This place has soooo much potential, it just seems poorly managed.

Great location, awesome facility, nice and quiet when I was there.

Stayed in May 2024

Hard to take your baggage to the upper floors. The soap to wash your hands in the bathroom felt extremely diluted and when I told reception I was told "that's the one they buy, unfortunately I have no choice". There was one common bathroom per floor, and the two showers were in the same room as the bathroom, meaning if one of these was in use, it blocked all the rest. The baggage room is not safe, it's outside the building and it just has a code.

The room was as advertised, a jail cell pretty much. I actually liked it as I expected it to be somewhat of an experience. The bed was OK and the location is great.

Stayed in August 2023

Really difficult to get in touch with the staff. Took three-four days for them to reply to a message. I asked for a confirmation on towels and linnen, which one has to order extra at a small cost. As the message was not read in time, I had to spend the first night in a small, not very comfortable sleeping bag that I brought with me in fear of this bad follow-up from the hotel. Also very difficult to get a hold of the staff during the stay, as the reception was not manned at the times it should have been, and staff most of the time was not reachable by phone. This really ruined my experience.

The location is perfect. Rooms are OK. Shared bathroom and toilet works nice, not to many rooms sharing.

Stayed in July 2023

There was no one at reception at late night when we arrived so it was extremely difficult to find our room as there are cell, stuga and one more area with same room numbers. Our was stuga 5 and I was trying to find it in the hostel cell 5. There was no one to show direction to stuga 5. We were roaming around the hostel to find our place. There should be more clear direction to the room in the key envelope if someone is arriving late in night.

Location and the crowd in stuga!

Stayed in June 2023

Quite dirty

Historical features

Stayed in June 2023

The wifi was so bad, I had to buy extra data for 200 kr to be able to do my work. I think that's false advertisement and should change it to "no wifi". The room is cold in the autumn, the airflow was bad and there were no curtains so it got too bright if you need a nap during the day. Too many people sharing one fridge, I don't recommend for a longer stay. The doors always slammed really loudly which could be heard from inside the rooms. The bathrooms were booths, so you can hear everything...

I think the floors and bathrooms were cleaned everyday and it was nice that no cleaning was required before leaving (I think).

Stayed in October 2022

the noise, on weekends teenagers party there

the kitchen

Stayed in November 2022

at my second night there was a group of people that checked in and the noise was barely tolerable. the noise only stoped when they left the hostel after two days.

a historic building that is well maintained, minor renovations is needed for aesthetics such as the kitchen area and sound proofing of rooms.

Stayed in October 2022

Very convenient location, it was clean, perfect for short stays.

Stayed in October 2022

The noise canceling is awful, and I can clearly hear people talking outside the building as well as road traffics. The room is quite dark and somewhat humid, even at noon. Because this hostel is originally a prison, so room/cell doors are quite small. I won't recommend this hostel to anyone taller than183 cm or 6'.

The price is very fair for what it offers. It takes only 7 min walk to reach this hostel from the ferry harbor. The custodian is quite responsible and the shared restroom is usually clean. No social activities and most guests are surprisingly seniors.

Stayed in September 2022

too few sanitary facilities

perfectly situated for spending the night before catching an early ferry

Stayed in August 2022

Some of the very few parkingspots outside were turned into some kind storage-place for old caravans and porta pottis. Unnecessary when there where so poorly with parkingspots in the city.

Great location and fun how they had saved the prison-feeling. Nice restaurant and bar outside with a different band playing almost every night.

Stayed in August 2022

Quite old and not very clean. The ventilation was not great, it felt like no air circulated at all inside.

Good value for money and well placed. It was also nice to sit outside in the garden.

Stayed in August 2022

Not that comfortable or well maintenance, but it’s the expected from a former prison

Location is absolutely perfect and great value for money

Stayed in July 2022

Very convenient location near the ferry port and the old town.

Stayed in July 2022

It seemed like the kitchen and bathrooms aren’t the newest. But it was everything there that you would need

Older hostel very close to the ferry terminal and city center. Has a kitchen, backyard and small rooms

Stayed in June 2022

Beds were not comfortable at all and toilets were not clean

Location was just close to harbor and pretty easy to find

Stayed in June 2022

The cleanliness is not great, especially during the weekend when it is more crowded. There was only one shower+WC on the floor. Weekends are chaotic and it is very easy for outsiders to lounge in the common areas when there is nobody at the reception.

Amazing location! Very nice lounge outside.

Stayed in June 2022

You get what you pay for

Stayed in March 2022

The beds were not very comfortable (but can't complain since the price for one night is quite low). Small room, but manageable.

The price. The location is near the ferry terminal, so very convenient for early ferry trips. Easy check-in with clear instructions through text and e-mail. Clean sanitary facilities.

Stayed in September 2021

The small rooms and the noise.

The prison theme.

Stayed in October 2021

Size of the room, outside cottages and bed could have been little better. Also it will be nice to have another toilet, outside in the courtyard for guests statying in the cottages.

Location wise it is excellent. Clean facility even for shared toilet and kitchen.

Stayed in September 2021

Room is small and not good designed. Ventilation is bad. The bar outside of the hotel is very noisy.

Stayed in August 2021

It was very difficult to find someone to talk to in order to ask basic questions about the facility. The number given to call is never answered. The room was not cleaned well. There was sand all over one of the beds and various stains, including blood, on the bedding. Bands play outside on the weekends so you definitely won't be going to sleep early.

The room was a private apartment which was relatively comfortable for a hostel.

Stayed in August 2021