Expert reviews
“The conveniently situated Generator blurs the lines between hostel and hotel, with design-led interiors, buzzy communal areas and a combination of private rooms and en-suite dorms. All of the main city centre attractions are within a 10-minute walk and evenings play host to live music and social events.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Central location
- Boutique style
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
Situated at the center of the city, Generator Hostel is a hub for travelers as well as the locals of Copenhagen. Each room in the hostel is designed with modern décor; the place is five minutes walk away from the Kongens Nytorv Metro station and ten minutes walk away from Stroget Pedestrian Street. Along with the central location, the budget accommodation of the hostel makes it travelers’ favorite to book their stay in.
Basic amenities
The hotel features modern décor along with a convenient 24-hour reception service, luggage storage facility on-site. Also, it has a bar that serves drinks, has a considerable lounge to chill-out, and has entertainment facilities with DJ nights and karaoke.
Rooms
The guests can book their accommodation in dorms, double room with private bathrooms, family rooms with private bathrooms, or twin rooms. The place also has a female dormitory, especially for female guests. However, you can book any kind of shared or private rooms in the hostel in advance to avail discount on your booking.
The services offered
All the guests love the couple-friendly place and rated high due to the friendly staff and high-quality service. Guests who book their stay here can avail a lot of services along with the facilities for their comfort and luxury.
Travelers, who are interested in exploring the city and enjoy the night-life of the place, looking for comfortable and affordable accommodation in Copenhagen, can book their stay at the generator hostel. It is one of the best places to stay for the guests.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
11 December 2025
We grew to be more patient with our little room. Not very comfortable but in the end it did the job.
Close to everything!
Rabbits Warren to get to room. No room beside the bed making it difficult to get in and out for us older people. Flat pillow and hard bed. No cups provided for water.
10 December 2025
Fine for a quick stay
Great location Easy to check in
The building was quite musty smelling. The room was basic and small but clean
10 December 2025
It is good for an affordable accomadation.
Location is very good and it was quiet.
Very small private room and i had to air out the room at arrival because it was very stuffy.
10 December 2025
Clear an nice
Happyness
Forghet make me towel in room
8 December 2025
Pleasant
This was such a good location! Also the price I paid was fabulous for a stay in Copenhagen
The pillows were quite bad Was a little noisy in the evening with doors banging etc but to be expected for the price still slept okay For the price you pay you can’t complain too much
7 December 2025
Central location, but uncomfortable bed. Expensive for a hostel type.
The staff were friendly, and the hotel was in a good location to get to everything in central Copenhagen easily.
The bed was uncomfortable and creaked with every slight move. There was noise through the night from the bars as well as people in the corridors. The price is outrageous for what you get (but this seemed to be the case everywhere in Copenhagen).
5 December 2025
Pleasant
The staff were lovely and the room warm and clean with good beds and a decent shower. The location was also good.
The noise. There is a bar at the bottom of the properly, I think there might be two actually, but everyone came out into the street to smoke and drink so there was still a lot of noise at 2am.
4 December 2025
Very good
Clean, warm and at good location.
Room was so small.
3 December 2025
Good location
Location
Used and dirty like
3 December 2025
Really good location and good value for money in Copenhagen.
The bar is very lively and a great place to go to before heading out. The room was small but it did the job. It was so warm during the night - a bit too warm - but we never changed the temp so that is our fault also. Good to return to after the cold days!
The rooms were a bit cramped for two people and the bathroom is like a wet room so everything gets wet once you have a shower.
2 December 2025
Pleasant
Locatioñ and accessibility
Cleanliness and amenities related to shared kitchen
28 November 2025
At the city center!
Location was perfect, in the city center
There is any wardrobe or something like that
27 November 2025
my stay was superb
The room was okay with a few members in the dome who were friendly and very cooperative. The location was excellent because it was very accessible.
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27 November 2025
Generator Copenhagen is a fun place to stay at, with a vibrant community and a lot of available activations.
This property is a fun accomodation creating a relaxing atmosphere.
Nothing to add here, you know what you are getting into when you book this kind of accomodation.
26 November 2025
Good but it could have been better if the room would have been clean.
It was a great location everything was near by a short walk.
The bedsheets weren’t very clean, the room was full of dust. There was no hairdryer or mini shampoos.
23 November 2025
Very good
Good value for money, options between private rooms to shared space
No complaints. I was looking for an affordable option in copenhagen and room was very good
22 November 2025
Ok rooms good location
Location and beds
Very noisy long into the night with window towards the Main Street. Windows not very well sealed so felt a bit cold sleeping beside it. No way of drying the bathroom floor after a shower, not even a scraper. No extra towel or floor mat.
22 November 2025
Pleasant
Good location, very friendly staff.
The Bar downstairs. Very loud music and people.
22 November 2025
Pleasant
Great location, close to the city center, friendly staff
The selection of products at breakfast could be a bit wider
17 November 2025
Very good
Nice facilities, lovely, a lot of young people. Rooms were clean, very hot inside, hot water, basic but comfortable and clean
17 November 2025
Great place for short stay
Location was so good
Bathroom was not clean and also pillows were not comfortable
17 November 2025
Convenient, quiet and clean
Cleanliness and location outdoor terrace
Chill area could be better, more comfortable seating and work space. The two women who worked reception were very helpful keeping my luggage. However a guest accessible luggage room would be great. Other than paid locker option
16 November 2025
Okay, given Copenhagen’s price standards.
Bathroom wasn’t very nice. Water in the bathroom was spilling out of the shower, and there was no floor towel, so it wasn’t very comfortable to step out of the shower and walk across the floor around the toilet. Very poor ventilation; during our stay on cooler days the humidity was uncomfortable.
16 November 2025
Pleasant
Location great, simple hotel with no frills but good value.
