On Copenhagen’s trendy Vesterbro district, Steel House Hostel completely reimagines the traditional backpacker experience. The building has a fascinating blue-collar history, serving for decades as the industrial headquarters for the Danish Union of Metalworkers. When it reopened as a luxury hostel, the creators leaned heavily into its past, preserving that urban rawness to craft a sleek, New York-inspired “industrial chic” aesthetic filled with raw concrete and dark metal accents.
You won’t find squeaky metal bunks here; instead, the hostel features custom-built pod beds complete with luxury Danish Getama mattresses for maximum privacy. What really sets Steel House apart, though, is its incredible lineup of amenities that put many standard hotels to shame. Guests can hang out at the 24/7 lobby bar, catch a movie in the on-site cinema, hit the fitness center, or take a dip in the indoor swimming pool.
Location-wise, it’s a perfect launchpad for exploring. It sits just steps from the Lakes—Copenhagen’s scenic waterfront paths—and is a quick six-minute walk from the iconic Tivoli Gardens and City Hall Square. For foodies, the nearby Meatpacking District (Kødbyen) offers an amazing mix of microbreweries, retro cafés, and underground restaurants, while the famous Nyhavn canal is just a short bike ride away.
Expert reviews
“The distinctive steel-clad building that was once home to the Danish Union of Metalworkers has now been transformed into a cool urban hostel, with smart dorms (or small private rooms), plenty of communal space for meeting fellow travellers and an impressive range of facilities.”
What guests liked
- Clean rooms
- Excellent Wifi
- Friendly staff
Location
Recent guest reviews
30 May 2026
Fabulous
All
Rooms to crowded
29 May 2026
I enjoyed my stay, thank you so much
The cleanliness And the staff were amazing
It was perfect
29 May 2026
It was all about Copenhagen instead, great city. Nice facilities, room meh.
Nice location. Nice amendities. Gym, pool, game room, relaxation areas, work desks.
Room is very small. Bathroom small. Shower not the best as water spills out onto main bathroom floor. Some issues with the app to unlock the lift/door. It doesn't say it, but you go to unlook the lift, it also opens main entrance door. If you have trouble opening, staff at main desk 10ft away seem used to this and just ignore a lot of people trying to get in, maybe assuming they have key card. You must have device location on your phone, but the app will tell you you need bluetooth on instead.
29 May 2026
Good vibe
The public area of the hostel is spacious. It’s quite nice to have a private bathroom in the room.
I stayed in the 4-people room, and the room was not ventilated enough, we felt too warm to sleep well.
29 May 2026
Modern and clean hostel in a beautiful location
I loved the neighborhood, there is a beautiful lake just a block away. The facilities are nice, modern and clean. The common area is huge.
Maybe put some curtains on the bed bunks so the light does not affect too much.
27 May 2026
We would come back!
Steel House catered for all our needs perfectly, whether dependent on catering and easy check in and departure online. Super storage facility post check out too. We had late flights booked and wanted to make the most of our day without cumbersome luggage in tow
We were lucky to book a room with a balcony and personal shower, but space around our bed was very tight. It limited access to our belongings, which we used regularly. It wasn't easy to access everything stored under the bed
27 May 2026
Fabulous
Staff were very helpful
27 May 2026
Pleasant
Great location right in city centre and value for money, comfortable beds and clean facilities, large common areas downstairs around the lobby, and pool / kitchen / etc. available also (for extra money)
shared room was a bit crowded (too many beds crammed into too little space) which inevitably made storing luggage (even just once the floor) a bit challenging if you still wanted to be able to walk somewhere between the beds
26 May 2026
Very good
Very good location. Nice design. Room mates were friendly and respectful. Locker to lock and store your belongings in the room (bring your own lock though).
Unhelpful staff, only referring to online check-in. Very small room and super small toilet/shower with no place to put anything (clothes, toiletries). No shelf or curtain next to the bed. Very hot in the room.
25 May 2026
Good stay
Vibrant hostel next to the central train station Bed is comfy and a towel is already included Bring your own lock for the locker!
- The bathroom in the room had a frosted glass door which is a problem when someone goes to the bathroom at night because all the room lights up - Room very small with little space - Difficult to climb in the upper bed !! Never saw an hostel that asked you to pay extra to access their kitchen!! All amenities such as pool, gym, games, kitchen, etc. are not included and need an extra fee
24 May 2026
Pleasant
Stay was comfortable. Common kitchen was a big help and at a reasonable fee.
