A stay at City BackPackers Hostel places you in the heart of Stockholm, within a 15-minute walk of Odenplan Square and Stockholm City Hall. .This hostel is 6.6 mi (10.7 km) from Avicii Arena and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Stockholm Palace.
Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles
Stockholm City Hall - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
Stockholm Palace - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
Getting around
Central T-Bana - 7 min walk
Stockholm Central Station - 9 min walk
Stockholm (BMA-Bromma) - 27 min drive
Restaurants
Norra Bantorget - 3 min walk
Nomad Swedish Food & Bar - 1 min walk
Duvel Café - 2 min walk
American Table - 3 min walk
da Peppe DUE - 1 min walk
About this property
City BackPackers Hostel
Hostel with a sauna, near Odenplan Square
City BackPackers Hostel offers 27 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a sauna and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
City BackPackers Hostel has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Swedish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Bicycle rentals
Sauna
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (limited availability)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bathroom
Private or shared bathroom
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
More
Air conditioning
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Access code, front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for SEK 210.0 per day
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Bed sheets fee: SEK 35 per person, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Rollaway bed fee: SEK 210.0 per day
Towels fee: SEK 30 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 50 mi (70 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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City BackPackers Hostel Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
We had a great stay, the hostel is really nice, had good facilities such as the kitchen and wifi, it’s super clean, nice and quiet and the staff were very helpful and friendly
Nice and clean room, with a clean and nice common rooms. Funky old building, and reception was super helpful.
Just be aware they charge for sheets on-top of the room rate (30SEK) that's payable when you arrive.
They could have some more toilets and showers, but it's not a massive issue.
David Oliver
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Erin
Traveled with family
May 22, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Delightful hostel with friendly staff- clean rooms, nice common area- walking distance to central station, near bus route and shopping areas. Reception opens at 9 am in case you arrive as we did on an early train - so just had to chill a bit. Lots of friendly guests - would stay there again
Erin
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jessica
May 18, 2024
Clean and friendly
Jessica
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Austin
May 17, 2024
Austin
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Traveled with group
Jan 21, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
2 night stay
The accommodation was fairly comfortable, however checking out was made a bit difficult when the keycode changed the day i was leaving and was a little effort trying to leave. The doors can be noisy aswell as when people are leaving and entering when trying to sleep along with metal bed frames whwre you can hear every time somebody is turning over. The accommodation is catered for large amount of travellers, so would recommend if you're with a group or up for socialising.
I can't really find the right words at the moment. I have been travelling and staying in hostels around the world for over 15 years. I have never experienced negative and sarcasm from any hostel front of house reception staff before. I don't fully understand why this hostel gets such good ratings and reviews. There are only a couple of good things that I can say. Its walking distance from the train station and old town and the cleaning staff are friendly and are trying there best to keep an old run down building clean.
The hostel is a maze of corridors and levels. The hostel gives you a map of the hostel which is useless. Its the hardest place to navigate through. You have to feel sorry for the guests who are stuck in the rooms located in the basement. There is no natural light or fresh air.
The hostel has so many heavy doors which requires you to enter a different access code for most of them. It seems to be a complete waste of time. I don't understand the heavy security. The bathrooms and toilets could do with an upgrade.
Overall its a disappointing place of accommodation to stay when visiting Sweden.
I did meet some very friendly and switched on travelers staying there which made me feel like staying for the 2 nights that I'd paid for. Otherwise I probably would have left the hostel early.
The hostel definitely needs a heavier local Swedish staff presence.
Stay around the corner at the Generator hostel.
The hostel was clean, safe, and in a very convenient location for both walking and public transportation.
My biggest complaint was that the check in process could have been smoother. I personally didn’t have issues, but one of my roommates checked in at 10pm and didn’t have linens. By the time he was able get in touch with staff & get linens, it was 11:30pm and him trying to put his sheets on his bed was a big disturbance to everyone in the room. Many people who checked in at night were confused and had trouble finding things.
Another one of my roommates checked in during the day, was explicitly told to come to that particular room and was given an access code for that room, and had settled in for a few hours before a staff member abruptly came in and asked if everyone there was in the right room. They realized they had assigned her to the wrong room, and made her collect all her things and move to a different room. The staff told her “It happens so no worries. It’s not your fault” as if she had done something wrong, and didn’t bother apologizing at all for the mistake he clearly made or for the disturbance it caused her. My roommate was too nice to complain but I was pretty displeased by the service.
Last thing I would say is that it’s not a quiet place. Things are noisy on the street and within the hostel. The walls were VERY thin. Didn’t bother me much but it certainly bothered some other people there.
The hostel suits for 20-30 years old.
The foods desappeared from frigo.
Some kind of descrimination of older travellers.
No respect for silence at late evening and night.
I arrived after hours, although the booking said the desk was open until midnight. I hadn’t received an email with check in stipulations, so I ended up going to another hostel. When I arrived the next morning, the staff were excellent and took care of me right away, securing my refund as well. Take care when booking in this part of the world, as a 24 hour staff is not the norm. This site did not provide my email to the hostel, so the disconnect caused the issue. Still a great hostel with lots of character and outstanding staff. Thank you!
Terrible place. DO NOT STAY HERE.
Problems:
1. Dirty - it doesn't look THAT bad. But every single pillow, mattress and cover is FULL of dust. I know because after choking from the ones in my room i actually looked around for a bed to sleep at, hoping the ones at the common area get cleaned.
I dont have dust allergy but if you have asthma you might actually choke.
2. Overly soft mattress - I learned that in Sweden most mattress are on the softer side but the ones in the room weren't suitable for sleeping on. My friend and I are in our 20s while writing this and we both woke up with back pain.
3. Safty Hazzard - so after the entrance you need to take your shoes off. But it's too cold so you must wear socks BUT, most floors are covered with an easy to clean flooring which is rather slippery. The first time i managed to balance myself. Second, i tumbled on some stairs and there are no railings, so i didn't have anything to catch.
4. Too expensive for such an abysmal place.
5. The bar next to them which they recommend and work with is just as bad just in different way.
The good:
1. Close and easy to get to from the central station.