Touted as a "posh hostel," I expected much more. I guess that's what I get for trying to be cheap,…read moreas I only paid $130 for 4 nights. The lobby area was cute, with a nice area to sit and chill by the window. However, the room (I chose the 4 female only option) was kind of bare bones with 2 bunk beds, small 1 seater couch seat, lockers (need to bring your own lock) and a large window. Also, during check in, I had to pay 35 SEK for sheets (one time fee, but still). On top of that, towels were 30 SEK and I couldn't even get 1 the first night because I returned after hours, which was quite early at 8PM. I was pretty upset about that. I've stayed in hostels all throughout Europe and NEVER had to pay for sheets and / or towel, but I later learned this is common in Scandinavia. Location is very central and in the city center. It is walking distance from the train station, shops, bakeries for Fika, restaurants, the park near Royal Palace, Gamla Stan (old town), along with T-Central (and others) metro station. The hostel uses a code system for access to the courtyard to get to the rooms (which changes each day), the room itself, as well as for night entrance. All the codes are listed on a small piece of paper, and is attached to a map of the space. Before entering the main area where all the rooms were, there was a place to put shoes, which I didn't mind doing. One morning I put my boots down for a few seconds and when I got back, they were not in the same spot I left them. The staff was great about this though, as they checked the cameras and located my boots. After that I didn't trust leaving them there and carried them to the room. There was a downstairs common area, which includes a kitchen with free pasta (have to bring your own sauce though), cozy hang out area, and showers. I went down here with one of my roommates and quickly made friends. I ended up chilling here after exploring the city for 2 nights in a row, just chatting with fellow travelers. Definitely a great place to socialize! After around 11PM, we were asked in a very gentle way to keep the noise level to a minimum, which I thought was a considerate gesture for other guests. The place offers a breakfast, which costs 95 SEK. This consists of a berry smoothie (or orange juice) and ham with cheese panini (or mozzarella with tomato), which was pretty tasty. I think it should have also came with coffee. The folks working here were nice and friendly. They even have a way to chat with them after hours on WhatsApp, even though they couldn't help me with the towel situation since I hadn't paid for one. Overall, these were decent accommodations, at an awesome price point, but some improvements can definitely be made.

Had a really great experience here…read more Staff is really friendly and made the stay great! Check in was quick and easy. The rooms are fairly nice, I was in a huge dorm with many beds (I think 12 total) and it was a fairly good experience. There were many other solo travelers my age so it was really easy to meet people and everyone was so friendly. The hostel was very clean which is what I liked most. It is required that you take your shoes off when inside, which helped with the cleanliness and I really respected. The kitchen is also really large for a hostel which was nice to be able to buy groceries and come back to cook them. Overall I had a great experience here, my favorite hostel out of the 6 I stayed at across Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Would definitely return when in Stockholm again

Cheap Room and good Convinient Location…read moreClean Hostel, good food. Linnea was very kind

Harmina and Jenny are very polite, exelent host! All recomendation!read more

This was actually a pretty nice hostel in Stockholm, Sweden. This was our first experience with a…read morehostel, and it was very pleasant. Our location featured Private hostel rooms with Shared showers/bathrooms. The rooms were a decent size. They comfortably accommodated my mom and I. The shared living spaces were well maintained and cared for. The restrooms and showers were divided by sex. They felt safe and were not crowded. The hostel also featured a Nice kitchen and lounge area. For an introduction to hostels, this was a good buffer between them and a motel/budget hotel. I would honestly recommend this if you don't mind the shared spaces. It was definitely the more price savvy option!