Room with private bath/ toilet was too small for 2 persons. TV not working.
24 May 2026
Fabulous
It is a very modern hostel, great facilities, great staff.
I stayed in a very comfortable 4 bed all female room. Which was great. The rooms were a luxury compared to all the other hostels I have been. The only problem was that it was a Friday night and in the right next building there was a night club that played very loud music until 4 am and no one could sleep in my room. Besides the music you could hear people shouting at the street coming off the night club (probably deaf from the loud noise) and a lot of noise from the cars there was a car hoking constantly at about 3 am (which I thought it was forbidden by law to honk at night).
22 May 2026
Pleasant
Lockers in the room was broken
22 May 2026
Best hostel I’ve ever stayed in, even if my room was a sauna :)
Really great facilities and spaces to hang out, clean, friendly and safe.
My room was like a sauna due to the sun beating down on the windows all day. Not so much an issue when there’s plenty of places to hang out around the property, but a little steamy trying to go to sleep.
21 May 2026
Pleasant
It is clean and easy to access and safe.
Other people making to much noises late and also the glass doors of the bathrooms because they don’t stop the light even when closed so people who wants to shower or go to the bathroom late/early wake up the others
20 May 2026
Fabulous
The location is great. Very close to the train station, easy access to the airport.
Have to pay extra to use the kitchen.
20 May 2026
Pleasant
its stink (pee)
20 May 2026
Staff were great, would definitely come back.
Staff were helpful and the dorms were comfortable.
Privacy in dorms, curtains would be nice.
20 May 2026
Fun
The hostel is great, has a lot of different spaces (laung, cinema...etc),
I didn't know that the kitchen, the pool....have extra payment. When we checked in nobody explained us how it works. Also when I made the booking, I didn't see this information.
20 May 2026
Fabulous
everything
the light in the bathroom and toilet shuts down automatically after 20 seconds and you need to move it move it :)
20 May 2026
Nice stay.
Location is very good. Center is very near. Kitchen is very usable. Sometimes when it is crowded there might now be enough bowls or space to sit. The baggage storage is very nice. I liked the self check in option. Ventilation is quite strong. I liked that in morning it was not feeling that all people slept there.
The corridor in the room is very narrow. If someone does leave their baggage there then it is hard to walk there. I was suprised that there were no curtains for bed. That made it less private. It is understandable that with limited corridor capacity, rolling doors are used, but they do not have as good sound insulation and smells also travel freely. Ventilation unit is loud. It would be cool if there would be more storage space in area of bed.
19 May 2026
Family can stay there, parents can chill out while children have a fun at games/cimena
Children loved it, no boredom in evenings
Extra pay for access kitchen for cook
19 May 2026
Pleasant
Good price
19 May 2026
100% recommend it for solo travellers!
Great facilities, a lovely atmosphere, and a good location. I stayed in a 6-bed female dorm and had a really pleasant experience. The vibes were great, and if I ever come back to Copenhagen, I would definitely stay here again.
Having the toilet and shower inside the room, although convenient can also still feel a little uncomfortable, specially when they were right in front of my bed.
19 May 2026
Pleasant
stuff very hospitable, lot of facilities,good location
This was smallest 4 person hostel room and bed in my 20 years hostels experience.There is even not chair or table to sit there and take on shoes..Or sort clothes.
19 May 2026
Great but there is rooms for improvements
The atmosphere, gym, pool, tv room, games, eventhing was phenomenal. Really nice staff. Clean toilets and good evening programmes.
The rooms were small and feels cramped if entire room is occupied. The sliding translucent doors gets switched ON everytime someone moves close to the door. This puts a lot of light into the room. While showering the automatic lights goes OFF. Then you need to come out to get it ON again. The sensor needs to be moved close to the shower and away from the door. The locks for the locker are poorly designed. I could open the locker just by pressing and turning, eventhough I had padlocks. The ladders to go up the bed looks aesthetically beautiful but ergonomically it is flawed.
18 May 2026
Definitely going back if I get a chance.
Its location and amenities. It was very modern and clean for a hostel. Perfect for solo travel.
18 May 2026
Pleasant
Close to the train station and city center. Clean.
