This waterfront property is overlooking Lake Mälaren in Stockholm’s Old Town, 250 metres from the Royal Palace. It provides free WiFi, free use of guest computers and a communal kitchen.
Set in a building dating back to the 18th-century, Hotel Gamla Stan offers budget accommodation with either private or shared bathrooms. All feature bright, individual décor, along with basic furnishings and large windows. Beds are made before arrival.
The basic continental breakfast includes cereal, bread and jams, as well as cheese, cucumber and tea and coffee. Gamla Stan Hotel has a 24-hour reception which sells light snacks and beverages. Staff is happy to recommend area attractions and restaurants.
Stockholm Central Station, Stureplan Square and the vibrant Södermalm district are all within 15 minutes’ walk. Slussen Ferry Terminal, with connections to Djurgården Island, is a 5-minute walk away. From May 1st until August 31st, guests can enjoy free entrance to the Vanadisbadet outdoor pool, 3 km from the hotel.
Score from 1978 reviews
Excellent
7.3/10
Rooms: 63
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Address: Skeppsbron 22, Stockholm 111 30 
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Fantastic location! Next door to Royal Palace, plus Gamla Stan is sightseeing object itself, so you can easily kill a day or half-a-day just wandering there. It is a budget accommodation of course, but it perfectly satisfies your basic needs - rooms are clean and comfortable, showers are decent, well equipped kitchens and nice light breakfast. Poor wi-fi signal in the rooms, but you can use computers in reception. Guests of all types make a really fun mixture, hostel is busy but not too noisy. . all reviews »
The atmosphere was really calm and friendly, informal yet absolutely non-intruding, creating instant "at-home" feeling.
I had a single room with an openable window facing a narrow old town street and one of the walls revealing historic building bricks. Cozy and simple.
I would definitely wish to stay in this hostel again when visiting Stockholm next time!
Free simple breakfast for a limited time in the morning. There were two kitchens available at all times to prepare any food you might have wi.
This hostel was incredibly priced for the perfect location - and enabled me to spend more on other things during my time in Stockholm - including nice meals out etc. The coffee machine that's on at breakfast dispenses some strong stuff that gets you wide awake for a long, exciting day in the city. The beds in the dorm are comfortable enough, and nothing to really complain about when it came to bathroom facilities. It helped that there were plenty of them around!
Great value for money!.
I liked very much how the place had all the basic amenities that a traveler would need to have a reasonable vacation. All the essential kitchen ware to prepare meals on our own, wireless internet everywhere, clean beds, very friendly staff always out to help, awesome location, safe and secure, heated rooms, a window that opened bla bla bla. I would stay there again in a heart beat.
The location is superb, in the heart of Gala Stan, a few metres from the Royal Palace and facing the waterfront - very pleasant. My single room was small but comfortable enough and clean. There were plenty of shower rooms on every floor and the hostel has a good atmosphere. A good and affordable choice in an expensive city - would recommend to anyone on a budget.
Excellent location in Old Town, clean and comfortable room, free Internet in the hall, nice breakfast, friendly and helpfull staff (special thanks to Shigo!), very clean everywhere!
Great combination of comfort and reasonable price. It's my second stay here, enjoyed it again! :-)
Would recommend this hostel to every traveller visiting Stockholm!.
Room I stayed in had lots of room. Bathrooms all clean. Plenty of sitting rooms so you could sit and read. Kitchens basic but very roomy. All staff I met were very approachable and very helpful. Free breakfast basic, but good value. Would definitely stay again, and recommend to any friends as it was so close to Gamla stan and the T-Barna.
The stuff was cool, always friendly, always present and addressable, very engaged and helpful.
The bathrooms were well maintained (important as they are technically not at the cutting edge).
The whole house is kind of a maze, fascinating. Internet was available all over the house in many corners.
As it was an Hostel, me nd my friend thought to find a poor place. Actually the location is great, the toilets were quite clean, even if on our floor there were just 2 bathrooms to share with a loooot of ppl.
