Radisson Collection Strand Hotel, StockholmvsCity Backpackers Hostel
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. On balance, City Backpackers Hostel ranks slightly higher than Radisson Collection Strand Hotel, Stockholm. City Backpackers Hostel has a TripExpert Score of 84 with endorsements from 6 reviewers like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and EuroCheapo.
Radisson Collection Strand Hotel, Stockholm
Nybrokajen 9, Box 16396, Stockholm S-10327, Sweden
From $133/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Well-run hotel in a lively harbourside setting."
Lonely Planet
"It also has a wonderful glass-roofed courtyard and luxurious, individually styled rooms with wooden floors and great views." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is housed in a historic brick building. Large, light-filled guest rooms overlook the harbor." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Exceptional waterfront location, with views over Nybroviken from the piazza restaurant and piano bar, the Strand offers wireless internet throughout."
Time Out
"Knock-out views of the boats and ferries moored along Nybrokajen and Strandvägen give this excellent business hotel a little something extra." Full review
Star Service
"The location on a quiet street in an exclusive part of town, close to stylish shops, theaters and restaurants, is one of the hotel's main highlights. " Full review
Fodor's
"An art-nouveau monolith, built in 1912 for the Stockholm Olympics, this hotel has been completely and tastefully modernized." Full review
Wallpaper
"In the 170 guestrooms, a circular theme, with round mirrors and globe-shaped pendant lights by local outfit Zero Lighting, takes its cues from the original arched windows." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The Strand stakes out a middle ground, and defends it quite respectably. A conveniently central location is good for business travelers and tourists alik" 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