WARNING! If you can't be bothered to read my diatribes about Skanstull's Hostel, you need to know…read morethat this place has bedbugs and most of the staff does not care. Vägglöss! Staying at Skanstull's Hostel was the worst travel experience of my life. I checked in on March 31st 2026. I stayed here for four nights and originally planned on staying longer, but I had to cut my trip short due to finding bedbugs on my futon in Room 43. In addition, I got bed bug bites after sleeping in my room. I booked it through booking.com, but I can't write a review there because my stay was technically cancelled. That's why I'm writing my review for this place on Yelp. I have provided pictures of my room and a screenshot of my refund from booking.com as proof that I have stayed at this hostel. When I informed staff that there were bedbugs in my room, the way that the staff responded to this issue (aside from the hostel owner Per) was horrendous. The front desk staff kept invalidating my concerns about having bedbugs and told me to brush it off. They kept refusing to give me a complete refund, despite that the room did not meet bare minimum standards for habitability in Stockholm. The middle manager even stated that he felt that bedbugs were not his responsibility to treat because other people bring them in. He compared bringing bedbugs home to getting the flu and said treating bedbugs at the hostel wasn't his responsibility. This is not compliant with Swedish hygiene regulations, which requires staff to treat bedbugs when found. The middle manager was also quite condescending towards me because of my nationality (American) - repeatedly stating that "bedbugs are normal in Europe". He also accused me of lying and said whatever he could in an effort to deflect responsibility. My initial request for a full refund was rejected and I was only offered a tiny 108 KR. The cleaner also lied to me and claimed that no one had stayed in the room before in an effort to shift the blame on to me, whereas the owner confirmed to me that someone had previously stayed in the room. The following day, I went to the front desk staff and was insistent that I wanted a full refund. Even the cleaner got defensive and told me that I should just brush it off. The staff basically thought that I should pay to be bit by bedbugs. The way that most of the staff reacted with such extreme defensiveness and hostility makes me wonder if they were already aware of an underlying bedbug issue. The middle manager told me that the hostel had dealt with bedbugs in the past (1-2 years ago). I suspect that my experience may have been the result of an ongoing issue, given that several staff members knew there was a past bedbug problem and feel that bedbugs aren't their responsibility to treat. Despite that Swedish hygiene regulations for hostels clearly state otherwise. It was not until I escalated and talked to the owner Per that I was finally offered a complete refund and an alternate place to stay. No effort was initially made by other staff to address the situation. The owner Per also told the front desk staff to cancel all reservations for Room 43 until it is treated, which the front desk staff was not originally planning on doing. I am grateful for the owner's response in this situation, as it heavily contrasts how I had been treated by other hostel staff. He did the bare minimum that any hotel employee should do. Due to this situation, I returned home to the U.S. earlier than expected and had to throw out nearly all of my luggage. I lost much of my wardrobe because I did not want to risk bringing an infestation into my apartment. For those who are not American and happen to be reading this review, something important to understand is that bedbugs are extremely taboo in my culture. If an American brings back bedbugs from their vacation and their apartment develops an infestation, their landlord can evict them and they can become homeless as a result. This is something that's very common in America. For us, encountering bedbugs is very frightening. I understand that some cultures don't take bedbugs as seriously, but I wish that other staff had at least been respectful and taken some degree of responsibility. It is worth mentioning that myself and another girl staying at the hostel also experienced sexual harassment on behalf of a man staying at the hostel. This is not the owners' fault, but I do think it gives some insight into the sorts of people who stay at this hostel. Due to the behavior of this guest, my friend feels scared to leave the hostel or walk around the common rooms without her boyfriend.

It's been several years since I stayed in a hostel, and on a last-minute holiday to Stockholm, I…read morebooked myself into Castanea Hostel in the Old Town part of the city, staying in a 4 bed dorm. It turned out to be a really good hostel - aside that it's really easy to walk past it (it's not well signposted) and the check in/out office is only open at limited hours, they are very helpful and do what they can to make your stay a good one. The kitchen, toilets and showers were clean (seemed like they were cleaned several times a day!), and the common area was very comfortable. It felt very homely for a hostel, and I met plenty of new people to hang out with whilst I was in town. The bunk beds - Ikea, obviously - were comfortable as you can expect in a hostel, and renting of bedsheets and towel were a reasonable enough price. I didn't have any problems with anyone messing with my property (didn't even need to use the lockers) and overall had a really good stay. Definitely recommended if you're looking for a hostel in Stockholm.

Great location! This is the first hostel I've ever stayed at so maybe I'm being overly kind with…read morethe review but I really enjoyed my stay. I had no trouble meeting people in the common area. Linens cost extra and the flight of stairs can make it annoying to carry large luggage up the stairs though. It can also be a little hard to find but other than that, no complaints.

Coming here in October wasn't the best time for the hotel or Stockholm, but I nonetheless had a…read morepleasant stay. First of all, the building. It is incredibly unique for a hotel and was also the first time I have ever entered a previous (or existing) prison. The format of the rooms, completely embodying the previous prison, was really cool. The only downside that resulted from this was the room size. They were a little small, and the desk wasn't a complete rectangle, and a little impractical. The bed, however, was comfortable, with enough space, and everything was clean. I can't complain that much about the space, because I chose the cheapest option, but it was smaller than what I was expecting. As for the location, it is not bad. Its island had next to nothing to do. There is a football field nearby, but I am unsure whether that is available for public use. The restaurant adjacent to the hotel is actually very good and had a great lunch special when I went there (169 SEK). In order to get to central Stockholm, I took the electric scooters that are scattered nearby, which took me around 15 minutes, and was very cheap. There are plentiful restaurants nearby, as well as a gym where you can get day passes (only in person). I did not make it to the museum, so I cannot comment. The breakfast was less than thrilling. The eggs I had (which was my biggest complaint) were very runny, but also laden with butter, so they were super heavy. Not the way you're supposed to make eggs. The rest of the food wasn't bad and had a pretty good variety.

