City Hotel

Odense


Very handy for the HCA Quarter, this light, bright 43-room hotel has comfortable, very clean if unremarkable rooms with slightly faded art prints off corridors that feel like an upmarket hospital. While there's no in-room kettle, guests can help themselves from a coffee machine beside the hostel-style breakfast room. The communal lounge is nicer with a colourful 1859 clock and fireplace.

There's just a handful of free parking spaces offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Smokers can use the functional roof terrace. Prices drop on weekends.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Odense attractions

1. Møntergården

0.06 MILES

The new, stylishly designed main section of this city-history museum takes visitors on a thematic walk through humorously named 'Funen – Centre of the…

2. HC Andersen Museum

0.06 MILES

This striking exhibition takes its design cues from Hans Christian Andersen's playful papercuts, and features his personal effects plus a virtual reality…

3. Hans Andersen Statue

0.07 MILES

Outside the low-rise Radisson Blu hotel, Hans Christian Andersen sits with top hat on a seat awaiting selfies.

4. Vor Frue Kirke

0.12 MILES

With a stepped-brick tower, this church is often cited as Odense's oldest. Though records are hazy, most of the whitewashed interior dates back to the…

5. HC Andersens Hus

0.17 MILES

Lying amid the seemingly miniaturised streets of the former poor quarter is the sparse little cottage where Hans Christian Andersen was born. Visiting it…

6. Børnekulturhuset Fyrtøjet

0.18 MILES

In the charming Fyrtøjet, children are encouraged to explore the world of Hans Christian Andersen through music and storytelling.

7. Tinsoldaten

0.19 MILES

The one-legged military figure outside a branch of Nelle's cafe-bar is not to commemorate a historical conflict but represents the Tin Soldier, sad hero…

8. Paaskestræde

0.2 MILES

For one of Odense's prettiest street scenes, stand at the corner of Adelgade and watch the little cottages tumbling down Paaskestræde towards the…