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
28 January 2026
Nice place to stay for a city break, clean & close to the center.
Great location, a bit small but comfy room. Nice that you can choose a room with private bathroom also. Quick check-in&out👍🏻
TV could be ‘smart’ with some apps like Netflix, but it’s just a suggestion. For me breakfast was disappointing. I expected a bit more possibilities than a bread with ham or cheese and some yoghurt.
25 January 2026
Central location and helpful staff. Beds could be more comfortable
Central location. Easy access
Beds were uncomfortable.
23 January 2026
Pleasant
Location was very good. Bar was good.
Breakfast was terrible. Room size was like match box:)
21 January 2026
Very good
The location and comfort of the mattresses
Some people didn't maintain proper hygiene in the room, and the smell made it unpleasant to sleep there. But I'm not sure to what extent that's the hostel's fault...
18 January 2026
Pleasant
Good hostel. Nothing crazy good, nothing crazy bad though.
18 January 2026
Very good
Location is great
16 January 2026
Pleasant
The location is good
No mineral water provided
14 January 2026
Very good
The place is very central which is perfect for a solo traveler. The bed area has everything that you need - some shelves, a little light, and sockets.
I lived in a 6-bed room with 5 friends that I didn’t know, so it was very loud and messy throughout my stay, but I guess it’s not the hostel’s fault.
11 January 2026
Very good
Central position, 24h reception, good lounge bar with games perfect for socialising
Bed next to window was really cold
11 January 2026
Very good
The bar
The extra cost during weekends
9 January 2026
Pleasant
its super well located, it was clean, and comfortable
People entered to our room to attempt to clean in several opportunities without knocking
8 January 2026
All in all, guaranteed that next I Happen to visit, staying at same place
Generator Cph.'s location is absolutely perfect. Right in the middle of heart of town
5 January 2026
Affordable and fun
Great location and the bar/games area is unique and great
Not the comfiest pillows
5 January 2026
We book an entire room for our group, the staff was amazing, but bad smells everywhere in the structure, from our shower
The staff was literally incredible super helpful And absolutely for the money u pay its worth
Bad smells in all the hostel Bad smells in the bathroom, bad smells in the shower Bad smells in the bar Bed too small and linen too small
3 January 2026
it was ok
central location and continence
stain on bed sheet and quilts,
2 January 2026
Good value for money for shared family space
Location was great. Bedding was comfortable and warm and clean. Had ensuite in shared room (used for our family) worked well. Communal area was good.
Self-check-in. No kitchen to use - I didn't notice that when booking. Less lounge areas compared to other hostel used.
31 December 2025
Very good
Employees are extremely nice and the rooms are clean.
There should be a kitchen especially when you think the size of the hostel.
31 December 2025
Pleasant
The vibe and staff
The people in my room being noisy at one point and the bathrooms being very tiny
29 December 2025
Pleasant
The position is very central close to the main tourist attractions.
The room bit dirty and toilet didn't work.
29 December 2025
Great
Amazing place, near the center. Restaurant in the first floor servers coffee with a 15% discount for people staying.
Beds and pillows in a private 2 bed room were really shallow.
27 December 2025
Fair stay for fair money
Good location
Shows its age, the main areas look very used.
25 December 2025
Comfortable and well located with great value for money, despite some signs of wear.
The hostel is well located, and the family room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. The bed was cozy, and it was pleasantly quiet—we didn’t hear any neighbors. Overall, it offers excellent value for money.
Whole hostel is a bit worn out.
24 December 2025
Great hostel with individual rooms.
For a hostel this is great bang for your buck!
The toilet could be a bit more upscale.
24 December 2025
A pleasant stay with a little room for improvement.
The staff were friendly. The room and the bed were clean. The check-in and check-out process were smooth.
The washroom kept clogging to an extent that it was unusable.
24 December 2025
Pleasant
Good location
Tiny bedroom
23 December 2025
Lively spot in the heart of Copenhagen
Fantastic location only 5 mins from Nyhaven! The staff were nice and it's a great place to meet other travellers!
The bed was not very comfortable but with the low price and good location, this wasn't the end of the world
23 December 2025
Comfortable stay
Friendly girl behind the reception. The room was comfortable and clean! I booked a private room.
Noise outside on the street, but it’s central so that’s also to be expected.
22 December 2025
Pleasant
Centre of the city.
Expensive for the facilities provided...
21 December 2025
Pleasant
Good location
No kitchen
21 December 2025
Pleasant
Location is te best thing
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20 December 2025
My second Generator property I have stayed in. Excellent value for money and once again great location.
I booked 6 bed shared dorm and was pleasantly surprised to see if had its own toilet and shower area. Cleanliness of this was maintained throughout.
18 December 2025
Cool place, nice young vibes
Central, simple, young. Good value for money
With the risk of sounding old, the bar was extremely loud on the weekend, till very late, which was heard well in the rooms (2nd floor). They surprisingly charge for playing their many shuffleboard tables.
17 December 2025
Good central location comfortable stay.
Quiet room. TV in room. Comfortable beds. All you can eat buffet breakfast Luggage storage lockers
Lack of tea/ coffee making facilities in room but able to get hot / cold water from bar area.
16 December 2025
Pleasant stay, though a little noisy
Location
Noise. As a hostel it catered to young people and people who like to drink.
16 December 2025
Pleasant
Location of the place, is really central.
16 December 2025
A cozy room in Copenhagen
The locker under the bed is safe to store all your personal items. The bed is comfortable with a mini lamp on top of the headboard and the area of the room is spacious.
The staff are not to so accommodating. They just registered you once you check in without sharing details about your stay or any suggestions to spot around the area for you to be excited about your plans. And also the way to the room is like a maze you need to walk around and follow the long way to go to locate it.
14 December 2025
Very good
The restaurant and faculty 10/10!
A mini fridge would have been fantastic, at least in family rooms.
14 December 2025
Very good
Excellent location! Amazing value for money for a shared dormitory in central Copenhagen. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Decent size storage under the bed. The room was also very warm. Although the bar was very noisy we could not hear any noise from our room on the 5th floor. There was two showers and a toilet in our 8 bed room. We appreciated the 15% off food and drink during our stay and the easy and reasonably priced bike rental to explore the city.
Overall, there is some wear and tear throughout the building. There is no communical kitchen but you know this when booking. The main thing to note is that the bar area is the only real area to relax. Although it is quite large, it was extremely busy with what seemed like mostly locals on both Friday and Saturday night meaning there was nowhere for us to sit and relax in the late afternoon/evening.
11 December 2025
Okay
Location- walking distance to metro station and most tourists attractions
It could be noisy during the night. We can hear noises from the streets. Only 2 small pillows available in the room and duvets were super old and yellowish.
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.
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 & 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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28 January 2026
Very good