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
1 April 2026
Good for budget travel
The staff was incredibly friendly and helped us expediently when we ran into issues. Comfy, clean, spacious rooms.
It can be noisy at night - especially on the 2nd floor
31 March 2026
Very good
Not expensive for the location. Good option for one night
31 March 2026
Good place in Copenhagen
Good for it's price. We got upgraded to a bigger room
Towels weren't included and you had to buy them separately.
30 March 2026
Pleasant
Great location in the middle of the city nightlife, quiet room
More towels in room as we were there for 3 nights. Storage boxes of linen right outside our room on 6th floor all of the time Room was compact
27 March 2026
Very good
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25 March 2026
What i expected but better, short, sweet, clean, economic; breakfast was better than anticipated
Basic price but but clean as a 5 star hotel , room a little box like (but worked) clientele young demographic (all respectful and orderly)
24 March 2026
Pleasant
To make another visit next year
I forgot my boo pillow and would like to know if it is still there
24 March 2026
Very good
Good location, the 4 bed room is good
The door of the room design no good, the guests next door close the door, make a lot of noise.
24 March 2026
Very good
Excellent location
Bathtube in the room, no separate place for it, I think it is strange
23 March 2026
Good price, good location, zero privacy.
Very central! Okay prices
No privacy in the rooms. Just a big room with beds, no curtains or anything. The lockers in the room are on wheels and make a lot of noise when opening. You had to pay to have a locker after checkout.
23 March 2026
Great location in a vibrant atmosphere.
Fabulous location. Nice terrace to sit in the sunny weather.
A little bit rundown and in need of cosmetic upgrade.
22 March 2026
Weird
The bed was very nice
Felt a bit too old and not well maintained.
21 March 2026
Very good
I liked the best the location, the hostel was really big, so it was little bit noisey, especially in the bar area, I didn't like that you could not bring food with you, but overall it was good. Staff was very helpful and good!! Wi-Fi was good and working!!
I didn't like the noise from downstairs cafe/bar, but in the rooms everyone was really careful and good.
20 March 2026
time of my life
clean
nothing
20 March 2026
Ok for a short stay but expensive for what you get.
Very good location.
The whole weekend the elevator didn’t worked.
19 March 2026
Very good value for money, would stay there again.
The location is excellent, the beds comfortable and the linen clean.
The floor of the room was dirty and sticky. The chair that was in the room was made out of leather and was ripped, leaving small brown pieces of leather everywhere, including our clothes and luggage. Otherwise everything was okay.
18 March 2026
everything is great
everything
nothing
16 March 2026
Fabulous
Value for money Nice and comfortable sleep Warm room Amazing location
No place to put my staff in the shower No kitchen Too much noise at Saturday No allowed to eat nowhere in the hostel
16 March 2026
Pleasant
Proximity to all shops
Kinda not clean, certain smell like that comes from a kitchen cooking food
16 March 2026
It was a pretty good stay in general.
The location is really good, the 24 hours system is good (to be able to arrive at any time with no worries), the facilities are nice and it feels like a good place to get to meet new people if you're a solo traveler. The bedroom is also good, I stayed in a 6-bed bedroom with our own toilet. Each bed has a large trunk for storing your personal belongings, and you can put your own padlock on it.
The only negative experience I had was that I had booked a towel for my stay, but the cleaning staff removed it from my bedroom before I was finished using it (before I checked out). I didn't talk to the reception desk because I was about to leave, but based on my experience, I'm positive they would have solved the issue.
12 March 2026
Very good
Location
It smelled intensely of food every day
12 March 2026
Good, would return
Very central and relatively cheap for the location Good facilities Clean
Bars were noisy in the evening Room was small but that was to be expected for the price
10 March 2026
Very good
The staff were very helpful, as I had accidentally booked two rooms for the same nifty. We managed to fix it very quickly.
There was nothing wrong with the hotel/hostal, however there was a weird incident with a fire alarm. My last night I checked out at 3 in the morning and the reception staff apologized for the fire alarm, which apparently had been set off three times deliberately that night, no fault of the hotel. However, I found this disturbing as I was in bed from 9:30 and never heard any alarm.
6 March 2026
Not bad not good either
It’s quite close to most of the tourist attractions. We didn’t have to use any public transportation.
They gave us only one pair of body towel and there weren’t any towel for hair or face. They didn’t give any slippers to wear (they’re selling them) we couldn’t take a shower because of that.
5 March 2026
really good venue for accessing whole city
location was ideal to access metro and to be able to walk around the city. Room was tidy, and the building was quiet. Plenty of things to do within the hotel. something going on every evening
small pillow and only one, more than 1 would have been better. They have lockers to leave your stuff, however you do have to pay which was an added expense. Plus was these were not too expensive and were big enough to fit 2 carry on luggage suitcases
5 March 2026
Very good
It’s very close of places of interest, metro station near and supermarkets too, I recommend nice hostel :)
If you come early you need to pay for Store your suitcases in a looker, I understand that it’s a business is the only thing that wasn’t good
3 March 2026
Pleasant
The location is very central, and the staff are very friendly and helpful
However, the apartment was not clean. There was hair on the bathroom floor and in the sink, and the TV was not working
2 March 2026
Very good 🌟
Friendly staff
Nothing to complain
1 March 2026
A very pleasant and comfortable stay. Great service.
