Stay Bryggen

STAY Bryggen is an apartment hotel in Copenhagen for travellers who prefer a proper base to a conventional hotel room. Set in a 13-storey building with 57 rooms, it gives you the useful bits for a city stay: space to sit, a kitchen in selected accommodation, and somewhere to keep food for later rather than eating out every time hunger strikes.

The property suits an independent sort of trip, particularly if you like being able to make your own breakfast or settle in with a cup of tea after a day out. The building has a lift, free Wi-Fi throughout, luggage storage and laundry facilities, with contactless check-in and check-out also available.

One practical caveat matters before you book: the property is not offered as tourism accommodation. Check that the booking arrangement fits your trip before making plans around it.

The address is Knud Kristensens Gade 6 in Copenhagen S, on Islands Brygge. Amager Fælled park is right next to the property, giving you open parkland close to an otherwise urban base. The city centre is about 1.1 miles away, so central Copenhagen is near enough for sightseeing without putting you directly in the busiest streets.

The nearby sights include DR Byen, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek and Tivoli Gardens. A beach is also nearby. Copenhagen Airport is about 3.7 miles away, which keeps the arrival straightforward by city standards.

This is a useful location if you want the city, parkland and a little breathing room in the same stay. It is not a seaside hotel, and the address is better understood as an urban base beside green space than as a beach break.

The accommodation leans heavily towards apartments, which changes the feel of the stay. Selected apartments and standard rooms have a kitchen, fridge, dishwasher and dining area, giving you somewhere to store breakfast supplies and prepare something simple when a restaurant feels like one outing too many. Tea and coffee facilities, a private bathroom, towels and toiletries are also available in these categories.

For a couple, a double room or a double apartment keeps things simple; the double apartments with one, two or three bedrooms give you more separation when you want it. Travelling with a small group, the two- and three-bedroom apartments are the sensible direction, with selected options sleeping up to four or six people. The single categories are there for solo travellers who want a private bathroom without booking more space than they need.

Balconies are available in selected standard, superior and one-bedroom or three-bedroom apartments, as well as some standard rooms. Desks help if you need to deal with emails, while heating, ironing facilities, a hairdryer, television and Wi-Fi cover the unglamorous but useful parts of a city night. Penthouse versions are also available in several categories, although the practical difference between each option is best checked in the room card before you choose.

Breakfast is included, with the morning service handled through Emmerys bakery nearby. That gives you a local bakery stop rather than a grand hotel buffet: useful for getting out early, buying something for the room and starting the day without turning breakfast into an expedition.

The property also has a restaurant among its facilities, so you have an on-site meal option as well as the apartment kitchens in selected accommodation. There is no bar.

The kitchen and fridge matter here more than a long restaurant list. You can keep supplies cold, use the dining area and make your own arrangements when you return tired, while Copenhagen’s restaurants remain close enough for the evenings when cooking is firmly off the table.

The fitness room is the main on-site option when you want to move without turning the day into another organised activity. It is useful for keeping the legs working after a long day in the city, or for a short session before heading out. There is no need to dress it up as a wellness programme: it is a gym, and that is what it does.

Bicycles are available as an activity, which fits Copenhagen rather better than sitting in a taxi for every short journey. Amager Fælled park is next door for a walk, and a nearby beach gives you another way to get outside when the weather plays along.

The accommodation itself also supports slower evenings. A balcony is available with selected rooms and apartments, while the dining area, television, Wi-Fi and kitchen facilities let you retreat indoors without feeling obliged to find another venue. The property is non-smoking, and pets are not allowed.

Reception is open from 07:00 to 22:00. Check-in runs from 16:00 to 21:00, and check-out is by 11:00, so late arrivals need to fit within the reception window or follow the contactless procedure. Contactless check-in and check-out are available, which is useful when your arrival does not follow the usual hotel rhythm.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the property. Paid parking is available in a nearby parking garage, subject to availability, and the property is suited to guests arriving by car. Laundry facilities, luggage storage and a lift add the practical support you expect from an apartment hotel; the lift provides access to the upper floors.

Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted. The property is professionally cleaned, events and parties are not allowed, and the accommodation does not accept pets. With the airport about 3.7 miles away and the centre about 1.1 miles away, the location works well for a Copenhagen stop, provided the accommodation policy matches the purpose of your trip.