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Db-1,085-1,495 kr, deluxe “superior” rooms 200-kr extra, all rooms cheaper
on winter weekends; elevator, free Wi-Fi in some rooms—request when
you reserve, Stortorget 14, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.profilhotels.se , [e-mail] ) .
$$ Frimurare Hotellet fills a grand old building overlooking inviting
Larmtorget square, just steps from the train station. Warmly run by Jesper, the
place has soul and a disarmingly friendly staff. Rich public areas, broad hard-
wood halls, chandeliers, and pilasters give it a 19th-century elegance. Guests
can help themselves to coffee, tea, fruit, and cookies in the lounge anytime.
The 35 rooms have been thoughtfully renovated and provide modern com-
fort amid period decor. Because it's squeezed between a café-packed square
and a park that's popular for concerts, it can come with some noise (Sb-850
kr, Db-1,040 kr, Tb-1,240, these special rates promised when you book direct
with this topic, elevator, pay Wi-Fi, free sauna, bike rental-50 kr/day, 50
yards in front of train station, Larmtorget 2, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.frimurarehotellet.com , [e-mail] ) .
Outside the Town Center
$$$ Slottshotellet (“Castle Hotel”) is an enticing splurge in the atmospheric
Old Town. It's the nicely upgraded but still homey former mansion of a local
big shot. The 44 rooms—some in the mansion, others sprinkled throughout
nearby buildings—sit across a leafy boulevard from Kalmar's Town Park,
just up the street from the castle (standard Sb-1,195-1,395 kr, standard
Db-1,395-1,595 kr, bigger “superior” Db-1,595-1,795 kr, free Wi-Fi, Slotts-
vägen 7, tel. [phone], www.slottshotellet.se , [e-mail] ) .
$$ Hotell Hilda has eight good rooms in an updated old house, located in
a modern residential zone just over the canal from the town center (Sb-795
kr, Db-1,095 kr, elevator, free Wi-Fi in breakfast room, free parking, Es-
planaden 33, tel. [phone], www.hotellhilda.se , [e-mail] ). The
ground-floor Kallskänken café, which doubles as the reception, serves good
salads and sandwiches (50-kr sandwiches, 75-kr salads, Mon-Fri 7:00-18:00,
Sat 8:00-14:00, Sun 10:00-11:00; if checking in outside of these times, call
ahead for the door code).