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The 10 Best Hostels in Kalmar, Sweden

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This modern, waterfront hostel is located on the island of Ängö, 1.5 km from Kalmar Central Station. It offers a guest kitchen, TV lounge and sauna. Private parking and Wi-Fi access are free.

Svanen Vandrarhem Hostel’s dining room overlooks the lake and hosts a popular breakfast buffet each morning. Staff can arrange canoe rentals on request.

The hotel is located conveniently outside old town of Kalmar. It is right by a nice walk by the sea with lots birds and swans. High recommend to go for a walk along the lake (sea). The staff are very friendly and helpful. The room and bedding are spotless clean. I'd definitely come back and stay again.

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8
Very Good
850 reviews
Price from
$48
per night

Set in Kalmar, Kalmar Sjömanshem offers beachfront accommodation 300 metres from Kattrumpan Beach and offers various facilities, such as a garden and a shared lounge. The property is located 2.1 km from Kalmarsundsbadet Beach, 13 km from Saxnäs Golf Course and 28 km from Ekerum Golf & Resort. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

Popular points of interest near the hostel include Badplats Ängö Beach, Kalmar Central Station and Kalmar Castle. The nearest airport is Kalmar Airport, 5 km from Kalmar Sjömanshem.

Really kind staff, great location right by the sea and the ferry to Öland, and clean rooms. There is also a spacious kitchen and a living room with board games!

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7.9
Good
412 reviews
Price from
$56
per night

Situated in Färjestaden and with Saxnäs Golf Course reachable within 6.3 km, STF Station Linné features express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. Guests can enjoy garden views.

Rooms are complete with a private bathroom fitted with a shower, while some units at the hostel also feature a seating area.

The staff were so very helpful. Highly recommended.

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7.9
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910 reviews
Price from
$57
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All guest rooms in the hostel are fitted with a flat-screen TV. Each room has a shared bathroom and kettle, while some rooms also boast a patio and others also have sea views. The rooms will provide guests with a dishwasher.

Well-organized, veey clean and quiet place.

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6.3
Review score
131 reviews
Price from
$88
per night

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Budget travelers know there's no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: Save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a little more.
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Hostels that guests love in Kalmar

  • Avg. price/night: $89.26
    7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,993 reviews
    Very easy check-in, great location, good room and breakfast.
    Joel
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $145.93
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,550 reviews
    Great location. Nice being next to the water. Parking very convenient. Breakfast and dinner were great. Staff very friendly and helpful.
    Ray
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $101.35
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,625 reviews
    Great location for Castle and old town. Good breskfast buffet and selection.
    Clemens
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $108.83
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 5,138 reviews
    Lovely staff, room, breakfast and wellness area. Great location in the town too - thank you :)
    Mark
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $75.69
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 850 reviews
    It is as Swedish it can be. Close to the hostel is a homestead farm (museum) with a café, though even the hostel didn't serve breakfast, the café dit. It was also not too far away from supermarkets
    Dorothee U. G.
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $108.83
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 5,138 reviews
    Great location, quite and not noisy, though in the very heart of the town, nice to have a terrace. Very good breakfast - almost everything you can imagine, very good bread, just may be more fruit could be a good idea.
    Elena
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $108.83
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 5,138 reviews
    Great location and nice breakfast
    edo
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $145.93
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,550 reviews
    Great location near the main train station. Bonus to get fika and dinner in the package, as well as breakfast. Had a balcony as well, which was small, but nice to sit on in the sunshine. Easy to store luggage until the room was ready.
    Rita
    Young couple
  • 7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 412 reviews
    Really kind staff, great location right by the sea and the ferry to Öland, and clean rooms. There is also a spacious kitchen and a living room with board games!
    Ines
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $75.69
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 850 reviews
    This is a smart, modern hostel with an efficient, friendly reception. Clean room with desk and good wifi. Good shared showers. Well equipped, shared kitchen. Noise from other rooms stopped at 11:00 pm.
    Mark
    Solo traveler