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

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.

Cool place to stay in Stockholm. Unique experience of staying in a boat hostel…read more Takes about 20-30 minutes to walk to central station, else you can take the metro to/from kings garden. Rooms are clean, comfy and quiet except for chirping birds. Bathrooms were pretty clean too. Overall good experience. Close to old town as well. Breakfast costs 100.

Super cool spot to grab a couple of beers. At first glance we assumed that it was going to be…read morepricey because it is on a docked boat with a beautiful view of Stockholm. The beers cost around 79kr. Pretty average for Stockholm. There are multiple spots to sit on the deck. It is also a hostel, which is pretty cool. It is worth it to stop in for a beer and enjoy the view.

Very good so far, I like the service and the personal is very nice the food is delicious and I like…read morethe buger

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

If you are looking for a simple clean hostel this is your place! A friend and I stopped here for a…read morecouple of days as we were exploring beautiful Stockholm. We found the location to be pretty central which is super important to me when I'm deciding to stay someplace. We were able to get on the bus or take the train to where we wanted to go with just a few minutes walk. This hostel offered a private room which made us feel safe and secure. We were given a room with two bunk beds and the bathroom was just down the hall. It was clean and small. There was bedding for us and we just needed to throw it in the laundry shoot as we checked out. The bathroom was right down the hall. It was clean with no frills. I never ended up taking a shower so I can't speak to that. Overall I would stay here again. The price point was great, the staff was helpful, the wifi was free and it was clean. If you're looking to get a drink at the bar it's pricey but other than that our stay was great.

I highly recommend this place! It's near Gamla Stan and close to T-train so it's really easy to…read moreget around. It's located aside the big roads alongside green areas so it's calm, quiet and cosy. We've were three girls going to the Eurovision 2016 and looked for something kindda cheap yet still close to the city center and boy did we find a nice place. Staff was very welcoming and helpful. Arrived early and it was possible to check in 3 hours earlier, they helped us with tickets to the T-train and was alway kind and smiling. Room was small but functional, nice beds, nice bedroom, small TV and ok space for storage. The only thing we missed was a refrigerator for our beverages. Our room had the breakfast included and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality. Great variety of bread, yoghurt, egg, bacon, tea, coffee, waffles, jam, croissants, smoothies etc and everything tasted good. Nice dining surroundings too! Would definitely go there if I'm visiting Stockholm again.

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.

Letztes Wochenende verbrachten wir in Stockholm. Zwei Nächte schliefen wir im Gustaf af Klint,…read moreeinem Hostel. Soweit ich weiß, gehört aber auch ein Hotel dazu. Das Hostel befindet sich auf einem großen Boot/Schiff, ziemlich zentral. Wenn es stark windet, schaukelt es schonmal ordentlich, aber selbst ich, die eigentlich sehr schnell seekrank wird, fand es nicht so tragisch. Es gibt Einzelzimmer, Doppelzimmer, Vierer- und Sechserzimmer, aber auch große Dorms. Wir haben zu acht in so einem geschlafen. Es war letztendlich ein großer Raum mit 26 Betten (also, 13 Hochbetten), aber durch Zwischenwände waren es fünf kleinere privatere Räume, die aber alle miteinander verbunden waren. Privatsphäre ist also nicht wirklich vorhanden, wobei es recht leer war und alle, die dort schlafen, sehr freundlich, zuvorkommend u tolerant waren. Die Betten sind alt, quietschen teilweise u es ist ziemlich eng, aber wenn man sich dort nur abends aufhält, ist es wirklich sehr gut auszuhalten! Frühstücksbuffet kostet sechzig schwedische Kronen, wir haben uns daher selbst versorgt. Man kann Schlafsack oder Bettwäsche mitbringen, sich diese aber auch für 60 Kronen leihen. Zehn Minuten entfernt ist ein Lidl, Södermalm ist einer der günstigen, eher alternativen Vierteln. In der Nähe sind viele Bars, Möglichkeiten zu essen u der Club Debaser. Auf dem Boot kann man sich aber sehr schön auch drinnen oder draußen hinsetzen u was trinken. Eigentlich haben sie die Ganze Nacht Getränkeausgabe. Ab 23h sind die Türen geschlossen, man kommt aber durch einen Türcode 24 Stunden rein. Das Hostel ist sauber. Es gibt getrennte Waschräume mit Duschen, auch alles in gutem Zustand, jedoch nicht das Neueste. Wenn man sehr pingelig ist, sollte man nicht hin, aber ich fand es absolut in Ordnung und hatte eigentlich nichts zu beklagen. Nebenbei sind die Matratzen unerwartet bequem!! Man sollte nur nicht zuuuuu empfindlich gegenüber Laustärke sein, manchmal schallen von der Bar Stimmen in den großen Schlafraum, ich denke aber dass es sich in den anderen Zimmern anders verhält. Positiv ist, dass die Hostelmitarbeiter sehr flexibel sind. Man soll bis 10h auschecken. Wir sind bis 12h geblieben, weil eh niemand anders da war und uns schon gesagt wurde, dass man da keinen allzu großen Hehl drum macht. Insgesamt neutraler bis positiver Eindruck. Mir gefällt die freundliche, hilfsbereite Art und vor allen Dingen die Flexibilität u super Lage.

