Laivahostel S/S Bore

Quadruple Cabin on Boat | Free WiFi, bed sheets

4.0

Good(1,001 Reviews)

Hostel in Turku

3-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this hostel

Riverfront Turku hostel in Turku Harbour with free breakfast
This smoke-free hostel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and conference space are onsite.
Limited housekeeping is available.
Laivahostel S/S Bore offers 120 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Map of Turku

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Room

1 Bunk • 65 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Quadruple Cabin on Boat

2 Bunk • 129 ft²

Sleeps 4

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Standard Single Room

1 Single • 75 ft²

Sleeps 1

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Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds

1 Bunk • 1 Single

Sleeps 3

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4.0

Good(1,001 Reviews)

Hostel in Turku

3-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Map of Turku

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Room

1 Bunk • 65 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Quadruple Cabin on Boat

2 Bunk • 129 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Single Room

1 Single • 75 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds

1 Bunk • 1 Single

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.0

Good(1,001 Reviews)

2.0

Oct 2024

A cultural visit

5.0

Sep 2024

Good

2.0

Jul 2024

A bit hot in our room at night, unable to lower the temperature. Small cabin but ok for 1 night.

4.0

Jul 2024

The staff were very friendly and professional.

4.0

May 2024

A very nice authentic stay! I would come back and/or recommend it to my friends!

2.0

Mar 2024

We had a great time staying at the hostel! Such a unique experience to stay on the ship. Lots of parking and in a lovely section of the city. We came during the off-season so restaurant and sauna were closed.

4.0

Jun 2023

Morning sauna and breakfast ok.

2.5

Jun 2023

When 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.

0.5

Jul 2022

Really poor ventilation making the experience absolutely horrible during a hot summer. Being able to sleep is a bare minimum when booking accommodation. Cool concept but probably best for boat enthusiasts and single travellers. Not for families

2.0

Jul 2022

We took an 11-hour ferry ride from Stockholm & walked from the terminal to the Bore. The signage to actually get to the boat was a bit confusing, and I was therefore eager to get checked in and secure our things. We passed up the opportunity to have a proper meal at the attractive restaurant in the parking lot near the Bore, not realizing that all the restaurants in Turku stop serving food at 10pm. We eventually found a Korean bar that served us hot dogs and fish skewers. Our room on the Bore was an interior cabin, quite tiny and airless, and it seems like there would be no way to take a shower without getting every inch of the bathroom wet. We didn’t try! Breakfast was ok.

2.5

Jun 2022

Great location, suitable for a solo client, friendly staff.

1.0

Aug 2021

Onpa söpö hostelli! Sopii hyvin matkailijalle, joka ei vaadi liikoja huoneelta (sänky, suihku ja wc riittävät). Palvelu oli hyväntuulista ja aamiainenkin ihan riittävä. Hinta-laatusuhde kohdillaan. Ainoa selkeä miinus oli, että suihkusta tuli kovin haaleaa vettä.

1.0

Aug 2021

Varausvahvistuksessa lukee, että näköala lahdelle, mutta kun pääsimme huoneeseen/hytille niin se oli ikkunaton. Respassa sanottiin, ettei toiveita voi taata. Mutta emme "näköala lahdelle" itse toivoneet. Niin lukee varausvahvistuksessa. En tiedä kumman moka: Hotels.comin vai majoitusliikkeen. Jos huoneessa ei ole näköala lahdelle niin sitä ei mielestäni pitäisi lukea varauksessa tai sitä kohta pitäisi tarkentaa.Lisäksi Hotels.comissa lukee hintaan sisältyy aamupala. Kuitenkin paikan päällä maksattaessa aamupala oli eritelty erikseen. Mielestäni harhaanjohtavaa.Muuten oli ihan kiva kokemus yöpyä laivassa. Yksi yö ikkunattomassa hytissä oli ihan ok.

1.0

Aug 2021

Varausvahvistuksessa lukee, että näköala lahdelle, mutta kun pääsimme huoneeseen/hytille niin se oli ikkunaton. Respassa sanottiin, ettei toiveita voi taata. Mutta emme "näköala lahdelle" itse toivoneet. Niin lukee varausvahvistuksessa. En tiedä kumman moka: Hotels.comin vai majoitusliikkeen. Jos huoneessa ei ole näköala lahdelle niin sitä ei mielestäni pitäisi lukea varauksessa tai sitä kohta pitäisi tarkentaa. Lisäksi Hotels.comissa lukee hintaan sisältyy aamupala. Kuitenkin paikan päällä maksattaessa aamupala oli eritelty erikseen. Mielestäni harhaanjohtavaa. Muuten oli ihan kiva kokemus yöpyä laivassa. Yksi yö ikkunattomassa hytissä oli ihan ok.

