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Reviews of Norrland YMCA Hostel Umeå

Järnvägsallén 20-22, 90328 Umeå, Sweden

#19 of 19 hotels in Umeå

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 289 hostel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    9.0
    Highly recommended. Such a fantastic spot to stay at!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Fantastic choice for budget travelers looking for a comfortable stay. The rooms are clean and well-maintained, with both dormitory and private options available. I personally stayed in a private room. The common areas are vibrant and great! The hostel offers a complimentary breakfast, which is a nice touch, and there's a fully equipped kitchen for those who prefer to cook their own meals. The location is central, making it easy to explore the city. This place exceeded my expectations. What I appreciate the most is the dedicated section in the fridges for sharing food. It's a small gesture, but it means a lot to me.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Clean. Comfortable. Good breakfast

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nearby bus- and train-station and center. the hostel is cozy and very clean. Two toilets and a shower per corridor. There was no waiting time for using the facilities. The breakfast is divers and great! It was better than I expected.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All great for a hostal.

    Amazing breakfast. Good location, nice bedroom. Best hostal I've ever been I think.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    TV in room, but make known very few channels, very few English programmes.

    Very clean, organised, close to station, breakfast included.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Really clean, great relaxing spaces, fantastic buffet breakfast included in price, good location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn’t find anything actually

    I do like everything of this property, from the room to toilet and shower place everywhere was cleaned, Everything was neat and clean, amazing and mesmerizing, specially the buffet breakfast oh my god it was really an excellent facility of this hotel and all type breakfast food available, you can find your choice easily

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    nice location, really nice room, cleaning excellent, staffs great, good breakfast

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    10
    Totally worth it value and exceptional cleaning status. Perfect location and one of the best Hostels
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The only part we did not like which is not that bad was the time of the breakfast as it was from 06:30 to 08:30 which you could not sleep for that much.

    The breakfast was really delicious with a variety of local ingredients. The cleaning of the facilities was one of the best that we met for a hostel. The instructions of how to get in and check in/out were simple and helpful. Totally worth the stay here and it value for money. Lastly, it is located only approx 10min from the bus station which is really helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    10
    A place I can comfortably recommend to others
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    The breakfast, the cleanliness of the room the whole organizing so that there was minimal staff contact

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2023

    10
    Recommended
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Near train station and centrum, good breakfast, large clean comfortable room. Good price.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 December 2023

    9.0
    Very nice hostel with big rooms and great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was a bit noisy, you can hear cars outside and people talking in the hallway. But it was quiet enough to sleep well.

    The location was very good, about 5 minutes walking from the station and the city centre. The rooms were very big and there were extra places around the hostel with nice places to sit and chill. The breakfast was really good.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only 2 shared toilets in a floor and one dush.

    Really good breakfast. Calm and clean rooms. Kitchen, big shared room.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2023

    10
    Could not have been better
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The carpet on the floors.

    It was clean, easy to manage all spaces. I got the room just outside the room, comfy sofas, good location. It was over-all a high standard place. I have never been at a hostel before. Just great.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    10
    Definitely would come back again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not great Wi-Fi from my room but that was minor as everything else was brilliant

    Very clean good value nice staff good location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Smell from dowstair gym lockers that are at entrance of hostel. First impression was bad. Very poor selection at breakfast.

    It was very clean and all facilities were very useful. Kitchen was clean even though all staying guests have been using it. Bed was very comfortable and it was quiet during my stay. Location is great, close to center and parking place bulding is just accros the street

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The opening hours of the breakfast were a bit limited.

    Perfect location for those arriving by train.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite small toilet…

    Nice and clean structure. Rational spaces, including many common areas. Due to early departure breakfast was prepared in a bag for easy pick up at 4.30am :-) Kind staff

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Easy and comfortable stay, clean and fresh rooms and common areas. Exceptionally good for a hostel. Left early in the morning so the take away -breakfast was the cherry on top!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2023

    10
    Everything is exceptional, what is being posted on the booking website is what you will find there
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I got so heart broken to carry my big heavy luggage from third floor to the reception because there is no elevator. So when you book there with huge heavy luggage be prepare to carry them on the stairs.When I checked in some guy at the reception was more than willing to help me with my luggage and that was so kind of him☺️. But when I checked out I found a different person at the reception and I was told to carry my luggage 😩

    I liked that the staff is very friendly, the hostel is well located close to lots of facilities. The breakfast was super fantastic because it accommodate diverse cultures. Everything there is worth the money they charge. Love their Gym ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2023

    9.0
    Nice city hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only twin rooms, not possible to book a room with one big bed.

    very clean hostel. easy to find, easy to enter. sent a code and information how to get the key. we saw the staff only at breakfast, in the evening in the hostel only guests. Good hostel breakfast with waffles and pastries. the shared showers and toilets are clean, there is a kitchen and common seating areas.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2023

    9.0
    Excellent value for money in downtown Umeå.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean room with new furniture. Great (included) breakfast. Directly opposite the railway station and walking distance to many restaurants. Shared bathrooms was fine with us as well.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    9.0
    Good value for money hostel with excellent breakfast!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    - Not much really, we felt we got good value for money and can warmly recommend the hostel. - The reception opening hours are a bit limited but that didn't affect us (and they seem to have a 24/7 number for emergencies anyway). - Bring your own eye mask if you visit in summer as the curtains weren't proper blackout curtains and obviously the days are really long so it could otherwise be hard to get to sleep. Would also be convenient to bring flip flops for the shared shower.

    - Fantastic breakfast, everything was great and we especially loved the freshly baked bread, chilli ginger shots and making our own waffles (plus topping them with jam and whipped cream). The food was perfect and on the morning of our departure we were delighted by the generous and delicious breakfast bags we had requested because we were catching an early train. - The bathroom and shower were shared (as expected) but a bonus was that the room had its own little sink. Perfect for brushing teeth and for drinking water, this made a big difference. - Friendly and helpful staff, we requested to change room due to the positioning of the room facing a noisy street and the staff obliged with no fuss. We really appreciated it. - Well equipped guest kitchen, great to be able to store food in the fridge and heat up meals. - The location is perfect. Close to the town centre and extremely close to the train station. - Fresh and clean room, bed, linen and towels. Beds a little on the soft side due to the base being a bit squishy rather than firm - could be positive or negative depending on your preference. - The whole place was very quiet, we didn't hear doors opening or closing and slept very well. - It was easy to check in and out independently with a code to collect the keys and a return slot when departing.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Better than most of hotel´s

    Stayed in July 2023

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