City Backpackers Hostel, Stockholm

Kitchen, facilities, vibe

The bed was very creaky and hence could not sleep properly

Well equipped kitchen and comfy beds

They nickel and dime the f out of you. Charging for sheets? Come on. Needing a Rolodex of codes just to go to bed is also nuts. Different codes for each door plus your bedroom, and of course don’t forget to bring the code guide with you down the Soviet bunker looking hallway that leads to the showers, or you could get locked in the shower area at 1 am with no way to get out. Luggage storage is free but requires going through a third party website, and then yet another code. It just felt like they see guests as a burden rather than making us feel welcome.

Comfy bed. Great communal areas. Loved the fact you could help yourself to pasta. Easy check in process after 8pm.

Could do with a shelf on the top bunk a for your nightime bits. My room backed onto the courtyard of the Nomad so particularly one night it was really loud music and talking right outside my Windlesham until gone midnight. But I was fine with earplugs. The map was a little small and hard to figure out…took me while to find my room.

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

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.

Very friendly service.

Snoring roomate didn't let me to sleep good. I didn't knew that girls can snore so loud :D

Kitchen and free pasta were really nice

Showers are not very practical and always wet, but it's OK for a few days

- 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….

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.

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!

Nice hostel, friendly staff.

Communication about the construction could have been a bit more open.

All hostel facilities

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!

- 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

Location

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 😕

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.

Great kitchen and great location

Rooms were stuffy and cramped

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.

Facilities, and the staff was very friendly

One shower was cold :P

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

All of them means my roomie staff and room

Nothing

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!

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.

Very close to famous shopping street, rooms fine and also beds. Wi-fi was functional.

More toilets would be better.

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.

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.

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??

Very central and easy to get to, big rooms with nice beds.

I bit confusing entrance and no mirror in the room.

Good value for money, location is great. Nice interior. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Bed was squeaky and the downstair room smelled bad.

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

I really like the building and the facilities. Very comfortable and you get all you need to have a nice stay.

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).

Best and most popular hostel among travellers, i heard. fantastic kind service, very beautiful place, best kitchen ever, best beds, and a sauna ! Loved it.

Only slight problem, not enough showers and toilets, but considering the massive positives, don't mind the wait !

Well located and very clean!

Bunks don't have curtains. If others turn on their bed light, it's pretty bright.

Nice location, close to the station. Lots of facilities at walking distance like restaurants, supermarkets etc. Staff is friendly and helpful. Kitchen facility is availble which is great but it can get crowded at dinner time so you may have to wait a little. Lobby is very lively and there is coffee facility in the lobby. You can get lot of information about the city from the reception staff, they are really helpful. you can store your luggage also in case you are early for check-in, which is great. Overall i had a comfortable stay here.

I think it is a bit pricey, the value for money is not great.

I feel good in this hostel , people very kinds

Clean ... showers any where

Very cozy and nice spaces! Super organized

Unfortunately the night I stayed here, some people had a little party until midnight and there was a lot of chaos. But after that time, they stopped, although the time to stay quiet should be from 11 pm.

Great Hostel! Very friendly people, nice and clean room, bathroom and kitchen, free pasta and free coffee and tea after 11am. You can even rent a bike

Its location! Some people from the staff were great and friendly! I liked that we made Christmas ornaments too! Clean bathrooms!

That the reception isn’t 24/7.

The property has a sauna you can use for free as well as a large kitchen and common area to relax. They have free games and also free ice skates. The rooms were very spacious and well equipped.

The kitchen doesn’t have an oven which would have been nice. Also the drains in the shower in our room were really bad at draining so you had to turn the shower off a few times to let the water go so you didn’t flood the room. Beside from that the water pressure was great and hot.

Location is super good and convenient. Staff is super nice and very helpful. You have everything you need within the property. They have free luggage room to keep your stuff while you are away, which has own security system for protection. They also have a sauna room which is very cool. They have a common kitchen area, you can cook food or store your food in fridge/freezer.

The rooms are scattered in multiple floors and bathrooms are only located in the Basement. If you stay on ground floor level, then you need to go to basement to take a shower. They do have a laundry room however, they do not have an iron to iron the cloths.

I loved the environment of the stay plenty of social areas, free pasta, board games and an outdoor area that was shut down but I imagine is fantastic in summer.

Accommodation is close to the bus and train station for transport but further away from the main attractions. Still in great walking distance to everything but not right on the doorstep. You also have to pay additional for sheets and a towel on arrival.

Good location and beautiful place, nice staff, ... everything ok!

So many diferents codes for entry in the zones

The rooms were very comfortable. I enjoyed the free Sauna on site and liked all the amenities on offer. I didn't get a chance to use the kitchen but I could see it was well stocked for individual and group cooking

The communal showers next to the Sauna were not very good. The water pressure felt like a dribbling tap and I couldn't get the termperature to play nice. There also wasn't suitable changing areas for the Sauna as the only closed of place was the toilet which was extremely small.