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
All you need to know
Steel House Hostel situated at the heart of Copenhagen is five minutes’ walking distance from Copenhagen central station. It is an ideal place for an international, lively, and entertaining stay. The luxury hostel provides all the facilities to its guests at a reasonable price. Restaurants and edgy retro cafes surround the place. If the traveler wants to enjoy the nightlife of the city, he/she should book a stay with the steel House hostel. The luxurious environment of the hostel makes you feel relaxed in a foreign location.
Rooms
There are various kinds of rooms available with the hostel such as twin room with two bunk beds, family room with private bathroom which has six bunk beds, quadruple room with private bathroom, double room with terrace, single room with terrace, female dormitory and a mixed dormitory with bunk beds. You can book the dorm, 6-bed or 4-bed shared rooms and private rooms with private bathrooms in the hostel in Copenhagen. There are also double sharing rooms are available for the guests to book.
Services offered
The hostel has all the luxurious facilities, including a fitness center, swimming pool, bar, parking place, lounge, and much more for the guests to enjoy their stay in the hostel. Due to the availability of budget-friendly rooms along with all the necessary services, it is one of the famous hostels in Copenhagen.
You can book your stay with Steel House hostel before your trip to avail of the discount and the kind of rooms you want. Travelers handsomely rate the hostel due to its services and amenities.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
7 August 2025
OK value for money
Perfect location
Even though the room looked clean and there were white linen and towels, the smell in the toilet spoiled the overall impression. Maybe it was only a problem in our room (540) but seems like a broader issue.
7 August 2025
It was amazing, a must to see the sunset at the lake at the back of the building.
There are a few black molds in the shower room. Also, when I arrived, someone took my bed and I was forced to use other bed that was not assigned to me. Next day, I informed the lady in the lobby and she was so kind to put me at a lower bed but I guess the cleaning ladies are not aware and was confused why I am staying at bed no. 5. Everything was sorted out in the end. It was hard to use the virtual key from the app so I had to request for a hard key pass. Overall, it was a good experience to sleep in an all female dormitory once again.
A little messy and dirty with the black molds in the shower room.
7 August 2025
Nice Location, Good for Families
Room for all of us.
Rooms could be just a little bit bigger. Tight for 5 people.
7 August 2025
Good choice
The place is a good spot for solo travelers and people who are visiting Copenhagen for a short period of time (like 1/2 weeks)
I think they could give more towels, since it’s quite difficult to dry the towels in between showers.
6 August 2025
Never again
Mean, rude arrogant staff. Management needs to hire better. These people should not be in hospitality.
Everything costs money. Not like other hostels…. Fee for sing the kitchen, games, pool, gym, coffee (staff were very assholish about coffee!!!!). Happy hour is a trick… bartenders act you are an invaders not a customer.
6 August 2025
It's fine, but not good
Nice common area
Small rooms, very small spaces for personal belongings
5 August 2025
Very good
Modern style room and beds
All facilities are on payment basis.
5 August 2025
Pleasant
It was really nice, first few nights were very nice and clean, but the last one night was really not comfortable( Not that clean, a room overall was nice, I had 4-person room, but not clean enough compared to other rooms ( sorry, I think it’s perfect for that price and location the best!
5 August 2025
Pleasant
A partner stayed in the hostel with me, and let's say they were doing couple things . And it was uncomfortable to be honest, that's all.
5 August 2025
Cozy and comfy but a bit pricy
Good facilities , late night checkin was very easy, good location , kids loved the bunker beds.
For the price paid room was quite small , although the bunker beds were quite nice there isn’t much space within the room to move around or open a large suitcase
5 August 2025
Excellent alternative to standard hotels with great facilities in a great location
The games and swimming pool are excellent when travelling with children. Especially when it’s torrential rain outside.
The rooms are a bit hot at night and the temp in the thermostat wouldn’t go any lower.
5 August 2025
Small room but great.
Rooms are very small but it’s okay if you’re comfortable with your other guest. Only 10 minute walk to Tivoli and town centre. Kitchen was great €2 to enter which was really good and the common area down stairs had a dart board and you could also pay to enter the pool.
Bugs outside the window on higher floor, so you could not open the window bit also made us not want to open the curtains as it was creepy.
4 August 2025
Very good
Location is very good. We managed to do all the city centre by bike. The bike rental and luggage storage are super convenient. Rooms are quiet and comfortable (though small)
Unfortunately, the app didn't work as expected as the lifts didn't accept the e-key. Also, booking the swimming pool didn't seem to work. There was a bit of dust around the toilet.
