Clarion Hotel SignvsSTF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen Hostel
Both hotels are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Clarion Hotel Sign ranks significantly better than Hostel af Chapman. Clarion Hotel Sign ranks #9 in Stockholm with recommendations from 8 reviews including Lonely Planet, concierge.com and Travel + Leisure.
Clarion Hotel Sign Show All Reviews
Ostra Jarnvagsgatan 35, Box 310, Stockholm 101 26, Sweden
From $101/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Opened in February 2008, the 558-room Clarion Sign pairs low room rates with high design—a fitting combination in the homeland of IKEA and H&M."
Travel + Leisure
"The country behind Ikea brings a similarly streamlined aesthetic to the affordable hotel chain Clarion." Full review
Time Out
"Located right next to Central Station, it will have 558 hotel rooms on 11 floors, a spa, an outdoor pool and... a healthy dose of Scandinavian attitude." Full review
Star Service
"Done on a grander scale than the Nordic Light, its message is the same: Bro, welcome to the 21st century!" Full review
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BlackBook
"With 558 rooms it is the largest one in town. Attracts all kinds of travellers. Nice amenities like a large spa, rooftop pool and champagne bar with everything to wish for."
Fodor's
"Neither pure business behemoth nor dictionary-definition boutique, Clarion Sign is a well-balanced and very pleasant addition to Stockholm's hotel scene." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Clarion Hotel Sign is a large, upscale chain hotel characterized by sleek contemporary architecture and a young, playful vibe." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Clarion Sign still feels tastefully pulled together with generous rooms, clean lines, boldly vibrant colors, contemporary furnishings, and a rooftop terrace with a pool." Full review
Independent
"Clarion Hotel Sign has a ‘sustainable stay’ initiative, which includes carbon labelling on menus to help diners think about their carbon footprints. "
The green guide to visiting Stockholm
July 1, 2022
Frommer's
"This is a big, hyper-modern design hotel within walking distance of the Central Station and the Arlanda Express airport train" 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