Hotel DiplomatvsCity Backpackers Hostel
Hotel Diplomat and City Backpackers Hostel are both rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Diplomat scores significantly better than City Backpackers Hostel. Hotel Diplomat comes in at 91 with praise from 13 publications like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Diplomat Show All Reviews
Strandvagen 7C, Box 14059, Stockholm 114 56, Sweden
From $170/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Attractive 1911 art nouveau building blending early 20C charm with contemporary furnishings and facilities."
Concierge
"Family-owned and has a prime waterfront location on this very desirable street... the Diplomat is hip and modern."
Fodor's
"Within easy walking distance of Djurgården, this elegant hotel is less flashy than most in its price range, but it's chic with subtle, tasteful designs and has an efficient staff." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This Art Nouveau hotel, dating from 1911, has rooms in many different styles, all luxurious and some with excellent harbour views." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Hotel Diplomat is located on the grand boulevard Strandvagen, overlooking the cityscape and the harbor." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"With a prestigious address on Strandvägen, this hotel offers every amenity and a renowned standard of service to its guests."
Rough Guide
"One of the city’s top hotels, offering individually decorated rooms with wonderful views over Stockholm’s inner harbour."
Time Out
"The Diplomat is one of Stockholm's best-preserved art nouveau buildings, and its glamourous Strandvägen site affords some stunning views." Full review
Star Service
"Originally an embassy for several nations, the ornate 1911 building is accented with wrought-iron balconies and fronted by antiquarian bookstores." Full review
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For a great view, request 501 or 503.
BlackBook
"Old and beautiful restored Jugend building dated back in 1914. 128 rooms with lots of character and a sober, harmonious colour scheme."
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