Free cookie consent management tool by TermsFeed

Generator Hostel, Copenhagen

Adelgade 5 -7, 1304 Copenhagen, Denmark (show on map)

Expert reviews

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Generator Hostel, Copenhagen. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.1 out of 5.0

Ranked 10th in Copenhagen

14£12$18¥1908C$14A$14HK$140S$23SFr16¥114kr148kr108kr140

What guests liked

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.

 

Hostel deals & lowest price guarantee

We partner with Booking.com and Agoda. Both booking websites offer the lowest price guarantee so you can be certain you will always get the best deal for this hostel. If you have seen a better price elsewhere, all you need to do is contact the booking website and they will refund you the difference immediately. You can price match right up until the day before check-in.

Location

Recent guest reviews

3.0
Yun-chia

16 June 2025

It’s basic but the staff is friendly and helpful.

The staff is really helpful

There is no AC, and the toilet is not clean.

4.0
Len

16 June 2025

.

.

.

3.0
Battalov

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.

4.5
Cristina

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.

3.0
Diego

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.

4.0
Aphinya

15 June 2025

Very good

The bed is really comfy

3.5
Leandro

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.

4.5
Kelly-jayne

14 June 2025

Fabulous

Comfy beds great facilities. Staff were lovely

4.0
Khaled

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.

4.0
Jack

14 June 2025

Absolutely fantastic, would come back in a heartbeat

Great atmosphere good location

N/A

4.5
Pei

13 June 2025

Fabulous

The location is good

3.5
Jay

13 June 2025

Pleasant

I had bedbugs after staying in the hostel. Everything else was good

3.0
Feras

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

4.5
Jane

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.

3.5
Ivy

12 June 2025

okay

location

noise

3.5
Gretar

12 June 2025

Pleasant

Location, comfort

Could be cleaner,

4.0
Ana

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.

3.5
Wilma

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.

3.0
Johanna

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.

4.5
Hanae

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

4.0
Lee

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!

3.5
Marek

7 June 2025

Pleasant

Two separate showers in the room and a separate toilet. Two sockets near the bed

too noisy area

3.5
Rafaela

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

4.5
Josephine

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.

3.5
Johan

3 June 2025

Pleasant

It feels new and clean.

Very busy with kids that make a lot of noice. Its also very spartan...

3.5
Serena

2 June 2025

Pleasant

The staff is great!!! Very strategic position, close to Copenaghen main attractions/points of interest.

4.0
Mauricio

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.

3.5
Mary

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

3.5
Abhishek

1 June 2025

Pleasant

Location was very good

3.5
Constantin

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

3.5
Avramovic

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 !!!

3.5
Ramzi

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.

4.5
Kaye

30 May 2025

Good location.

Great location to see sites.

Elevator was a bit slow.

3.0
Chiara

29 May 2025

For young people

Good location

Npt super clean - too essential (rooms look poor) specially the bathroom

3.5
Nilay

27 May 2025

Great but have some issues

location and stafs were great

they dont give towel and shampoo, I was not expecting it.

4.0
Joseph

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

3.5
Peter

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.

4.0
Omer

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

3.5
Philip

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.

4.0
Shaheer

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.

4.0
Ozgur

24 May 2025

Very good

Location

Pillows were uncomfortable, maybe an extra pair will solve the problem next time.

4.5
Hikmet

22 May 2025

Fabulous

Shared area on reception

Expensive to shared room

3.5
Dimitrije

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.

3.5
Ross

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

4.0
Candan

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

4.0
Matěj

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.

4.5
Uldis

18 May 2025

Fabulous

Nice hostel with bar and friendly staff. Great location as well.

4.0
David

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.

4.0
Sarah

17 May 2025

Very good

Comfortable beds with nice linen. Clean. Cute room. Quite Simple check in

Bathroom not very convenient. But good shower

4.5
Loay

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
Check availability 14£12$18¥1908C$14A$14HK$140S$23SFr16¥114kr148kr108kr140