Clarion Hotel AmarantenvsSTF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen Hostel
Clarion Hotel Amaranten and Hostel af Chapman are both rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Clarion Hotel Amaranten ranks slightly better than Hostel af Chapman. Clarion Hotel Amaranten has a TripExpert Score of 72 with positive reviews from 4 publications like Time Out, oyster.com and Lonely Planet.
Clarion Hotel Amaranten
Kungsholmsgatan 31, Stockholm 104 20, Sweden
From $86/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"Evoking an upmarket furniture showroom, this chain hotel boasts a plunge pool and stylish spa centre."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Clarion Hotel Amaranten is a large, attractive property, dating back to the late 60s, located on Stockholm's Kungsholmen island -- a quieter side of the city across the canal from the capital's center." Full review
Jetsetter
"A bright and modern hotel on the super-hip island of Kungsholmen, with breakfast and a dining discount." Full review
Time Out
"Thanks to its swish decor and its location around the corner from Scheelegatan, one of the city's busiest restaurant rows, this hotel has become a hub of activity." Full review
STF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen Hostel
Flaggmansvagen 8, Stockholm 111 49, Sweden
From $25/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
DK Eyewitness
"One of the most beautiful youth hostels anywhere in the world offering beds on board a classic ship permanently moored across from the Royal Palace or in Hantverkshuset."
Rough Guide
"Right in the centre and immensely popular, this former craftsman’s workshop is of a similar standard to Af Chapman, at the foot of whose gangplank it lies."
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The af Chapman boat hostel, centrally located near Stockholm's Old Town, is run by the owners of the Skeppsholmen hostel, located just in front of the Chapman." Full review
Time Out
"The Swedish word for a hostel, ‘vandrarhem’ (literally, a wanderer’s home), evokes images of coming home from a country walk to a warm fire." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Built in 1888 as a trading ship, the visually impressive af Chapman, with its tall flagged masts, was re-purposed into a hostel that is centrally located on the island of Skeppsholmen." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The af Chapman is a storied vessel that has done plenty of travelling of its own." Full review