1.0

Aug 2021

Ihan käytännöllinen yöpymispaikka yhdeksi yöksi, lähtiessä seuraavana aamuna Tukholman laivalle. Sänky oli kapea ja vähän liian kova minun selälleni, mutta olin vähän osannut siihen varautua. Henkilökunta erittäin ystävällistä, hyvä aamiainen ja nostalginen paikka.

1.0

Aug 2021

1.0

Jul 2021

Etukäteen jännitti minkälainen pätsi laiva on kun ulkona on +32 mutta hytissä oli toimiva ilmanvaihto ja lämpötila +23 jossa nukkui hyvin.Hytti oli siisti, puhtaat petivaatteet odotti sängyn päällä ja ne piti itse laittaa, mutta muistakaamme että kyseessä on hostelli. Sisäänkirjautuminen nopea ja sujuva ja palvelu ystävällistä. Viking Graceen menevää jonoa ja ohikulkevia ihmisiä oli mukava katsella kansibaarilta kohtuuhintaisia virvokkeita nauttien. Sijainniltaan erinomainen,Turun Linna ja jokivarren ravintolat lähellä, ilmainen pysäköinti.Aamiaisella perus aamiastarpeet, leivät ja karjalanpiirakat päällisineen ja kaurapuuroa, oikein mainio aamunaloitus!Hintaansa nähden erinomainen kokemus ja uniikki majoitus, saatamme tulla toistekin.

1.0

Jul 2021

Etukäteen jännitti minkälainen pätsi laiva on kun ulkona on +32 mutta hytissä oli toimiva ilmanvaihto ja lämpötila +23 jossa nukkui hyvin. Hytti oli siisti, puhtaat petivaatteet odotti sängyn päällä ja ne piti itse laittaa, mutta muistakaamme että kyseessä on hostelli. Sisäänkirjautuminen nopea ja sujuva ja palvelu ystävällistä. Viking Graceen menevää jonoa ja ohikulkevia ihmisiä oli mukava katsella kansibaarilta kohtuuhintaisia virvokkeita nauttien. Sijainniltaan erinomainen,Turun Linna ja jokivarren ravintolat lähellä, ilmainen pysäköinti. Aamiaisella perus aamiastarpeet, leivät ja karjalanpiirakat päällisineen ja kaurapuuroa, oikein mainio aamunaloitus! Hintaansa nähden erinomainen kokemus ja uniikki majoitus, saatamme tulla toistekin.

1.0

Jul 2021

Mielenkiintoinen entinen ruotsinlaiva. Yllättävän hyvä hostelliaamupala

1.0

Jul 2021

Loistava hinta-laatu-suhde, kaikki tarvittava yöpymishytistä löytyi, suihku ja vessa ja sänky petivaatteineen. Laivan ravintola 5-kannella palveli iltamyöhään ja koska ilma oli todella kuuma, siellä pääsi ihanasti viilentymään vrt. laivan sisälämpötilaan. Aamupala oikein ok, kaikki meni jouhevasti ja välillä ihan unohti, ettei laiva liiku.

1.0

Jul 2021

0.8

May 2021

Huone muuten ihan ok! Ikkunaverho niin lyhyt että ei saanut huonetta pimeäksi. Ulkovalaisin oli lisäksi lähellä Hytin ikkunaa joten pimennysverhoja ehdottaisin. Aamupala oli hyvä ja hiljaista oli.. Hinta Laatusuhde sopiva

0.8

May 2021

1.3

May 2021

Siisti huone hyvällä sijainnilla. Ei valittamista.

1.5

Dec 2019

First of all: This is a hostel, not a hotel. -Which means that the advertisements are telling the truth. You do not have a right to expect Hotel-level when You are going to book Yourself to Hostel. SS Bore was built in the year 1960. -The vessel is therefore a historical museum vessel. Interior of the Hostel Bore is therefore like it has been onboard of the ship of its time, because Bore is a ship. Cabins are little bit outdated and toilets & showers are in workable condition, athough not up-to-date. -But, You have to accept this when You are making a booking in a budget-hostel. However, cabins were clean, cozy and warm. Breakfast was excellent considering the low budget price of a night. Please, note: There is plenty of cost-free parking space available at the quay next from Bore. Wifi was working well. There were no televisions or a fridge in the cabins, neither there was not any kind of restaurant etc. open in the evening. Kiosk onboard was open until 9pM. -Which means that if You want to have any entertainment in the evening-time, You have to sing and play by Yourself. I spent three nights onbaord of Bore. I will come back and book cabins for me next time as well. Bore promises to offer a safe and clean cabin obver night with tyhe Breakfast, and that is what Bore provides. No more, no less. This is and will be enough for me. I do not need to have anything else. Note: SS Bore is very popular on summer-time. Book cabins well in advance !

