First, let me say that you stay here because of the price. The price is terrific -- i.e. in a WAY WAY WAY overpriced city, this is an affordable option. We stayed at Arctic Janus one night before coming here and they were equivalent (similar in price and value), with some trade offs. The host at Copenhagen B&B is very kind, but you are in his house and you feel like it... especially when you need to take a shower because that is located over by the owner's bedrooms. Yep, you share that bathroom. And he has kids too, so it is not a good feeling. I would give it only 3 stars because of that, HOWEVER the value is good -- excellent -- considering the city, so I'm giving it 4 stars. It isn't romantic and the shower thing is downright uncomfortable, and we found ourselves talking in hushed tones because we felt awkward.... but the room itself is nice (and you have a toilet and sink nearby in a half bathroom), the location is terrific, and it is AFFORDABLE. If the shower thing bothers you too much, stay at Arctic Janus or some other place like that. But if you can deal with the shower thing (not recommended for families), this is a good option (either that or avoid Copenhagen altogether and go somewhere more affordable like the Netherlands... we went there next and had a better time). And if you do come, then there's the oldest bakery in Copenhagen just up the street (400 some years old?) and they are fabulous, with terrific coffee and pastries (esp necessary since there's no breakfast, at least not during the week which is when we stayed).
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4 October 2011
Thank you for you have rated us with 5 stars in value and cleanliness criteria. I am afraid I have to correct your statement on that our guests choose staying with us only because of our budget friendly rates. I refer to many other guest reviews that we offer more than just cheap accommodation. (Fact: there is found much cheaper accommodations in Copenhagen.) We wish that price is never the only parameter when our guests decide to book with us. If your decision was only based on our low room rates, I am afraid it was not the right decision.
I have received an inquiry from a South European country same day as you have posted your review, and the guest was asking if we were “a real B&B that is part of the owners residence”, or a little pension. The way she defined B&B is what most European B&Bs actually are, that also exist in your country. In short: what you find inconvenient is actually the very nature of the B&B concept in quite many countries. I wish you have had read the information on our website before you reserved a room - the shared amenities are stated clearly in our website.
Regarding the high prices in our country: Copenhagen is said to be the most expensive EU capital, and the high prices are explained with higher taxes in many cases but this is not the whole story. For instance, in a restaurant, the bill you pay covers the cost of 5 weeks of annual vacation of the waiters and waitresses, and before that it ensures a proper “living wage” to all, so they are not dependent on the tips you may consider giving. Furthermore, those waiters and waitresses get free health care when they need it, and can send their kids to the same school as the child of a famous film director goes, fully free, and in case the child decides taking a higher education, she gets that free, too, and she does not owe several hundreds of thousands of dollars or more by the time she is graduated. So, the prices cover more than just the food itself: the real cost. Although the prices frustrate us, too, from time to time - we still believe that this is a relatively fair system we live in. If we did not believe that, we would have left our country long ago, I believe. It is maybe possible to say that -when you look at the whole picture- our prices are actually much lower than, say, New York food and accommodation prices.
Regards.
Philip, the owner
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