DO NOT! I repeat, DO NOT book here. I plead. This place charged for bed sheets, thats fine. But the…read moreroom given was atrociously worse than American prisons. I cannot extenuate how bad it was. We paid, checked in, and checked out as soon as we saw it. We took the loss and booked a nearby hotel. The stench and heat alone were bad enough. Travelers, please do not. If you do, and see it yourselves, my words will become law.

It's cheap, i'll give you that. It's also close to the station…read moreI was in the 18 bed dorm (stupid me) and it was horrendous. i felt like I was living in some camp. The beds are very close together and there's no windows or ventilation so the room smells awful. There's also no decent communal area, except for those few tables in front of a TV so this is definitely not the type of hostel you're likely to meet people in. The showers and bathrooms were all pretty dirty as well. It wasn't a particularly good experience.

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!

Second time in Stockholm, first time staying at Motel L. We arrived well before check in time, but…read morethey gave us a room early. Staff was very nice, and helpful. There were several restaurant choices nearby.

I have 1 word to describe our stay at Motel L-Excellent. Don't get fooled by the name, Motel L is…read morean outstanding hotel, not a motel. Last August we stayed in central Stockholm near the train station at a very good hotel. Motel L is in a neighborhood called Hammersby, which is a bit outside of the central area so we were concerned about the location. It worked out great. Hammersby is a nice, quiet area and the hotel is on the main avenue with many restaurants and an ICA supermarket and pharmacy right next door. The 30 tram stops right outside the front of the hotel and we were able to easily get to all locations and areas of Stockholm using mass transit, or walking about 30 minutes. Motel also has a 25% off deal with an Italian restaurant called Grandi about a 10 minute walk. Grandi was very good and even better with the 25% discount. Motel L is clean and in very good condition. There is ample seating in the lobby area to relax and the breakfast room is also very nice. Breakfast was substantial, fresh, and had many choices. My wife and I had to resist overeating breakfast was so good. The staff kept re-stocking so everything was always available; the bread was so fresh and so good. Another plus is that unlike many hotels, breakfast on weekdays lasted until 10 am and on weekdays until 11 am-perfect for us! The people at the front desk were welcoming and very helpful. I'd like to give a shoutout to the frontdesk people I dealt with-May, Oliver,Alex, Yallen, Reuben, and Naiomi. Also to one of the breakfast people-Hendrik but everyone helping with breakfast was great. Two very minor things to note and be aware of-the hotel doesn't have a guest computer or washer/dryer. Bottom line, would we stay at Motel L again? Absolutely and we will on our next visit to Stockholm. P.S The rooms have lots of outlets and you have to look on the left side of the bed where there's a cubby hole with hangers for clothes. It isn't obvious so you can miss it at first. There's a bar and coffee station in the lobby, the lobby is very inviting.