Hotel J Stockholm

A Newport, Rhode Island fantasy transplanted to a Swedish island suburb, Hotel J sits on the water at Nacka Strand with maritime paneling, nautical colors, and the kind of breezy Americana that shouldn't work this far north and somehow does. The boat from Slussen gets you here in fifteen minutes, which is arguably the correct way to arrive at a seaside boutique hotel. The restaurant draws day-trippers as readily as guests, and the seasonal brunch has its devotees.