Langholmen HotellvsHobo
Both properties are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Hobo ranks marginally better than Langholmen Hotell. Hobo scores 78 with positive reviews from 4 reviews like Lonely Planet, Wallpaper and Time Out.
Langholmen Hotell
Langholmsmuren 20, Box 9116, Stockholm 11733, Sweden
From $56/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness
"A converted former prison, the Långholmen offers accommodation in modernised “cells” on a leafy island in the city centre."
Rough Guide
"On the island of Långholmen, Stockholm’s grandest STF hostel is set in the former prison building dating from 1724."
Afar Magazine
"The island’s 19th-century prison was converted into the Långholmen Hotel in 1989. Visit the museum to learn about such former residents as journalist and novelist Jan Guillou." Full review
Time Out
"What was once the home of criminals now houses a joint hostel and hotel, a theatre, a gallery, a restaurant that does an elaborate afternoon tea and a museum with guided tours." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Guests at this hotel-hostel, in a former prison on Långholmen island, sleep on bunks in a cell, with either shared or private baths (it's much nicer than that sounds; there's a playful vibe throughout." Full review
Frommer's
"Visitors enjoy greenery, theater, wine-tasting...rooms are in the former cells and so many are quite narrow. They're surprisingly light-filled, with contemporary if quite simple furnishings" Full review
Hobo
4 Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm 111 51, Sweden
From $68/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Wallpaper
"One part of a larger regeneration project that is breathing new life into Stockholm’s Brunkebergstorg Square, Hobo is a modern hotel with a low-key, cool vibe." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Hobo has brought an urban community spirit to the revitalised Brunkebergstorg area of central Stockholm." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This new 200-room boutique hotel has a great location in the city centre, plus a mega-hip style that feels both cool and comfortable." Full review
Time Out
"As you might have guessed from the name, Hobo Hotel doesn’t play by the rulebook. On the brutalist square of Brunkebergstorg is a slick and modern hotel with rooms put together by a..." Full review