Klara Hostel Stockholm

Skip this "hotel". Our room was full of bed bugs, and it seems that the hotel's staff was knowing that beforehand. Everything was very worn out and for example in our room you could see electric wires. When we entered our room there was a very strong smell of some chemical, it might have been related to a bug killer which was used for killing bed bugs, or then some other chemical trying to hide that. Avoid at all cost, if you don't want bed bug bites and nasty souvenirs to your home.

HEALTH HAZARD - BED BUGS!!!! (see bite photos) Cooking in room #10 at 1am! Light on all night! Pay for sheets! Only 1 female shower that locks. Moved to smaller, HOT, HOT room #3 - had to keep door open for fresh air - with people walking past! No bed light - room light always turned off by older woman. 1 fridge has a rotten food smell - is full. I am applying for a refund.

Bed bugs.

Well, City Lodge will not be for everyone. I am a man and only saw a men's dorm room and bathroom. The place was not charming, but it was cheap and practical. It is not pretty, but the staff do clean daily (I slept there for 4 nights). The staff were nice enough. I rented sheets, which were commercially laundered. There were lockers big enough for all my gear. The bathroom was reasonably clean and had good showers. One could come and go freely around the clock (if one had the daily-changing door code). Certainly, the location was central, a mere block from Central Station. I never felt unsafe, and the locker seemed solid enough for my stuff. Unlike some older repirts, there were no bedbugs or flees. The oddest thing about the hostel was that 3 of the 10 beds in my room seemed to be occupied by men who seemed long-term guests who seemed down on their luck. There were also these types who hung out in the lounge/kitchen area - not a problem, just there. I kept a bag with a few things in the fridge in the kitchen area, and it wasn't touched. In short, this place is cheap and practical; fine for a guy passing though and not seeking luxury. I can't say how it is for women - maybe also just fine.

Central location