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City Backpackers HostelvsBerns Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Berns Hotel ranks significantly higher than City Backpackers Hostel. Berns Hotel scores 90 with endorsements from 13 publications like Afar Magazine, The Telegraph and Time Out.
City Backpackers Hostel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Time Out
EuroCheapo
The Telegraph
Frommer's Lonely Planet
Upplandsgatan 2a, Stockholm 11123, Sweden
From $18/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The closest hostel to Centralstationen has clean rooms, friendly staff, free bike hire and excellent facilities, including a sauna, a laundry and kitchen (with a free stash of pasta)." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Friendly hostel with a hundred beds, only 5min from the Central Station."
Time Out "Located in a 19th-century building on Norra Bantorget square, this 82-bed hostel is convenient, a ten-minute walk from Central Station, and near Hötorget and the shopping district." Full review
EuroCheapo Editor's Pick
"Located just a couple minutes away from Central Station and the center of Stockholm, City Backpackers is the perfect place for, well, backpackers." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This city-centre hostel melds practicality and style, with cosy public spaces and facilities ranging from the commonplace – laundry and free Wi-Fi – to the eccentric – sauna tours." Full review
Frommer's "Scandinavian hostels look better than many hotels do in other parts of the world, and this one is no exception." Full review
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Choose between cheap dorms if you like snoring, or private rooms if you have the added cash.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The closest hostel to Centralstationen has clean rooms, friendly staff, free bike hire and excellent facilities, including sauna, laundry and kitchen (with a free stash of pasta)" Full review
Berns Hotel
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service
BlackBook
Afar Magazine
Fodor's Show All Reviews
Nackstromsgatan 8, Berzelii Park, Stockholm 111 47, Sweden
From $103/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide "Modern and minimalist."
Concierge "The location, close to the waterfront in the city center, is unbeatable."
i
It is advisable to request a room removed from the club noise if you plan to turn in early.
OysterUpscale
"This 65-room contemporary boutique is part of the historic Berns Salonger complex, which includes a bistro, a top-notch Asian restaurant, a ballroom, and a nightclub." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Ideally situated for exploring, dining, and clubbing in Central City, the Berns isn’t just an 82-room boutique hotel—there’s also a shockingly large restaurant-bar-nightclub in the landmark building." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Located in the heart of bustling central Stockholm, this lively boutique hotel first opened in 1863."
Time Out "This boutique hotel is fantastically located near Kungsträdgården, the shops of Hamngatan and the boats of Nybroviken, and is popular with visiting pop stars and business executives." Full review
Star Service "Life is a cabaret at this renowned Stockholm host, where sleep generally interrupts the fun." Full review
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These newer units are on the first and second floors and are worth requesting.
BlackBook "A big boutique hotel embedded in a palatial building that affiliates with a small concert hall, nightclub, restaurant, bar and a bistro."
Afar Magazine "Although the gilded, airy main bar and dining room is always lively, filled with attractive, designer-clad Swedes, the building practically buzzes come evening." Full review
Fodor's "This ultramodern hotel was a hot spot when it opened its doors in the late 19th century, and it retains that status today." Full review
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Don't miss a drink or dinner in the amazing bar and restaurant, serving some of Stockholm's best modern-Asian food.
