could you recommend a hotel or guest house or other for around $100 per night in or very close to the old quarter of downtown stockholm. we were thinking of going in midmay. what would we expect temperature wise? thanks, Eric
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Virginia, USA
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$100 is about 670 Swedish Kronor (SEK). It will be difficult to find a hotel room for that price. You might consider a private room in one of the youth hostels. The closest hostel to Gamla Stan is the af Chapman which is a ship docked on Skeppsholmen. It is about a 15 minute walk away. However, Stockholm has excellent public transportation and anywhere in the city would work. There is a hostel at Fridhemsplan that also offers hotel style rooms that could fit your budget (www.fridhemsplan.se). I'm not familiar with an B&Bs, so you might check a site like tripadvisor to see if they have any reviews for B&B or other budget options. The weather in May is variable. Usually daytime temperatures are in the 60s and night time is chilly. The weather underground website (wunderground.com) has a travel planner where you can plug in your city and trip dates and it will give you historical temperatures for the last 10 years or so.
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Atlanta
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Try www.airbnb.com to find inexpensive lodging options. The transportation system in Stockholm is excellent and easy to use, so you don't have to stay in Gamla Stan. Twice I have stayed in Sodermalm, just two subway stops away from Gamla Stan. It is a great area, lots of great bars and restaurants. If you will be there for a few days get a Stockholm Card, gives you unlimited use of the transit system, very good value.