City Backpackers Hostel, Stockholm
Expert reviews
“This city-centre hostel melds practicality and style, with cosy public spaces and facilities ranging from the commonplace – laundry and free Wi-Fi – to the eccentric – sauna tours, buckets of free pasta and ice skate hire.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
City Backpackers Hostel is located near Stockholm Central Station, welcoming travelers for two decades. The hostel is set in a 19th-century building and has modern architecture. The location is five minutes’ walk from Drottaninggatan shopping street, and the traveler can access public transport from the hostel for easy accessibility. The hostel has its café, which provides breakfast to the guests, snacks, and drinks throughout the day. The individuals staying in the hostel can also enjoy various fun activities like ice skates in winter, rent bikes for their tour, etc.
Rooms
The hostel has a mixed dormitory as well as a female dormitory with bunk beds, a private budget room with shared bathrooms as well as a private bathroom. A variety of rooms with comfortable amenities is available for the guests. Whether you are traveling solo or with family and friends, the hostel provides the most suitable accommodation at a reasonable price. You can book the dorms, twin rooms, quadruple rooms, superior apartments, or apartments with Sauna at your convenience.
Services offered
The luxurious services include wellness facilities, evening entertainment, movie nights, BBQ facilities, and much more to make the stay enjoyable for the guests here. The hostel is one of the high-rated places in Stockholm by the visitors because of the service it provides at an affordable price to its guests.
If you are looking for budget-friendly accommodation for yourself or your group in Stockholm, City Backpackers is one of the best places to book your stay with.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
22 June 2025
Very good
Easy check-in, supportive staff, and easy system of access. Also very helpful luggage room
Laundry was out of order and no showers in the first floor
21 June 2025
Exceptional
Good services Lovely place:))
21 June 2025
Great location, excellent price and great service.
Good location and easily accessible. There was after hour access if needed, which was great for travellers. The apartment room was brilliant and comfortably slept a family of 5 or 6. Great value for money; especially with free access to the sauna and free pasta.
Only concern was how loud it was in the evenings. The hostel is located right above a restaurant with live music, which played well into the night. Whilst our family are great and heavy sleepers, this would likely be an issue for anyone with young children or any light sleepers.
20 June 2025
Very good
Very friendly service.
Snoring roomate didn't let me to sleep good. I didn't knew that girls can snore so loud :D
19 June 2025
Almost nothing to say, really cool
Kitchen and free pasta were really nice
Showers are not very practical and always wet, but it's OK for a few days
19 June 2025
Nice stay
- Perfect location - Kitchen - Easy access with different codes for different entrance doors
- No windows as written in the description but also no windows in kitchen and main common area downstairs - My bed was making A LOT of noise and wasn’t stable when the person below was moving. You can expect less comfort in a hostel but this bed was really noisy and I would wake up as night when the person below was moving….
17 June 2025
Very good
Super good staff,very nice and clean. And a Sauna
I did not like that you have to pay at the door for sleeping things. That should just be part of the price from the start.
16 June 2025
Pleasant stay
Close to city centre. Easy to walk around.
Nil
16 June 2025
Pleasant stay
Close to city centre. Easy to walk around.
Everything is good except for laundry washing and drying machine, could be added more as current not enough for everyone.
15 June 2025
Great Hostel
Amazing stay, the showers and wc’s were seperate and clean. Because there were no shoes allowed, everything else was clean as well. Also enjoyed the free pasta!
11 June 2025
Pleasant
Nice hostel, friendly staff.
Communication about the construction could have been a bit more open.
11 June 2025
Fabulous
All hostel facilities
9 June 2025
It's a very good option at a good price!
It is very well located, close to all you need and even so, it is a nice quiet area in front of a park. The rooms are quiet and clean and the facilities are nice and appropriate. There is a sauna and free pasta so you can cook your dinner!
7 June 2025
Exceptional
Close to Central station, Very convenience area, Clean and easy to use kitchen. I’m sure I will stay here again when I came to Stockholm again.
6 June 2025
Overall okayish
- location was good - big kitchen for whoever wants to cook - nice design - there’s an interior yard
- bathrooms weren’t the best - no bed curtains - big socialising area but so quiet and no actual socialising - rooms had only half a window and street level
4 June 2025
I recommend this place
Everything
Nothing
4 June 2025
A good location for the price.
Location
4 June 2025
Fabulous
We got the requested family room. It’s a bit noisy with the bar next to it, but worked very well for us. Hostel got a lovely atmosphere.
Very responsive staff. Good travel vibe.
