Review: Nimb Hotel

Wait, there's a hotel here?
To enter Tivoli Gardens, the iconic amusement park, is to walk into a fairytale—then one encounters the palatial Nimb Hotel with its marble stucco façade, and the experience grows even more magical.

What are the rooms like?
In 2017, a new addition by architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners expanded the capacity to 37 rooms and suites. The décor consists of clean Nordic lines, hand-picked artwork, and antiques. All but one of the rooms overlook the park, and some even have fireplaces and balconies.

Any special amenities of note?
TVs are Bang & Olufsen; baths feature made-in-Denmark products from Meraki.

Please tell us the restaurants inside the hotel are just as magical as the surroundings.
There's a lot of good food in Copenhagen, but with all the culinary options located onsite at Nimb, you might not make much headway. There’s fried lobster at Nimb Brasserie, open-faced sandwiches at Fru Nimb, and carrot tartare at Gemyse, an organic-vegetable haven, as well as steaks at Bar’N’Grill and whimsical whipped cream treats at Cakenhagen. After a day of sightseeing, relax beside the birch wood-burning fireplace in Nimb Bar, Gin Gin Smash in hand.

Anything else we should check out during our stay?
The Rooftop Terrace is an urban sanctuary, complete with an Italian-style, mosaic-clad pool. It reinforces the hotel’s wellness initiative, which gives guests access to a Turkish-inspired hammam, hot cardio training room, CrossFit zone, and massages and acupuncture.

Sum it up for us—what's the Nimb Hotel all about?
Built as a castle in 1909, Nimb Hotel manages to preserve its grand Moorish past while embracing modern-day Scandinavian style, and the contrast is brilliant. Look out for original features like Nimb Bar’s glam chandeliers.