Rica Hotel Gamla Stan

A medieval atmosphere in Stockholm's most magical quarter. Relax in grandeur, right in the heart of the Old Town’s narrow alleyways, shops, hundreds of restaurants and bustling public outside.

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Lilla Nygatan 25
Phone (+46)(0)8 723 72 50

This 51-room hotel is in a charming 17th-century building in the oldest, most enchanting part of Stockholm, on a corner facing the city’s trendy Södermalm district and Slussen interchange. Narrow alleyways, taverns, boutiques and closeness to the seats of power of the Swedish Parliament, civil service headquarters and Royal Palace, make a stay in Stockholm’s Gamla Stan a fantastic experience.

Rica Hotel Gamla Stan is located just around the corner from Södermalm and Slussen, with many pleasant restaurants nearby in Stockholm’s oldest and most picturesque district.

Our breakfast buffet, which is included in your room rate, was developed in partnership with the Swedish Culinary Olympic team, and offers huge freedom of choice to compose your own breakfast menu—whether you prioritize a healthy start to your day or want a little luxury. Take time out to enjoy an afternoon coffee in the lobby, or during the summer months, on the cozy, roof terrace resplendent with flowers, with a view over the Old Town’s rooftops and spires. This Hotel has a four-star rating, Svanen environmental certification, and is fully non-smoking.

Rica Hotel Gamla Stan is placed on the list of the top 25 best hotels in Sweden, according to TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Hotel Awards 2013. The hotel is entirely furnished in a Gustavian style, providing a very cosy ambience. Hotel room sizes vary from slightly more compact standard offerings, to more spacious deluxe accommodation.

All rooms have wooden floors, are bright and individually furnished in the Gustavian style with recently renovated bathrooms, and cozy beds that help enhance an unusually charming hotel experience in the picturesque Old Town. The rooms have toilet and shower/bath, hair-dryer, radio, cable TV, telephone and non alcoholic mini-bar. Our breakfast buffet, which is included in your room rate, was developed in partnership with the Swedish Culinary Olympic team, and offers huge freedom of choice to compose your own breakfast menu—whether you prioritize a healthy start to your day or want a little luxury.

The Hotel is on Lilla Nygatan (two streets across from Västerlånggatan) in the Old Town, some 50 m from Kornhamns Torg and 200 m from Slussplan/Skeppsbron. The entrance to Gamla Stan subway station is just some 100 m from the Hotel, at Mälartorget. Buses depart from Kornhamns Torg or Skeppsbron/Slussplan, where you could also take the Djurgården ferry. We recommend environmental taxis (Taxi Stockholm), which you can book from reception. You will find the Royal Palace, Cathedral, House of Nobility and Riddarholmen with its historical church less than 500 m away from the hotel.