Radisson Collection Royal Hotel, Copenhagen: Five Minutes from the Station, Full of Jacobsen

Hi there :) I’m a systems engineer in Tokyo. Work keeps me busy, so I’m always looking for small ways to make everyday life a little lighter.

In September 2026, my husband and I spent two weeks traveling around Europe on our honeymoon. From London to Helsinki, we packed in every place the two of us wanted to see.

In Copenhagen, we spent two nights at the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel. The thing I care about most when choosing a hotel is how close it is to the center. If it’s far, I end up not going out, even on vacation…

Radisson Collection Royal Hotel: the basics


Location	About a 5-minute walk from Copenhagen Central Station
Room	Collection Room (king bed)
Price	DKK 6,921 (about $1,030) for 2 nights, 2 adults, 1 room, taxes included. About DKK 3,460 (about $510) a night
Booked on	Booking.com (stay in September 2026)
Meals	None (we went room only)
Check-in / out	From 15:00 / by 12:00
Wi-Fi	Free

Dollar amounts use about DKK 6.7 = $1 (November 2026).

Five minutes from the station: drop your bags and wander

The station is so close that you can leave your bags at the hotel before check-in or after check-out and head out for a walk, hands free.

The exit of Copenhagen Central Station. The hotel is about a 5-minute walk from this gate

Walk out this gate, and you’re at the hotel in about five minutes. Tivoli Gardens is five minutes away too, and there’s a supermarket about two minutes away. Everything is walkable, so even I, someone who tends to stay in, walked all over the city.

A room surrounded by Jacobsen

The room felt really refined, and by the window sat Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Swan chair. The Swan chair was originally designed for this very hotel.

A pendant light by the window and a bottle of mineral water on the table

Even the water bottle is stylish. And I want this lamp.

On top of that, Christian, one of the hotel staff, took us to Room 606, the original room kept just as Jacobsen designed it.

The original room, kept as it was: pale blue walls and Jacobsen's chairs and desk

You can really feel that Jacobsen thought about function, not just beauty, and it made me love his work even more. For someone like me who’s drawn to things that are beautiful because they work, this room is irresistible. The staff were all so kind, and they told us their favorite spots and places to eat.

Tivoli Gardens, a happy place for local kids

Denmark is scarily expensive. Figuring there was no way we could afford to eat inside Tivoli, we filled up first on the station’s famous hot dogs.

A hot dog from a stand at the station

There are about 20 kinds of hot dogs and sausages alone, and your order is ready in about 20 seconds. Lots of locals were eating there too. It was around ¥1,000 (about $6), which is cheap and tasty by local standards.

Tivoli Gardens opened in 1843 and is said to have inspired Walt Disney’s plans for Disneyland. Before we went, I pictured an amusement park for tourists and grown-ups. In reality, it was a relaxed spot full of local kids.

The swing ride at Tivoli Gardens

There are two kinds of tickets: one just for walking around the park, and one that includes the rides. There are some real thrill rides too, so if you love that kind of thing, riding one makes a great memory.

Local kids walking with cotton candy

It was a holiday, so lots of local kids had come to play.

Lunch at GEMINI, the staff’s pick

On Christian’s recommendation, we treated ourselves to lunch. GEMINI, a five-minute walk from the hotel, serves traditional Scandinavian food, and you can take your time over it while looking out at the lake.

A window seat overlooking the lake, with a glass of red wine

It was a weekday lunchtime, and people were jogging along the lake. Time moved at a slower pace than in Tokyo.

Tuna tartare topped with hazelnuts at GEMINI

We went with the wine pairing, and the dessert wine at the end finished me off. I was completely drunk by lunchtime. I thought I could hold my drink… If you have plans afterward, be careful!

Supermarket beer and cup noodles, for balance

Copenhagen is famous for being expensive! So one night, to balance things out, we bought beer and cup noodles at the supermarket two minutes from the hotel. Just shopping in a supermarket abroad is fun.

Two beers and cup noodles from the supermarket

It was right in the middle of our two-week honeymoon, so it really hit the spot. It’s nice to have nights like this, isn’t it? The beer cans were cute, too.

What I didn’t love

The view from the window is nothing special. If a view matters to you, compare it with other hotels.

Also, according to the information we got when booking, the hotel is under construction until April 2027. On weekdays between 9:00 and 18:00, you might notice some noise.

The verdict

It’s close to the station, and dropping our bags made it easy to get around, so we walked all over Copenhagen. Inside, the room is full of Jacobsen’s design, which makes it a happy place for anyone who loves good design that works.

This is for you if you’re:

Looking for a hotel near the station so you can sightsee light
A fan of Jacobsen and Scandinavian design
Planning to visit Tivoli Gardens

After Copenhagen, we took the train to Stockholm. From there, we spent a night on a ferry to Helsinki. I wrote about that trip in my Silja Line post. Hope this helps :)