Expensive globally (but it is Copenhagen, hey) Everything looks too much like a business. No real breakfast, just a 7 eleven style grab. Very neutral staff. The system prefers that you do everything online and self check in and out rather than interact directly. Not really the old school hostel spirit.
17 May 2026
Great stay in Copenhagen!
Everything! Nice rooms, hostel vibe, everyone super friendly!
All was good! :)
17 May 2026
Very good
Very clean, lovely staff, great location, comfy beds.
WC/bathroom light were automatic and the doors were transparent so in the middle of the night, when someone enters the room, the lights would go on randomly and stay like that which was annoying. There was also no WC/bathroom on the floor that one could use during early/late hours or when the ones in the room are occupied.
16 May 2026
We love Copenhagen and Steel Hostel!
Was very modern and clean, very quiet and friendly roommates, great experience for our first hostel stay and in a mixed room!
Was a bit misleading that the kitchen had an additional surcharge
16 May 2026
Good place
Ok quality-price, nice facilities, good environment and energy from the place and the staff.
16 May 2026
Very good
Bike renting was affordable. Staff was friendly.
You need your own lock on the cupboard that is in the room.
15 May 2026
Modern friendly stay in great location
Great location Really modern, friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Nice vibe Clean
They charge extra to use kitchen facilities, gym /pool Small space in room Automatic light in bathroom with clear door so if someone went in the middle of night it lit up the whole room
15 May 2026
Very good
The staff were very friendly !!
14 May 2026
Very good
Clean and comfortable, good privacy, good value and great location
13 May 2026
It was ok, but a little bit too expensive for what they offer
-the hotel/house was ok -the location was very good -the people were nice -it was quite in the evening -the room was ok, bed was comfortable -the bathroom was really ok compared with the room, was big enough to have space -we had plugs and switches near the bed
-the room was very small, like just the bed and a very small hall, to pass one person -the room doesn’t have table , wardrobe or refrigerator for water or something -we had just 2 towels -for every service the hostel has you have to pay extra like: gym, poll, baggage storage
13 May 2026
Very good
The Staff The water fountain Hair dryer in the bathroom The lockers in the room
The bed wasn't very comfortable
12 May 2026
Very good
amenities are cool
capsules dont have curtains or something like that
12 May 2026
Fabulous
Very friendly staff. Comfortable bed with spacious locker for all my luggage. Amazing facilities. Great vibe.
12 May 2026
Excellent accommodations close to everything.
We loved the efficiency of check in and checking out. The rooms and accommodations were comfortable and clean. Even in a snug room we felt like we had some privacy, excellent design. We liked how you paid extra for the services you wanted, like the use of the kitchen or swimming pool. The staff were always super helpful and friendly.
The music was a little too loud in the common areas.
12 May 2026
Excellent
I stay there for the Copenhagen marathon event. Everything is good. I like everything. Good place to stay
Nothing
11 May 2026
Pleasant
Close to center, available parking lot
Really small room
11 May 2026
Pleasant
I liked the location of the hostel, the staff was very friendly. Convenient check-in and check-out.
There's really very little space, nowhere to leave things. I'd like to see towels refreshed more often. Sometimes the door key cards didn't work (I was told this happens when a new person moves into the room).
11 May 2026
Very good
It was above average, a dorm in a hostel.
11 May 2026
Fabulous
Location, atmosphere and facilities
10 May 2026
Fabulous
I really liked the location and the venues
The stairs for the bunk beds were kinda dangerous I fell on time because they were slippery.
10 May 2026
Good location, clean and comfortable but watch extra charges!
Good location, a few blocks from the train station and right beside the lake. I stayed in a 6 bed dorm. Beds were comfy and bathroom (toilet and separate shower) in the room was great.
Disappointed that you have to pay for early luggage storage. Could not check in, even 1min before 3pm. Also disappointed that gym and pool are available only at extra charge!
8 May 2026
Renewed my positive experience of a hostel stay
Room and bathroom a good size ans very very clean. Fairly priced left luggage lockers.
Not found anything as yet.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - 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
Activities
- - Fitness centre (additional charge)
- - Games room
- - Billiards (additional charge)
- - Karaoke
- - Cycling
- - Indoor pool (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (all year) (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Pub crawls
- - Stand-up comedy
- - Movie nights
- - Walking tours
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
- - Bingo
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Kitchen
- - Shared kitchen
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
Pool and wellness
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered

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31 May 2026
Fabulous