Kanalhuset, Copenhagen
Expert reviews
“Beside a canal in Christianshavn, Kanalhuset opened in 2020 in an 18th-century building offering 12 cozy guest rooms, 14 spacious apartments and a community dining room with beautiful midcentury decor.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Copenhagen.
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Restaurant
All you need to know
Located on the historic Christianshavn island, complete with its heritage-listed buildings and cobbled lanes, Kanalhuset is a gem nestled by the Christianshavn Canal. The views of the canal and towering masts set the scene from our location at the heart of Copenhagen.
A mere 300 meters from the Christianshavn metro station, and just a bridge away from the Royal Theatre, Nyhavn, Amalienborg Castle, and the primary shopping avenue, Strøget.
The hotel, established in 1754, now houses 12 unique boutique hotel rooms, meeting spaces of various sizes, 14 hotel apartments, a bar, and a restaurant where we serve the evening’s meal daily at 7pm in Spisestuen.
Every element within Kanalhuset has been meticulously chosen and arranged by EEN. This includes furniture, silverware, artworks, color combinations, and fabrics. All pieces of furniture have been individually selected, reupholstered attentively, and treated to enhance their natural patina and overall contribution to the space.
Each room has its unique charm and character. Every room is equipped with a private bathroom, a double bed, and wifi access.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
14 July 2025
Very kind and friendly staff , great social dinners.
Good location by the water, very lovely apartment.
2 July 2025
Very nice apartment in a wonderful area of Copenhagen.
Excellent location and friendly staff. Very pretty apartment.
Was not pleased that my check out bill had charges that someone else had charged to our room. Staff quickly resolved. The community dinner was fun! Note that the beer/wine, dessert and coffee are extra.
29 June 2025
A memorable stay in the coolest neighborhood of the city.
Very unusual style, quirky furniture and fantastic location. A great blend of Scandinavian home style and standard hotel services. Gorgeous location near many amenities, without street noise.
27 June 2025
Exceptional
We loved everything about our stay at Kanalhuset. It's such a beautiful hotel in a great location and with the most lovely staff. We had booked one of the smaller rooms, but ended up staying in one of the apartments, which was amazing and so beautiful. We had the bestest of times and would happily stay there again.
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19 June 2025
Exceptional
Amazing large apartment funsished beautifully. Great team. The social dinners in huge dining room are excellent and worth doing.
It got a bit stuffy in the apartment, no AC. A fan would have been good. Also, if you stay there, they leave a note to go to the Bar in the morning for freshly ground coffee BUT it is not free - when we were leaving, they charged us quite a lot for the coffees and it left a sour note. When queried, they said we needed to ask for the the ground beans and plunger to take our room. This was not clear at all and we just ordered them from the bar and took them back to our room thinking they were free.
14 June 2025
Great stay, will be back
Nice location, close to train, nice amenities in apartment (bonus points for having a steamer for your clothes), good view, excellent food, fun social dining, and great staff.
Smell of bottom floor little weird
13 June 2025
Exceptional
Big clean room in a good spot. Staff very friendly.
12 June 2025
Loved the location and community dinner! :)
The location and staff! Their evening community dinner was awesome!
The room was outdated in decoration and cold at night.
11 June 2025
Convienient location and great activities
We really loved our stay here. The location is perfect- close to everything but not in the hustle and bustle of the busy areas just a few streets over. We participated in a few of the events the hotel was putting on, like the morning dip and the communal dinner. Both were great. I also really like the branding- would love to see it on some merchandise. The hotel’s common area is in the bar/dining room, there aren’t TVs in the room, there wasn’t a coffee pot/fridge in the room- so just manage your expectations that this isn’t set up like a traditional hotel. This don’t bother us at all, but still thought I’d mention.
The room on the bottom floors are street level, so there’s some noise.
10 June 2025
The perfect place to stay in Copenhagen
Relaxed, felt like home. Great food and friendly team
8 June 2025
Great place to stay in Copenhagen!
Kanalhuset is perfectly located in Christianshavn. The metro from/and to the airport is very close and you are also very close to the opera, the theatre, Nyhavn and Indre By. However, all the other quarters (Vesterbro, Nørrebro, Østerbro etc.) can easily be reached, especially by bike. In the area around Kanalhuset are some nice cafés and bars to enjoy a coffee or an aperitivo before dinner. The highlight are the apartments, which are spacious and beautifully designed with mid century scandinavian furniture and design objects. There was pretty much everything you need, including a washer and dryer and even a steamer for your cloths. The bed was very comfortable, one of the comfiest I have had in a hotel so far. I’d absolutely recommend splurging on an appartment. The appartments will not only be much more soacious but they are licated on floors 1-3, while the regular rooms are in the souterrain. We had lunch and breakfast once at Kanalhuset and it was delicious. They offer quite some social activities (we would have loved to join the bath and the cruise and singing, but they weren‘t offered when we were there) which are free to join if you stay at the hotel.
