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Best Hostel Old Town

Trangsund 12 | Gamla Stan, Stockholm 11129, Sweden
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

My friend and I booked a double room for two nights but soon ran into trouble. After a day of sightseeing we came back to our hostel to find out that our keycards no longer worked. Since we only returned after office hours (9am-5pm), there was no one at reception to help us reprogram the card. Calling any of the... More

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London, England, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Fantastic location and ve-ry clean and good price but... reception is only working 9-17 and that s the really problem of it, we stayed there 2 nights and the first one we come back to our room at about 20.00 to have shower and then go out for dinner, we had quadruple room and none of our card key was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

exactly in the center, you will wake up with the swedish military tattoo since you are just in front of the palace, kitchen is very well equiped and nice, even though sometimes it gets to be a family like place, you will enjoy it for the amazing location, you cant get any cheaper over there, be aware that if you... More

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Taipei, Taiwan
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

The hostel is at a good location, with Swedish chocolate store nearby and lots of tourist attractions around. However, the service is not that good. The machines always have problems (EX: The credit card machine is broken, the public computer can't connect to the Internet...). If you booked this room on-line, still remember to bring the cash because their machine... More

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Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

Great hostel with a friendly staff, very clean and plenty (shared) bathrooms and toilets, free to use computers everywhere, comfy beds (literally everything was from ikea, even the fake flowers, but what would you expect, it's Sweden ;D), free pasta (bought a pot of sauce for 20SEK). It was -15°C outside which was pretty cold on our first night, even... More

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Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

Best Hostel Old Town is kind of like Hogwart's. It has lots of passages and a complicated structure :) . It is truly in Old Town. When you go out you have an awesome view! It is close to Katerina Hissen (great platform overlooking the city) and it's 5 minutes walk from Alfred Nobel's museum and Royal Palace. In the... More

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Zaragoza, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

I choosed this hostel because it fulfilled my requirements: 1) Location in Gamla Stan and with views of the water. My room, however, overlooked a narrow street but it was good anyway because the area is nice. And from the kitchen where breakfast is served (the one near reception) the view is great. 2) Breakfast included. It was basic (coffee,... More

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Melbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

Clean, well run. Basic but adequate breakfast. Over breakfast, a great place to mix with other nationalities - found a few Aussies! - and we were interested to see that a number of the guests were seniors like us. Bathrooms and toilets very clean. Fantastic position in Old Town. Right on river bank. Minutes walk to everything. Access to public... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2012

My friend and I were very satisfied with this hostel, having both stayed in a fair few before now. It is a clean and well maintained shelter in an excellent central location. It is about 15-20 minutes walk from the main transport station which links the airport by bus and train, along with loads of other destinations. We booked at... More

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Derby, England
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2012

Stockholm is an expensive place. Particularly in the stunning old town. Well this place is in the old town, & it is affordable! We had an en-suite twin room for less than £80 for the night. It's a hostel. There is no getting away from that. You have to hire towels. Breakfast is serve yourself & limited to toast &... More

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Address: Trangsund 12 | Gamla Stan, Stockholm 11129, Sweden
Region: Sweden > Stockholm
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Free High-Speed Internet
Hotel Style:
Ranked #17 of 54 Speciality lodging in Stockholm
Price range (per night): 46 AUD - 205 AUD
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