Now the restaurant reviewer White Guide has come up with its annual list.

Above all, the list highlights hotels and bars with personality that offer innovative thinking, a wonderful atmosphere or a unique experience, says White Guide publisher Lars Peder Hedberg in a press release.

Ten hotels were nominated and the winner was PM & Vänner in Växjö, with the justification that they "have created their own universe of quintessentially Swedish style, where classic Småland barrenness has been transformed into a superb quality experience." They are also described as having Sweden's sharpest breakfast.

In three subcategories, the most innovative hotel, the hotel with the best atmosphere and the most spectacular hotel are also awarded. In that order, the awards go to Downtown Camper by Scandic in Stockholm, MJ in Malmö and Wanås Restaurant Hotel in Knislinge.

The award for Sweden's best bar goes to Tjoget in Stockholm, with the justification that they manage to "tirelessly drive both Swedish and their own cocktail development forward, with a focus on flavor balance, ingredients and new compositions. And to also maintain an impressive level of service, regardless of pressure."”

The best wine bar is Folii in Stockholm and the best beer bar is also located in the capital, Omnipollo's hat.

Exceptional hotels in 2019:

GLOBAL EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL 2019
1. DOWNTOWN CAMPER BY SCANDIC Stockholm 37/92
GRAND HOTEL Stockholm 37/92
PM & FRIENDS HOTEL Växjö 37/92
4. UPPER HOUSE GOTHIA TOWERS Gothenburg 36/92
5. DORSIA HOTEL & RESTAURANT Gothenburg 37/91
A HOME Stockholm 37/91
7. WANÅS RESTAURANT HOTEL Knislinge 36/91
8. VILLA STRANDVÄGEN Ystad 36/90
9. AT SIX Stockholm 36/89
LYDMAR HOTEL Stockholm 36/89

EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL 2019
11. HOTEL VILLA ANNA Uppsala 35/89
12. BANK HOTEL Stockholm 35/87
13. NOBIS HOTEL STOCKHOLM Stockholm 34/87
14. HOTEL SKEPPSHOLMEN Stockholm 34/86
15. MJ'S Malmö 35/85
TREEHOTEL Harads 35/85
17. HOTEL RIVAL Stockholm 33/84
NÄÄS FABRIKER HOTEL AND RESTAURANT Tollered 33/84
19. ERIKSBERG HOTEL & NATURE RESERVE Trensum 35/83
20. 1909 SIGTUNA CITY HOTEL Sigtuna 33/83
21. HAYMARKET BY SCANDIC Stockholm 33/82
22. RADISSON COLLECTION STRAND HOTEL Stockholm 35/81
23. BERNS HOTEL Stockholm 32/81
HOTEL DIPLOMAT Stockholm 32/81
HOTEL PIGALLE Gothenburg 32/81
26. AVALON HOTEL Gothenburg 32/80
27. QUALITY HOTEL THE BOX Linköping 33/76

The first digit in the pair of digits for each hotel indicates the number of accommodation/comfort points out of a possible 40. The second digit indicates the hotel's total points out of a possible 100. Hotels in the Exceptional level are ranked primarily by total points - secondarily by accommodation/comfort points.

Source: TT