Story Hotel

I thought the cleanliness and services offered left somethings to be desired. The location on the other hand is perfect as well as communications around here. I would have appreciated updated and accurate info in the room description to.

We came to the story hotel bar for a drink before going to Soder. We had a nice time sitting at the bar. I had a few vodka with sparkling water drinks. The service was decent.
The best part of our time was discovering the sweet potato French fries. They were one of the best I’ve ever had! They even came with a truffled aioli. I would eat then daily if I could.

For drinks, this place is really great! I love the outdoor seating area. It reminds me a lot of a few late nights in Manhattan and Brooklyn NY! The interior is chic and is a nice place to invite people for cocktails. It made me miss a lot of the posh bars back home that you can just chill in without having to watch people dance to crappy music all night.
However, I do have to mention that I would not recommend eating here. I once ordered the fish and chips, and seriously regretted that decision on the first bite. The fish was absolutely too salty to eat (and I love lots of salt, usually). I thought that I had pissed off the waiter or something, like it was a joke on me! But, nope, another person ordered the same thing and spit it out into a napkin because it was so bad. The «chips» part of the meal was a whole 3 miniature potatoes and what I think was a few microscopic parsnips. =(so not cool.

The Story Hotel is busy, buzzing and full of energy. Situated at Riddargatan 6 the location is perfect for partying, shopping or lounging in central Stockholm and Östermalm. I also like the location for doing business — you can walk to most places from here.
Story Hotel is every bit the bohemian chic they state on their website. Parties, design, art and food feature an exiting nightlife at the bar and the restaurant is equally good. Rooms are not large but they feature everything you will need and the décor is great. Especially love the glass wall bathrooms.
The décor and ambiance of the hotel reminds me of ACE hotel in New York. Perfect for weekend get aways, art travel — but also for those business trips when you do need some action around you and try to avoid the mini-​bar syndrome.

Carefully crafted cocktails, close proximity to chic shops like Filippa K and well designed rooms featuring 100% organic cotton linens (not to mention crazy comfy beds) make this a bolt-​hole I could totally love.
However, the super spotty wifi at the Story Hotel makes it impossible for me to consider it for a business stay again. Sad though, because it’s situated in a stellar spot just steps away from the Stureplan and the food is swoon-​worthy (particularly the breakfast buffet which is included in the room rate).
If you’re headed to Stockholm for an unplugged holiday, it’s a sure bet. But if you need to be connected, look elsewhere.

Das Story Hotel ist ein perfektes No-​Frills-​Boutique-​Hotel.
Kein überflüssiger Concierge-​Service, kein Pool, überteuerter Minibar, etc. — man reserviert über das Internet und kriegt eine Reservierung, mit dem man sich einen Zahlencode fürs Zimmer abholen kann.
Die sauberen Zimmer sind alle roh und stylish eingerichtet, oft mit moderner Kunst an den Wänden, die man auch kaufen kann. Die ganze Einrichtung ist sehr liebevoll ins Detail gemacht, bis hin zu den Ansagen im Aufzug. :-) Der Kühlschrank enthält zwei kostenlose Flaschen Wasser und ist ansonsten leer, so daß man sich bewußt selbst alles kaufen kann, was man braucht — z. B. beim 2 Minuten entfernten 7eleven.
Das Frühstück ist lecker und gemütlich gemacht. Außerdem ist im Story Hotel eine coole Bar, die gerade am Wochenende eine DER After-​Work-​Treffpunkte ist, also ein guter Start für einen Drink ins Wochenende.
Die Lage ist perfekt, direkt am Stureplan, so daß alle relevanten Restaurants, Bars und Clubs in direkter Nähe sind. Taxi oder Bahnfahren also überflüssig.
Einziger Nachteil: Das Hotel ist bei kurzfristiger Buchung nicht ganz billig. Ich habe schon zweimal dort gewohnt und würde aber jederzeit wieder hinfahren.

This is my favorite hotel in Stockholm, and I’ve stayed at quite a number. Story is a fun and cool boutique hotel located in the best part of Stockholm, steps away from the best restaurants, bars, shopping and clubs. Staying here saved me tons of time that would have been spent walking or taking cabs (expensive) — you’re right by all the great things Stockholm has to offer.
The room itself was nice and also somewhat eccentric. There were interesting art pieces on the walls, a massive bathroom (the largest I’ve ever seen in Sweden) and a good sized sleeping area. Free wifi was a nice touch as many places charge you extra for it.
The staff was all very courteous and nice to me at every step. They also knew the good places to recommend and looked things up online for me.
I am an extremely noise sensitive person but did not have an issue here. I asked for a quiet room when reserving and again at check in. They put me on the second floor and I really didn’t hear anything the whole time. Maybe I was in a different wing from where the bar area is.
The bar at the Story is popular and a fun place to meet up with friends for drinks. A number of my friends mentioned that they go to the Story for drinks, so they thought it was cool that I was staying there.
Breakfast here was great — way better than what you usually get at Swedish hotels. You have a lot of selection to choose from including fresh fruit, good bread, cereal, pastries etc. Solid!
If you want a fun, upscale and urban hotel, I think the Story Hotel is a great choice.

