Experience the legendary Scandic spring in Copenhagen at one of this trio of boutique hotels.

The Dutch capital is a pleasure to explore, by bicycle or by foot, but at the end of a long day, it’s always nice to return to elegant digs, where touches of local art, culture and inspiration pervail.

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Located in a 19th-century building (above) that once housed a porcelain factory and then a university, this colourful retreat – think yellow walls and floral armchairs – is centrally located between the Round Tower and Kobmagergade Shopping Street. There are five room types: Medium Single, Medium, Large, Extra Large and Gigantic, the latter of which features views out to Trinitatis Church and can sleep three.

Copenhagen is a great city to explore by bicycle, and the hotel offers classic and e-bikes by Berlin’s Schindelhauer with tour maps curated by cycling experts to help you discover the Danish capital on two wheels. Facilities include a Vinyl Room, the Love Library, plus two bars, a café and restaurant Neni, which specialises in Israeli street food.

Nobis Hotel

With interiors designed by Swedish starchitect Gert Wingardh, Nobis embraces stripped-back Scandi design with hardwood oak floors, bespoke dressers and desks, minimalistic light fixtures and abstract patterned rugs, while the hotel’s two Penthouse Suites deliver a luxurious loft feeling with rafters and multiple windows offering sweeping views over the city.

Call in at Noi restaurant for the Winter Forest Tartar, tenderloin beef served with mushroom mayonnaise and pickled mushrooms, or pull up a stool at The Marble Bar for a Nordic Yam cocktail (rum, liquorice, chickpea and lemon). Ready to explore? Nearby, you’ll find Copenhagen Harbour, the centrepiece of which is Blox, a six-storey mixed-use building that houses the Danish Architecture Center as well as restaurants and an auditorium.

Nimb Hotel

Overlooking the Tivoli Gardens, Nimb Hotel features 38 guest rooms that coolly combine simple Nordic design with classical art and Oriental antiques. We love the 60 sqm Corner Suite, which features a two-person Agape bathtub and an open fireplace, where you can snuggle up on the sofa to the sound of crackling birchwood.

Try one of Denmark’s iconic open-faced sandwiches – marinated herring, perhaps, or gravlax with dill and mustard sauce – at Fru Nimb or head over to vegetarian restaurant Gemyse for menu items including tortilla with Jerusalem artichoke; and grilled plum with sake ice cream and shiso. The spa includes a Moroccan hammam (all guests receive a complimentary salt scrub) and there’s also a CrossFit area if you want to keep up with your exercise routine.