A great hostel located in an old prison. It's obviously been renovated since, but it's hard to miss…read morewhat it once was. The rooms we stayed in were actually converted cells. While they may be on the small side, they more than make up for that in atmosphere.

Not sure if people use Yelp here, but I do. This hostel is fine, it's clean, it's reasonably…read morepriced. But it's not particularly friendly. If you've been in hostels before, this is one of those where it's basically just a cheap hotel, not a place for travelers to meet and hang out. So if you just want to save money, go for it. If you want a nice experience, pass on this.

Nice, cheap place. It was much nicer then the other hostel we stayed at. everything was clean…read more everyone was friendly. our room had skylights!

About 12 mins walk from the Central Train station…read more It is right next to a 7/11 which is great to get snacks. Bathrooms and showers are clean. I stayed in the dorm, which is spacious. The bed is kind squeaky and mattress probably needs to get replaced soon. overall, good hostel.

This hostel is pretty decent, nothing really stands out. It is the first hostel where the front…read moredesk/receptionist isn't open 24/7. They close at 6pm everyday. Not very convenient at all. At least the women at the front desk are very attractive and friendly and speak great English ! The showers are ok, you have to keep putting you hand in front of the sensor to keep it on, kind of annoying. Kitchen area is spacious, living room area is nice. It is conveniently located next to a 7/11 which I've been going to religiously. Beds are super creaky and annoying, but that's what ear plugs are good for I suppose. Stockholm is awesome, this hostel is decent. It'll get the job done at least

A must stay if you're an aviation geek like me…read more As a child, 747s had just come on the scene and took the public imagination instantly with its gargantuan size and instantly recognizable hump. I spent decades revering this icon of global travel to exotic destinations. Rode it for many years when in college and as a young adult. And now I get to come up close to one just as this queen of the skies is getting retired from most flagship airlines in favor of 2 engined planes. Very clever use of space with strong homage to key areas of the aircraft. I originally booked an engine nacelle room. But am grateful the receptionist offered to place me in the main cabin for several reasons--proximity to toilet-showers, noise insulation (from aircraft taxiing nearby), and the alarming wobble each time someone walks the wing overhead! Breakfast begins at 3am. An easy terminal shuttle bus (P3 Alfa) runs 4 times an hour for much of the day and night. No shoes inside the hostel--bring flip flops to use around and un bathrooms.

Good value and certainly an unusual experience for a stay near the airport. I don't see it as…read moregimmicky as some other reviews, since it is a fitting use and very well done. Getting to and from any terminal at the airport is quick with the free shuttle. I definitely would only stay before an early flight or after a late arrival: no reason to stay this far out more than one night. It is important to expect a hostel experience, such as shared showers. I stayed in one of the engines. Other than the constant hum of the nearby airport, it was quiet and comfortable. The employees were very friendly. Breakfast was a simple continental spread, starting at 3am to accommodate even the craziest flights. I thought it was a bit odd that the snow hadn't been cleared at all for me to get from the main area to my engine...luckily it was less than 2 inches, I hope they'd clear it if there was more...

The hosts was friendly, helpful, and genuine. They gave me a familial feel that I miss from home…read more This is a small hostel, my impression is that it is family run (correct me if I'm wrong) with all the amenity you need for few nights' stay: laundry, kitchen, bathroom, computer, etc. free WiFi and free delicious Swedish breakfast. I highly recommend this place. Affordable and such a good value for what it offers.

Hostels are often for young backpackers, but this downtown building in the center of Old Uppsala…read morewas opened in April, 2013 so everything is new and fresh. They have private rooms including singles and doubles, as well as larger rooms, so except for no private bathroom and shower they are very nice. And the bathrooms are single and the showers are single and just a couple of feet across the hall from your room, so this is not a group shower experience! There is an elevator, and a reception desk, and bedding and towels provided. Breakfast is $10 which is reasonable, but we walked to a Kondotori for coffee and pastries instead. The Castle is just above you, the beautiful brick cathedral is a block away, the shopping street is two blocks away. Nice restaurants along the river. Only parking is a problem, as from 8am to 6pm you have to pay even on the street. So it was free overnight but in the morning I had to start feeding the meter! But this is the nicest newest Hostel you will ever meet and even married people like us were very happy with the room and its price. Wi-Fi free. Uppsala is a wonderful Medieval town. The Gustavium museum across from the cathedral is worth the small admission price. Discounts for over 65 or under 18. All non-smoking, Hurray!