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Scandic Gamla StanvsSTF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen Hostel
Scandic Gamla Stan and Hostel af Chapman are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Scandic Gamla Stan ranks significantly higher than Hostel af Chapman. Scandic Gamla Stan comes in at 76 with approval from 8 publications including Lonely Planet, oyster.com and Fodor's.
Scandic Gamla Stan
Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Star Service
Oyster
Fodor's
Lilla Nygatan 25, Stockholm 11128, Sweden
From $75/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
Michelin Guide "Characterful 17C house in a pleasant Old Town setting. Cosy bedrooms are classically styled, well-maintained and equipped with good modern facilities; bathrooms are compact but smart."
DK Eyewitness "Charming winding streets lead to the doorstep of this cosy establishment. Located close to the Royal Palace, portraits of Swedish royalty dating from the 1650s adorn the walls of every room."
Rough Guide "Wonderfully situated in an elegant medieval building in Gamla Stan, with stylish yet old-fashioned rooms in 1700s Swedish design."
Time Out "Just down the street from the Lord Nelson, this 51-room hotel in a 17th-century building is steps from the waterfront, but none of the rooms has a view." Full review
Lonely Planet "If you fancy classic Swedish interiors, rush to Rica, where the smallish rooms feature everything from powder-blue wallpaper and dainty furniture to vintage chandeliers." Full review
Star Service "Anyone familiar with this chain will pinch themselves as they enter the lobby." Full review
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Travelers are advised to ask for a large room, since the small Standard rooms measure a mere 200 sq ft.
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Scandic Gamla Stan is a 52-room, upper-middle-range chain hotel set in a charming 17th-century property in the quaint, cobbled surrounds of Stockholm's Old Town." Full review
Fodor's "The feel of historical Stockholm living is rarely stronger than in this quiet hotel tucked away on a narrow street in one of the Gamla Stan's 17th-century houses." Full review
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
