Parisian flair and Danish design on Copenhagen’s busy Vesterbrogade
Coco Hotel / Copenhagen / Denmark
Us Swedes have always had a soft spot for Denmark and especially Copenhagen (ok, maybe not until after the Treaty of Brömsbro in 1645. Before that Sweden and Denmark were constantly at each other’s throats). The thing we always envied the Danes is their ability to not take life too seriously. And also that they get away with drinking beer at lunch on a workday.
Copenhagen has several great hotels to chose from but none like Coco Hotel. A hotel that combines Parisian flair with Danish design and “hygge”. It is located in my favorite part of town, in the busy and sometimes messy Vesterbro. An area that used to be quite seedy but now has an eclectic and interesting mix of restaurants, bars and shops.
This independent hotel has 88 rooms in total and is built around a lush courtyard. The style is a combo of old and new, modern and classic that always works so well. The atmosphere is relaxed and inviting with a hint of cool.
Coco Hotel is owned by Cofoco that run 16 restaurants in Copenhagen but this is their first hotel. They have gone beyond to create a hotel with a strong sustainability profile. The energy for the hotel (just like for all the restaurants) is supplied from their own solar park in Jutland. There are no plastic bottles, they serve organic food in the restaurant and all the bed linen is organic. For every guest that books a room via their webpage they plant a fruit tree in either Mexico or Tanzania. An inspiring statement and initiative for other hoteliers out there.
The lobby/restaurant area of Coco Hotel is very cosy and really feels like a living room. A living room with a French twist.
One of my favorite things about this hotel is the lush courtyard with greenery all around.
Love these old staircases with wooden banisters that just become more beautiful with time.
The corridors of the Coco Hotel are bright and colorful. I especially like the patterned bright red carpet.
My room was fairly discreet (compared to the corridor) with a wooden head board, photo art and a geometric bed throw.
The building feels very French. Or to be honest a perfect combo of Paris and Copenhagen.
The bar, reception and restaurant is made up of one open space, drenched in light from the courtyard.
A table for two?
A piece of Paris in Copenhagens Vesterbro district, an area that used to be dodgy but now has an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, bars and hotels
Around the corner from the hotel you’ll find one of my favorite streets in Copenhagen, Vaerndamsvej. A short street full of cool restaurants and shops.
Cute, cosy Vaerndamsvej. I love to stroll back and forth and back again and people watch on this short street. And stop every now and then for something to drink or eat.
RG inside info
This place is perfect if you…
…are looking for a place to stay in middle of hip Vesterbro district, (almost) within crawling distance from Kødtbyn (the Meatpacking District). And if you like a hotel with a clear sustainability profile, this is your place.
My favorite thing about this place…
…is the relaxed feeling of the hotel. This is something both the Copenhagers and the Parisians do so well, so it kind of figures that when you create a hotel with one foot in each of those two cities that the result would be relaxed. And cool. And look good.
What not to miss when staying here is…
…to go to Vaerndamsvej which is more or less around the corner from the hotel. A short street with so many great watering holes, shops and a really great vibe. For me it is always a must to come here to window shop and people watch. And drink something. And eat something. And just hang.
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