The SAS Royal Hotel, built for the Scandinavian Airlines System in the 1960 is the first design hotel and often considered Arne Jocobsen's masterpiece. When the hotel was completed, it was the very first skycrapper in Copenhagen with 22 storeys of structures. A man for craftful work & fine details, Arne Jacobsen designed everything, from the high-rise structure to the organic-shaped Swan and Egg chair, the ashtrays, and the stainless steel cutlery used in the restaurant. 

50 years on and the SAS Royal Hotel is now the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel with completely redeveloped. Only Room 606 has been carefully preserved and remains identical to Jacobsen's original commission. The Room 606 or Arne Jacobsen Suite,is a showcase for exquisite original Jacobsen décor from the 1960s. The colour palette includes greys, greens and blues, which perfectly complement the wenge wood details and representative furniture. The floor plan includes a sitting area, a large bathroom, separate small toilet and built-in makeup mirrors. It's a portal to the past, a room that has stopped in time, preserved for posterity while everything around it is changing. 

Room 606 is still open for booking at DKK 4900 (€655) per night, based upon two sharing, and includes breakfast.

This article is part of the Nordic Design: Now & Then.