Skåne County · Sweden
Where to stay in Malmö
Malmö is a city in Skåne County, Sweden, home to about 339,000 people. This guide covers 6 hotels in Malmö, with about 1,434 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 6
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- CPH22 km · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
- Currency
- SEKSwedish krona
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Language
- Finnish, Meänkieli, Romani
About
About Malmö
Malmö is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the seventh-largest city in the Nordic region. Located on the Öresund strait on the southwestern coast of Sweden, it is the largest city in Scania, with a municipal population of 365,644 in 2024, and is the gubernatorial seat of Skåne County.
Founded in 1272 as a fortified port a day's walk from Lund, Malmö was for centuries the second-largest city of Denmark. It served as a Hanseatic port and a very lucrative trade area. Malmö dominated Skåne as the largest market hub, until Copenhagen grew larger during the 16th century. In 1658, as a result of the Great Northern War, Denmark ceded the Scanian lands, including the city of Malmö, to Sweden in the Second Treaty of Roskilde.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Malmö
See
The historic central parts of Malmö is called Gamla Staden ("Old Town"), and this area has three squares; Gustav Adolfs torg (Gustav Adolf's Square), Stortorget (Great Square) and Lilla torg (Little Square). Stortorget and Lilla Torg are directly connected at one corner, and a pedestrian-only shopping street connects them with Gustav Adolfs torg.
- Davidshallstorg
- Gamla Väster
- Gustav Adolfs torg
- Lilla torg
- Möllevångstorget
- Stortorget
- Katrinetorp
- Malmöhus Castle
- S:t Johannes kyrka
- S:t Petri kyrka
- Turning Torso
- Form/Design Center
Do
Malmö has a scene of independent arts, including stand-up comedy, hip hop and street art.
- Malmö Museum Tram
- Pildammsparken
- Kungsparken
- Slottsträdgården
- Folkets park
- Bulltoftaparken
- Ribersborgsstranden
- Malmö stadion
- Baltiska Hallen
- Baltiska Bowlinghallen
- Swedbank Stadion
- Malmö isstadion
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Malmö
6 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Clarion Hotel® Malmö Live hotel | 444 |
| Comfort Hotel™ Malmö hotel | 293 |
| Home Hotel Baltzar hotel | 45 |
| Home Hotel Temperance hotel | 126 |
| Quality Hotel™ The Mill hotel | 224 |
| Quality Hotel™ View hotel | 302 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Malmö to stay in
While prices in Malmö may seem high, especially in the summer, and there is little variance in prices across properties, staying in the city may be your best option in the region, as hotels are generally expensive in Sweden (and even more so across the bridge in Copenhagen), while Malmö boasts a wide selection of properties unusual for other Swedish cities. As in the rest of Sweden, breakfast is generally included in room price, as is Wi-Fi. Do make sure to double-check the rates at different dates, as they may vary greatly depending on local events and time of year. The highest season is around the end of May and in June, when the days are the longest and the weather the best.
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When to go
The best time to visit Malmö
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Malmö are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Malmö: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX, 24 km) and Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE, 55 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
International visitors will find the best flight connections using Copenhagen Airport (CPH) in Denmark, just across the Öresund bridge from Malmö. It is Scandinavia's largest aviation hub and offers a multitude of European and intercontinental connections by most European flag carriers, as well as other major international airlines. There are frequent Øresundståg trains departing from a station inside the airport terminal that stop in stations in Malmö (Hyllie, Triangeln and Malmö Central).
Getting around
Malmö is best experienced by bicycle, the city is interlaced with lots of bicycle roads. Malmö is known as a very bike-friendly city (and indeed, biking is the preferred method of transportation here). The official bike map can be found on bike rentals and the tourist office. The cheapest bike rental is Malmö by Bike at 200SEK / year for unlimited use, and bikes are picked up at any time by typing a code into an unmanned station (see the map of stations). There are guided bike tours in Malmö during the summer. Skånetrafiken is responsible for public transport in Malmö and all of Scania.
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CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport
RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Malmö
Drink
Most people drink at home prior to going out, as alcohol at licensed premises is expensive. Finding a Systembolaget is the best way of getting what you need, open usually M–F 10:00–19:00, Sa Su 11:00–15:00. Malmö has a vibrant night life, but prices are for the most part substantially higher than they are across the bridge in Copenhagen. Lilla Torg is the epicentre but prices are high, you could also try Möllevångstorget where any of the many bars, cafés and restaurants in this bustling part of town is good value. Like in Copenhagen, and indeed most of Scandinavia, expect most of the drinking to be limited to Friday and Saturday except at the height of summer where many Swedes have vacation.
Stay safe
While Malmö has a media picture of having issues with gang crime, the overall crime rate is moderate by European standards. Visitors who do not actively seek trouble are unlikely to be confronted by gangs. The city center, which can be described as anything within a 15-20 minute walk from the central train station, is very safe, so long as you do not do anything stupid. Areas on the outskirts have varying levels of insecurity, but they are rarely of interest to tourists. As in other Swedish cities, drunk brawls, bicycle thefts and pickpocketing are among the most common risk factors for visitors.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Malmö
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Questions
Malmö: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Malmö?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Malmö are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Malmö?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX, 24 km) and Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE, 55 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Malmö?
6 places in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Malmö?
Swedish krona (SEK).
Nearby
Destinations near Malmö
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.