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
16 June 2025
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16 June 2025
Pleasant
The location is awesome! The staff was very responsive, pleasant and helpful.
Very noisy, the windows without protection from the noise you hear all the parties and music until 2 AM. And the price is a bit expensive for the value.
15 June 2025
Great place with good value for money. Depending on the room, it might not be completely quiet, but if you’re okay with
The hostel has an amazing location in the heart of the nightlife and is really easy to access by metro. They also have an incredible bar with live music, great drinks, an amazing staff, and a nice DJ.
The room was pretty nice overall. However, the shower and toilet were quite noisy, and the sink was placed very close to the beds, which was a bit inconvenient.
15 June 2025
Fine for one time, but not again.
Location and staff
Not a good place to have a proper resting time since there’s a lot of noise in the area.
15 June 2025
Very good
The bed is really comfy
14 June 2025
Hotel-like place with shared rooms.
Great location, very beautiful and vivid place.
It is not a hostel as expected, more towards a hotel with shared rooms. You don’t have kitchen or fridge so you cannot cook food and you also cannot bring your own food. Lounge was an external bar other than a hostel social area.
14 June 2025
Fabulous
Comfy beds great facilities. Staff were lovely
14 June 2025
Great Location but Too Noisy at Night
Excellent location just a short walk from the Metro (M2), with direct access to the airport. Very close to the city center, making it easy to explore the area.
The backyard turns into a gathering spot in the evening, often for people who aren't even staying at the hostel. It was quite noisy until around 10 p.m., which may be disturbing if you're looking for a quiet place to relax or sleep early.
14 June 2025
Absolutely fantastic, would come back in a heartbeat
Great atmosphere good location
N/A
13 June 2025
Fabulous
The location is good
13 June 2025
Pleasant
I had bedbugs after staying in the hostel. Everything else was good
13 June 2025
Pleasant
Huge terrace, location, comfortable beds
Loud mainstream music all day long in the common area, everything is charged extra, high prices
12 June 2025
Cheap place to stay in Copenhagen. Quality surprisingly high.
Actually much better than I expected. Youth Hostel vibes but well equipped. Some older people and families. Bar pretty lively and some associated noise Did eat at the bar and the food was tasty and fresh.
Wet room shower so difficult to get ready once the floor was wet. Room quite small but this was reflected in the price and to be expected.
12 June 2025
okay
location
noise
12 June 2025
Pleasant
Location, comfort
Could be cleaner,
11 June 2025
It was an interesting experience, and it helped me shape my preferences for the future.
The location is perfect. The hostel is literally in the nicest (and the liveliest) part of Copenhagen. We felt very safe. The staff are friendly and forthcoming. Where I was sleeping, on the 6th floor, there was no disturbing noise after midnight. Our windows overlooked Adelgade (the street from which you enter the building), not the interior garden. You can reach the receptionist at any time. They try to help. I am just not sure if the hostel routine is about to change any time soon. I made a complaint about hot water and they promised to send someone over on Monday (that was Saturday). Nothing changed, unfortunately, but they offered me alternative access to a common floor restroom.
The pillow was too thin for my taste. So my neck hurt. The bed (in the 8-bed dormitory) is spacious and has two sockets and a lamp. Not exactly comfortable but decent. The room is cramped. There are no chairs (only one), let alone desks, so the room is pretty useless. There is nothing to do around there but lie down. In our room the light was off all the time, so it was pretty depressive. I recommend you stay out of the dormitory-style accommodation if you want to make friends. The atmosphere was very strange: no communication at all between the tenants. I thought people would be chatty, so I was rather disappointed. This has nothing to do with the hostel staff, of course, but the layout of the room and scarcity of space contribute to this feeling of alienation and boredom. As opposed to the dorm, the common area is pretty good and vivacious, filled with noise and good spirits (if you like that). You can stay there for as long as you want: eat, converse, work, chill out... there is no charge. You are not obliged to drink anything at the bar. I have noticed, though, that there are only a few sockets for charging electronic devices in such a large area. This can be tricky at times. The halls between individual rooms have carpets, which creates that specific stuffy smell of accumulated dust. Maybe a board flooring would be a better idea :). And now the part I really disliked. The shower was a disaster. There was only hot water in my faucet (in the shower room, not the bathroom). Since there is no cold water you can manually add, the water never turns lukewarm, nor can it be adjusted according to taste. If you turn the right handle towards you, maybe the ICE COLD water will appear at some point, but that is certainly no better than the scorching hot water. I understand that there are people who really cherish a hot tub, but unfortunately I am not one of them. I couldn't bring myself to take a shower for three days.