2 June 2025
Good value for money
Location, friendly staff , easy to book , good kitchen
It would be nice with names in the cabinets so it’s easy to find things in the kitchen
2 June 2025
Great place to stay in Stockholm!
The female room was really big! I actually had a good sleep and found the beds pretty comfy. Unfortunate there are 2 bunkbeds that are built into the wall that are hard to get in and out of but you can choose your own bed so just be cautious. I thought the facilities were nice and clean, I always saw housekeeping cleaning every morning. Lots of extra bathrooms and showers that were private as well Loved how the kitchen fridges were separated by rooms instead of one mass fridge. Location was a bit of a walk if you're going to areas near the Vasa Museum, but public transit is really easy to use
I wish linens were included!! the kitchen could be busy at times but thats just hostel life! Also always wish the bunkbeds has curtains
30 May 2025
In general, it is super cozy, and the befs are really comfortable
Location is good
The showers should be updated
29 May 2025
A nice hostel that met expectations and is value for money.
Location was brilliant. Staff were friendly and willing to help. Shower/Toilets/Rooms all clean. Cheap accommodation.
Lockers didn't come with locks, they needed to be purchased. No bedside shelf. Hostle bar was quite expensive.
26 May 2025
Welcoming and well-placed hostel
Comfy bed, spacious and clean room. When I went to pay for my linen the next day, the woman on reception was really friendly. Generally feels welcoming.
Making my own bed when I arrived late at night! And would be nice to have a curtain on the bed. And for the bed linen charge to be included in the price - seems unnecessary to charge seperately.
25 May 2025
Pleasant
It is very close to city centre and to train station. Lovely and helpful staff. Free language storage
Showers only on underground. They don't jave smoking areal in the garden. NI have to pay extra for bed linen. Ther should be sauna,I choice this hostel becouse of this, but sauna wasn't available. Coffe and tee only on reception but to go to the reception we have to go out arround and use 3 different codes for doors to come back. Too complicated. No one told me about kitchen isn't work after 10PM. I bought food just to get worm but after 10 I couldn't use cooker. They don't have microwave 😕
25 May 2025
Exceptional
Great location, clean rooms and shared facilities, friendly staff. Room was spacious. Quiet from 11pm.
Nothing!!
24 May 2025
Perfect amazing stay
Everything was perfect!!
Small detail: I would appreciate a shelf at the bed in order to leave the phone when sleeping.
24 May 2025
Great location close to central station
Good location , good restaurant next to hostal, nice place, clean, great to meet other travelers.
Too many codes to get into property, one for main entrance, one for courtyard entrance ( wish it changed every 24hours) plus one to go into your room … Also the rule of no shoes allowed in the property, leave your shoes at the entrance with everyone else it’s not a good first impression of property.
22 May 2025
Pleasant
Great kitchen and great location
Rooms were stuffy and cramped
21 May 2025
Good for price
Close to a lovely brunch cafe. Walkable distance to train station. Self-service luggage storage. Refrigerator space for each room. We booked a family room. The third bed mattress is placed in an interesting space in the room.
Need to climb some stairs for luggage storage or getting to our rooms. Clean floor as we have to take off our shoes when entering the hostel but that means we have to carry the baggages off ground for quite a distance when moving in and out.
15 May 2025
Very good
Facilities, and the staff was very friendly
One shower was cold :P
15 May 2025
Practical stay in Stockholm!
We arrived earlier than expected, before reception closes (8pm) and the girl at reception noticed, we could check in with her. She was friendly and explained how to get to the room well. The room was great, large, apparently the only en suite, people were respectful so it was quiet. Very well located, 10 min walk from the station and with restaurant and coffee shops, we could get diner 5 min from the hostel and go to bed early
nothing
14 May 2025
Fabulous
The best hostel, the best location, comfortable and clean environment.
There was a towel in the toilet to dry your hands, which is unhygienic, it should be a paper towel
12 May 2025
Wonderful
All of them means my roomie staff and room
Nothing
11 May 2025
Great location, social hostel!
We loved our stay here, clean, comfortable and great location! Super social with live music outside and board games downstairs. Highly recommend!
Free tea and coffee could be located in the communal spaces / kitchen for more people to have it :) And some instructions about sauna would be super helpful!
11 May 2025
Exceptional
Easy check in process, very friendly staff, great to have access to baggage storage before check in, great location, good spacious apartment
9 May 2025
Location and staff were relly nice but the hostel was noisy.
It was very close to the train station which was great ! The vibe was nice and the staff were also very nice. We really liked that we could arrive later : the check-in process was very easy. Same for the fact that we were able to leave our luggage for free for the day : it really was great !!
