces, and everywhere you look, there is art, which I love. Take some time to explore the hotel; it’s a beaut.

Think raw concrete walls, metal tables, crisp white linens, and bits of supple leather here and there. The colour palette is a dream of greys, browns and white.  The main design feature is the round windows with a leather seat. If I’m completely honest, the windows alone on this hotel.  Most of the deluxe double bedrooms come with these…  I would suggest that you request it when you book your room.

The beds were super comfortable, so much so that on both mornings, I decided that I needed to take advantage of the lie-in. The pillows and duvet are feather-free so perfect for allergy sufferers (Hello Me) The rooms are so sound proof, which is great for those light sleepers out there (Hello Me Again)   

My bathroom was semi-open planned, and I looked onto the room.  It had a spacious waterfall shower and came with the most luxe of Ren toiletries.

They serve breakfast in the top floor restaurant.  I only had their breakfast offering as it was included in my rate… but after seeing what is on offer, if it was not included I would have happily paid the supplement to have it.   Loads of options…  little jars of warm scrambled eggs with sausages, platters of cheese and meat, little jars of overnight oats and housemate yoghurt, fruits, nuts, loads of breads and pastries, shots and smoothies…. it’s all organic, and most of it is house-made.

There is a lobby bar that specialises in gin… HELLO!  Plus there is a daily wine hour (5 pm-6 pm) when you can sip a glass or two of red or white on the house.  It was refreshing to see so many people taking advantage of that.. injecting a bit of social into a hotel stay wich is somewhat unique for boutique hotel in Copenhagen

There is a gym…. No, I did not work out. I just went to have a nosy. They have thought of everything there. You can rent a bike, or if the gym is not your thing, you can borrow an in-room fitness kit. I was also surmised that you can check in via an app on your phone… then wait for it…use your phone as your room key…..Welcome to 2020.

There is free Wi-Fi, and the rooms have Google Chromecast. There are loads of USB plugs, so you can leave the adapters back in the UK.

My Deluxe Double with Round Window room costs about DKK 1.157,00 (£133) in the high season for advance purchase.

It’s brilliant value for money, and I would go back for the wine hour alone.

I adored the design; I loved that it was near enough to everything that i wanted to do in Copenhagen, without being in the throughs of the city centre.