At Six

You arrive at At Six in the middle of Stockholm, in a 12-storey hotel opened in 2017 and operated by Nordic Choice Hotels. It is a sizeable city hotel with 343 rooms, aimed as much at a proper night in town as at a quick stop between meetings or sightseeing.

English and Swedish are spoken by the hotel team, so you can deal with the practicalities without resorting to mime after a long day. The atmosphere is urban and polished rather than resort-like: a place for a good meal, a drink, a sauna and a comfortable bed, with the city already outside the door.

There is also a 24-hour reception, concierge service, luggage storage and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. Useful rather than showy, which is often exactly what you want when the suitcase has acquired a life of its own.

The address is Brunkebergstorg 6, in Stockholm, Sweden. At Six sits close to the city centre, with the Royal Swedish Opera, King's Garden and Sergels Torg among the nearby landmarks.

This is a central urban base rather than a waterfront stay. You can walk out for architecture, shops, cultural visits and dinner without first arranging transport across town. Stockholm is the destination here, not merely the backdrop behind the hotel.

A car is possible, with parking and valet parking available, and an electric-vehicle charging station on site. Parking is paid, so it belongs in the arrival plan rather than being treated as a pleasant surprise.

For a straightforward stay, choose between a double bed and twin beds according to whether you are travelling as a couple or sharing with a diving partner. Superior rooms keep the same practical layout while giving you a little more room to settle in. The Deluxe double adds a shower to the listed facilities, while the junior suite, suite and Masterpiece suite suit a stay where the room is part of the evening rather than somewhere to drop a bag.

The useful details are the ones that matter when you are tired: blackout blinds for sleeping beyond the first light, soundproofing, a minibar, bathrobe and slippers, toiletries, a private bathroom and Wi-Fi. A desk gives you somewhere to sort the day's photographs or deal with the next day's plans, while the safe keeps passports and small valuables out of the way.

Room facilities vary by category, so check the individual room card before booking rather than assuming every detail travels upwards through the room types. The hotel also offers ironing facilities, a hairdryer, television and wardrobe space. Extra beds depend on the selected category, which matters if a child is joining the trip.

Brasserie At Six serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with European cooking shaped by what the hotel calls a Nordic soul. That gives you a proper restaurant option on site, rather than leaving the evening meal to whichever place still has a table after the city's residents have finished work. The kitchen also handles award-winning banqueting.

Breakfast is a buffet and forms part of the breakfast-included board option. It runs from 07:00 to 10:00 from Monday to Friday, and from 07:00 to 10:30 at weekends. That is early enough for a city day, though not specifically arranged around dive departures.

There are three distinct bars. Cocktail Bar is for cocktails and bourbon, Blanche & Hierta focuses on wine with a European tradition and Nordic treatment, and SUS is the rooftop bar, Stockholm Under Stjärnorna. The hotel also has a café and snack bar, giving you somewhere for a lighter stop when a full restaurant meal feels like overkill.

The recovery plan is straightforward: sauna, massage and a 24-hour gym and fitness room. The wellness area includes dedicated space to recover and recharge, while personal training sessions are available on request. After a demanding day, that gives you options between doing nothing and pretending you are about to become a serious athlete.

A billiard table offers a slower way to spend an hour, and the hotel's terrace gives you another place to sit outside the room. The rooftop bar belongs to the food-and-drink side of the stay, but it also gives an evening a change of level without requiring another journey through Stockholm.

Babysitting is available for guests travelling with children. The hotel is accessible to wheelchair users, with wider entrance and bathroom doorways, mid-height light switches and power outlets, roll-in showers and/or shower chairs, and grab bars in bathrooms.

Check-in runs from 15:00 and check-out is at 12:00. Early check-in and late check-out are available on request, which can be useful when your travel times refuse to respect hotel clocks. The reception is open around the clock, with express check-in also available.

Airport transfers are available through the hotel. Parking and valet parking are available on a paid basis, while an electric-vehicle charging station is on site. Luggage storage, concierge assistance, laundry, dry cleaning, ironing and wake-up service cover the less glamorous parts of travel, which are often the parts that save the day.

The hotel accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club. Pets are admitted, and the property has an accessible restaurant and accessible facilities. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, so you can deal with travel arrangements, messages and the inevitable weather check without hunting for a signal.

At Six holds the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. It is a named environmental certification rather than a vague promise, giving the hotel a recognised framework for its sustainability work.