11 June 2025
Pleasant
The room was very nice and had all necessary amenities, the location close to Rosenborg castle and Nyhavn in the middle of the city were nice as well. Breakfast was also available with extra cost.
The breakfast was not the most price/value, but still good. Although the room was nice the hostel in general was a bit rough around the edges and the corridors had a weird smell.
10 June 2025
It was convenient for us.
Location is very good!
It was very very noisy. I’m pretty ok about noise as I live in a city center, but if you’re not, this is not the place for you. Ppl yelling on the street until early hours and construction started early in the morning.
9 June 2025
Fabulous
Clean room with toilet and shower was extremely helpful.
Common area did t feel like a hostel. It’s a cool place but might be difficult to mingle with other travelers
8 June 2025
Ideal Location
Hospitality was excellent, food, drink and the atmosphere of the bar area!
Starting to look a bit tired, could do with a lick of paint but it is a very busy place...So probably not practical to do!
7 June 2025
Pleasant
Two separate showers in the room and a separate toilet. Two sockets near the bed
too noisy area
7 June 2025
Good staff, good location, simple hotel/hostel. Nothing fancy.
The property was nice. Nothing fancy. The hostel vibe but less chaotic. Was easy to walk around.
Good staff, good location, simple hotel/hostel
6 June 2025
Fabulous
Location was great and the property itself was great. Everyone was helpful as well.
My only conplaint would be that the private room was very small. With the 2 suitcases on the floor there was no space to move. Otherwise a very good place.
3 June 2025
Pleasant
It feels new and clean.
Very busy with kids that make a lot of noice. Its also very spartan...
2 June 2025
Pleasant
The staff is great!!! Very strategic position, close to Copenaghen main attractions/points of interest.
1 June 2025
Very good
The places to socialize are big, although it gets full during weekends. The rooms are very noise proof. Also helpfull staff. The breakfast is very good, buffet style (eat all what you want). Different types of bread (even the dark one full of seeds), scrambled eggs, ham, cheese, yoghurt, cereals, milk, coffee, etc. I would come back here if in Copenhagen again.
The beds could be better in terms of not shaking when either of the occupants move, but these are normal bunk beds, not like pods. I also don't like to store my stuff in drawers bellow the lower bed. I prefer vertical lockers. BTW: you will need to bring you big lock for this, or you can rent one at the reception. These are just details, all in all this hostel is an excellent choice.
1 June 2025
Family room in nice location
Excellent location, nice 6-person room, fun things to do
Beds were less comfortable than in some other hostels, extra charge for towels
1 June 2025
Pleasant
Location was very good
1 June 2025
to say a note, it was 6,5
Location
Romm, bathoroom looks like a hospital bathroom and is bigger than entire room
1 June 2025
Pleasant
Everything was amazing! I was lucky ti have clean and polite roomates, so the room and the bathroom and shower were always clean, we agreed on quiet hours etc etc. Very nice and respectful. The only thing missing are game nights more often and activities where people can meet and have fun :)
Longer courtains in the shower or a water boarder !!!
30 May 2025
Good experience
Friendly people
I wanted to add an extra day, but the prices were too high compared with the arrival day, so I couldn’t.
