Hotel SkeppsholmenvsCity Backpackers Hostel
Both properties are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Hotel Skeppsholmen ranks marginally better than City Backpackers Hostel. Hotel Skeppsholmen comes in at 85 with endorsements from 10 publications such as Jetsetter, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Hotel Skeppsholmen Show All Reviews
Grona gangen 1, Box 1616, Stockholm SE-111 86 , Sweden
From $102/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Passionately run, 17C hotel, set by a beautiful park on a small, peaceful island."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The hotel is perfect for those who want quick access to the best of the city followed by undisturbed sleep." Full review
Star Service
"Standing out in the crowd of designer hotels, more for its lovely location than hallmark dining or cutting-edge fashion sense, this is a great find for travelers that yearn for a garden hotel." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Located on a serene island in the center of Stockholm, is luxurious but casually so, a stylish urban retreat for travelers looking for calm without losing out on location." Full review
Fodor's
"Surrounded by trees and lawns, and just steps from the water, Hotel Skeppsholmen is an oasis of nature and tranquillity in the heart of Stockholm." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"It's located on a small island that is home to the city’s modern art museum, and connected to the rest of the city by a low bridge." Full review
Jetsetter
"Historic architecture meets modern Scandinavian design at this island oasis in Stockholm." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Sitting on 300 years of history on protected Skeppsholmen island, this eco-friendly urban lifestyle hotel which serves locally-sourced ingredients feels like a Swedish weekend retreat right in town." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Swedish hospitality." Full review
Time Out
"Sleek, modern furnishings and rustic décor are juxtaposed next to tributes in the form of a plaque in every room that conveys important historical details relevant to each space. " 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