Hotel CPH Living

It'll float your boat

Word to the wise: Try a river taxi: there's a stop five minutes' walk away that will take you to Nyhavn.
Popular plate: Floating restaurants have almost as bad a reputation as floating hotels, but the place next door, Viva, is very good.

Often, hotels on boats can be a bit grotty - the Botel in Amsterdam springs to mind - but trust Copenhagen to make theirs a classy joint.
Moored opposite Christianshavn, the hotel has 12 stylish, bijou rooms, each with floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies overlooking the water, the Black Diamond, and the Old Town. Rooms come equipped with TV and wi-fi and the residents-only sundeck is a lovely place to hang out in nice weather.

Although the barge is stable you can definitely feel you're on water, so it's not one for the easily queasy - nor for those who like to be waited on hand-and-foot (breakfast is a simple, self-service affair). But if you're up for something a bit different at a price that won't break the bank, look no further.