Cheap sleep: Hotels in Stockholm on a budget

Stockholm is a city surrounded by water so it makes sense that you might want to sleep on a boat. Yes, a boat. Or, to be perfectly correct, two boats: Ran of Stockholm and The Red Boat. The hotel rooms have bed linen, towels, WiFi, and cabel TV in the room. For the slightly cheaper hostel rooms, the WiFi and cabel TV are available in common areas. The boats are moored at the dock, along Söder Mälarstrand, within walking distance of Slussen. The reception is manned every day between 7 AM and 11 PM. It is possible to order breakfast on the boat, but Södermalm also offers a lot of nice coffee shops if you feel like exploring the area.

Sofo Hotel is located in the popular part of Södermalm known as Sofo, a stone throw from the Skanstull metro station. Here you are in the vicinity of great restaurants, cafés, and shops, offering vintage clothing, trendy bikes, funky interior design, and lots of other interesting things. The hotel has single, double, and triple rooms. They are windowless but nicely furnished. Each room at the Sofo Hotel has a private bathroom with a shower, a flat-screen TV, and a desk. The whole hotel is smoke-free and there is free WiFi access available, the breakfast buffet is included in the price. All public areas feature oriental-inspired decor with a touch of Morocco.

Tucked away just around the corner from the glorious Kungsträdgården, the ferries, the Grand Hotel, and most importantly: pretty much everything else, this hidden gem of a hotel boasts 45 rooms, each equipped with TV and free WiFi – and bucketloads of charm. Did we mention that breakfast is also included and that you can choose from single, double, triple, or four-bed rooms? Or that this is a former sailor’s home that retains many artifacts? Check it out for yourself.

City Hostel has both 12-bed dormitories and private rooms. The private rooms are equipped with cable TV and free WiFi. In the public areas, you’ll find bathrooms, a TV room, a book exchange, and a large kitchen with a cooker, microwave, fridges, and other electrical appliances. City Hostel is located on the east side of Kungsholmen only five minutes walk from the Central station and the airport coaches. Kungsholmen has a lot of nice restaurants, shops, and parks to offer for those who want to explore the surrounding area.

This hotel is located right in the city center on busy Drottninggatan. All rooms are on the basement level. Some of the double rooms have bunk beds. All rooms have private bathrooms and TV. and free WiFi. Breakfast is included in the price. This hotel doesn’t come with many bells and whistles but its fantastic location more than makes up for that, you’re so close to some of the best tourist destinations in Stockholm that you pretty much need only roll out of bed and walk for a few minutes to enjoy some of the best our beautiful city has to offer.

Årstaviken Hotell is located right next to Södersjukhuset Hospital. It serves both as a hotel for the hospital, as it is used by patients and visitors to Södersjukhuset, and for the general public. Although the corridors might give you a bit of a hospital vibe, the rooms are nicely furnished and feature private baths, cable TV, and free WiFi. The restaurant on the fifth floor, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, has a splendid view over Årstaviken. There is also a lounge with a bar, a café, and a kiosk. The surrounding area of Södermalm has a lot to offer, and the Stockholm Södra commuter train station is within walking distance.