The only thing that could be improved are the blinds in the bedroom. They didn’t really block out a lot of light and being in the north in June, it gets dark very late and bright very early. They do provide sleeping masks but blackout curtains would be better. They also wrote that the bed can be set up as a twin but in reality there will be an additional foldable bed, which unfortunately is nowhere near as comfy as the big bed.
26 May 2025
Best hotel
Spacious, clean, excellent location, restored old building to a high standard.
24 May 2025
Amazing and I would definitively stay again next time I'm in Copenhagen
It gives a personal touch to your stay. Staff is very nice and helpful, they have different activities that their staff encourages all guests to do - singing, swimming, running. The rooms are nice and the service is top notch. They organize communal dinners where guests get to interact with local folks and share food and stories.
22 May 2025
Amazing stay in a fabulous place would highly reccomend!
Lovely property in a brilliant location! Apartment was fabulous and the staff were all so helpful and friendly.
Nothing to dislike!
16 May 2025
Fabulous
Friendly staffs, great food, and cozy room.
We stayed at one of the apartments for 4 nights, and for some reason the bathroom has a strong sewer smell especially towards the end of the night; it was appreciated that the cleaning service took place in the morning when we're out and came back to a less smelly bathroom, but the odor surely came back every night 😂
15 May 2025
True Danish or Scandinavian interior home settings
Homely feel
Not so friendly with heavy suitcase.
13 May 2025
Comfortable, clean and friendly hotel in a great location.
Very friendly and helpful staff; spacious, clean apartment; quiet but reasonably central location.
Nothing
10 May 2025
Epic
Very well run. All the staff were very friendly
Nothing
5 May 2025
A perfect weekend stay. But could have stayed longer
Location perfect. On the canal and close to everything. Our apartment was beautiful. Simple yet stylish. Very relaxed hotel with everything you could need but not showy.
Apartment yet has restaurant and lovely bar
4 May 2025
Best stay in the beautiful canals of Copenhaguen
Everything was just amazing! Very comfortable, well localed, cozy, and with so much care about the details!! Would definetely recommend! The breakfast in the cafétéria is the best breakfast we ever had in Copenhaguen!
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27 April 2025
Perfect stay
Great location, very comfortable large rooms friendly staff
26 April 2025
I loved the hotel and staff. The food was wonderful. The highlight was the group dinner that was extremely social and de
The building was classic and so beautiful. My room Was a complete apartment with wonderful design. It made me very happy.
I liked everything!
20 April 2025
Cozy place by canal!
Cozy place by canal. Great location! We could walk to most of attractions. Friendly staff. In-house cafe and restaurants offer good drink and home-made food. Don t forget to book activities there.
18 April 2025
Exceptional
Such an inviting and beautiful space in a wonderful location.
I can't think of a single thing.
15 April 2025
A Gem in Copenhagen
Brilliant place....excellent communal dining experience....dont hesitate. If you want a tip top place from which to explore Copenhagen this is it. Thanks so much 👍🏼👍🏼
13 April 2025
Fantastic staff. Easy, comfortable, close to metro, easy to stroll to the sights, canals, etc.
If you stay here, we highly recommend booking for the dinner - it was a great experience. Our room was available for early check-in, but they did have a luggage storage room we could have used if the room was not ready. Cafe/Bar had good food.
Signage could be improved a bit. After a long travel day, it was not clear to us that we needed to go to the top floor to check in at the bar. This was likely our own mistake as I'm sure it was in the welcome email.
23 March 2025
A really great location, slightly outside the centre but within walking distance
Really lovely homely hotel with a local touch and beautiful decor.
Nothing
17 March 2025
We loved our stay at Kanalhuset!
Very comfortable and nicely appointed room. The hotel itself was beautifully decorated and there were many thoughtful touches throughout our stay. We especially enjoyed the lunch!
The only challenge during the stay was finding a spot to work on a laptop.
14 March 2025
Simple and comfortable
Simple and very comfortable
In basement rooms at front there is noise from the street
10 March 2025
Beautiful and tastefull
What a beautiful place. The whole concept is positive. The rooms are downstairs, so they're very quiet, people live on the first floor and the dining, bar and resting area are on the 2nd floor. The decor is fantastic, beautiful, and VERY tasteful - full of Danish design, fabrics and lots of seating area. The breakfast is a la carte so you get what you order and only pay for that. The granola and sourdough bread are to die for:)) I loved the social dining concept. It's a big thing in Denmark.
The only thing I didn't appreciate was the garbage truck at 6:00 on Wednesday morning. Dragging containers over the cobblestones is quite loud. Thankfully it was only one day.
9 March 2025
A wonderful slice on Copenhagen, in beautiful Christianshavn.
