Reviews of 71 Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

Review of Hotel 71 Nyhavn, by Gemma Pitcher

Luxury Hotel 71 Nyhavn lies in the newly trendy bar and restaurant quarter of Copenhagen, a row of old warehouses fronting a canal filled with wooden sailing boats. In summer the waterfront terraces are packed with beautiful Danes admiring each other (this is a city where bars advertise themselves as being 'self-consciously cool') and drinking Tuborg beer at £4 a pint (terrifyingly, Copenhagen is apparently actually the most affordable city in Scandanavia). The locals mingle with the hordes of tourists who come for brunch (a Danish favourite) and dinner and squint dubiously at the menus offering translations like 'Boiled octopussy with sour sauce'.

The facilities

71 Nyhavn nestles right at the end of the canal, an old warehouse meticulously restored and beautifully decorated with rich tapestry fabrics, dark woods, stone floors and old barrels on the walls. The low-ceilinged rooms are on the small side, but very cosy, and many (but not all) have views out over the canal. The restaurant and bar are closed on Sundays, but there's enough choice on the canal outside, from Michelin starred establishments to fast food cafes.