Absalon Hotel

Looks like a few of these reviews are for The Annex — the hostel portion of the hotel. I indeed stayed in the hotel.
Located a block from the train station, this hotel is a dream if you have an early morning train outta town. Fairly central located to Tivoli Gardens, on the cusp of Vesterbro and with the metro right at your finger tips, it’s so easy to get around. Don’t want to stray too far? There are a ton of restaurants, bars and cafes just a few minute walk away. SCORE.
The negative:
— The internet did not work. It’s free and with no passcode, the whole world must have been using it since it was the worst connection I’ve had in a very long time. It made mapping out our day extremely painful. Absolutely horrible. I’d rather of paid and had internet capability.
— It’s located in such a great ‘hood, that weekend nights are loud. I’m a heavy sleeper, so I slept on thru, but the hubs didn’t sleep a wink. Our train had us leaving at 6AM and even then there were some stragglers on the street.
It didn’t help that our well designed, modern and very comfortable room was a corner room on the street. All those beautiful windows casting beautiful light and showing off the city views were just loud speakers to drunken Danes.
— Our complimentary drink tickets (from a promo) went unused. We went to grab a drink before dinner but the bar was packed with a good 10 people in line. There was one bartender on a Friday night.
The ok:
— Breakfast. Yay for free breakfast. However, it definitely didn’t wow. Regular pastries and rolls, yogurt, granola, meats and cheeses. No fruit. Nothing hot. Ok coffee.
— We had an early morning train to catch and we asked if we could grab breakfast early. They ended up making up a goodie bag to go: water, juice roll with cheese and a pastry! So nice!
The good:
— The hotel itself is really nice. The rooms are tasteful and modern and the neighborhood is so convenient to exploring the city.
Ultimately, I probably wouldn’t recommend staying here mostly because of the internet. Noise and the bar are one-​off issues (request a room not facing the street). I do know that Copenhagen can get super pricy, so if the price is right, know that the place is stylish, plush and a great option with some minor flaws.

Although the room is a little small it has everything you could ask for in a hotel room and the decorating is remarkable. Everything appears to be brand new and is spotlessly clean and beautiful. The lobby is cheerful and unique. The staff could not have been any more helpful. I have really enjoyed staying here and would love to come back again.

Nice hotel but not a place to sleep. Bars across street open until 4:20 am and everyone is outside drinking. No sleep for us. When I mentioned to front desk they said of course Saturday night. Of course, we recommend if you want sleep stay away.

The Annex is the hostel part of the Absalon Hotel in hipster-​central Vesterbro. Basically the same building, they share the reception, the courtyard and the bar. Unlike other hostels, the Annex doesnt have a kitchen or common area other than the hotel bar which is pricey and frequented by mainly hotel guests so it’s a bit… subdued.
The rooms are very clean, basic but funky and there are plenty of showers and toilets on every floor. Wifi works great everywhere and towels are provided. You can even have them changed every day if you wanted to. The walls however are paper-​thin, so bring ear plugs. Even when people in the next room to you aren’t partying, you’ll hear everything. And oh, make sure you get a room that doesn’t face the main road. They are a bit quieter at night.

Pros: The room/​tv/​shower/​most of the staff/​breakfast is good. The hotel is dated and definitely expensive for what it is but alas one must expect to pay a lot to visit Denmark. The breakfast was very nice, lots of options, Scandinavian flavors and fresh pastries daily. The staff are always replenishing the food and cleaning the tables so we always had a clean place to sit in the morning. Water pressure is good in the shower. There are English speaking channels and movies available.
Cons: After traveling 19hours to get there, we were dead tired and the guy checking us in told us he needed to check to see if the room was ready, to take a seat and it would take a minute. He began socializing with other guests, asking the men how the girls in Copenhagen were and pretty much forgot about us. We ended up having to ask again if our room was ready (check in is 2pm, we were there at 2:45pm). He apologized and offered us a drink but we were so tired we just wanted to go lay down. We got a room on the 1^st floor facing the front, above the flags and awning. While the room was fine for us, every night between 3−4am there were men screaming at the top of their lungs out front. The smell of cigarette smoke also wafted into our room at varying hours from folks sitting out front.
Overall, it was a central location but we wouldn’t stay here again.

We stayed here for a night en route to Sweden (via Copenhagen — Malmo bridge) and it has to be said it was not the standard you would expect for the same money in the UK. The room cost nearly £90 for two people sharing but it was maybe only 6ft by 10ft in area, had no bathroom facilities and the décor was a little tired, though clean. The shared bathroom facilities were clean and numerous, so there is not much complaint on that score but this is really a hostel at hotel prices. Much of that is probably due to the high cost of living in Denmark — you don’t get much for your money on a trip to Copenhagen — and so it is not fair to absolutely pan it on this score. Where is picks up bonus points is the high quality of service from a very helpful and friendly staff and a more than adequate included buffet breakfast of Danish delicacies. Every table even gets its own personal coffee pot to save you a trip to the buffet bar when you want a top up. The other important and useful aspect of the hotel is its location. We wanted somewhere near the station as we were catching a train to Sweden. It is less than a 5 min walk but you are not disturbed or affected by this.