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Hotel Diplomat
Stockholm, Sweden · Independent · Core Luxury
Hotel Diplomat occupies Strandvagen 7C, the eastern wing of the 1911 Bostromska Palatset, the Art Nouveau pile King Oscar II's boulevard was built to show off. Embassies for Romania, Chile, and Hungary lived here; the Malmstrom family turned it into a hotel in 1966 and still run it, four generations on. Andy's Cocktail Bar is named for regular Andy Warhol; afternoon tea has been poured on the Nybroviken terrace since the late 1960s.
- Opened 1966
- Neighborhood: Strandvägen
- Architect: Georg Hagström and Frithiof Ekman
About Hotel Diplomat
- Hotel Diplomat occupies Strandvägen 7C in Boströmska Palatset, completed in 1911 as the crown jewel of King Oscar II's new waterfront boulevard and still considered Strandvägen's most beautiful building.
- Architects Georg Hagström and Frithiof Ekman designed the Art Nouveau palace as a U-shaped residence, cleverly adding a sixth floor by splitting the basement when city height limits blocked their first plan.
- During the 1930s Great Depression the Malmström family's wing hosted embassies for Romania, Chile, Persia, Hungary, Italy, and Canada before the entire building converted to a hotel named Diplomat in 1966.
- The Malmström family has operated the property for four generations since 1917, and Hotel Diplomat has repeatedly ranked among Northern Europe's best hotels in Condé Nast Traveler reader polls.
- Andy's Cocktail Bar takes its name from early regular Andy Warhol, while the hotel has served afternoon tea since the late 1960s on one of Stockholm's most coveted summer terraces.
History
The 1911 Art Nouveau Boströmska Palatset at Strandvägen 7C was built as a private residence, later housed embassies, and became Hotel Diplomat in 1966 under the Malmström family, who still operate it. Historic Hotels Worldwide member.
The setting
Hotel Diplomat occupies Strandvägen 7C, the eastern wing of the Boströmska Palatset — widely regarded as the finest building on Stockholm's grandest boulevard. Strandvägen was conceived by King Oscar II and completed for the 1897 World's Fair as a Champs-Élysées-style esplanade. The 1911 Art Nouveau palace served as embassy residences for Romania, Chile, and Hungary before the Malmström family converted it into a hotel in 1966, a diplomatic heritage the name honours. The National Museum is eleven minutes on foot and the Nordic Museum sixteen, while Skansen is a twenty-minute walk toward Djurgårdsbron. The waterfront terrace overlooks Nybroviken bay, placing guests on one of Scandinavia's most coveted promenades.
Restaurants and bars
- Andy's Cocktail Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Afternoon tea in The Gallery — The Gallery is suitable for afternoon tea, private dinners, events, launches or receptions and can host up to 42 seated guests.
- Andy's Cocktail Bar — A cozy rendezvous inspired by old Paris, offering an elegant haven for the discerning; connected to The Library.
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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