Victory HotelvsCity Backpackers Hostel
Victory Hotel and City Backpackers Hostel are both rated highly by travel writers. On balance, City Backpackers Hostel ranks slightly higher than Victory Hotel. City Backpackers Hostel scores 84 with approval from 6 publications including Frommer's, Time Out and EuroCheapo.
Victory Hotel
Lilla Nygatan 5, Old Town, Stockholm 111 28, Sweden
From $126/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"History defines this hotel, which is inside an extremely atmospheric Gamla Stan building that dates from 1640." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of Stockholm’s finest hotels, the service is exceptional and the maritime design timeless. Includes the landmark Leijontornet Restaurant."
Time Out
"Named after Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship, the five-star Victory leads the line for the three-hotel Bengtsson chain." Full review
Star Service
"This property rises above its nearby siblings, Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson, all offering whimsical regional and historical flavor in superlative locations in Old Town." Full review
Jetsetter
"An eclectic stay at a nautical themed hotel in Stockholm's Old Town, with breakfast and the option of an opulent suite with champagne." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This charming upper-middle-range hotel in Stockholm's old town features atmospheric interiors peppered with maritime artifacts, antiques, and trinkets." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Nautical antiques, art and model ships define the wonderfully quirky Victory." 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