It is great that the WIFI is free and there are also few computer to use.
I think it is one of the best hostel in stockholm. For 215 SEK you get comfortable bed, you dont get charged for bed linnen. There is also a free breakfast in the morning. Also there is full kitchen (you cancook your food), refrigerator and free tea and coffee.
Right along the water, beautiful location. You get bed linens and pillow all included in the price. Very spacious and comfortable in the 28 person dorm. It has 3 divider walls so you really feel as if you are in a 9 person dorm more or less. Good stay.
Though the room 205 is out of normal heat, the boy who is duty at night
is really nice, to arrange me another heat or another room. And I got an
extra balnket. And my room is in the corner and near the small kitchen,
so it's quiet and convenitent.
Convenient central location, 5 minutes walk from the Royal Palace, 30
minutes from the railway station. Friendly staff, all speak Russian.
Situated in an old buildibg with awesome staircases and cellars.
The staff were friendly, spoke perfect English and offered many helpful tips about seeing the city. The layout of the building is a little like a labyrinth, but I liked it. No frills, but great value.
Staff very friendly, incredible location and pretty nice nice atmosphere. My 2nd time here and next time in Stockholm on a a somewhat tight budget, no no doubt I'm staying here again.
The man at the front desk was very helpful. The location and view was excellent. The kitchen was very nice and big. I would recommend staying here. Great value for the money.
I really liked the location of the hostel. Another big advantage is that they include breakfast in the fee. I also enjoyed meeting nice young people staying there, too.
nice location, clean and spacious rooms. booked a bed in a mixed 6-9 bed dorm room and instead got a comfortable separate bed in a female 5-bed room.
a huge hostel, real hostel feeling gets a little bit lost because of that, perfect location, had I really good time with really nice people.
Near the old town and not far from the central station.
The kitchen gives you the chance to prepare a tea or a coffe when you need it....
Great location in the city center. Parking nearby not overpriced for Stockholm. Quick and stable Wi-Fi in the room despite thick walls.
Location - it was perfectly located in the old town on the waterfront and close walking distance to everything
Beds were comfortable.
Yes, it's cheapest hostel - as cheap as possible for Sweeden )), - which I find, realy friendly staff and good location in old town.
Very friendly staff, excellent location, and free pasta was an unexpected bonus. All in all it was awesome. Nothing bad to say.
Great location. Very close to the castle. Easy to explore the old town. Depends on the price being paid, breakfast is ok.
The hostel is in old tow....perfect...good breakfast....close to restaurant,
bar and supermarket.....
Comfortable beds. Great water view. Friendly staff and helpful. Super location!!.
everything was just right, for the price i couldn't have asked for something more.
The location and the room were amazing, very comfortable beds and helpful staff.
very good breakfast,
room simple but lovely and comfortble,
excellent location.
All the services they give is really complete, plus the location in old town.
nice staff and good atmosphere. within walking distance of many attractions.
really nice stuff !!! :D nice view for twin room ! clean and comfortable ~.
people there are very nice maybe because there are many young people there.
I liked the staff and the clean bed every night. The shower was good also.
Perfect location, good hygiene. Lots of dusch room. Coffee, Hot water.
Easy to find, felt safe, comfortable. Staff was friendly and helpful!.
No bunker beds
Good breakfast
Big rooms
Many kitchens, with fridges.
The staff were very helpful, friendly, and location was perfect.
Location was great!! Loved that I could borrow a hairdryer.
It was warm in the room. Comfortable beds. Amazing location.
Great location, clean, linen included, very good price.
Very convenient location, best price, decent breakfast.
Great location, friendly staff, free PC and WiFi use.
Best hostel name says it all I enjoyed my stay there.
Very friendly and helpful staff, excellent location.
Very welcoming and friendly.
Brilliant location.
Excellent location, facilities not too bad.
In the center of the city.
Budget price.
Exactly what I expected. A nice hostel.
