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VICTORY HOTEL
The Victory Hotel is located in a building that was once the home of the Lohe noble family. It was then turned into Andersson’s potato shop, where workers uncovered a treasure of more than 18,000 coins buried by the Lohe family. It remains the largest (over $14,500,000 USD) such cache ever found in Sweden. (You can learn all about it at the coin museum a short distance away). This charming boutique hotel is not named after the Lohe treasure, but rather English naval hero Lord Nelson’s flagship, the HMS Victory. The hotel has a maritime theme and could be regarded as a small museum itself, with all its nautical and Swedish folk-art memorabilia. Every room door includes a portrait of the famous sea captain; double room doors have a portrait of his wife. I agree with the hotel owner’s philosophy that hotel hallways don’t have to be boring. Inside each room is an antique portrait of the captain’s ship. When I first walked into my 5th floor (top) room, I thought it was a joke. It was so small, I felt like I was on a ship or in an attic. But it grew on me, and I quickly came to appreciate the hotel’s coziness, friendly staff, reasonably priced high-speed internet access (124 SEK = [$17] for 24 hours) and perfect location. A Scandinavian breakfast is included in the daily rate. You gotta love the caviar spread in a toothpaste-like tube near the breakfast breads. The hotel, with 48 guest rooms and suites, is rated 5 stars -- and priced accordingly. The average room is 1,867 SEK ($266) – and the only reason that’s so "low" is because they factor in the lower weekend rates. Weekday rates start at 2,050 SEK ($292) for a single room (I stayed in one of the 18 single rooms). Victory Hotel, Lilla Nygatan 5, Old Town, 11128 Stockholm, Sweden; Tel: 46-(8)-50640000.

STOCKHOLM
This was my first time here in eight years – the last time was with my mom to attend a friend’s wedding. I wish I had more time to explore, because Stockholm is a beautiful city. It’s built over a series of 14 islands, and features more than 50 bridges. The population of 1.5 million is much more multicultural than in the late ‘90s. I visited some outdoor markets. Nearly every worker I met was from the Middle East. All were very friendly – they even let me sample some fruit. The subway (stations are marked with a blue "T") was easy to navigate. When I got lost trying to find the airline office, passersby were happy to point me in the right direction. It’s a fabulous walking city – especially when the weather is sunny and warm, like it was. But I had to rush to the airport, where I took a flight I hope never to forget.

VIDEO
Sorry -- no Johnny Jet video this week. However, here’s a link to all Johnny Jet Videos ever made. And you don’t need high-speed to view them.

NEXT WEEK
Next week we fly 5,800 miles – away from the U.S. Stay tuned!

Happy Travels,
Johnny Jet

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