Hotel C Stockholm Preferred Connect CollectionvsCity Backpackers Hostel
Both properties are highly recommended by experts. Overall, City Backpackers Hostel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel C Stockholm. City Backpackers Hostel scores 84 with endorsements from 6 publications such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Time Out.
Hotel C Stockholm Preferred Connect Collection
Vasaplan 4, Stockholm 101 37, Sweden
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"The Icebar Nordic Sea Hotel is centrally located; it's within walking distance to the Arlanda Express train and Central Station and a short drive to the airport." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The staff at the Nordic Sea Hotel are attentive and happy to provide information on the best places to visit. All rooms are decorated individually in Scandinavian style."
Rough Guide
"The focus here is on bold designs and colours – maritime blues and greens predominate."
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Be sure to ask to see your room on check-in since some are tiny and only have views of the train station.
Time Out
"A vast aquarium dominates the lobby and a window opens on to the ultra-chilly Icebar, where the drinks are served up in sub-zero conditions." Full review
Star Service
"Across the street from its well-illuminated sibling Nordic Light, this property sits next to the central train station...and the World Trade Center." Full review
Frommer's
"There's nothing in Scandinavia quite like this hotel, which was voted "The World's Sexiest Hotel" by Elle magazine." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This sister hotel to the Nordic Light has small but well-designed rooms, great service and an enormous breakfast buffet." Full review
City Backpackers Hostel
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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 Planet
Top 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