Copenhagen Downtown Hostel
Copenhagen's legendary party hostel with a basement nightclub and non-stop events
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8,291 reviews
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70%
Solo travelers
76%
Would stay again
91%
Made friends here
2 nights
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Our Honest Take
From the Hostelpedia team. No BS, just real advice
Downtown is Copenhagen's party machine, and at 7.2 with 8,200+ reviews, it knows exactly what it is. The bar is genuinely one of the best hostel bars in northern Europe. The events calendar is relentless. The location near City Hall is the most central of any Copenhagen hostel. But the 7.2 rating tells the truth too: if you want sleep, this is the wrong hostel. Noise bleeds from the bar. Rooms are basic. Cleanliness is hit-or-miss depending on who partied the night before. For 18-25 year olds here to party, it's a 9/10. For everyone else, look at Next House or Steel House.
🎯 Insider Tips
- 1The basement bar is where it all happens. Go on your first night and the rest of the trip plans itself.
- 2Happy hour prices are your best defense against Copenhagen drink costs. Arrive early.
- 3If noise bothers you, request an upper-floor room away from the bar side. Or pick a different hostel entirely.
- 4Strøget starts right around the corner. Walk it once for orientation, then explore the side streets for real shops.
🔥 Why We Love It
The bar is genuinely legendary. Live music, DJ nights, karaoke, and a crowd that's here to have fun.
Most central hostel in Copenhagen. City Hall Square, Tivoli, and Strøget are all within 5 minutes.
Bar crawls through Indre By are the best organized in the city. The staff know every venue.
24-hour reception and no curfew. This hostel respects that you're an adult on vacation.
Happy hour makes Copenhagen's bar prices survivable. Essential for budget travelers.
📖 The Full Story
Copenhagen Downtown Hostel sits on Vandkunsten, a quiet square that belies the chaos happening in the basement every night. This is Copenhagen's undisputed party hostel. The bar downstairs hosts live music, DJ nights, karaoke, movie screenings, and bar crawls with a dedication that borders on obsessive. If there's a night with nothing scheduled, something's wrong.
The location is absurdly central: City Hall Square is a 5-minute walk, Tivoli is 5 minutes, and Strøget (Europe's longest pedestrian shopping street) starts right around the corner. You can walk to essentially every major sight in Copenhagen from the front door.
The hostel operates 24 hours with no curfew, which matches the party philosophy. Happy hour at the bar is a nightly ritual and the jumping-off point for the bar crawls that hit venues across Indre By. The staff are young, high-energy, and clearly recruited for their ability to create atmosphere.
The honest truth about the rooms: they're basic. This is not where you come for quiet sleep or luxury pods. The dorms are functional, the bathrooms are shared, and the noise from the bar carries. You come here to party, meet people, and sleep when you're done.
✨ The Vibes
💬 What Travelers Say
Sohith
🇪🇸 Spain · April 2026
“Best hostel I've ever stayed. The bar downstairs had great vibes and the location is also very good and easily accessible to a lot of places.”
Mario
🇦🇹 Austria · April 2026
“All of the staff are really nice. Great bar atmosphere. We liked the bar area and being able to hang out there.”
Marta
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · April 2026
“We stayed in a pod. It was ok. We like the bar area and being able to hang out there. Shared showers and toilets were kept clean.”
📍 What's Nearby
City Hall Square
5 min walk
Tivoli Gardens
5 min walk
Strøget shopping street
2 min walk
Nyhavn
12 min walk
Torvehallerne food market
15 min walk
Central Station
8 min walk
📋 House Rules
- •Check-in: 3:00 PM. Check-out: 10:00 AM
- •24-hour access, no curfew
- •No smoking indoors
- •Valid ID required at check-in
- •Bar stays open late on weekends
From
€24/night
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Room Types
10-Bed Mixed Dorm
€24
Budget dorm in the heart of the city. Basic but functional.
1 person (10 per room)
6-Bed Mixed Dorm
€28
Slightly more space. Same central location.
1 person (6 per room)
Pod Bed
€32
Privacy pod with curtain in a shared room.
1 person
Private Double Room
€85
Private room for couples wanting the social scene without sharing.
2 persons
🏠 Amenities
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