Central Stockholm Hostel

Advantages: Cheap, Centrally located, Free internet,
Disadvantages: underground

...I stayed here in September for 3 nights and this is my opinions of this hostel. Location We arrived into Stockholm at around 2pm from a train from Oslo. The hostel is within easy walking distance of the main train station. Although it is only a five or tem minute walk from the train station the directions we recieved from hostelworld were not the most clear and we ended up going the long way round to get to the hostel. The hostel is located just off a busy shopping street and from the train station you need to go down a couple of levels of roads to get to the main street. However things are a bit more complex if arriving by ferry or air and it is avisable to simply get a taxi from either to the main train station or the hostel itself. Our welcome We arrived at the hostel and our welcome was one of the most pleasant...

mtpatton 19.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of City Lodge, Stockholm

'Stockholm in a pint glass'

Advantages: 'Pre-parties', 'Norrlands Guld' and superb transport links.
Disadvantages: High alcohol prices, weak beer and strict bouncers.

...Overview? I was recently invited to visit a friend in Stockholm, who claimed to be 'researching' land-use in the city as part of his final year dissertation. As you can imagine, this turned out to be more of a cultural drinking experience, rather than visiting Stockholm as a tourist! For those of you who are that way inclined, here follows my experience of Stockholm through the eyes of a pint glass. Stockholm - A Brief Introduction? Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, and also considered to be the capital of Scandinavia. The city was built in the 13th century around Lake Mälaren, allowing the taxation of merchant vessels going in and out of the lake. It is built across 14 islands and is sometimes known as the 'Venice of the North'. Stockholm is renowned for its clean drinking water along with freedom of its waterways...

Bakerboykev 27.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Stockholm in general

Shopping in Stockholm

Advantages: lots on offer
Disadvantages: on the expensive side

...I have yet to meet a person who goes to Stockholm to go shopping, but that does not mean that it is a boring place to shop. Quite on the contrary. Even though Stockholm is Sweden’s capital, shopping is not a particularly rushed experience and it is easy to ignore all the Stockholmers rushing around the way people tend to do in bigger cities. If in the town centre, the main shopping streets are Hamngatan and Drottninggatan. This area is where you can find the department stores, NK and Ahlens for example, shopping centres, for example Gallerian, and second hand clothing shops, for example UFF(excellent value). For antique shops, second hand shops and boutiques, my suggestion would be to go to Gamla Stan, the Old Town. It’s an island, easily accessible from Drottninggatan, and is full of small shops and also art galleries...

mariesimone 14.02.2001 · Read review
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Review of Stockholm (Sweden)

The Red Boat in Stockholm

Advantages: Convenient location - between Sodermalm and Gamla Stan
Disadvantages: There are two boats - you might not stay on red boat

...I stayed here for 3 nights in early April. I booked this hotel because it is highly recommended by another review website and I got attracted to the pictures on the red boat's website. I booked directly with the hotel and the rate was 230SEK per night per person. This is about £18 per person. I was on a budget and Stockholm is an expensive city, so I booked a triple-bed cabin without shower and washbasin. How to get there: We landed at Stockholm Arlanda airport. We took the airport express to the central station in stockholm. The airport express costs 200SEK (adult) and 100SEK for students with ISIC card. It took us 20 minutes to get to the central station .Then, we took the metro to go to Gamla Stan station which is only one stop away. Exit the station on the right and then turn left to cross the bridge. It's less than 5 minutes to...

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Review of Den Roda Baten (Red Boat), Stockholm

Living in Stockholm

Advantages: People, Scenery, Cleanliness, Safety, Public Transport
Disadvantages: Nightlife, Cost

...I lived in Stockholm for about 18 months. I'd say possibly the best 18 months of my life. I was a little worried about moving abroad as a 21 year oid. Not only having to take care of myself for the first time but having to survive all that in a foreign country. I was pleasently surprised at how friendly everyone was, and the support they gave me. People love to practice their English with you, at first it's great everywhere you go people will speak in English for you, but as i was living there i wanted to learn the language, which got hard when everyone speaks english too you. The place was extremely clean. It's so nice to walk around a city, exp3ecially a capital and not see rubbish everywhere. Being from England this is especially true. Living in stockholm you get the best of both worlds. You have the vibrant city...

