According to tradition, the first Thursday of August is the official crayfish premiere in Sweden. At the Grand Hôtel, we naturally honour this custom and serve a crayfish supper for a two week period starting on the first Thursday of August. This year the crayfish premiere will take place on August 2.
Grand Hôtel’s wine cellar boasts one of the most extensive collection of wines in Europe and has now caught the attention of The World of Fine Wine, an international award-winning magazine, website and app that provides extensive coverage on the world’s best wine cellars. In its recently published guide, Grand Hôtel received a 3 out of 3 star ranking for its wine cellar.
Grand Hôtel is proud to present the newly opened boutique Grand Affections. Located centrally in the main lobby of the hotel, the boutique offers an exciting, contemporary array of clothing and accessories from leading international and domestic designers. The Grand Hôtel’s own range of gourmet delicacies also has a natural place in the boutique.
For the second year in a row, the Grand Hôtel’s new café is opening its sidewalk seating on the quay outside the hotel. Extending a warm welcome to passersby – Stockholmers and tourists alike – the Grand Café offers lighter lunches and desserts straight from the Grand Hotel’s kitchen and patisserie.
A clear sign that spring is here and that summer is just around the corner is the opening of Terrassen at the Grand Hôtel.
On Midsummer’s Eve, we serve traditional Swedish Midsummer fare, with guests choosing between three guaranteed rain-free seatings.
With autumn coming, it’s time to enjoy the fruits of the sea at the Veranda restaurant. From Wednesday, September 17 to Sunday, October 9, we will be serving a shellfish buffet at the Grand Hôtel, treating our guests to the finest the sea has to offer, along with accompaniments that enhance both taste and enjoyment.
On the last Friday of every month we feature a DJ who plays music for our Cadier Bar guests.
Our classic smörgåsbord is now being served for lunch and dinner, with the spring smörgåsbord focusing on spring primeurs and lighter fare.
The month of May is spring vegetable time in Sweden. To mark the occasion, we have created a special menu of spring primeurs at the Cadier Bar in collaboration with growers and purveyors from the island of Gotland.
During Friday 21 March, the Grand Hôtel Nordic Spa & Fitness was awarded Day spa of the year by Sweden's SpaStar Awards, which annually is organized by SpaStar International. The title “Day spa of the year”, that Grand Hôtel Nordic Spa & fitness was honored with, is a new category in this year’s competition. In their assessment the jury studied the environment, treatments, and the overall concept.
Jeanette Lesslie, security manager at the Grand Hôtel, has received the Risk Management Scholarship, a much regarded scholarship in the security industry. Jeanette receives the scholarship in 2014 for her efforts in training and risk analysis at the Grand Hôtel in 2013.
