Victory Hotel - Stockholm, Sweden 

Victory Hotel details:  Excellently located in Stockholm’s picturesque Old Town, the family owned Victory Hotel is a personal little hotel with a unique collection of nautical antiques displayed throughout the hotel.

Just a few blocks from the Royal Palace and the Central Station and most of the city's attractions are within easy walking distance.

Voted Best Hotel in Sweden and a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the hotel is renowned for its exceptional service and timeless design.

The on site restaurant is the Michelin rated Lejontornet, offering an eclectic menu with innovative Nordic specialties and an extensive wine cellar. In addition, the lounge bar is an ideal place to sit back and sip a drink with the funky locals.

The hotel also features a beautifully decorated sauna with a plunge pool.

This building is also where five workers found Loheskatten, Sweden’s largest silver treasure, on an October day in 1937. The find contained 18,000 silver coins and several silver objects that had been buried here in the 18th century.

The historic cellar, including the remains of one of Stockholm’s medieval defence towers, is where the restaurant Leijontornet serves innovative prize-winning Nordic cuisine that originates from traditional Swedish cooking and combines an organic approach. Leijontornet has been awarded a star in the Michelin Guide.

The flagship of the Bengtsson family’s private hotel chain in Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s Old Town, is named after the HMS Victory, the ship of the English naval hero Lord Nelson.