Ratings based on 977 Verified Reviews
3.9 Room cleanliness
4.3 Service & staff
3.5 Room comfort
3.6 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler from Sherwood Park
Posted 27 May 2024
A very nice authentic stay! I would come back and/or recommend it to my friends!
by A verified traveler
Posted 8 May 2024
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Posted 23 Oct 2023 on Hotels
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Posted 3 Sep 2023 on Hotels
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Posted 21 Jul 2023 on Hotels
by A verified traveler
Hostel does not equal Hotel
Posted 21 Jun 2023 on HotelsWhen it says "hostel" right on the label, it's reasonable to expect a spartan environment. The S/S Bore is exactly what it says; a private room really is a narrow cabin in a retired Baltic steamship. That said, there *is* a private bathroom and shower (extremely small but it's your own.) The biggest issue was the stagnant air in the room. My stateroom was in a lower deck and really hot. Upper decks were cooler. It was unseasonably warm in Turku during my stay, and the room never dropped below 80F / 27C. The porthole (not a window, a real porthole) could not be opened, and the solid door did not allow any air to enter the room when closed. Even though the air extractor in the ceiling and bathroom were both running, there was no place for cool air to enter. It was stifling.
Other things to know: bedding is provided, but you make your own bed upon arrival. There's no traditional room cleaning. Overall the room was clean but the carpet was better without close inspection. There was only one electrical outlet in the room and one in the tiny bathroom, so hopefully you only need to plug in one device.
Breakfast is included and serviceable in the scandanavian/make-a-sandwich kind of way.
Would I stay there again? Well, I needed to be close to the Turku castle for a music festival so the location was ideal, and the price was right even when all the traditional hotels were ridiculously overpriced, so well, yes, maybe I would. But I'd really want a fan in the summer.
Comment from Hotel Management
20 Jul 2023 by Sari/ Hostellipäällikkö, Hotel Management
Hi Douglas, thank you for your nice feedback.You are welcome to visit anytime again our hostel onboard this old museumship. See you!
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