30 May 2025
Good location.
Great location to see sites.
Elevator was a bit slow.
29 May 2025
For young people
Good location
Npt super clean - too essential (rooms look poor) specially the bathroom
27 May 2025
Great but have some issues
location and stafs were great
they dont give towel and shampoo, I was not expecting it.
27 May 2025
Good value for money
Clean rooms, comfortable beds, good staff
Bar is a little noisy on Saturday night No kitchen to prepare own food
27 May 2025
Good price for a stay in the city center of Copenhagen
Great location right in the center of Copenhagen. This is a hostel so don't expect too much in terms of room size and facilities. There's a bar with reasonable food but most likely eating out where there are plenty of options would be a better choice.
27 May 2025
Couple stay - nice hotel
What I really liked about the property was its location – it was ideally situated, close to everything I needed, with easy access to public transportation, shops, and restaurants. It made getting around very convenient and enjoyable
The living room could have been a bit more spacious, and the bathroom felt quite small. Also, the room could have been a little brighter – it didn’t get as much natural light as I would have liked
25 May 2025
Pleasant
Location
No tea/coffee making facilities in room. Very expensive for what is a hostel, not a hotel. Very tired/scruffy decor; threadbare carpets etc.
25 May 2025
Amazing!!
Everything was good. It's just that the toilets in the lobby area needs to be cleaned again and again because it is used by many people.
It's just that the toilets in the lobby area needs to be cleaned again and again because it is used by many people.
24 May 2025
Very good
Location
Pillows were uncomfortable, maybe an extra pair will solve the problem next time.
22 May 2025
Fabulous
Shared area on reception
Expensive to shared room
22 May 2025
It's fine. Mediocre, but would reccommend
It's a well located clean hostel and staff was really pleasant. Also a nice selection of beers and drinks at the bar.
Pet peeve: I hate when hostels make you pay extra for towels and don't even bother making your bed before you come. Breakfast is overpriced for what you are getting. Hostel is too big for my taste so the lounge often felt overcrowded.
21 May 2025
Good value in a great location with some room for improvement
- Central location - Good value even when booked at short notice - Nice bar and beer garden on 1st floor
- General cleanliness / maintenance of building could be improved - Beds not particularly comfortable - Elevator very slow
19 May 2025
Great location
Location was superb.
There was a party in the hostel on the first night, which was exactly under our room. So it was impossible to sleep, the next day they changed our room, it was more spacious, very quiet and comfortable
18 May 2025
Great stay at best location right in the centre near metro station
Best location, clean bed and bedroom.
Small bathroom, only shower curtain in the middle of bathroom, no shower corner = water everywhere. Sliding door would add more space for proper shower corner.
18 May 2025
Fabulous
Nice hostel with bar and friendly staff. Great location as well.
18 May 2025
Typical large Generator hostel that is well priced, convenient, and with a great common area.
Bunk beds are very comfortable, but don't have curtains or isolation walls. Common area is huge, with a. well equipped bar and live bands every now and then. Nice long area outside. They also organise pub quizzes. Frequented by back packers and large organised groups from I'm guessing high schools or universities from other countries.
When I checked in I was given a bed in the bunk room but when I went to the room, someone else was already sleeping there (the person took my bed thinking it was empty even though he had been assigned another bunk bed). Staff should tell all guests upon checking in that they must stay in the bunkbed assigned to them. Also, the bunkbeds don't have any sort of curtains or isolation walls so there is no privacy and it can get noisy with alarms and snoring and the odd light being switched on.
17 May 2025
Very good
Comfortable beds with nice linen. Clean. Cute room. Quite Simple check in
Bathroom not very convenient. But good shower
17 May 2025
Fabulous
Clean , great location and staff friendly.
To enhance privacy, I recommend installing curtains on each bed. Otherwise, the accommodations are excellent.
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
16 June 2025
It’s basic but the staff is friendly and helpful.