Stockholm's best youth hostels

Stockholm's best youth hostels

Whether you're a backpacker travelling the globe or are just looking for a cheap bed for the night, Stockholm has plenty to offer. The city is full of good quality youth hostels for anyone on a budget. Follow our guide to personal and centrally located hostels with rooms in all sizes, including several unusual options with quirky accommodation. The guide to Stockholm's best youth hostels will take you from stately ships to the city's cosiest prison building via one of Europe's hippest flashpacker hostels.

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  1. The best youth hostels in Stockholm
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      City Backpackers Hostel Stockholm Central backpackers' favourite
    2. 2
      Generator Coolest, according to Condé Nast
    3. 3
      Långholmen Hotell Captivating
    4. 4
      Rygerfjord Hotel & Hostel On the water
    5. 5
      Castanea Hostel Close to everything
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      Den Röda Båten Maritime
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      Skanstulls Vandrarhem Homely near SoFo and Globen
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      Hotell & Vandrarhem Zinkensdamm Close to the waterfront
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      Hostel Dalagatan Automated check-in
    10. 10
      Lilla Brunn Small and charming
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      Mosebacke Hostel Södermalm heights

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The best youth hostels in Stockholm

City Backpackers Hostel Stockholm

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Central backpackers' favourite

This well-established hostel draws in guests from all over the world. As well as communal areas and a courtyard they also have a sauna, breakfast café and restaurant. The hostel rents out bicycles and arranges tours. Groups of 6-8 people can hire an entire apartment complete with a kitchen and bathroom.

Generator

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Coolest, according to Condé Nast

This centrally located design hostel is part of a chain that has branches in some of Europe's most popular cities. There are private rooms, shared dorms and a studio apartment - as well as creative spaces, urban art and social happenings for global flashpackers. Condé Nast Traveller named Generator the coolest place to stay in Paris.

Långholmen Hotell

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Captivating

This environmentally-friendly hotel and youth hostel is housed in a former prison building from the 1800s. The hostel is on the island of Långholmen, with its own swimming beach and jogging track but still close to the buzz of Hornstull and rest of Södermalm. Take your own bed linen with you if you don't want to hire it there.

Rygerfjord Hotel & Hostel

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On the water

Rygerfjord consists of three boats moored alongside Södermälarstrand near Slussen. Try out cabin life onboard and walk or bike to Södermalm, the Old Town and the city centre. There's a restaurant and lounge area onboard with views over Riddarfjärden and on sunny days you can sit out on the Port Deck terrace and enjoy a drink.

Castanea Hostel

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Close to everything

Close to a hidden little square in the Old Town, you'll find this charming youth hostel, named after the large chestnut tree right outside the door. Choose from single rooms, doubles, quadruples, rooms with six beds and a 16-bed dorm. Take your own sheets with you or hire them there.

Den Röda Båten

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Maritime

This hotel and youth hostel is housed on board two charming boats moored alongside Södermälarstrand. Enjoy the views and the great location a short walk from Södermalm and the Old Town. The hostel rooms have shared bathrooms and a common room with tv and wifi. You can also buy breakfast here if you like.

Skanstulls Vandrarhem

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Homely near SoFo and Globen

Close to the trendy SoFo area of Södermalm, this popular hostel has colourful rooms in modern shabby chic style. There's a fully equipped kitchen if you want to cook as well as a dining room with a breakfast buffet and café. The location is also handy if you're going to the Globen arena, just two station stops away.

Hotell & Vandrarhem Zinkensdamm

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Close to the waterfront

This homely and environmentally-aware youth hostel is charmingly situated close to the parks, waterfront and allotments of Södermalm. The accommodation is varied to suit all kinds of guests, from backpackers to business travellers, and it's perfect for anyone who wants to explore Södermalm and the rest of the city.

Hostel Dalagatan

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Automated check-in

Hostel Dalagatan is a nice hostel centrally located in Stockholm's inner city, close to everything. The eleven rooms are brightly decorated with facilities such as air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. The underground is just a few minutes' walk away.

Lilla Brunn

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Small and charming

This charming youth hostel is housed in an 18th century building on Surbrunnsgatan i Vasastan. There are shared rooms and private rooms, a reasonably-priced breakfast buffet and facilities for cooking your own food.

Mosebacke Hostel

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Södermalm heights

High up on Mosebacke in Södermalm you'll find Mosebacke Hostel, who calls themselves a hostel with a hotel feel. They have recently-renovated single, double and triple rooms, a fully equipped kitchen, breakfast, washing machine and free wi-fi, all in a handy location with great views.

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The guide to Stockholm's best youth hostels is updated regularly. Please send in any recommendations for hostels you think we should include. Please also let us know if you spot any errors in the guide. Have you visited any of the places named in the guide? Don't forget to review your visit here on Thatsup.

 

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