Stockholm Hotels and Accommodation: Budget

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• Archipelago Hostel Old Town, Stora Nygatan 38, +46 8 22 99 40, www.archipelagohostel.se (info@archipelagohostel.se). Central location.

• STF Fridhemsplan, Sankt Eriksgatan 20, +46 8 653 88 00 www.fridhemsplan.se (info@fridhemsplan.se). One of the largest and most modern hostels in Stockholm.

• Skanstulls vandrarhem, Ringvägen 135 (T Skanstull), +46 8 643 02 04 (kontakt@skanstullsvandrarhem.se) www.skanstulls.se. You don't require a STF card at Skanstulls vandrarhem but the prices are still cheap and the standard is higher than the STF hostels. And compared to the STF hostels, this is more flexible. Skanstulls hostel opened in May 2007 and is a clean and central hostel. Very close to popular SoFo with many bars, restaurants and shopping. Book in advance since it is almost always fully booked.

• Långholmen, Långholmsmuren 20 (T Hornstull), +46 8 720 85 00 (vandrarhem@langholmen.com) www.langholmen.com. Spectacular hostel built in an old prison where you actually stay in the old cells (making them limited to the size). The place is clean and the staff is nice and friendly. The prices are fair and the atmosphere is really one of a kind. It is also a hotel and the breakfast buffet holds top-standard and is worth its 75SEK cost. They have a guest kitchen, internet terminals, washing machine/dryer, and there are a lot of green areas and bathing opportunities around. Subway stop is about 7 minutes by walk.

• Zinkensdamm, Zinkens väg 20 (T Zinkensdamm), +46 8 616 81 00, www.zinkensdamm.com. Very nice and fairly big youth hostel and hotel. It is very clean, the staff is helpful and friendly and the prices are fair, however the rooms are rather small. Features a fairly big guest kitchen, a nice garden, Internet terminals, and laundry machine/dryer.

• Backpacker's Inn, Banérgatan 56 (T Karlaplan), +46 8 660 75 15 (info@backpackersinn.se), www.backpackersinn.se. Actually a school, more or less converted into a youth hostel in summer. It is large (320 beds) and really centrally located, close to the subway (200m), and within walking distance to downtown. There is a shopping mall and several supermarkets nearby. The showers are in a separate building (since the only ones available are those at the gym hall), and the sleeping rooms (14 beds) are classrooms. Breakfast (decently priced) and internet (expensive, go to an internet cafe instead!) are available. If you need a cheap place to stay and want to meet a lot of people, this is for you. 135SEK in the dorm for STF members www.stfturist.se and 180SEK for non-members. However, one should be careful about his luggage, as recently a student from India was a victim of laptop and mobile theft.
• STF Vandrarhem af Chapman, Flaggmansvägen 8 (Bus 65 from T T-Centralen, or a short walk from T Kungsträdgården), +46 8 463 22 66, www.stfchapman.com — A full-rigged ship, known as Af Chapman for short, and an adjacent building, just 15 minutes walk from the central station. Advance booking suggested. You can specify whether you want to stay in the ship or on land, and it really is a spectacular place to stay.

• City Backpackers, Upplandsgatan 2A (T T-Centralen or T Hötorget), +46 8 20 69 20, www.citybackpackers.se — Located close to the train station. Clean and friendly, with free wireless internet and computers. Plenty of common areas to meet fellow travellers in, including a great cafe at reception. Prices range from 230SEK to 280SEK for a dorm bed.

• Best Hostel, Skeppsbron 22, +46 8 440 00 04 www.besthostel.se/en. Located in the city centre on Gamla Stan, the hostel is nice enough but not the kind of place where people hang out and talk to each other. The bars and restaurants nearby are quite expensive, so you will probably want to quickly locate the supermarket in the basement of Galleria Slussen at Katarinavägen 1 about 700 metres away. If you can manage a longer walk there is a much nicer supermarket called Hemköp at Mäster Samuelsgatan 59, around 2km away.

• JumboHostel, Jumbovägen 4 near Arlanda Airport, +46 8593 604 00, www.jumbohostel.com is a bit of a novelty and conveniently located near the airport. An old Boeing 747 Jumbo jet has been recently converted into a backpackers hostel. Everything inside is new and clean, and linen comes included on made beds. Flat screen TV's in each room are a luxury for hostels, and if you really want to splash out, there is the cockpit suite. On the downside, not much of an atmosphere once you get over the novelty of staying in a jet.

• Etienne Budget Hostel, near City Centre, +46 8294 402 24, is a nice and comfortably hostel. The owner of the hostel is a very good looking fellow, always keeping an eye out for his customers. Every room is fitted with a hot air blowdryer and a comb for the necessary hair adjustments. Strong liquor can be provided. Usually it is pretty clean although some long hairs can be found in the hallways. There might be a lot of Germans around since this is a popular place for them. Usually they play nice. Every room is also fitted with a television and double beds. Mirrors seem to be pretty important to the owner since they are everywhere. Standard room rates apply.