The bed covers not great, kept coming off bed.
14 November 2025
Very good
Everything except breakfast.
The breakfast which costs 13 euro is cold... They had omelette before but they removed it and the price stayed the same.
7 November 2025
Pleasant
Really close to the city center
The showering part of the private bathroom did not have a separation from the rest of the bathroom, so everything got wet.
3 November 2025
Good
Location is very good. And the employees are very friendly
The room is little bit dirty .
2 November 2025
Decent stay in good location
Location is great, helpful staff!
For the price the double rooms are super small. Only a bed and no space to put your luggage.
1 November 2025
Pleasant
Location is great, very close to the city center
I wish my room my bigger and cleaner.
29 October 2025
Very good
Very close to Indre By. We stayed in a private 2-bed room and it was nice. Great for the price.
28 October 2025
Affordable stay at Copenhagen
Great location, good price
Wasn’t as clean as expected, no AC, not that comfortable for a family of 4
28 October 2025
Great location and value for money.
The location is perfect, very central. We were upgraded to larger room on the top floor with a nice view. The room was very quiet, which seemed unexpected seeing so many people in the common areas. There is also an option to leave the luggage for a small fee.
The room wasn't very clean, with some dust in the corners.
27 October 2025
Very good
Clean, beds were comfy enough, nice enough hotel
27 October 2025
Very good
Everything was great! There’s an amazing bar downstairs one of the best rated bars in the city so you don’t even need to go out searching for nightlife. The location is super convenient, and overall, I really enjoyed my stay.
Unfortunately, I had very noisy neighbors during my visit, which left a slightly unpleasant impression. They were drinking, talking loudly, and making noise late at night, so it was hard to rest properly. Apart from that, everything else was really good, and I would still recommend this place! 🍸✨
26 October 2025
Very youth/party/weekend fun atmosphere. Not for those over 35.
The location was perfect.
I found the room quite basic, for the price, really. This was a youth hostel level place, yet nearly 200€/night. Everything was also quite worn out.
25 October 2025
Great place near the city
Good service and amenities. The placing is great and walkable to every part of CPH. The place is near a busy street with bars so perfect for nightlife.
Room is a bit small (private room 1 bed for 2 people).There was a lot of construction near our street so you got woken up early. At Friday and Saturday the nightlife is very busy so it's noisy at the hotel.
24 October 2025
pleasant!
location and easy check in/out
elavator bit slow
21 October 2025
Pleasant
There is no pleasant smell in the hallway. And very early eviction
21 October 2025
Pleasant
Awesome location.
19 October 2025
Pleasant
Friendly, helpful staff, spacious environment, closeness to places to visit, rooms and beds were comfortable. It was very good to have staff who spoke German. I could explain it easily.
It had a large social area. However, it was very crowded; not only were there hostel residents but also people who had come to have fun outside. There wasn't enough space for everyone else. Also, I only asked for a hot cup, but they couldn't give it to me. This wasn't good for me. There should have been at least a kettle there. It was very noisy. The place wasn't suitable for relaxing or sitting.
19 October 2025
Pleasant
The cleanliness and hygiene in the general/public areas could be improved. • The overall hygiene standards in the common spaces are below expectations. • The public areas were not very well maintained in terms of cleanliness. • The ventilation system in the public areas is not very effective. • Air circulation in the common areas could be better. • The air quality in the public spaces was not satisfactory.
18 October 2025
Good location, noisy and the room was dated
the location since we were on our way to a cruise and it is close to the cruise docks
Noisy and datedd
17 October 2025
Really nice hostel, good amenities, friendly staff
Easy access to the city, nice rooms, clean, friendly staff
I thought that the hostel was really hot inside. Where as I would need a sweater to be outside and within minutes of entering the hostel, I got so hot and sweaty.
15 October 2025
Great location at a decent price in an expensive city
Close to everything, really easy check in and check out (stayed four days and didn’t speak to any staff) The location made it easy to get to from the airport and easy to go to our next destination. Walking distance from most Copenhagen sights.
The beds are like a plastic with a rectangular cover attached by exposed elastics at the corners - so the whole laying surface is not totally covered by material. Both my partner and I had pain in our backs after sleeping on them. The noise outside starting around 5am was very loud.
15 October 2025
Clean , comfortable good value for money also very good location 👌
A lot of improvement from 2019 when last time I was here , management invested a lot to offer ensuite bathroom which before wasn't ... Beds are new mantras comfortable two working sockets by each bed .... Clean and comfortable for the price and location I strongly recommend it's worth it. P.S the elevator needs a bit of improvement as it's so slow but I hope that will be also upgraded soon 👍💯 well done to management to improve so well this place!
The very slow elevator 💯😎
13 October 2025
Great location
Amazing location. We stayed at an en-suite rooms. It was clean and basic. We could get daily towels from the reception.
The accommodation offers both shared dormitories and en- suite rooms, it gets very vibrant during the day and if guests are not respectful can get loud. Lucky enough our room was more isolated but if you are a light sleeper try to request a more quiet room.
13 October 2025
Very good
Well located and nice staff
The bathroom wasn't as good as I expected. Looked kind of dirty
13 October 2025
Pleasant
Comfortable rooms
Not very social, the only common area is a public bar where people mostly stay in group. I found it quite hard to meet people even though I'm a quite social person. There were only 2 toilets for our floor of 5-6 dorms and one of them was constantly broken.
11 October 2025
Very good
Great location
Bathroom is super small, there could be separator between shower and the toilet.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box (additional charge)
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Designated smoking area
- - Vending machine (drinks)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service
Activities
- - Billiards (additional charge)
- - Nightclub/DJ
- - Evening entertainment
- - Pub crawls
- - Walking tours
- - Bike tours
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available

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11 December 2025
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