2 August 2025
Very good
Good location, ok bed, nice atmosphere with mix of ages and people, fast internet, they organise many activities
The 4-bed dorm room is VERY small, the 4 people cannot stay in the room at the same time unless they are sleeping, kitchen needs some cleaning and care
1 August 2025
Pleasant
the location is perfect and there are loads of activities that this hostel offers
The airconditioning was not working during our stay , that we had to leave the windows open overnight. We were not aware that we can bring padlocks for our room lockers. Towels were changed after 4 days so if youre staying for 4 days , that means no new towels even after youve checked out.
1 August 2025
Great place for a short stay and great facilities and location
Very clean and lovely bathroom
It is a bit small but that’s what we expected but it was fine for a short stay
1 August 2025
Great budget location for couples
Great location and very clean rooms and facilities. 24-hour reception and cafe were also a great plus when leaving early.
Very small shared kitchen for the amount of people that use it! Crammed fridges and not enough seating. You also have to pay to use the kitchen.
1 August 2025
Very good
I liked the design of the bed nooks - it was cosy and spacious enough, and allowed for some privacy.
Would be cool to be able to have an opportunity to close up the bed nooks. Also, maybe, more pockets within the bed nooks to offer more storage place on the walls. The space to store large suitcases is very limited within the rooms. The shower glass doors sometimes got stuck. Maybe, add the built-in locks into the storage spaces within the rooms?
31 July 2025
Great place with a great atmosphere!
Loved the vibe - full of families and travellers all having a wonderful time. Great cafe/bar options. The sleeping pods were fun! Shuffleboard was brilliant.
We would have preferred the bathroom doors to seal so sounds couldn’t be heard in bedroom. Also for light in bathroom to be able to be manually turned on and off as to not disturb other quests. A small curtain to pull across sleeping pod would have given more privacy. Would have liked to have been able to hire shuffleboard for 30 mins rather than an hour - budget wise!
31 July 2025
Good location to get to know Copenhagen
Personal is very helpful, some facilities are free to use, prices on restaurant and drinks are decent, small pool and laundry facilities are available, parking with direct access to hostel
Parking is quite expensive, however it is convenient, rooms are quite tight, even we booked a larger private room for more people, we still felt crowded, however, that's the concept for this kind of Hostels
31 July 2025
We had good time with comfortable beds
Comfy beds and clean rooms
31 July 2025
Fabulous
This place is fantastic. So fun. So lucky I was able to be here.
30 July 2025
Wonderful experience at a hostel , close to center!
Close to central station, beds were very comfortable , room was clean and had airco (we had few hot days)
Kitchen area can get messy but this is related to the guests (not cleaning up after they use). Sometimes it was too busy so we barely bought food that needed to be cooked.
29 July 2025
I've stayed there twice
Great price. Convenient for late check in. Comfy bed. I like the room set up.
The new key card app and checking in before you arrive on the app/with the link added stress to my travel. I prefer checking in at a desk and having a real key card.
28 July 2025
Very good
Good for a night
28 July 2025
Fabulous
We booked a private room as a family of four, and it worked out perfectly with four sleeping places in our room and private bathroom. It is not spacious, but since we were out exploring the city and came in for sleep/rest, it was more than sufficient. There is a large common area on the ground floor, a lively bar, and the staff was very friendly. The location is central, and it is possible to reach major sights by walking - Tivoli is very close, for the Little Mermaid, one needs to put in some effort.
28 July 2025
Cozy but costy
The staff was really friendly and the atmosphere great! The amenities, the bed near the window the staff in the reception excellent!
Only one big towel per person, too small room, dirty windows!
28 July 2025
Fabulous
Location and staff were really good. Vibes were impeccable for a solo traveller.
Cleanliness could be more regular and prices could be lower considering the fact that you need to pay for most of the facilities. Also if curtains were added to beds would be a plus.
28 July 2025
Pleasant
Very central, a lot of things to do in the hostel: kitchen, bar, pool, gym
The rooms are very narrow, you can barely move in there if everyone’s in the room
27 July 2025
Suited our needs for one night check in etc made very easy.staff very helpful
Cool building. Great price. Suited our needs for 1 night
Nothing in particular
27 July 2025
Pleasant
Amenities are nice, especially cinema room. Comfortable beds
The noise! Always loud music pumping, even at 6:30 in the morning. My dorm was on the 4th floor, so it was quiet, but the closer you got to the main floor, the louder. Hard to relax and made us not want to spend time in the hostel
27 July 2025
Good value for money
Sleeping rooms and pods were clean, new and modern. Lots of facilities to use, from a Pool to a Gym to bike rentals. Social space on the ground floor is well designed.
The shared toilets downstairs needed cleaning quite often.
27 July 2025
Absolute recommendation for a short Copenhagen stay!
