Ånedin Hostel

5 Stars for location, 3 Stars for accommodation. This «Boatel» is centrally located on the Södermalm side of Stockholm with views to the old town Gamla Stan and down the waterfront to the amusement park Gröna Lund. We had two rooms to house our family of 5. The double room on the top deck had a little sitting room with opening windows on the harbor to enjoy the midnight sunset in June. Fun to watch the boat traffic go by. The beds and bedding are fair, but this is a hostel, not a hotel. The kids slept two floors down in a 4-​person berth with no windows and the room felt a little claustrophobic. Rooms are equipped with tiny bathrooms and funny little shower head that gets whole bathroom wet. Ship was formerly a passenger ship until the 1950’s and still feels like a throw back on board. There is a kiosk for snacks and drinks at front desk. I can recommend pre-​buying the buffet breakfast the night before and saving 10SEK. Good selection of bread, meats, cheese, eggs, bacon, cereal, yogurts, muesli, etc. Try the caviar paste — when in Sweden! (It’s good on the eggs!) Wifi is slow and only available in the weirdly quiet lounge area (safe for kids — no active bar anymore). I would recommend getting some take-​away food and eating outside on the top deck — great views! I would have given more stars, but for a budget accommodation — it still felt like we paid a lot, but Stockholm is expensive.