Hotel d'Angleterre

Hotel d'Angleterre, also known as Hôtel d'Angleterre or simply Angleterre, is a historic luxury hotel on Kongens Nytorv in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Its name is French for “England Hotel.” The property stands opposite Charlottenborg, near the Royal Danish Theatre and Nyhavn, placing it within one of the capital’s most prominent cultural and architectural districts. The hotel traces its history to 1755 and is regarded as one of the earliest deluxe hotels in the world. Its present building dates from the period after a major Copenhagen fire in 1795 destroyed the earlier structure beyond repair. Between 1872 and 1875, the building was substantially enlarged and refurbished by architects Vilhelm Dahlerup and Georg E. W. Møller. This rebuilding and expansion helped establish the architectural setting associated with the hotel today. Over time, Hotel d'Angleterre became identified with prestige, elegance, and high-end hospitality in Copenhagen. Its location, historic architecture, and role in the city’s social and cultural life supported a positioning above ordinary lodging, with the hotel serving as a landmark destination for luxury accommodation and formal dining. The property has also appeared in popular culture: its kitchen was used as the fictional restaurant Maxim in the 1978 film The Olsen Gang Sees Red, while the protagonist in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1966 spy film Torn Curtain stays at the hotel during a journey toward East Germany. Hitchcock himself appears in a lobby scene in that film. Following extensive restoration, the hotel reopened in May 2013. The renewed property contains 30 rooms and 60 suites, together with dining, beverage, and wellness facilities. Its principal food-and-drink venue is Marchal, a restaurant awarded one Michelin star and identified with executive chef Jakob de Neergaard. The hotel also offers a cocktail and champagne bar, a spa, and a health club. These facilities complement the core accommodation business and reinforce its full-service luxury-hotel positioning. Hotel d'Angleterre has received international recognition, including inclusion on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2015 Gold List of the best hotels in the world. The available reference material does not identify its current owner, parent group, legal corporate structure, website, or detailed operating footprint beyond its Copenhagen property. It is therefore best described as an active, internationally recognized luxury hotel brand and landmark rather than as a documented multinational hotel chain.

Hotel d'Angleterre is one of Copenhagen’s oldest and most prominent luxury hotels. Its history reaches back to 1755, placing the establishment within the early development of deluxe hotel accommodation in Europe. The hotel occupies a central position on Kongens Nytorv, opposite Charlottenborg and close to the Royal Danish Theatre and Nyhavn. This setting has connected the property with Copenhagen’s cultural, civic, and fashionable urban life. The hotel’s current architectural history is shaped by the Copenhagen fire of 1795. The earlier building was damaged beyond repair, requiring the hotel to move into a successor structure. That building was later significantly extended and refurbished between 1872 and 1875. The work was associated with architects Vilhelm Dahlerup and Georg E. W. Møller, and produced the enlarged and refined setting through which the hotel became established as one of the city’s most prestigious addresses. For much of its documented history, Hotel d'Angleterre has been regarded as an especially elegant and prestigious Copenhagen hotel. Its identity has rested on the combination of a central landmark location, historic architecture, formal hospitality, and premium accommodation. The property’s cultural visibility has extended beyond hotel operations. Its kitchen was used for the fictional restaurant Maxim in the 1978 Olsen-banden film The Olsen Gang Sees Red. In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1966 film Torn Curtain, the protagonist, played by Paul Newman, stays at Hotel d'Angleterre while travelling toward the German Democratic Republic; Hitchcock is also shown in a lobby scene holding a baby. The property underwent extensive restoration before reopening in May 2013. After the reopening, the hotel was described as having 30 rooms and 60 suites. Its renewed facilities included Marchal, a restaurant with one Michelin star led by executive chef Jakob de Neergaard, as well as a cocktail and champagne bar, a spa, and a health club. The reopening represented a continuation of the hotel’s luxury positioning while updating its accommodation, dining, and wellness offer. The hotel’s international reputation was reinforced by its inclusion on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2015 Gold List of the best hotels in the world. The available reference material does not provide a complete ownership history, a list of general managers or corporate executives, detailed financial information, or evidence of operations outside Denmark. Accordingly, the documented history is strongest on the property’s architectural development, hospitality reputation, restoration, facilities, and cultural references.

• 2015

  Included on Condé Nast Traveler Gold List

  [1]Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org

  Condé Nast Traveler included Hotel d'Angleterre on its 2015 Gold List of the best hotels in the world.

• 2013

  Reopened after extensive restoration

  [1]Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org

  Hotel d'Angleterre reopened in May 2013 following extensive restoration, with 30 rooms, 60 suites, dining, bar, spa, and health-club facilities.

• 1978

  Featured in The Olsen Gang Sees Red

  [1]Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org

  The hotel kitchen was used as the location for the fictional restaurant Maxim in the Danish film The Olsen Gang Sees Red.

• 1966

  Featured in Torn Curtain

  [1]Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org

  Hotel d'Angleterre was used as a setting in Alfred Hitchcock’s spy film Torn Curtain, including a hotel stay by the protagonist and a lobby appearance by Hitchcock.

• 1875

  Major building works completed

  [1]Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org

  The significant extension and refurbishment of the hotel building were completed after the 1872–1875 redevelopment period.

• 1872

  Major extension and refurbishment begins

  [1]Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org

  The hotel building underwent substantial extension and refurbishment in work associated with architects Vilhelm Dahlerup and Georg E. W. Møller.

• 1795

  Earlier building destroyed in Copenhagen fire

  [1]Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org

  A fire damaged the hotel’s previous building beyond repair, leading to the use of a successor building for the hotel.

• 1755

  Hotel history begins

  [1]Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org

  The history of Hotel d'Angleterre is traced to 1755, making it one of the early deluxe hotels associated with European luxury hospitality.

Historic, prestigious, and high-end luxury hospitality in central Copenhagen, combining landmark architecture and heritage with premium accommodation, Michelin-starred dining, beverage service, and wellness facilities.

• Luxury accommodation · 2013

  Rooms and suites

  The restored hotel provides luxury overnight accommodation in 30 rooms and 60 suites. These rooms and suites form the central commercial offering of the property and support its positioning as a prestigious full-service hotel in central Copenhagen.

• Fine dining restaurant

  Marchal

  Marchal is the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant. The reference material describes it as holding one Michelin star and being led by executive chef Jakob de Neergaard, making it a principal part of the property’s premium dining offer.

• Beverage service · 2013

  Cocktail and champagne bar

  The hotel includes a dedicated cocktail and champagne bar, extending its hospitality offer beyond accommodation and formal dining into premium beverage and social experiences.

• Wellness · 2013

  Spa and health club

  The restored property includes spa and health-club facilities, providing wellness services and fitness-oriented amenities as part of its full-service luxury-hotel proposition.

• 2013

  Reopen the restored hotel as a full-service luxury propertyStrategy

  Background

  Hotel d'Angleterre underwent extensive restoration before reopening in May 2013.

  Action taken

  The reopened property combined 30 rooms and 60 suites with a Michelin-starred restaurant, cocktail and champagne bar, spa, and health club.

  Aftermath

  The restoration preserved the hotel’s luxury and heritage positioning while presenting an expanded contemporary hospitality offer. The available source does not provide restoration costs or financial results.

  Source

1. 1Hotel d'Angleterreen.wikipedia.org