The Scandic Continental Stockholm is an 11 storey, 1960s hotel located in Stockholm's shopping district, opposite Central Station and within one kilometre of the Old Town.

The 268 guestrooms feature modern décor with polished wooden floors, and are equipped with satellite television with pay movies, clock radios, telephones, minibars, trouser presses and tiled bathrooms with tubs and hair dryers.

Guests can work out in the gym, unwind in the sauna, and take part in special events including, cognac and cigar appreciation classes, etiquette workshops and a Japanese cookery course. The hotel also has an art collection, which includes work by Yrj÷ Edelman, Mari Louse de Geer Bergenstrσhle and Birger Ericsson, and Sweden's largest private collection of work by Niki de Saint Phalle.

Named after the artist, the lively Niki Bar and Restaurant serves international dishes with a Swedish influence, while guests can enjoy coffee, pastries and light meals by day and sip cocktails until late in Bar Continental. Kids receive a surprise upon check in, and there is a playroom with toys, videos and books. There is parking onsite (surcharge). Those interested in Stockholm's history will find the Old Town and the 17th century Royal Palace within one kilometre of the hotel. Children can meet characters from Astrid Lindgren's stories, including Pippi Longstocking and Karlsson on the Roof, at the Junibacken theme park, five kilometres away.

Stockholm Arlanda Airport is 35 kilometres away, an approximate driving time of 40 minutes.