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I stayed at the Sheraton Stockholm in June 2026 with family, and this is my honest, unsponsored review. Short version: it’s a great hotel which punches a bit above its brand weight. The location next to Gamla Stan is fantastic, the breakfast buffet (which is free for Platinum Elites or higher) is genuinely great, and the rooms are comfortable in a very Scandinavian way. The one real weak spot is the club lounge, which is basically a repurposed meeting room. If you’re a tourist visiting Stockholm, this is probably one of your best choices.
Quick Take: Is the Sheraton Stockholm Right for You?
Choose the Sheraton Stockholm if you want a hotel that is walkable to everywhere a tourist will want to go, a great breakfast buffet (free for Platinum Elite members), and comfortable rooms where everything is in its right place. It’s less ideal if you’re hoping for a lounge where you can spend a whole evening working or relaxing.
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Overview: A Sheraton That Punches Above Its Weight
Platinum Elite (and above) members get free canapés in the evenings and free breakfast in the mornings. This is good, especially as Stockholm has a reputation for expensive food, and those two perks can take a real bite out of your daily budget.
That’s the headline perk. The headline weakness is the lounge itself.
The Only Miss: The Club Lounge
The only real downside is that the lounge is basically a (very nice) repurposed meeting room.
This is a huge contrast with places like the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, which has a fantastic lounge with a view of Hyde Park and the bay/ocean. Or the Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay which also has great views and just as much or more food than Sydney. Well, perhaps there’s something in the name, as both Sydney and Tokyo have “Grand” (or “Grande”) in the name. Fair enough, but the prices are about the same.
The Sheraton Stockholm has free beer or basic wines, and the food was fine. The big problem here is that the Sheraton Sydney and Tokyo are just so incredible that pretty good–and this one is just pretty good–feels average by comparison here. Below is the Sydney lounge for comparison.
The lounge at the Sheraton Grand in Sydney (pictured above) is somewhere you could spend four hours doing work, or even take someone on a date, and enjoy it. The lounge at the Sheraton Stockholm, as of June 2026, is kind of a cool bonus to grab some light eats or a beer, but not somewhere you’d really want to hang out for a long time.
Will the lounge get better?
It is possible. The hotel was relatively recently redone, and the elevators, at the time of my stay, actually still claimed the lounge was on floor 8 or something. That suggests the lounge might be the last task on their refurbishment schedule.
Over a decade ago I stayed at this same hotel and went to their lounge on that high floor. While it was not life-changing, it was better than what we had in mid-2026.
The Breakfast Buffet: Actually Great
The breakfast buffet at the Sheraton Stockholm was actually great. There’s a huge selection of food, including Scandinavian favorites like cardamom buns. There was even a vegan meat and cheese section, which was impressive.
And, I suppose, if I did have to choose, I’d rather choose an okay lounge with a great breakfast benefit. Plus, Stockholm is so great it would be a waste to spend too much time in the lounge anyway.
Anyway, the lounge doesn’t really matter all that much, since Platinum Elite members get the option of free breakfast for two as part of their Welcome Gift. In a city with a reputation for expensive food, that’s a genuinely valuable perk.
The Location: The Hotel’s Biggest Asset
The location of the hotel is one of its biggest assets. It’s right next to Gamla Stan (the Old Town) and close to Stockholm Central Station.
This hotel is walkable to everywhere that a tourist will want to go, and it is a major reason to choose this hotel. You can walk outside and immediately be somewhere you wanted to visit anyway.
There are several Chinese and Thai restaurants nearby, which I used for an easy takeout meal on a couple of nights.
The Rooms: Very Scandinavian
It’s nice, but in the same way a Volvo is nice. It’s not over the top or pure luxury. It’s really good, and everything is in its right place. I suppose in that way it’s very Scandinavian.
The design was tasteful, with a sort of smart large mirrored element built into the room design, which made changing easy. Like all modern hotel rooms, it contains chargers on either side of the bed, so both sides can charge their iPhones or Laptops. As you can see, the lighting fixtures are also tastefully done.
I stayed at the hotel with family, who had another room. The two rooms were similar, and the only remarkable difference is that one had a bathtub and the other did not. If a bathtub matters to you, it’s worth asking about when you book.
As you can see, this bathroom had no bathtub, for whatever reason. The rooms are otherwise nearly identical. They’re so similar I can’t remember which room goes with which bathroom!
The whole dark brown and sort of sand theme honestly feels more like Spain or California than Sweden to me, but it’s a cool vibe. There are larger rooms at this hotel, but based on the booking page, the vast majority of rooms appear to be somewhat like these.
As you can see, there is basically no view from the rooms we had, although more expensive and suite level rooms do have panoramic views, This design did, however, let in light during the morning hours, which was genuinely nice.
Service: Great Even When it was Busy (Check out this iced coffee)
The hotel was relatively full, as Bad Bunny was performing on one of the nights I was there. Even so, the service never dipped, and the hotel never felt overcrowded. The service was so good that I ran into one person I remembered from a decade ago, who also remembered me! So, yeah, that is impressive! And, I am going to use caps for this: CHECK OUT THIS ICED COFFEE THEY MADE FOR ME FOR FREE AS PART OF THE BREAKFAST BUFFET. THAT WAS GREAT SERVICE. Ok, caps off now. But seriously, I loved that.
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The Gym: World Class, but no Pool
The Gym is honestly world class. It’s like three levels with every machine imaginable. The only downside of the machines were that they were all so new, and I didn’t know how to use all of them. There was a scale with body analysis but you had to sign in using an app. Anyway, this gym has basically every machine imaginable and is truly fantastic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Platinum Elite members get free breakfast at the Sheraton Stockholm?
Yes. Platinum Elite (and above) members get the option of free breakfast for two as part of their Welcome Gift, plus free canapés in the lounge in the evenings. My understanding is that there is also technically a tiny breakfast in the lounge, but Platinum and above has the option of the breakfast Buffett as well.
Is the Sheraton Stockholm club lounge worth it?
It’s not worth paying extra for. It’s basically a repurposed meeting room that has beer, wine, tea, coffee, and some light snacks/dinner. It’s not bad at all, but it’s not awesome either.
Is the Sheraton Stockholm close to Old Town?
Yes. It’s right next to Gamla Stan and close to Stockholm Central Station, and it’s walkable to basically everywhere a tourist will want to go. This is a huge selling point about the hotel and one of the best parts of it.
Do the rooms have bathtubs?
Not all of them. We had two similar rooms, and one had a bathtub while the other did not. Not really sure why, perhaps one was one tiny tier up.
Is the Sheraton Stockholm good for families?
I stayed with family across two rooms, and it worked well. The location makes sightseeing easy, and the big breakfast buffet has something for everyone.
What luggage should I get for my trip?
I personally recommend (and use) the Samsonite Proxis series, which is a good balance of quality and price. While not quite as durable as metal suitcases, it is much lighter.
Final Word
For most travelers, the Sheraton Stockholm is a smart choice: an unbeatable location, comfortable and well-designed rooms, and a genuinely excellent breakfast buffet. The lounge is the weak spot, especially next to flagship properties like the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park and the Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay. But, if we’re being real, the lounge is a bonus, and the only reason it feels weak here is that Sheraton has vastly exceeded my expectations at other properties.
Anyway, if you’re like me and would rather spend your time out exploring Stockholm than sitting in a lounge, that weakness won’t matter much. It’s an easy hotel to recommend.
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This review is unsponsored and reflects my honest assessment of the property. My stay took place in June 2026 and information is believed accurate as of 2026. If you book a hotel or experience via a link in this article, I may receive an affiliate commission.
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