With a stay at STF Visby Hamn Vandrarhem in Visby (Innerstaden), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Visby Ferry Terminal and Gotland University. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Wisby Strand Congress and Event Center and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Gotland Museum.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 426 reviews
10 - Excellent
87
Rating 8 - Good. 144 out of 426 reviews
8 - Good
144
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 426 reviews
6 - Okay
105
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 426 reviews
4 - Poor
53
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 426 reviews
2 - Terrible
37
6.4/10
Cleanliness
6.6/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
5.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
8/10 Good
Wolfgang
Oct 29, 2022
I was the only guest. Very central. Old town easy to access by walking
Wolfgang
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified
8/10 Good
Bernard
Sep 16, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Affordable, bed was comfortable, easy access to the showers and toilet. I also like how near it is to the ferry terminal. I am just disappointed the lamp by the lower bunk in Cell 27 was not working, and the wall outlet is a bit far from the beds.
Bernard
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified
6/10 Okay
Roland
Sep 25, 2024
Former prison with small rooms(cell) but everything is there. The beds are not soft!!
I liked that it was very close to the ferry and the only few things I didn't like was that the bed made very loud creaking noises and the last thing is something a little more personal and that is that I would have liked to have some more directions for where the baggage room was and which way to find the rooms that one was given. But otherwise I had a very good last night sleep in Visby.
Location on harbor was perfect since we took a boat out of Gotland. Cool place with interesting history. We actually never stay at hostels and weâre pleasantly surprised about the nice people we met in the kitchen. Well equipped kitchen and ICA grocery store was very near.
Only bad thing was their nonexistent communication and others seem to share the opinion. We tried to confirm that our linen order was ok and ask for the door code since office is manned only 10 am -2 pm and check in starts at 3 pm. We tried to call several times on check in day during the office hours, but no one answered. Our friends in Sweden also kept on trying since we had to go to the airport. That was unnecessary excitement and could be easily corrected. I still recommend it tho.
Verified traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Camille
Jul 22, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The Visby FĂ€ngelse hostel is a practical place to stay in Visby, well located just outside of the ferry. The vintage wallpaper and historical decor elements are nice and funny, as well as the experience of sleeping in what used to be a prison.
However, there is almost no staff, only staff at the bar somewhat know whatâs happening. There are not enough showers and toilets for the number of guests. Renting sheets and towels is outrageously expensive. The respect of quiet jours (starting at the usual 11pm) for the evening is a myth ; we had to try falling asleep while other guests were partying in the common spaces, which were gross the following morning. We put food in the fridge and one of our yogourts and some fruit mysteriously disappeared.
Overall a good stay. Kitchen felt a bit run down. And if you are tall you will for sure bounce your head in the door damper in the low cell doors. They are mounted so there is a peace of meral sticking out a foot into the room. Luckily i wasnt so tall that I got them in the eye but my forehead took some beatings. But what I couldnt understand is why they have motorbikes inside the halls and saloons as decoration. They take up space, and hinder walking, and the space could be used much better. In addition they look ugly and out of the place. The decision to put them there is the dumbest thing I have seen in any hostel. Otherwise the establishment delivered to expectations.
DÄlig ventilation pÄ rummet , men man fÄr vÀl sÄklart vad man betalar för och det gÀller de allra mesta. Men att det kÀnns som att det Àr nÄ djur eller liknande i tÀcket och bÄde jag och min partner vaknade upp med konstiga röda mÀrken pÄ fötter och ben .
Rummet er kun til EN person!!!! - Ingen plads mellem sengene - Man skal ud pÄ gangen for at fÄ plads til at tage tÞj pÄ. Her forkert at kalde rummet for dobbelt rum.
UtĂŠtte vinduer og der kommer regn ind .
Der er ingen kroge til tÞj pÄ baderummet/toilettet + ingen hylder eller kroge. KÞkkenet ekstremt beskidt, kÞleskab kan ikke lukkes ordentligt.
Generelt meget nedslidt og det mÄ vÊre meget utilfredsstillende for personalet at stÊdda/ rengÞre. MÄske en trend men alle flader burde males og vinduer pudses.
Ib
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Anette
Aug 11, 2025
Helt ok sÀngar, trÄngt men var förvarnad
Ok boende rel centralt till det priset
Bör framgÄ bÀttre att sÀngklÀder o frukost ej ingÄr
I det hela ok !
Trevligt vandrarhem nÀra till allt. Med gÄngavstÄnd till GotlandsfÀrjan, glassmagasinwt ich cykeluthyrningen. Sonen pÄ 13 Är tyckte att det var spÀnnande att fÄ bo pÄ ett fÀngelse!
NÄgra negativa saker; knarrande och lite gnisslande vÄningssÀngar i metall.
Dammigt ffa i fönsternischen. Ingen kÀllsortering av förpackningar i köket förutom glas och matrester/ kompost.
Men vi trivdes ÀndÄ bra och Äterkommer gÀrna nÀsta sommar.