The walls are really thin so we could hear the entire conversation that was going on in the next room. Also, the beds were really noisy. All of this made it hard to have a good sleep. For a short stay, it’s okay.
8 May 2025
Fabulous
Very close to famous shopping street, rooms fine and also beds. Wi-fi was functional.
More toilets would be better.
7 May 2025
Good for a short stay
I liked the common areas and the location is great. The bed was pretty comfortable.
It wasn't communicated that the fridges had food available for everyone so I sadly missed out on that. And since the room ceilings are pretty low I kept hitting by head on the fire extinguisher pipe on the ceiling since I had the upper bunk bed. Additionally we didnt have any soap throughout the stay since it wasn't filled up. It also seemed like the bed toppers aren't exchanged before the next person comes since you are supposed to use the linen. But a lot of people get the linen and not use it, as was the case in one of our rooms, especially the case with bed sheets.
4 May 2025
Everything looked ok. Everything clean. I have seen better hostels
Location is very good. Close to central station. Safe area. The rooms were clean, and actual everything was cleaned every day. Kitchen with fridges per room, well organized. In general my stay was positive, price for Stockholm was good.
In terms of "Hostel" environment, I have seen better. Lockers were very small. I did not like that the main front entrance was separated than the daily life of residents. It is nice that you need to take off your shoes at the entrance of back building, however to visit the front you will need to put shoes back, etc. And also It makes the residents a bit distant. Taking off your shoes means that you need to use slippers, there where people visiting restrooms barefoot! I would expect a more active group activity schedule. I am not sure I would stay there again.
3 May 2025
It is a treasure of Stockholm
Abundance, great for making friends, quirky building, super nice helpful staff who have thought of everything, nice friendly residents - love the abundant flourishing feel of it all.
It was perfect.
29 April 2025
Exceptional
Don’t even hesitate and stay here!! Location was absolutely phenomenal, the shower area was spotless and all the common areas were clean too, so big shout out to the cleaners as well, the staff were super friendly and helpful, and the people who stayed there with me were super sweet: I’ve had four different room mates “rotate” while I was there and I guess this place just attracts lovely guests and good energy, because all of them were great. 11/10 experience, can’t wait to come back again. Can’t even believe I hesitated to choose this spot now!!
Literally nothing.
29 April 2025
Fabulous
The Sauna and the free tea and coffee are a plus!
A bit messy with the codes everyday, but it's OK. The showers in the sauna area were not draining very well creating a puddle while you take a shower. Why do most of the hostels have the same problem with the showers??
25 April 2025
Central and clean
Very central and easy to get to, big rooms with nice beds.
I bit confusing entrance and no mirror in the room.
20 April 2025
Pleasant
Good value for money, location is great. Nice interior. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Bed was squeaky and the downstair room smelled bad.
16 April 2025
Very good
Free Tea and coffee,fab vibe to this hostel,takes a little bit to find places showers etc but u get the hang of it all
Trying to find rooms etc
15 April 2025
Exceptional
The place is authentic, clean and nice
15 April 2025
Exceptional
Place is amazing! Really close to the C central so you can get to the hostel just by walking. People are so welcome, everything looks so nice, rooms are big enough and beds are comfortable. There is really enough place for everyone in common rooms, vibes are really welcoming. Had some great time there event tho it was short visit. Also, as a solo female traveler, I felt really safe and sound there! Definitely recommend this place and i’ll come back next time visitig Stockholm! 🫶🏻
11 April 2025
Fabulous
I really like the building and the facilities. Very comfortable and you get all you need to have a nice stay.
7 April 2025
Very cozy but may be hard to get good rest.
We like the vibe and the general concept. We like how lively it is, and that overall it was quite clean and nice. This hostel was very communal, it had a shared kitchen that had everything you need, social spaces, games and computers, so many people hanged around. Sauna was amazing! Its also in a Very convenient location, near the central station, and also a pretty live-music place called Fasching (We recommend!). Lastly, the spatial organisation of the hostel is original and interesting, see for yourself^^
Maybe for people who have solid sleep it s not such a problem, but for those of us who sleep lightly, it s hard to get a good rest. Especially in the shared rooms. The doors are also very loud and you can’t leave the room or come back without making lots of noise. Also, it would be super cool to have some little shelves to hold toiletries in the shower. Lastly, sometimes there was no toilet paper in the toilets on the ground floor (especially in the evenings).
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Games room
- - Movie nights
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
- - Luggage storage
- - Lockers
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Kitchen
- - Shared kitchen
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Miscellaneous
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
24 June 2025
Great value, clean, comfy. Location was perfect. Looking forward to coming back.