I really liked this stylish hostel, perfectly situated close to the main station, Vesterbro, Tivoli etc. I had a bed in a women‘s room for six. The beds were actually quite cozy and private. Everything was clean and modern. Staff was helpful, the atmosphere in the lounge was friendly. And I liked renting a bike as well as a brief swim in the pool. It was also good that you could use the kitchen. Several supermarkets are close.
Everything was fine regarding the price. You just need to know that in a room for six it feels very intimate using the toilet and shower. The pool is more fun for families on a hot day than for swimmers.
27 July 2025
Fabulous
Great location. Good services (gym, rental bikes, bar).
26 July 2025
Good hostel for basic Cph stay
Good location, close to the action. Beds are comfortable and most importantly, clean. Toilet/sink and shower are in two separate rooms/compartments, which was very convenient. Kitchen is large and has everything you could need for cook and eat. Hostel itself has a lot of other amenities and activities as well.
Location is near what seemed like a staging ground for trucks: Heard right from the early morning. Rooms are quite small: Only the basics (clearly purpose built, so they fit exactly the beds, lockers, facilities, etc. with not any extra space). Lockers are on the smaller side, meaning people leave their items on the floor. No curtains for bed, so you cannot be 'enclosed'. Cleaning of rooms is only once every FOUR days: This is simply insufficient for hostel turnover.
26 July 2025
Love the vibe of the Steel House! Hope to return sometime (soon)!
Loved the location and the vibe of the place.
Liked everything!
26 July 2025
Superb 3-day stay at Copenhagen
Possibly the greatest hostel we've ever been at! The beds were super comfortable and the pillows were just right. The facilities were exceptional, with great prices for drinks, luggage storage and for renting a bike. We weren't able to use the swimming pool, but it looked great! We also loved that although we were in a hostel, we had our private room and never felt uncomfortable. Finally, the location was great, right next to the city centre and to the central railway station of Copenhagen. Definitely recommend checking out Steel House.
On the day of our checkout, the cleaners entered our room 4 times before our allocated check out time, starting at 9 a.m.
26 July 2025
Very good
Very comfortable beds, and really easy check-in/out because of the app.
The bathroom was inside the (small) room and the doors let all light through so eveyrtime some one went to the toilet or took a shower everyone in the room knew.
26 July 2025
Great budget option in the heart of Copenhagen that’s family friendly and won’t break the bank
Great lobby area for hanging out. Excellent location near public transport
Cramped rooms, but it’s a hostel, so it is what it is
25 July 2025
Pleasant
Really nice location and facilities. The staff is really nice and helpful.
WiFi in my room wasn't working well. The cleaning wasn't good either. The locker I had did not close properly, I got a new one, which did not close properly either.
24 July 2025
Friendly place and staff, people are really considerate to each other.
Very pleased with the location, many things are walkable distance. The room and the beds were comfortable, although quite snug.
In the bathroom the shower drain was dirty, and the windows could be cleaner, also the air-conditioning was not working well, it was quite hot in the room.
24 July 2025
Fabulous
Everything is clean
24 July 2025
Great location to discover Copenhagen
Spacious common area, friendly welcome, nice view
Sometimes the airco could not keep up and the room became quite hot, but then again we did not spend much time in the room ;-)
24 July 2025
Pleasant
Nice staff, comfortable room and excellent services in the facility
24 July 2025
Great place for solo and budget travellers
This place has such good vibes! It's well located and the staff is super kind and helpful. I used the gym which was great! Of course the rooms are very small, but they're clean, well-designed, and functional. I wish I could stay longer to try some of the activities on offer as they sounded really fun and I'd love to come back some day. If you're a solo traveller or on a budget, I highly recommend staying here!
The pool was super busy with lots of kids diving in which was not safe and made it impossible to actually swim. It would have been great if someone monitored it from time to time. Also I couldn't find any pool towels anywhere, they didn't seem to be provided despite paying a use fee. And one small thing in the room, it would be useful to provide a shower mat.
23 July 2025
Pleasant
The beds are comfortable and offer a bit of privacy. The toilet had good lighting for makeup. The location is very good and well connected with public transport.
It was very hot in the room, there is no AC and it's not a good idea to open the window because of the noise. Even with the windows closed, the noise was loud even through ear plugs. The kitchen is not free to use.
23 July 2025
Nice place to stay if you’re lucky with the room
Common areas, facilities, staff, kitchen. Atmosphere is wonderful
Cleanliness of my room. I stayed for 4 says, schedule says about the cleaning every 4 days. Though when I arrived it was not cleaned except linen, and stayed the same during my stay. Air conditioning was too weak ( though in other room it works good as I found out).
22 July 2025
Great location. Friendly staff
Great location. Friendly staff
22 July 2025
Nice one
Nice rooms, really comfy bads
Really small rooms, and no soundproof in toilet and a shower Only 3 washers and dryiers for this huge hostel
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 and 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
9 August 2025
Great location