Best Western Plus Grow Hotel

“Exceptionally good staying, I do recommend this hotel”

We stayed for 6 nights in this hotel and we were very satisfied. First of all, the personnel is exceptionally friendly and ready to help. Then, the room is cosy, large enough and very clean. Breakfast was very tasty and varied, including local fresh products. It is a very quiet hotel all day long. … more

We stayed for 6 nights in this hotel and we were very satisfied. First of all, the personnel is exceptionally friendly and ready to help. Then, the room is cosy, large enough and very clean. Breakfast was very tasty and varied, including local fresh products. It is a very quiet hotel all day long. Even the location is a little bit far from the city center, the hotel is at 5 minutes walk distance to Solna Strand metro station and from there you have 6 stations / 15 minutes to T-Centralen, city center.

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“Satisfactory stay”

The Hotel. The hotel is situated just outside the centre of Stockholm, the nearest Metro is Solna Strand and it six stops from the centre of Stockholm. I purchased a three day travel pass( Via their app "SL".) It is valid on all of the Metro, Trams and Buses. There is an option to tap in with … more

The Hotel. The hotel is situated just outside the centre of Stockholm, the nearest Metro is Solna Strand and it six stops from the centre of Stockholm. I purchased a three day travel pass( Via their app "SL".) It is valid on all of the Metro, Trams and Buses. There is an option to tap in with your back card and the charge is capped and valid for 75 minutes. When I arrived, and throughout my stay, there was no member of staff on reception. I saw several people including myself wait for some considerable time for a staff member to appear. There are several transport options to get to the hotel. I had read some previous reviews where the Arlanda Express was one of them. I found this to be quite expensive and I found a more reasonable option- The Flygbussana. It is a bus that connects from the airport to the City centre. You can purchase on their app - which then stores your ticket- it's, about £10 but you can also tap in a bank card when you board the bus- which costs a little more. I wish I had known that there is a bus stop right at the front of the hotel it's called "Tritonvagen"- thus avoiding the City Centre. The receptionist kindly printed out the bus schedule for me, it is a 40 minute journey to the airport. There is a bar in the lobby which is where the restaurant is. As with other hotels the beverages are more expensive than local bars. The lager costs £5 and it is only half a pint- they do not have pint/ large glasses. I ate at the restaurant on my first night- and chose their weekly special which was the loin of pork, which was cooked to order. It was absolutely delicious and tender, the mash was tasty and the vegetables were lovely too. The breakfast was varied and okay, lots of choice, cereals, fruits, sliced ham, salad and pastries. However, the hot options were not "hot" and only consisted of miniature frankfurter sausages, and the most disgusting sight was the scrambled egg. It was not scrambled, it was a yellow slop… Also I was requested to book my time slot for breakfast on the weekend!! Who knows what time they will wake up -I’ve never been asked this before… The Room The room was very clean, with a free to use safe, coffee/tea options and a kettle. There is a hair dryer, iron, ironing and an ironing board. There was a walk in shower, with body wash. There were tissues in the shower room, with hand wash and body lotion- the sink is a miniature. The black out curtain did not cover the whole window. There is very little storage- no drawers and just a small wall mounted metal pole with hangers. (See pics). The bedside "cabinets" resembled miniature stools. The bed was comfortable. If you want your room cleaned, you have to inform reception before 6pm the day before.. Out and about. As I mentioned earlier, I purchased a ticket for public transport via the SL app. The Metro stations are amazing- like works of art, I’ve never seen anything like it, some of them were stunning. The old town is a MUST it is fascinating with lots (and I mean lots…) of narrow alleyways containing shops, restaurants, cafés and bars etc. I used the hop on hop off boat they are situated opposite the Royal Palace- it cost 22 euros for the day. I also bought their 2 hour Archipelago boat trips- It was a lovely trip with fascinating facts. I think that cost 27 euros. I visited the ABBA museum- a truly wonderful museum, you couldn't help but sing along! I purchased the ticket on their website, but you can purchase on the door ( little bit extra). I walked for miles each day, stumbling across some beautiful scenery and interesting places. Some of the shops accept, SEK, Euros and Dollars- they all accept cards. The restaurants and bars only accepted SEK or card

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“Very good for the business traveller”

The location was very convenient for me as I had a business meeting nearby. It was also 10 minutes approximately from Solna Strand metro station which was six stops from T-Centralen. The studio bedroom that I got had typical Swedish minimalistic styling and was very clean. The breakfast was very la… more

The location was very convenient for me as I had a business meeting nearby. It was also 10 minutes approximately from Solna Strand metro station which was six stops from T-Centralen. The studio bedroom that I got had typical Swedish minimalistic styling and was very clean. The breakfast was very large actually with more than enough for us plant based diet followers (vegans). There were some other restaurants and fast food places nearby too. The 24-hour gym too was large and underused with two treadmills, weights, and my favourite a Concept 2 rowing machine (Model D with a PM5 monitor). It also had a sauna. The service was very good and friendly.

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