The First Hotel Amaranten is set in a 1960s built structure and is situated in a residential district of Stockholm amid shops, bars and cafés, adjacent to the metro station and 700 metres from Central Station.

Stockholm Arlanda International Airport is 40 kilometres from the hotel.

Complimentary Swedish and international newspapers are available in the lobby, and guests can browse for crystal goods, postcards and souvenirs in the First Hotel Amaranten gift shop. Guests benefit from discounted meals at O'Leary's Bar, which occupies the same building.

The contemporary Amaranten Restaurant serves modern international à la carte fare for lunch and dinner. A selection of wines, beers, spirits, cocktails, and light dishes is available in the bar and lounge.

Fitness enthusiasts can head to the gym, which comprises a cross trainer, rowing machine, treadmill, free weights and resistance machines. A more relaxing rattan loungers by the indoor pool, which is decorated in the style of a summer garden, complete with white fencing, palm trees and a blue sky ceiling mural. Massage and beauty therapies are available in the health centre's treatment room.

The First Hotel Amaranten features 423 modern guestrooms spread over six floors, all of which have walnut furniture, including desks, bedside tables and wardrobes. Décor features soft beige walls hung with framed prints, polished wooden floors, and taupe, olive or red fabrics. In room amenities include 21 inch televisions with cable channels and pay movies, wireless and high speed Internet connections, telephones, minibars, complimentary magazines, and hardback Stockholm guidebooks. Tiled bathrooms with black floors are equipped with showers, heated towel racks, and complimentary aloe vera toiletries.

The area immediately surrounding the hotel is home to interior design shops and fashion boutiques, alongside numerous chic cafés, bars and restaurants. Those interested in cutting edge design should head to the VΣstermalmsgallerian mall, 600 metres from the hotel.