Nobis Hotels arrive in Copenhagen
Design Hotels has announced the opening of Nobis Hotel Copenhagen, a new development housed in a 5,400m2 landmark building that originally served as the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music.
Located on Niels Brocks Gade close to Tivoli Gardens, the property features 77 guestrooms, a gym, sauna with cooling pool and hammam, a bar, and a lounge area that offers a new locus for Copenhagen’s downtown social scene.
Guestrooms spanning from 20 to 91m2 will feature king-size beds, chevron-patterned wooden parquet floors, and are furnished by Carl Hansen & Søn, Kasthall, and Duxiana. Rooms also feature lacquered oak minibar trays and crystal glasses designed by Frederik Bagger, while bathrooms are furnished in Bardiglio Nuvolato marble.
Gert Wingårdh and his team at Wingårdh Arkitekter were tasked with overseeing the evolution of the property, described as an updated take on Le Corbusier and Danish classicism. Original features including the grand staircase have been preserved and restored, while contemporary accents are defined by natural materials such as marble, copper, stone, hard oak, and glass.
Wingårdh comments: “Danish classicism, which this building is a fine example of, is something special, more sophisticated, more stripped down than in Sweden.”
The hotel’s main restaurant, Niels, features design styles from the 20th century, comprising a façade covered in glass and copper plates and crossbars paying homage to Le Corbusier’s La Tourette Dominican monastery.
Headed up by Chef de Cuisine Jeppe Foldager, the restaurant borrows from the best of Nordic culinary traditions, combining French and Nordic gastronomy. Ingredients are sourced from artisan producers, farmers, and fishermen based in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway to celebrate the region’s natural bounty.
The bar also takes inspiration from its Nordic neighbours, showcasing a menu of classic cocktails with a focus on quality, regional ingredients and Scandinavian spirits.
Alessandro Catenecci, owner of Nobis Hospitality Group, concludes: “We try to infuse personality into our hotels. We don’t look outside for inspiration. We go our own way. What really matters is the personality you can offer.”
