Brøchner Hotel Astoria

Brøchner Hotel Astoria is a hotel at Banegårdspladsen 4, directly across the road from Copenhagen Central Station in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its defining advantage is transit: the station offers direct trains to Copenhagen Airport in roughly twenty minutes, intercity services to Aarhus and Odense, and the S-train network, while the metro and city buses are also close. Tivoli Gardens, with its entrance on Vesterbrogade, is a few minutes on foot, and Rådhuspladsen and the start of Strøget are around ten minutes away. The hotel is part of the family-run Brøchner Hotels group, and the property occupies a traditional city building on the station square. The look is classic and practical, in keeping with an older central hotel that has been updated over time rather than a design or boutique property. Rooms include singles, doubles and larger options, generally simple and tidy, and the quality of the stay depends on which floor and side of the building is chosen; the station square can be busy and noisy, so higher floors and courtyard-facing rooms are calmer. Breakfast is available to guests, usually as a Danish buffet of bread, cheese, cold cuts, cereal and hot drinks, which is convenient before an early train. There is no pool or spa, and the hotel is aimed at practical travellers rather than those seeking wellness. Service is friendly and efficient, and reception staff can store luggage, which helps on days when check-out and departure times do not match. The hotel suits early-morning departures, short city breaks, rail travellers and visitors on a budget who want to spend time outdoors in the city rather than in the hotel. Rates are in the mid-range for Copenhagen, with higher prices in summer and at event weekends. The neighbourhood around the station has cheap eateries and convenience shops, but it is livelier at night than quieter parts of the city.