Location. Service.
27 February 2026
Fabulous
Helpful staff. Good location
Small bathroom
27 February 2026
Friendly staff
Location
27 February 2026
Quick short break
Fantastic location, easy check in / out. Friendly, welcoming and very helpful staff. Beds was comfy, Room had a big TV which was a great little background noise. Having a bar downstairs that offers simple basic breakfast buffet was very handy, also good value for money.
No complaints
26 February 2026
Very good
The lounge area, where you cold leave your room, and read a book and that it was separated from the bar area
It would have been nice to be able to open the windows in the room, I get the idea of security, but at least opening it halfway if not fully would have done the job, in a room of six people it gets really stuffy and it feels like you're only breathing in each others air
25 February 2026
Clean hotel in the centre, cheap for city centre
Central location
Quite noisy
22 February 2026
Pleasant
Liked the energy in the game room / restaurant.
No common areas other than where additional purchases are expected. Guy sat on stool facing bed on phone for hours. No cooking facilities. Loud music audible in 4th floor bedrooms. Random people sleeping in hallway. Stinky dorm rooms to be expected.
21 February 2026
Fabulous
Really great stay! The location is super central, making it easy to explore the city. The room exceeded expectations — very comfortable and better than you’d typically expect from a hostel. Would definitely stay again.
20 February 2026
Fabulous
Good location, nice sized rooms
Staff member told me I had to pay for luggage storage, despite being part of a tour group that didn’t have to pay. No shower curtain
19 February 2026
Rooms towards the street tend to be very noisy.
The staff fortunately gave us a quieter room for the 2nd night.
Our original room was on the 6th floor, windows to the street. It was very noisy the whole night (Friday night). The staff's comment "well we are in the city center" was a bit off (but in the end they did give us another room). I have stayed in other places in city center's that have been much quieter.
19 February 2026
Fabulous
Perfect location, very nice staff and everything was clean
There are no curtains for the beds in the dorms for a little privacy
19 February 2026
Pleasant
Great location.
Room was draughty. Needed longer curtains
18 February 2026
Great value for money with good atmosphere
Location, activities, price
Room was a little small could’ve done with a kettle
18 February 2026
Great location for a reasonable price
Location is really great, Nyhaven harbour is in 3 minutes walking distance.
We don’t have a cupboard where to put pur clothes, and there isn’t a hanger for handtowel.
17 February 2026
Highly recommend for a nice city break in Copenhagen
Amazing location, price is great also for such an expensive city. Perfect place to stay for a short city break. The staff were brilliant and gave me free drink tokens as they had noticed it was my birthday during the stay. Bar area is really cool, happy hour was brilliant and the shuffleboard was really fun.
Not a massive fan of the wet rooms however, for the price and location it didn’t bother me in the slightest
17 February 2026
Pleasant
Location is very good. everywhere walking distance.
Rooms and bathroom very small.
16 February 2026
Fabulous
Location was amazing. And the hotel had a very nice bar with games and extra fun activites.
The room was very small.
14 February 2026
Not clean but location is good
Location is really good
The room wasn’t clean. When we first came, the floor was sticky, and I saw fingernails on it. They didn’t even vacuum it. And don't forget to bring extra towels they just give two for two people. There wasn't any hand or foot towel.
13 February 2026
Ok
Well located and clean
The bathroom, in general, too small and uncomfortable
12 February 2026
Highly recommended hostel in copenhaguen city center
Excellent location, right in copenhaguen city center. The rooms were excellently clean and modern. Shower was great and bathroom clean. It had a private bathroom in the room, with separate shower and toilet rooms. Beds were really comfortable. People, staff and customers, were also highly friendly and created a cool environment. Easy check in and check out process and availability to leave backpacks and suitcases in lockers for a reasonable price (80dkk for a large locker, 24h). The common areas were also surprisingly big and funny, and full of fun young people. There was a big grocery store right in front of the hostel if needed.
Just minor details that doesn’t give this property a 10/10. No towels provided (additional charge), sink was outside the bathroom, so it was pretty uncomfortable to do basic hygiene stuff such as shaving or brushing your teeth in front of everyone in the room. There were no curtains in the bed so that made privacy a bit more difficult. The lift was extremely slow and sometimes you just decided to go walking the stairs instead. There is no kitchen nor microwave, which in a city like copenhaguen could help you out lowering your trip costs.
12 February 2026
I visit this hotel chain in every city where they operate — the location, staff, and price-to-quality ratio are always e
Perfect location, friendly staff, clean rooms
Wi-Fi is terrible
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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1 April 2026
Pleasant