Charlotta’s lovely and practical apartment two flights up on an alley very near Gamla Stan’s historic main square (Stortorget) was as great an Airbnb experience as we could have wished for. The one-bedroom apartment was compact but well supplied with just about all the amenities and necessities we could have thought of, including not only lots of storage space but up-to-date kitchen and laundry appliances, furnishings, cookware, and dishes. The only convenience that we missed was a microwave oven for reheating things, but we made do with the stove.
The apartment is a small space in a centuries-old house, yet it feels not just contemporary but light and airy, so well designed that even the small bathroom is able to include sink, shower, toilet, and both washer and dryer without feeling too cramped (at least for one person at a time.)
We loved the apartment, but beyond that, you really couldn’t beat the location (unless of course other factors came into play. Just steps away from the Swedish Academy and the Cathedral, the Royal Palace, and the many restaurants and shops of the picturesque Old City, the apartment is a short walk from a stop on Stockholm’s excellent subway system. One couldn’t be more centrally located in a city that offers great ways to get around, whether on foot or by rapid transit or by ferry.
Since we were long acquainted with Stockholm already and had a very busy schedule, we didn’t end up encountering Charlotta personally but that was also because everything was so well prepared and managed for us that we didn’t need to. We did however know that we could call on her if we needed to and we know that she had attempted to check on us shortly after we arrived. (Unfortunately, after we left we realized that we — well, actually me, the husband — had left a couple of important items behind and so at last we did have to trouble Charlotta for something extra after all.)
We can recommend this Airbnb highly and, should the occasion arise, would be glad to stay there again.