TRAVEL
Hotels
There are several fine hotels located around the Karolinska Institute. Here are only a few suggestions. It is recommended to make hotel reservations as soon as possible to ensure lodgings or to attain discounts. Online reservations are available at respective websites.
Elite Palace Hotel Stockholm
Distance: 2.7 km (7-minute drive, 34-minute walk)
Superior (single): 1550 SEK ($186)
The closest to the Karolinska Institute
St Eriksgatan 115
Box 21034 100 31
Stockholm, Sweden
+46 (0)8-566 217 00
http://www.elite.se/eng/node/705
Elite Hotel Arcadia
Distance: 3.0 km (7-minute drive, 34-minute walk)
Korsbarsvagen 1
114 23 Stockholm, Sweden
+ 46 8 566217 40
Email: reservation.arcadia@elite.se
Hotel Stallmästaregården
Distance: 3.2 km (9-minute drive)
Standard (weekdays, single): 2295 SEK ($276)
Stockholm’s oldest inn, with a waterfront view.
Stallmästaregården
Norrtull
SE-113 47
Stockholm, Sweden
+ 46 (0)8 610 13 00
http://www.eng.stallmastaregarden.se/index.asp
New World Hotel
Distance: 10.2 km (13-minute drive)
Standard: 620 SEK ($74)
Asian restaurant, saunas, gym
Åbyvägen 20
SE-120 44 Årsta
Stockholm, Sweden
+46 (0)8 602 55 00
http://www.excellencehotels.se/newworldhotel
Radisson SAS Royal Park Hotel
Distance: 7.7 km (12-minute drive)
Standard: 1300 SEK ($156)
Spa and free internet
Frösundaviks allé 15
Box 3005
SE - 169 03 Solna
Stockholm, Sweden
+46 (0)8 624 55 00
http://www.solna.radissonsas.com
Hotel Haga Kristineberg
Distance: 5.2 km (10-minute drive)
Single: 650 SEK ($78)
Known for excellent service
Hjalmar Söderbergs väg 10
112 52 Stockholm
+46 (0)8 440 71 50
http://www.hagahotel.se/wasapark.price.htm
To look for other hotels, go to http://maps.google.com and search Fogdevreten, 17165 Solna, Sweden. Then when the destination appears (it should be just across the street from the Karolinska Institute) click on “Search Nearby” and enter “Hotel.”
Transportation
To and from Airport:
The main airport is the Arlanda airport. You can use the Arlanda Express to get to and from the airport. If you have booked a reservation at Stallmästaregården Hotel or the Elite Palace Hotel, you can use the Flygbussarna. This bus will stop near these hotels. For the Flygbussarna, e-tickets can be bought online. However, they do not take cash. One-way tickets are 110 SEK (approximately $13), round-trip tickets are 199 SEK (about $23).
Taxi:
Take care to only ride taxis with fixed rates (fast pris). One such taxi is Taxi Stockholm, the black cars with yellow license plates. Taxi 020 is also listed as a reliable service, and it uses yellow vehicles with blue logos. Also, Taxi Kurir is known for its reliability, and it also uses black vehicles with white logos and license plates.
Car Rental and Parking:
Cars can be booked online or at the airport. All rentals include fire and third party liability insurance. Most Swedish cities operate on both metered on-street parking and timed ticket machines from 8am to 6pm. On street parking usually takes place on the right side of the road only. Sweden imposes incredibly high fines for parking violations.
Stockholmskortet:
The cheapest way to travel around the city by public transport is to purchase the Stockholmskortet (Stockholm Card). In addition to unlimited transportation on city subway, bus, and rail services, it offers free admission to more than 60 museums and several sightseeing trips. The card costs SKr 220 for 24 hours, SKr 450 for two days, and SKr 640 for three days; you can purchase the card from the tourist center at Sweden House on Hamngatan, from the Hotellcentralen accommodations bureau at the central station, and from the tourist center at Kaknäs Tower.
