City Backpackers HostelvsNOFO Hotel
Both hotels are praised by experts. On balance, City Backpackers Hostel ranks significantly better than Nofo Hotel, BW Premier Collection. City Backpackers Hostel scores 84 with accolades from 6 publications such as Frommer's, The Telegraph and Rough Guide.
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
NOFO Hotel
Tjarhovsgatan 11, Stockholm 116 21, Sweden
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"This Best Western is an oasis of calm in the busy urban streets of Södermalm. Built in 1780, it was originally a brewery, then a jail, then a hospital, then a temporary housing area." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Family owned and highly recommended, Columbus is nestled in a quiet part of Södermalm, near T-Medborgarplatsen station, and set around a cobblestone courtyard by a pretty park."
DK Eyewitness
"Voted one of the city’s best hotels in 2005, the Columbus is in the popular Södermalm area near restaurants, shopping and nightlife."
Rough Guide
"Although the exterior looks almost school-like, the rooms in this building dating from 1780 ooze old-fashioned charm."
Time Out
"This 18th-century building has a colourful history, having been variously a brewery, a poorhouse, and a hospital." Full review
Fodor's
"Just a few blocks from busy Götgatan, this hotel is an oasis of calm in the busy urban streets of Södermalm." Full review
EuroCheapo
"The Columbus is a three-star hotel with history located just a couple of blocks away from Medborgarplatsen, a busy square filled with restaurants, shopping, and bars." Full review
Time Out
"There’s colour and patterns throughout, but it’s always stylish and tasteful. Local art, quilted headboards, fluffy throws and feature walls give the rooms a luxurious look. " Full review