Fresh from a major renovation, the Sheraton Stockholm is reshaping a landmark hotel between Central Station and Gamla Stan into a destination for design, dining, wellness and the city’s cultural life.
A landmark reimagined
For more than half a century, the Sheraton Stockholm has stood at one of the most strategic points in Stockholm: beside Central Station, within walking distance of the historic Old Town, and facing the water towards City Hall. This spring, following an investment of more than SEK 400 million, the 463-room hotel completed a comprehensive transformation that reaches far beyond a conventional refurbishment. Its rooms, lobby, social spaces, restaurants, meeting facilities and wellness offer have all been reconsidered with a clear ambition: to make Sheraton a place for Stockholmers as well as for international guests passing through the city.
Scandinavian light with international polish
The redesigned guestrooms follow a concept called “A Journey Towards the Light”, taking their cues from Stockholm’s shifting daylight, waterways and restrained natural palette. Soft neutrals are joined by blue and green tones, Scandinavian wood elements and a collection of Swedish design names, including Sjöstrand coffee machines, Audio Pro speakers and Aarke carbonation machines and kettles. The result avoids the predictable clichés of Nordic minimalism. Instead, it gives a large international hotel a more specific sense of place, while retaining the comfort, space and polished service expected by business travellers and city-break visitors.
Sally’s brings disco-era New York to Tegelbacken
At the centre of the hotel’s new social life is Sally’s, a cocktail bar inspired by the glamour, music and confident nightlife of 1970s New York. The drinks list moves between classics such as the Gimlet and Freezer Martini, playful interpretations including a White Russian served with toasted marshmallow, and the house signature Disco Sally, made with tequila, apricot and Cocchi Americano. Its purpose is broader than providing an evening drink for hotel guests: Sally’s is designed as a gathering place in its own right, part of a wider shift in which major city hotels are expected to offer spaces with enough personality to draw in local residents as well as visitors.
Mr. Bronck connects Sweden and the Bronx
Next door, Mr. Bronck takes its name from Jonas Bronck, the Swedish-born figure associated with the naming of New York’s Bronx. The brasserie uses that transatlantic connection to bring American ease and boldness into dialogue with Scandinavian ingredients. Its menu is arranged around sections such as Raw & Bubbles, Dogs & Rolls, From the Grill and Garden Creations, while Executive Head Chef Pontus Wellén brings more than 25 years of professional kitchen experience to the concept. The wine programme, overseen by Head Sommelier and Restaurant Manager Janni Berndt Dahl, is built around the idea of “New World Energy, Old World Soul”, moving from classic European regions to distinctive producers from further afield without losing its sense of direction.
Wellness moves into the hotel lobby
The last major element of the renovation is SLVK Townhouse, a members-based training and recovery club across three floors of the hotel’s eastern wing. It includes strength and cardio facilities, studios and a recovery space, positioning wellness as a core part of the property rather than a secondary hotel gym. Entry is through Juicy Jane’s, a lobby-side juice bar serving cold-pressed juices, protein smoothies, bowls, salads, wraps and sandwiches. Together, the two concepts reflect a changing idea of the urban hotel: one that functions across the whole day for guests, gym members, lunch visitors and people looking for a healthier pause in the centre of the city.
A hotel seeking a role in Stockholm’s cultural scene
Sheraton Stockholm is also extending its identity beyond accommodation through partnerships with Trädgården, Stockholm International Film Festival, Creative Open and Stockholm Fashion Week. The hotel hosted players during the Stockholm Open in November, while its upgraded event spaces range from intimate meeting rooms to a ballroom for up to 450 guests, supported by contemporary AV and hybrid-meeting technology. The interiors of Sally’s, Mr. Bronck and the hotel’s other social spaces were created by ADC Atelier, now ADC & Tuneu, the studio behind several Soho House concepts internationally. The challenge for a hotel of this scale is to feel connected rather than corporate; these partnerships suggest that Sheraton is trying to become a participant in the city’s cultural rhythm, not simply a well-located observer of it.
A useful base for seeing the city
For visitors, the renewed Sheraton makes practical sense as well as aesthetic sense. Central Station is close enough for an effortless arrival, while the waterfront, City Hall, shopping streets and the atmospheric lanes of Gamla Stan are all within easy reach. It is a particularly appealing proposition for travellers who want a central base without sacrificing character, and for those whose Stockholm itinerary includes both museums, neighbourhood walks and late-night dining. The hotel’s reinvention does not abandon its business-travel heritage; it broadens it into an urban stay that can begin with a morning meeting, continue with a workout or gallery visit, and end with a martini at Sally’s.
Suggested Online Sources
Sheraton Stockholm Hotel – official overview | Sheraton Stockholm – dining | Mr. Bronck and Sally’s
