Carlsberg City District Copenhagen, Denmark
Renovated
2019
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage WellnessOutside the door
The house
Brøchner HotelsIndustrial brewery revival
Two historic Carlsberg brewery buildings are refashioned as a design hub, balancing raw concrete grain silos with warm social spaces.
“Opened in January in buildings formerly part of Copenhagen’s Carlsberg brewery, Hotel Ottilia adapts the space’s industrial design to calming effect.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Transformed Carlsberg brewery spaces with circular window alcoves and raw concrete grain silos.
Notable
Occupies nineteenth-century malt storage buildings and functionalist cellars from the Carlsberg brewery.
Notable
Candlelit subterranean thermal circuits and salt flotation baths inside vaulted brick brewery cellars.
What they say
Also in Wallpaper* and AFAR.
The hotel retains impressive architectural features, including 64 golden shields on the eastern façade, and the inverted pyramidal forms of grain silos in the interior.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The front doors open onto Bryggernes Plads in Carlsberg Byen, a short stroll from Vesterbro's independent cafes and bars.
The rooms
Padded leather daybeds sit tucked inside circular window alcoves, set against raw concrete walls and herringbone wood floors.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The gym
A clean-lined fitness room is equipped with cardio machines and free weights for daily workouts.
At the table
Set inside the historic Dipylon Gate, the lounge bar pours craft drinks and hosts an evening wine hour.
How it began
The property takes its name from Ottilia Jacobsen, the Scottish-born wife of nineteenth-century brewer Carl Jacobsen.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.