Hotel Arcadia

Believe it or not, this five-story, angular hotel, today a first-class choice, was once a featured place to stay in our now-defunct Scandinavia on $10 a Day guide. During the school year it was a dormitory, but in summer, the rooms were rented to visitors. In 1995, it was renamed the Arcadia and restored as a first-class hotel. Students of yesterday wouldn't recognize the place today, although it still carries some of the aura of its 1950s-style architecture (no great compliment). It's located on a tree-lined boulevard on a hillside with a good view, a 5-minute walk from the railway station. The hotel has a restaurant, Babylon, serving Swedish and international food, and there is an outdoor terrace for sunbathing and reading. Be warned in advance that bedrooms here are not particularly plush or large, but they are well maintained, with good beds and small but adequate bathrooms.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; lounge; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms

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