Stockholm

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BERNS HOTEL
This super-stylish, opulent hotel is Ronan Keating’s top choice. “It’s a really cool place to stay, with a great bar and restaurant,” says his manager.
8 NÄCKSTRÖMSGATAN. TEL: +46 (0)8 5663 2250,WWW.BERNS.SE

RIVAL HOTEL
“This is my favourite hotel,” Shayne Ward says of this cosy boutique hotel. “It’s owned by Benny from Abba. It’s in a beautiful spot, I love the building, the rooms are very stylish and we had a great relationship with the head bar manager, who always had a nice drink waiting for me at the bar… now that’s what I call service!” Britney and K-Fed also stayed here while on Brit’s Onyx Hotel tour.
3 MARIATORGET. TEL: +46 (0)8 5457 8900,WWW.RIVAL.SE

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RODEBJER
“There are many really good young designers in Stockholm who started their own brands, and Rodebjer is one I really like,” says Robyn, of this upscale women’s label. 6 JAKOBSBERGSGATAN, WWW.RODEBJER.COM

CARIN WESTER
Another of Robyn’s favourite up-and-coming designers also has a store in Stockholm – Carin Wester is becoming well known for her edgy, street-smart fashion for both men and women. 24 RÖRSTRANDSGATAN, WWW.CARINWESTER.COM

GUCCI
OK, admittedly it’s hardly representative of the latest Scandinavian fashion trends, but Beyoncé did visit the iconic Italian fashion house’s fl agship store in Stockholm last May, when she was in town performing at the city’s Globen arena. i 1 BIRGER JARLSGATAN,WWW.GUCCI.COM

5 things to do in Stockholm by Robyn

“Take a walk around Djugården, the big central park that used to be the king’s hunting ground.”
“Catch a movie at Kvartersbion in Hornstull, an intimate cinema that has kept its 1940s-era interior intact. Shows great movies and has a unique atmosphere.”
“Afterwards have a tunnbrödrulle (a traditional Swedish fl at bread with sausage) at Solgrillen down the street. Try the Solrulle, with lamb sausage, chilli sauce and potatoes in it. Yummy!”
“Look out for upand- coming Swedish music. Lykke Li, a hotly tipped young singer, has a fantastic voice. Her debut album is produced by Björn Ytlling of Peter, Björn and John [who had a top five hit in the UK with ‘Young Folks’ last year] fame.”
“Go see Familjen, a techno punk band from the south of Sweden if they are in town. Lyrics are in Swedish but it’s funky and with such great songs you don’t necessarily need to understand what they are saying.”

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