Stockholm has plenty of hotel accommodation and rates are often slashed at weekends. The Rival (Mariatorget 3, 545 789 00, www.rival.se, 1,695kr-2,890kr) boasts destination drinking, stylish rooms and plasma screens. Also smart are the trendy Nordic Light and Nordic Sea (Vasaplan 4 & 7, 50 56 30 00, www.nordichotels.se, 900kr-3,600kr).

For a historic atmosphere, visit Clas på Hörnet (Surbrunnsgatan 20, 16 51 30, www.claspahornet.se, 1,095kr-1,795kr), with its late 18th-century Gustavian furnishings. Långholmen Hotel & Youth Hostel (Långholmsmuren 20, 720 85 00, www.langholmen.com, 495kr-685kr for hostel, 1,290kr-1,590kr for hotel) is an improbably pleasant converted prison. The tourist office’s booking centre, Hotellcentralen (Central Station, 50 82 85 08, www.stockholmtown.com), can reserve hotel rooms.

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