Skt Petri

Is Skt Petri worth booking for a first trip to Copenhagen?

Yes, with one condition: book the right room category. Skt Petri sits at Krystalgade 22 in the Latin Quarter, a few minutes' walk from Strøget and the University of Copenhagen. For a first-timer, the location is close to optimal — central without being directly on a tourist corridor, and well-positioned for both the city's design shops and its better restaurants. The question is not whether to stay here, but whether to go standard or suite.

What to expect

The property occupies a converted department store, which gives it something most Copenhagen hotels lack: genuine ceiling height and a layout that reads as a hotel rather than a converted apartment block. The atmosphere in the public areas carries a low-key Scandinavian confidence — calm rather than hushed, with enough foot traffic through the lobby to feel alive without tipping into noise. First-timers should know that this is not a resort property with curated cocoon energy; it is a city hotel designed for people who are actually going to use the city. If you want to be cocooned, you are booking the wrong address.

On the suite-versus-standard question: standard rooms here deliver the address and the location, but the suite tier is where the building's bones pay off. Converted department stores have awkward room geometries at the standard level, corridors eat into what could be usable space. The suites take advantage of the original proportions in ways the entry-level rooms cannot. If budget allows even a junior suite, the delta in spatial quality is noticeable enough to justify it for a multi-night stay. For a single night, a standard room makes more sense economically.

The Latin Quarter position also matters for the first-timer: you are within easy reach of Nørreport station, which puts you on metro lines toward both the waterfront and the airport without needing a taxi for most city moves. For orientation purposes, Skt Petri is the kind of hotel where you leave in the morning and the city is immediately available to you, which is exactly what a first Copenhagen trip needs.

Reservations: Easy to book direct or through major platforms; no unusual lead time required for standard rooms, though suites book faster around major events. Dress: Smart casual is the ambient standard in the lobby and bar. Budget: Mid-to-upper tier for Copenhagen; suite pricing represents a meaningful step up from standard rates, so price both categories before committing.

How It Compares

See the comparison section below for how Skt Petri stacks up against Hotel d'Angleterre Copenhagen, Hotel Sanders, and other Copenhagen peers.

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