My annual free night voucher from the Chase IHG card was expiring, and after some research I decided to plan a trip to Copenhagen, since I’d never been to Denmark yet. I booked my first night at the Crowne Plaza, topping up an additional 6,000 point. The rate skyrocketed afterwards to more than 80,000 points, not sure if it had anything to do with IHG’s system-wide devaluation at that time.
The hotel is remote but accessible. I chose to spend my first night here due to its proximity to the airport – by train it’s 8 minutes to the airport or 15 minutes to the city centre. The frequency is low late into the night though. I recommend you download the DOT Tickets app to buy public transport tickets.
Although quite close the train / metro / bus station, the land feels like a deserted industrial park, and it’s a 10-minute walk to the relatively inhabited area. The building is called “Copenhagen Tower” however, and quite tall, so I guess it’s famous-ish.
It’s actually two buildings in the same development – the North building is an office building occupied by a few companies including Ericsson. The South building is where the hotel is.
The main distinguishable feature of the hotel (building) is its lobby, where you have an immersive experience in an artificial rain forest. I wouldn’t be too surprised to see this in say Singapore, but it is quite unusual and a bit strange in Denmark!
There’s a mixture of hotel and corporate facilities in the lobby. When I walked by at lunch time a lot of people were swiping into the canteen.
I remember reading about the hotel’s generosity long time ago, and it’s true – I received an email notification of 600 welcome points before I even arrived! I was also upgraded to a high-floor club room, inclusive of club lounge access.
It’s uncommon for IHG hotels to give away club benefits nowadays unless you have the annual lounge pass. I’ve only come across it once so far at InterContinental Medellin. I will however get the lounge pass soon!
I also spotted an ad at the front desk: sign up as an IHG member to earn 5,000 bonus points and immediate Silver status.
The hotel has 25 levels and my room is at level 18. Club rooms are larger in size (33sqm v.s. 28 sqm), but furnishing is probably the same.
The room is slightly underwhelming, fine for a Holiday Inn but too mediocre for a Crowne Plaza.
Room view:
A couple of super healthy snacks in the room.
Gym is shared by the two buildings and has no access control. You simply enter it through the cafe on the ground floor. There’s no swimming pool.
Let’s check out the breakfast!
It’s quite average and nothing to write home about.
Club lounge is on the second floor, and you need to follow a passage to enter.
The lounge is a big platform with bright and fresh design.
There’s also an outdoor terrace.
As I’m only staying for one night I didn’t get the chance to try out the food offering, but here are the hours:
In summary, Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Tower is a very generous hotel with its own characteristics. The location however could be a no-go for many tourists.
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