Hotel berhampiran Talmansparken, Stockholm

Had the good fortune of spending the weekend in one of the hotel’s top floor suites (adjacent to the conference facility on the 11th floor). Full disclosure - I had pretty low expectations coming in due to an unfortunate previous stay at this hotel, but that changed completely the moment I stepped inside the suite. It was spacious, comfortable and luxurious with enormous floor-to-ceiling windows and a HUGE terrace facing the city and Globen. The HVAC system was the best I've experienced in a Swedish hotel (a far cry from the regular Nordic systems that keep you freezing in the winter and sweating in the summer), the water pressure amazing and the finishes stylish. That said, if I were to nitpick, it wasn’t perfect - outlets were almost non-existent, a couple of spotlights were out-of-order, there was no shower gel in the shower, the TV was too small for a room of this size and there was no privacy shade for the giant window between the master bath and the bedroom. The housekeeping staff had generally done a very thorough job, with the exception of a part of the terrace that contained a half-eaten orange from a previous guest. These minor issues did, however, not detract from the overall experience and this suite easily ranked amongst the best Swedish hotel suites I’ve stayed in. The hotel has an excellent location, friendly staff and reasonable pricing, easily earning them a full five stars for this stay. I can’t wait to come back to the same suite :)

Great place to stay centrally in Stockholm. We Walker everywhere and did not take public transportation at all. Fantastic views from the room. We chose a superior room with private bathroom and everything lived up to our expectations. You just have to remember that this is a budget hotel and hostel. Very cheap for a central location in Stockholm. We visited in January, but the room was nice and warm. Bathroom was not heated, but they had placed an electric heater that we turned on while using the bathroom and that was just fine for us. The staff was lovely and allowed us to check in several hours early. We had only asked if we could leave our bag, but they had the room available. Probably possible due to low occupancy in January. I loved the unique stay and would definitely recommended. Would like to visit again in the spring or summertime.

Der check-in war automatisiert und einfach selbst durchzuführen, das spart Zeit und Nerven. Die Zimmer waren groß genug, gut ausgestattet, allerdings ohne relevante Aussicht. Die Betten waren etwas zu weich. Das Frühstück war sehr gut, sehr frisch, sehr abwechslungsreich und sehr lecker, top!

gefallen hat mir die Sauberkeit der Zimmer das Hotel im allgemeinen und speziell die Freundlichkeit der Angestellten sehr höflich, Hilfsbereit und ein nettes lächeln, die Anbindung zur Old City war wenn man es einmal gemacht hat sehr einfach

very service minded, we got upgraded since we told them that it was our honey moon. great gesture. Good breakfast with many gluten free alternatives. didn't like the coffe flavour, not my kind of cup of tea, so to speak

We booked Erstahotell because it was a very good price and the location wasn't too far from Stockholm centre. The hotel is set within a church charity complex by a school, hospital and church. The reception was closed when we arrived, but they had sent instructions to get the key etc. which was very helpful. We had a twin room with a seaview, which was very nice. The room was quite small for two people, but we didn't spend much time there, so it was fine. It had a hairdryer, mirror and shoehorn - we didn't use any of them, but it was good they were offered. The breakfast was really good, with a large selection of meats, cheese, fruit, cereal and drinks. The room was cleaned every day and the beds were made, which was great. The toilets and kitchenette were communal, but we had no issue with this as there were enough for the whole corridor. The place is also a conference centre and sometimes there were meetings going on, but this didn't interfere with us. There are also a few people who live on site, but again, they were all friendly. The whole hotel has lots of religious items, reflecting it's past and present and has a quiet and peaceful atmosphere - I would suggest that it wouldn't be a place to stay if you are a or lively loud group. The price was very good for two people for 4 nights and I would definitely stay again if in Stockholm. 

A really good and clean apartment with all the ustensils that you need (hairdryer, dishwashing liquid, whasing machine, ...). Very spacious and calm, we had a good sleep. The apartment is near a tramway station (5 minutes), it's a very good location in 30 minutes, we were in the city centre. There is just an only little thing that was that there weren't a lot of informations about the dustbin of the apartment and it was difficult for us to find the location of the bin at the outside. However, in general we recommend this flat and this address.

La estancia en el Unity Hammarby Sjöstad de Estocolmo ha resultado ser una pesadilla. Lo único bueno de la estancia fue cuando abandoné el establecimiento tras hacer el check-out. ¡Nunca más! No se dejen asombrar por las fotografías oficiales que puedan ver publicadas de este Unity. Entras en la habitación el primer día y ya encuentras polvo en la habitación. Por cierto, la estancia solo ventila por una pequeña ventana de difícil acceso al lado de la cama, a la que solo puedes subir por un lado. Solo puedes abrir la ventana subiéndote a dicha cama, lo cual es peligroso especialmente si tienes problemas de movilidad o eres una persona mayor, pues la cama está alta además. Para más inri, no limpian la habitación en ocho días, y en ocho días no cambian las toallas, que son pequeñas y de pésima calidad. De todo esto no te informa la reserva que haces en Booking, ni tampoco el personal del Unity cuando llegas y haces el check-in. La suciedad se acumula en la habitación con el paso de los días y hasta aparecen bichos, voladores y no voladores. Hay suciedad hasta en el horno, que ya es el colmo. No recogen la basura, ni te dan bolsas de basura de repuesto para usar. Con el papel higiénico ocurre igual: se acaba y te tienes que espabilar, porque solo te encuentras al llegar dos rollos (uno ya empezado, por cierto). Hablas con la mujer de la limpieza para que por lo menos entre y te barra el suelo, y no lo hace. Hablas con recepción y te sueltan que son las normas del Unity, de lo cual te enteras en ese justo momento. El desayuno es pobre y tienes que tomar, sí o sí, lo siguiente: bocadillo de pan mal cocido, tres o cuatro trozos de melón/piña (no más), un yogur y un dulce. Nada más, no puedes repetir. Si tomas un segundo dulce, como me pasó, una empleada llamada Cecilia te pide de manera autoritaria que se lo devuelvas. El zumo de naranja se acaba antes de las 9.30 horas de la mañana. Entonces Cecilia echa en el dispensador un litro más de zumo y lógicamente van tres personas y se vuelve a agotar; así hasta el día siguiente. Hablando de Cecilia (habla español, es morena, de pelo rizado recogido en una coleta y con gafas), el último día de mi estancia ella estaba al lado de su compañero que me hizo el check-out. Cuando me vio se puso al otro extremo del mostrador a mirar el móvil porque era perfecta conocedora de lo disgustado que estaba. El chico me preguntó que qué tal la estancia y yo le respondí que había sido una decepción, un desastre, y que Cecilia podía explicarle los motivos, pues mi inglés no es fluido. Él se limitó a decir que no hablaba español y Cecilia, en lugar de acerc**** a echarnos una mano, le habló en sueco para que no me enterara de nada, salió del Unity y desde la ventana vi cómo montó en un patinete y huyó disparada calle abajo. Puede que acabara su turno (porque eran las 7 de la mañana), pero cuando se tiene un mínimo de profesionalidad y otro mínimo de buena fe te quedas a colaborar y a ayudar a los clientes que te pagan el sueldo