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Hotel Diplomat vs STF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen Hostel

Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Diplomat ranks significantly better than Hostel af Chapman. Hotel Diplomat comes in at 88 with accolades from 12 sources including Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Michelin Guide.

Hotel Diplomat
Hotel Diplomat
8 / 10
Strandvagen 7C, Box 14059, Stockholm 114 56, Sweden
From $170 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Attractive 1911 art nouveau building blending early 20C charm with contemporary furnishings and facilities."
Concierge Concierge
"Family-owned and has a prime waterfront location on this very desirable street... the Diplomat is hip and modern."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Within easy walking distance of Djurgården, this elegant hotel is less flashy than most in its price range, but it's chic with subtle, tasteful designs and has an efficient staff." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This Art Nouveau hotel, dating from 1911, has rooms in many different styles, all luxurious and some with excellent harbour views." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The Hotel Diplomat is located on the grand boulevard Strandvagen, overlooking the cityscape and the harbor." Full review
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STF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen Hostel
STF af Chapman & Skeppsholmen Hostel
7 / 10
Flaggmansvagen 8, Stockholm 111 49, Sweden
From $25 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"One of the most beautiful youth hostels anywhere in the world offering beds on board a classic ship permanently moored across from the Royal Palace or in Hantverkshuset."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Right in the centre and immensely popular, this former craftsman’s workshop is of a similar standard to Af Chapman, at the foot of whose gangplank it lies."
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Editor's Pick
"The af Chapman boat hostel, centrally located near Stockholm's Old Town, is run by the owners of the Skeppsholmen hostel, located just in front of the Chapman." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Swedish word for a hostel, ‘vandrarhem’ (literally, a wanderer’s home), evokes images of coming home from a country walk to a warm fire." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Built in 1888 as a trading ship, the visually impressive af Chapman, with its tall flagged masts, was re-purposed into a hostel that is centrally located on the island of Skeppsholmen." Full review
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