Wouldn't recommend for a long stay, people generally aim for more comfort and privacy in that case, but for a short city break it is definitely a great choice.
The room temperature was fairly ok (I was there in the middle of December, there was about -5 C outside), but I'm not sure if the heaters would give a sufficient warmth if it was really very cold outside.
The Wi-Fi could be stronger - it was practically non-usable in my room, but it was ok in the dining/computer/public rooms, so I sat there whenever I needed to access the internet through the phone.
The doors slammed really, REALLY loud, and were very creaky too (especially room 404 I think). Obviously people in dorms were coming in at different times and I would feel really bad waking up my fellow travelers due to the door! Other than that, I can't really say much else!.
I can honestly say that there was nothing i didnt not like! The single room was small but seriously what can you expect!! Its a hostel with a roof over your head and all in all clean. If you want bigger stay at the Ritz! Perfect for the spontaneous traveler.
Nothing to complain about with this hostel.
Well it is an old house. The bathrooms could be better designed. Specially the ventilation was a bit weak at the rooms without windows. I am not speaking about maintenance but about design!.
Even if breakfast is included, we had it always out as it is really poor and no tasty.
there's a door with a code to get to the 3rd-4th-5th floor....but the code was useless as the door was not locked once closed.
I didnt like the stairs because I was traveling with heavy luggage. Thank god that there was an elevator (reception at 2nd level).
The showers were a bit too crowded (shower + WC together) but clean. In one WC there was no toilet paper once.
A little bit kind of old and creaky. The other visitors weren't so friendly there. Most hostels I've been to there's a nice vibe where people are generally talkative with each other, however not the case here, and I'm really not sure why. I stayed at interhostel in Stockholm too and people were much more friendly there.
Heat in room 205 is not woking.
Tiny room and small bed. Breakfast is just bread and cereal.
nothing.
Not much actually.
The wifi doesn't work in the rooms, which I have found to be common in most of the hostels I've stayed at.
It was very cold in the room, esp with the weather getting very cold outside there was no heating/ or heater in the room.
showers and toilets are in the same room, that makes it sometimes a little bit dirty, breakfast is very basic.
Some noisy people in the middle of the night.......
The room was extremely small and the double bed was very narrow. The breakfast was more than basic. All in all one must remember that it's a hostel ideal for young people and not a high-class hotel.
Price - For a family hostel it was really expensive.
Broken bathrooms - hand basins off the wall and shower holder broken.
Photos on bookings.com were not how we saw the accommodation.
Compares to the total number of check in guests, wc and showers are not enough.
Dust under beds. Lots of stairs. A minimal breakfast, not very nutritious.
only minor problem would be wheelchair accessibility (but i'm pushing it).
Very poor breakfast.
tourist info in English would have been helpful to us, was aviable only in Swedish.
Few bathrooms for floor.
lots of steps and a bit difficult to find your way around the floors.
too many rooms the direction to your own is not very clear.
The reason why I will probably not book again is the snoring people. 2 of the 3 nights I have hardly been able to sleep. A dorm bed room hostel really is not a fun place to be when you find out how many people actually have huge snoring problems.
Check in time was too late in the afternoon.
No heating (freezing cold in the room)
No lockers
People leaving early/arriving at night in the same room
No Wifi in my room.
Nothing!!.
Hard to find way around the building...very confusing.
Not enough variety in breakfast. Breakfast room WAY too small to accomodate the # of people staying there. Nowhere to sit. Had to wash own dishes with sponge. Question if plates I'm using were adequately cleaned.
Some facilities don't smell well. Poor breakfast.
It is really nice that breakfast is included, but it would be nice if it was served before kl.8:00.
Breakfast was advertised downstairs on signs but was actually upstairs - found this out the day I checked out.
Wifi issues but works fine in the lobby and kitchen.
Generally ok. Breakfast a bit messy. Lower TV room misisng tv, and some bathrooms on ground floor could be better.
Screaming drunken Swedes in the hallways at all hours of the night. This, of course, is not the fault of the hotel.