Thinking about my stay makes me wish I were back in Stockholm! This hotel is so worth it. First of all, you really can’t ask for a better location. Second, the free breakfast is great — all different kinds of coffee and tea, delicious baked goods, smoked salmon, pâté, etc. Third, the ambiance of the place is really fun. It’s an art-​centric, boutique kind of feel, which is just plain cool! There’s even a hip bar downstairs. We didn’t have any issues with noise or getting to sleep, but we were a few floors up. The rooms are small, but they do the job. Loved the FACE toiletries. We didn’t have any issues with Wi-​Fi in the room, but we didn’t use it that much. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this place.

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Great, boutique hotel in the heart of Stockholm. Very modern — you check yourself in at the front desk of two imacs, get a keycode and go!
Rooms are small but very nice. The Wallpaper is art, the beds are comfy and the showers are powerful. Of course FACE Stockholm provides all the toiletries so that’s a nice touch too. There is free breakfast included and plenty of free coffee and wifi all day long.
TIP: Ask for a room high-​up or on the other side than the bar. The bar turns into a nightclub until about 1 am and the music.does.not.stop. They do supply ear-​plugs if you want them, and they are neon pink!
The bar has great lunch and cocktails and seems to be a very happening place to be after work!

I had the chicken salad and I was a bit dissapointed. The location and décor is great, but for 100+ SEK the lunch is not worth it. The chicken was pale and dry and there was not enough sauce to go with

We spent 5 days in the Lily Dam Suite. The hotel looks lovely, and has the novelty (and cost cutting exercise) of asking guests to check themselves in. This is all very easy, but as the hotel has a popular bar and restaurant, there is no way of telling who is a guest and who is a customer. You do encounter staff, but there is no sense that they recognise you as a guest. It all feels a bit lacking somehow.
The Lily Dam Suite (room 511) isn’t as big as the pictures on the website suggest. There was just a standard clothes rail with a few hangers for storage. There were 3 TVs, but one wasn’t tuned in and another didn’t work at all. The balconies were grimy and dirty and felt more like you had just crawled out onto the roof. One had a drain pipe that actually fed water into the middle of the balcony. The water then just collected and eventually seeped away. Both balconies are in desperate need of painting.
The mini bar was an empty fridge with a note saying that we could buy stuff to put in it.
The bed was king size, but with two child size, thin, single duvets, and the flattest pillows I’ve ever seen.
In the 5 days we were there, the room was made up twice, but the complimentary Face toiletries were never replenished. It would be best to bring your own.
When we checked out, we left our bags and had a last 6 hours in Stockholm. During this time we got caught in the most torrential rain storm. We limped back to the hotel literally soaked to the skin. We found a member of staff. She looked at us and said ‘Oh. You want your bags?’. With water running down our faces, we asked if we could possibly use a room to change in and dry our hair. She said no but that we could use the public toilet in the restaurant. Having spent £320 a night for 5 nights, I had hoped for a little better service.
When we finally left, the girl was still there. She looked at us but said nothing.
We won’t be returning to Story. The hotel is more like a fancy hostel. There are no amenities. No gym. Extremely weak WiFi that cuts out every 20 minutes. Indifferent staff. There is no wow factor.
Room Tip: Don’t get flash and fork out for the most expensive rooms. Just use it as a place to sleep.

This should be a 5 star review, I WANTED this to be a 5 star review…
If I come back to Stockholm for pleasure, I would definitely stay in this hotel. I love the location, the décor is great, warm and industrial, the cocktails at the bar are delicious, the food is top notch and the lift even has a customised announcement at each floor —
‘My Name is Luca, I live on the Second Floor” for example.
However, if I come back on a business trip, I just cannot stay here as the internet connection is awful, sometimes non-​existent and means that it is completely impossible to do any work in the hotel.
I have stayed here twice now, the first time they said they were experiencing issues with the network but it was only for a couple of days. I came back about a month later and it was exactly the same. Even though they did send up a router specifically for me in my room, the internet still didn’t work.
Such a shame, this is a great place, but something as simple and as basic as the lack of a good internet connection really ruins the whole experience for me as a business traveler.
Please fix this, I want to come back, I would come back, but until it is fixed, I can’t come back.