Need to know
Rooms
Two elegantly kitted-out residences.
Check–Out
Noon, but flexible, subject to availability and on request. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates don’t include breakfast.
Also
We’re afraid these design dens aren’t accessible for guests with mobility issues.
At the hotel
Pre-arrival concierge service and free WiFi. In rooms: housekeeping every two days (for bookings over two nights), maxibar, Aiayu bathrobes and custom slippers, hairdryer and straightening irons, clothes steamer, teas from Sing-Tehus, Nespresso coffee machine, and organic Rudolph Care bath products.
Our favourite rooms
There are only two, the Grand and the Classic, but they’re both the stuff of design dreams. Furniture nerds, eat your heart out – all the gang are here: Hans Wenger, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl, Børge Mogensen… It’s like flipping through the pages of the owners’ (Jens Løkke and Uffe Buchard) former project, oh-so cool Dansk Magazine. But – even though you can buy these statement pieces, these are homes as well as showrooms, with a custom Københavns Møbelsnedkeri kitchen, fully stocked larder and very considered touches, including a steamer, straighteners and more. It’s hard to favour one over the other, but the Grand is that little bit bigger.
Spa
The Darling has a connection with local cosmetologist Sultana, renowned for facials that leave you radiant. Or if it’s your back that’s in need of attention – easy – ask for masseur Alexander. The hotel also has partnerships with Arndal Spa & Fitness, Amazing Space and Aire Ancient Baths.
Packing tips
However many Euros you think you’ll need, double it – not only will you be inspired to start collecting iconic Danish furniture (an expensive hobby, trust us) but many of the artworks – by established local artists such as Jørgen Haugen Sørensen and Peter Bonde, and ones to watch – are available to buy too. And, nearby shopping district Amagertorv is lined with luxury-label boutiques. Bring a large suitcase, because you may need to live in it when you return home… If you need any help packing, your own personal Jeeves is one of the Darling’s add-on services.
Also
You’ll need to supply your shoe sizes in advance so your slippers can be tailored to you – how darling, indeed. And pre-arrival, a florist can be called on to add more colour (in Tage Andersen ‘folding vases’, of course, because no detail is spared here).
Children
To reduce the risk of scratched surfaces, toppling vases and crayon-scribbled artworks, perhaps unsurprisingly, the Darling is usually for over-18s only (from 15 and up if accompanied by parents).