City BackPackers Hostel

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8.6
Very Good
From 271 reviews
Cleanliness

8.6

Room Comfort

8.0

Location

9.8

Service and Facilites

8.8

Traveller Reviews City BackPackers Hostel

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Ritika
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Leisure Family
4.0
/10
Reviewed 18 week(s) ago

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I booked a private room for 2 guests. And I would not recommend it to anyone. Pro: on Normalm district so it is close to most major attractions. Cons: the property is not worth the price they are charging, and here is why - 1. There are no lifts or ramps on the property making it inconvinient to carry your luggage. 2. There are codes for every entrance which keeps changing instead of a card system. 3. Rooms are extremely small with A. no ventilation B. very dimly lit C. No mirror to get ready 4. Although room details mentions bathroom, they are all common. 5. All showers are in basement and half of them are out of order. 6. Toilets don't have paper towels. Only an unhygienic cloth towel. 7. Showers don't have hooks to hang clothes or shelves to keep toiletries. Also, there is no shower gel or shampoo. 8. Stoves are switched off after 10 pm so you can't cook after that. 9. You have to remove shoes outside but they don't provide you bathroom slippers to wear on property. 10. Lastly, the luggage room is in basement which has narrow circular staircase and heavy doors making it dangerous to move luggage.
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Mark
4.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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Not much privacy no curtains but good lockers and too many passcodes just to go to your room
Shannon
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Leisure
2.0
/10
Reviewed 27 week(s) ago

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Nothing go to say but phooey hope all is well in the future
Ramzi
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Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

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One of the best hostels I stayed at, full of engaging activities.
Fiona
10.0
/10
Reviewed 60 week(s) ago

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Jordan
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 70 week(s) ago

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We had a great stay, the hostel is really nice, had good facilities such as the kitchen and wifi, it’s super clean, nice and quiet and the staff were very helpful and friendly
David Oliver
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 72 week(s) ago

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Nice and clean room, with a clean and nice common rooms. Funky old building, and reception was super helpful. Just be aware they charge for sheets on-top of the room rate (30SEK) that's payable when you arrive. They could have some more toilets and showers, but it's not a massive issue.
Erin
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Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 84 week(s) ago

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Delightful hostel with friendly staff- clean rooms, nice common area- walking distance to central station, near bus route and shopping areas. Reception opens at 9 am in case you arrive as we did on an early train - so just had to chill a bit. Lots of friendly guests - would stay there again
Jessica
10.0
/10
Reviewed 84 week(s) ago

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Clean and friendly
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Friends and Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 101 week(s) ago

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The accommodation was fairly comfortable, however checking out was made a bit difficult when the keycode changed the day i was leaving and was a little effort trying to leave. The doors can be noisy aswell as when people are leaving and entering when trying to sleep along with metal bed frames whwre you can hear every time somebody is turning over. The accommodation is catered for large amount of travellers, so would recommend if you're with a group or up for socialising.
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Jennifer
10.0
/10
Reviewed 134 week(s) ago

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clean and comfortable
Che
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Leisure
4.0
/10
Reviewed 136 week(s) ago

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I can't really find the right words at the moment. I have been travelling and staying in hostels around the world for over 15 years. I have never experienced negative and sarcasm from any hostel front of house reception staff before. I don't fully understand why this hostel gets such good ratings and reviews. There are only a couple of good things that I can say. Its walking distance from the train station and old town and the cleaning staff are friendly and are trying there best to keep an old run down building clean. The hostel is a maze of corridors and levels. The hostel gives you a map of the hostel which is useless. Its the hardest place to navigate through. You have to feel sorry for the guests who are stuck in the rooms located in the basement. There is no natural light or fresh air. The hostel has so many heavy doors which requires you to enter a different access code for most of them. It seems to be a complete waste of time. I don't understand the heavy security. The bathrooms and toilets could do with an upgrade. Overall its a disappointing place of accommodation to stay when visiting Sweden. I did meet some very friendly and switched on travelers staying there which made me feel like staying for the 2 nights that I'd paid for. Otherwise I probably would have left the hostel early. The hostel definitely needs a heavier local Swedish staff presence. Stay around the corner at the Generator hostel.
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Sanchia
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Business and Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 138 week(s) ago

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The hostel was clean, safe, and in a very convenient location for both walking and public transportation. My biggest complaint was that the check in process could have been smoother. I personally didn’t have issues, but one of my roommates checked in at 10pm and didn’t have linens. By the time he was able get in touch with staff & get linens, it was 11:30pm and him trying to put his sheets on his bed was a big disturbance to everyone in the room. Many people who checked in at night were confused and had trouble finding things. Another one of my roommates checked in during the day, was explicitly told to come to that particular room and was given an access code for that room, and had settled in for a few hours before a staff member abruptly came in and asked if everyone there was in the right room. They realized they had assigned her to the wrong room, and made her collect all her things and move to a different room. The staff told her “It happens so no worries. It’s not your fault” as if she had done something wrong, and didn’t bother apologizing at all for the mistake he clearly made or for the disturbance it caused her. My roommate was too nice to complain but I was pretty displeased by the service. Last thing I would say is that it’s not a quiet place. Things are noisy on the street and within the hostel. The walls were VERY thin. Didn’t bother me much but it certainly bothered some other people there.
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Leila
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 165 week(s) ago

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Very nice!
marja
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Business
6.0
/10
Reviewed 191 week(s) ago

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The hostel suits for 20-30 years old. The foods desappeared from frigo. Some kind of descrimination of older travellers. No respect for silence at late evening and night.
Nicole
8.0
/10
Reviewed 233 week(s) ago

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I arrived after hours, although the booking said the desk was open until midnight. I hadn’t received an email with check in stipulations, so I ended up going to another hostel. When I arrived the next morning, the staff were excellent and took care of me right away, securing my refund as well. Take care when booking in this part of the world, as a 24 hour staff is not the norm. This site did not provide my email to the hostel, so the disconnect caused the issue. Still a great hostel with lots of character and outstanding staff. Thank you!
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Friends and Family
2.0
/10
Reviewed 317 week(s) ago

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Terrible place. DO NOT STAY HERE. Problems: 1. Dirty - it doesn't look THAT bad. But every single pillow, mattress and cover is FULL of dust. I know because after choking from the ones in my room i actually looked around for a bed to sleep at, hoping the ones at the common area get cleaned. I dont have dust allergy but if you have asthma you might actually choke. 2. Overly soft mattress - I learned that in Sweden most mattress are on the softer side but the ones in the room weren't suitable for sleeping on. My friend and I are in our 20s while writing this and we both woke up with back pain. 3. Safty Hazzard - so after the entrance you need to take your shoes off. But it's too cold so you must wear socks BUT, most floors are covered with an easy to clean flooring which is rather slippery. The first time i managed to balance myself. Second, i tumbled on some stairs and there are no railings, so i didn't have anything to catch. 4. Too expensive for such an abysmal place. 5. The bar next to them which they recommend and work with is just as bad just in different way. The good: 1. Close and easy to get to from the central station.
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Edwina
10.0
/10
Reviewed 319 week(s) ago

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Would absolutely recommend this hostel. Peaceful, comfortable, safe, social
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Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 327 week(s) ago

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It was okay for the price. Friendly staff and quirky.
noa
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Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 330 week(s) ago

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geat hostel with good location. many common areas to sit with people absolutly loved it!
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