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An ideally situated boutique hotel, Stureplan offers individually designed rooms with
pared-back Gustavian decor (high ceilings, chandeliers, antique tile stoves) and high-tech
touches like flat-screen TVs. Some rooms face the inner courtyard, others the busy Birger
Jarlsgatan, so request the former if you're a light sleeper.
If you
really
want it quiet, ask for one of the cosy, yacht-inspired windowless rooms
(from Skr1000). There are also super-modern loft rooms and lovely, airy suites in varying
degrees of luxury.
Skeppsholmen
Connected to the city centre by bridge and to Djurgården by ferry, this leafy island is home
to some marvellous museums and views.
Vandrarhem af Chapman & Skeppsholmen
HOSTEL
Skr260, r from Skr590; ; 65 Skeppsholmen)
The
af Chapman
is a storied vessel that has done plenty of travelling of its own. It's
anchored in a superb location, swaying gently off Skeppsholmen. Bunks are in dorms be-
low deck. Apart from showers and toilets, all facilities are on dry land in the Skeppshol-
men hostel, including a good kitchen, a laid-back common room and a TV lounge.
Staff are friendly and knowledgable about the city and surrounding areas. Laundry facil-
ities and 24-hour internet access are available.
Ladugårdsgärdet
This parklike area is home to one of the city's nicest hostels, a little out of the way but con-
venient to several great museums and walking trails.
STF Vandrarhem Gärdet
HOSTEL
Skr495/760; ; 1 Östhammarsgatan, Gärdet)
Surrounded by forested trails and open fields in quiet Gärdet, this efficient hostel works
more like a no-frills hotel. Rooms are tiny but well planned, and all have their own bath-
