Synnöve’s apartment is absolutely lovely. I think the description and the photos don’t do it justice. First off, it’s in Södermalm which is the biggest island, mostly residential, and super trendy now. Second, she lives just two blocks from a cluster of some of the best bars and restaurants in Stockholm. And all the bars are open til at least 1am in the summer so you have places to go to meet people and get good food and drink at almost all hours. Third, it’s a really short scooter or bicycle ride or maybe a 20 minute slow down all to get to the water, Gamla Stan (old town), and the ferry to go to Gruna Lund, the abba museum, and tons of other restaurants. Basically what I’m trying to say is the location is pretty perfect. If you’re like I was when I went and you don’t know Stockholm, trust. It’s a nice area and easy to get to everything important for a short trip or a longer stay.
Next, Synnöve is super sweet. She was flexible about check in time, she met me at the door to the building, gave me a tour of the entire apartment (which is amazing and kitschy and filled with art and photography), andbecause stockholm was having a heat wave, she bought a really nice fan to cool the bedroom off. Super great!
Third, for Stockholm and for the area it’s in, it’s a really good value. You can use the kitchen, two shelves in the fridge, and the bathroom and shower room. It’s a quiet building. The only noise I ever heard was the occasional door closing in the courtyard.
Overall it was a really pleasant stay and a great home base to explore Stockholm. I will definitely book again when I visit Stockholm next time.