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City Backpackers Hostel vs Grand Hotel
City Backpackers Hostel and Grand Hotel are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Grand Hotel ranks significantly higher than City Backpackers Hostel. Grand Hotel comes in at 96 with endorsements from 13 reviews including Lonely Planet, Concierge and Fodor's.
City Backpackers Hostel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Time Out
EuroCheapo
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Upplandsgatan 2a, Stockholm 11123, Sweden
From $18 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The closest hostel to Centralstationen has clean rooms, friendly staff, free bike hire and excellent facilities, including a sauna, a laundry and kitchen (with a free stash of pasta)."
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Rough Guide
Star
"Friendly hostel with a hundred beds, only 5min from the Central Station."
Time Out
"Located in a 19th-century building on Norra Bantorget square, this 82-bed hostel is convenient, a ten-minute walk from Central Station, and near Hötorget and the shopping district."
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EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"Located just a couple minutes away from Central Station and the center of Stockholm, City Backpackers is the perfect place for, well, backpackers."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This city-centre hostel melds practicality and style, with cosy public spaces and facilities ranging from the commonplace – laundry and free Wi-Fi – to the eccentric – sauna tours."
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Grand Hotel
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Fodor's
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
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Sodra Blasieholmshammen 8, Stockholm 103 27, Sweden
From $199 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Majestic waterfront hotel made up of 3 buildings, the oldest dating back to 1874. Impressive conference rooms and splendid spa."
Concierge
"The Grand, in continuous service since 1874, has the best location of all, fronting the harbor, with views of the Old Town and the Royal Palace."
Fodor's
"Its location is one of the best in the city... the service is slick and professional, and it predicts your every need."
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Oyster
Luxury
"The historic Grand Hotel is one of Stockholm's grand dames, complete with gilded accents and a high-profile clientele."
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DK Eyewitness
"Magnificently located just a stone’s throw from the National Museum... and Kungsträdgården the Grand is one of the world’s great hotels."
