HobovsHotel Birger Jarl

Both Hotel Birger Jarl and Hobo are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Birger Jarl scores marginally better than Hobo. Hotel Birger Jarl ranks #24 in Stockholm with endorsements from 8 reviewers like Fodor's, Jetsetter and Concierge.

Hobo
7/10
4 Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm 111 51, Sweden
From $68/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness Center
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Wallpaper Wallpaper
"One part of a larger regeneration project that is breathing new life into Stockholm’s Brunkebergstorg Square, Hobo is a modern hotel with a low-key, cool vibe." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Hobo has brought an urban community spirit to the revitalised Brunkebergstorg area of central Stockholm." Full review
Monocle Monocle
"Wanderer’s rest Hobo riffs on being a home for itinerants but with none of the implied scruffiness. One in a brace of new opening from Norwegian developer Petter Strodalen, this spot on..."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This new 200-room boutique hotel has a great location in the city centre, plus a mega-hip style that feels both cool and comfortable." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"As you might have guessed from the name, Hobo Hotel doesn’t play by the rulebook. On the brutalist square of Brunkebergstorg is a slick and modern hotel with rooms put together by a..." Full review
Hotel Birger Jarl
7/10
Box 190 Tulegatan 8, Stockholm 10432, Sweden
From $65/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"An unassuming facade belies its chic interior."
Concierge Concierge
"The staff makes a concerted effort to keep you happy, and recent bathroom upgrades were a good idea."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Currently, standard rooms are on the small and tired side, with a vague ‘70s vibe, but the designer rooms, each put together by a different Swedish designer, are an immersive experience." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Although it’s named after the man who founded Stockholm in the 13th century, the Hotel Birger Jarl is all about modern design." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This stylish hotel welcomes guests to an airy lobby with a classic Scandinavian feel." Full review
Tablet Tablet
16.5
"In one, soft light sculptures are beamed on the walls. In another, photographs of a beech forest slide open to reveal windows, and the Stockholm urban vista outside." Full review
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Should you choose to stroll through in a tee-shirt and jeans, they’ll help you very nicely with your backpack.
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"A stylish stay in a central, well-connected location near Stockholm Observatory - includes breakfast." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Fans of genuine retro should check themselves into the Retro Room, which looks just as it did in 1974, having accidentally been overlooked during the hotel's renovation." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Though the Birger Jarl isn't as hot as it was when it launched in 2000,  it's still the best place to stay in downtown Stockholm if you're a sucker for Scandinavian design." Full review
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For a flashback experience request room #247, a 1974 holdover accidentally overlooked during the 2000 makeover.

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