A very nice hotel in Christianhavn, which is arguably the nicest area in Copenhagen. You can easily walk into town from this hotel, or use the Metro. All of the staff were friendly and helpful and pleasant to deal with. The bar area is very stylish, which is where we had breakfast. The breakfast was great, with wonderful coffee and orange juice. I will definitely return to this hotel on my next trip to Copenhagen as this place is so very Danish.
Nothing to report.
26 February 2025
Exceptional
A beautiful hotel that feels uniquely Danish. Warm and welcoming hospitality- a highlight was attending the social dinner with wonderful food and a great atmosphere. We will return!
24 February 2025
Stylish, unique canal-side hotel
The whole vibe of this boutique hotel is very special. We loved the decor and ambience. The room was roomy for our family of four and we were very comfortable.
Blackout shades on the windows would have been nice. We have small children and they woke early because of the light in the room.
21 February 2025
Copenhagen visit
Beautiful, stylish, clean hotel. We will definitely stay here again.
There was nothing to dislike.
16 February 2025
Great staff, great service, great food. Bravo !
Great staff, great service, great food. Bravo !
16 February 2025
Fabulous
Atmosphere
No fridge, kettle, glasses etc
10 February 2025
Very good
right on a canal on a very pretty street
the carpets on the floor made it so hard to push a bag with wheels
29 January 2025
New Year's Eve in Copenaghen
Fantastic place with canal views in a very nice side of Copenaghen, at a short walk from the centre. The flat is really beautiful, nicely furnished and with all the necessary tools available. It's been a fantastic stay!
Nothing
24 January 2025
Great short break at Kanalhuset
Great location opposite a canal. Lovely historic building and it felt more like a guesthouse than a hotel which I much prefer. Easy walk into the centre but there was also the metro close by and being January we used it quite a bit. We only had one evening meal but it was delicious and the breakfasts were very good too. The prices for food and drinks were quite reasonable for Copenhagen. Plenty of other places to eat close by too. The room we had was in the basement and large enough for 3 of us. Staff were all friendly and helpful.
My only suggestion is a firmer pillow in the rooms.
19 January 2025
Perfect stay in a property in an excellent location
I've stayed several times previously but in the apartments. This time because of changed personal circumstances I decide to stay in one of the small basement rooms just before Christmas. It was exactly what I required. The bathroom was super. Breakfasts were exceptional. The staff were very attentive and caring. The location on the Christianshavn Kanal is wonderful. its a short walk to the metro and buses for which it is best to download the Rejsekort app for your phone (will save you money). The local area is full of good restaurants and cafes.
The small basement room that i had did not have a wardrobe but that was a very minor issue.
13 January 2025
Highly recommended, staff are excellent and the place does not disappoint!
Great vibe, beautiful decor, quiet, relaxing
5 January 2025
Hygge!
It’s a set in a beautiful historic building that has been renovated and decorated with great care and charm. We stayed in one of the apartments for 5 nights in mid winter so opted for space to be able to really relax in after exploring the city all day. The staff were always friendly and helpful and the food and drink offered were high quality and good value. The communal dinner was an interesting experience, sharing great food and conversation with fellow guests and visitors to the hotel.
2 January 2025
Warm, inviting community experience that one never wants to leave. Home away from home!
Beautifully furnished and a true hidden gem
We loved everything
22 December 2024
Just brilliant.
Everything. Lovely staff - we had our room upgraded for free and the breakfast was brilliant! The apartment was beautiful and thought the staff went above and beyond to provide an incredible service.
Heating was on too high. It was boiling. We appreciate it was quite chilly outside however it sometimes made it difficult to sleep well.
14 December 2024
Exceptional
The staff were wonderful and the accommodation was really great. I had a fantastic communal dinner at the restaurant which I highly recommend.
11 December 2024
Delightful place for staying in Copenhagen
Fantastic hotel close to city center. Beautiful interior with a specific atmosphere. Big recomendation.
11 December 2024
Interesting new hotel experience in Christiania
Staff was very nice and helpful. Upgrade totally blew my mind, having a lovely apartment to my use. Also original rooms seemed spacious and comfy. The social area - the bar/breakfast room - was a nice common space.
1 December 2024
Loved the large, well equipped room and all the beautifully designed communal areas
Had stayed for 1 night previously and enjoyed it so much that we booked to return. Just loved everything about it - a boutique hotel in the best possible sense.
The only tiny aspect to mention here was that we weren't sure where the entrance was on the first occasion we got there - it isn't very obvious
29 November 2024
delightful
everything was beautiful calm and friendly.
the whole of life is too expensive so I can't fault it for that
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
Services
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Luggage storage
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Daily housekeeping (additional charge)
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
Activities
- - Canoeing (additional charge)
- - Yoga classes
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
Reception services
- - Invoice provided
14 July 2025
Fabulous