idaviesuk 08.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Stockholm (Sweden)

Design hotel in Stockholm

Advantages: Design hotel, good breakfast, nice area
Disadvantages: Not in the very center of the city

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nispero 29.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Rex Hotel, Stockholm

A leisurely walk to the city (and topless Swedish blondes)

Advantages: Excellent location, good facilities, nice bar
Disadvantages: Could get a windowless room

...INTRODUCTION Having lived there for a few years, Stockholm is always a favourite destination of mine and it still feels like a second home. Strange then, that up until this point I haven?t covered anything from there in my reviews. Here is where I put that shameful record straight. Almost every year I manage to go there for a course of some kind, and last year was no exception. In the middle of winter, I found myself back in the city that holds many memories for me, for the first time in this hotel in an area quite familiar to me as you shall see. As for the title? Well you'll have to read on won't you! KUNGSHOLMEN ISLAND The Amarantan hotel is situated on the island of Kungsholmen. Now what does Stockholm have in common with Venice? Well, they?re both cities built on islands, and ? The Kings Island? just across...

larsbaby 07.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of First Hotel Amaranten, Stockholm

  Wi not trei a holiday in Sweden this yer?

Advantages: Lots of lovely museums, pretty trees, beautiful islands and buildings
Disadvantages: Expense of food and alcohol

...I have just returned from a week-long holiday in Stockholm (which provided me with a lovely excuse to ignore my University reading list for a while) and will now give you the chance to share and enjoy? I visited Stockholm with my mum. We didn?t know much about Sweden to start with, or have many opportunities to look stuff up before going, but had a variety of reasons for wanting to go. I, being about to start a Classics degree, wanted to go somewhere I was unlikely to encounter Roman ruins. Neither my mum nor I wanted to go somewhere particularly hot, and neither of us had been to Scandinavia for a while, and thought it might be fun. I had also read good things in ?The Sword? (yes, I read a magazine that?s been Have I Got News For You?s guest publication, and I?m not ashamed of it) about an exhibition of fencing swords from mediaeval...

Muswell 12.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Stockholm (Sweden)

Venice of the North - only it's not sinking

Advantages: Cant fit into 15 words
Disadvantages: Not the easiest city to get to with Budget airlines

...No, its not cold, as many have asked me, and yes, it does beat a Spanish beach. Out of all the places I've been to, Stockholm is the nicest yet. Everything looks beautiful. Even the Grafitti has a nice edge to it (i dunno how!) I flew to Stockholm with Ryanair. Ryanair must like Stockholm because there are two airports tochoose from. Vasteras to the west ar Skvasta to the south. We flew to Vasteras. The airport is nice, small (like all the ryanair ones) but modern and nicer than hectic London ones or other major international airports. One major drawbck with Vasteras is the bus connection to the station. The bus is OK just before and after flights, but if you want to go there half an hour before or later, then it goes on request, in a taxi. Not as cheap or reliable, but a hassle phoning the company. However, a nice thing about here...

mr_kipling 14.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Stockholm (Sweden)

Smart, stylish, perfectly delicious stay!

Advantages: great views, excellent breakfast, clean friendly top class hotel, great location
Disadvantages: Can be a little busy, if that's really that bad!

...The Clarion Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden is one of the largest in the city. Situated on Södermalm (the South Island) it's in a busy, trendy location just around the corner from all manner of bars and restaurants, and is literally across the road from Skanstull tube station which will take you to the central station and the city centre in around fifteen minutes. It's very easy to find, signposted from the station, and illuminated from the outside by fetching red and blue lights of an evening. It's a four star hotel, and prices are according. Prices vary considerably depending on the season and the days (nights) you wish to stay, so it's worth checking different dates if you can be flexible - you can pick up quite a bargain! Of the price ranges through the week we stayed there we averaged 1000 - 1500 SEK a night (approx. £70 - £110...

abbichicken 08.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Clarion Hotel, Stockholm