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STF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen HostelvsFreys Hotel
Freys Hotel and Hostel af Chapman are both praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Freys Hotel scores slightly better than Hostel af Chapman. Freys Hotel scores 73 with endorsements from 3 reviewers such as oyster.com, The Telegraph and Time Out.
STF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen Hostel
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
EuroCheapo
Time Out
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
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 PlanetTop choice
"The af Chapman is a storied vessel that has done plenty of travelling of its own." Full review
Freys Hotel Time Out
Oyster
The Telegraph
Bryggargatan 12, Stockholm 101 31, Sweden
From $82/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Time Out "The Freys Hotel is a likeable, idiosyncratic place, with 118 cheerfully decorated rooms and a lobby adorned with paintings of cats." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 127-room Freys Hotel is an upscale hotel with boutique touches that's two blocks from Central Station in the middle of Stockholm." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This urban contemporary hotel with its mish-mash décor aimed at making everyone feel welcome is located right in the heart of the city’s main transport hub." Full review