2.0

Nov 2019

Great for the price, like staying in the Sweden-ferry. Not the newest furnishing but ok. Good breakfast!

2.0

Nov 2019

Still one of the best places to stay when in Turku. Beds could be a bit more comfortable, but location and the ship are quite unique.

1.5

Oct 2019

The location and view is superb, the price is great and the bunk bed is comfy - I mean, I never slept better on a ship and as an experience it definitely worth more than any hotels on land -it is really cool, especially when you can see the thousand year old castle and the river with rocky wall is just amazing. I have stayed there a couple of years earlier and I think the management has probably changed since then. However, I feel there is a couple of things that should be improved. First, there is no nightly reception and there are no night restaurants in the area, so in case there are problems there is no one to help. Second, the heater in the room was not working and it was cold in the morning. Third, the breakfast was not very good although little smoothie shots were really cool. Fourth, the dust in the room indicated that the vacuum was not perfomed properly. Fifth, the furniture is outdated but I think it is a part of experience!

3.0

Aug 2019

I'm aware of the cheap fare compared with other accomodation options in Turku but the small bed size is really out of this century!

1.0

Aug 2019

Few minutes walk to bus no.1 station. It's also quite near Turku castle and Forum Marinum. Staff is friendly. Breakfast buffet is not bad with fresh apples. However the single room is tiny, especially the toilet and shower. There is a very bad smell of the carpet.

2.0

Aug 2019

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay on the S/S Bore! Our cabin was spotless and I very much appreciated the crisp linens provided. Making our own beds wasn't a problem. The breakfast that was included was by no means abundant (wasn't replenished as rapidly as needed), but everything was fresh and wholesome and we were satisfied.

0.8

Jul 2019

This place is a good location for the ferry terminals (which is what I wanted.) The staff were OK and answered my questions, though not overly friendly. The cabin, being an older ships cabin was very compact... Would have been quite cramped with 2 people. I would think for 84 euros a night that the bed would have been made up, but I had to do it myself. Breakfast is a fairly basic continental breakfast.

5.0

Jul 2019

Old cruiseship and now it’s nice hostel.Great breakfast

1.3

Jul 2019

Very good

4.0

Jun 2019

The location was very convenient, as i arrived early morning by ferry from Stockholm.Staff was nice and helpfull. Bus stops nearby to centrum, to the central bus station etc. They have a luggage room with lockers, where you can leave your baggage on early arrival or on check out day. Nice breakfast. Room was clean.

1.0

Oct 2018

Nice quiet location for good value. Also walkable to the city centre or frequent bus transport.

4.0

Aug 2018

very close to the Ferry to Stockholm! small Rooms, but for a night ok.

5.0

Jul 2018

Fun way to spend time on a boat living like a sailor from Turku.

4.0

Jul 2018

It was great fun to sleep on board a ship. Everything was clean, equipped with everything necessary (Towels, plugs, hair dryer). There was a kitchen for everyone to use, a library in the common area and great tour guide maps to explore town. S/S Bore even has a sauna! The staff is very friendly and helpful!

4.0

Jul 2018

It was okay. The only thing to recommend is the novelty of staying on a boat. The atmosphere was weird and quiet, a little eerie. Not a social hostel - I didn't see anyone else during my entire 3 days, even in the common room. Strange for July, no? The mahogany interiors were really charming but everywhere was closed! The restaurant and bar were locked up and I couldn't find a way up to the top deck. I imagine a busy evening would be great fun. So really my stay consisted of being in a pretty cramped room, and going outside to walk along the river. At least it was quiet enough to sleep well. Location was fine if you don't mind a few minutes walking up the river to a busier area. Also, great location if you need to get the boat to Stockholm / Tallinn as the port is 10 mins walk away.

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Turku?

The average price for a rental in Turku is R 1,707 per night. This rental is R 169 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Laivahostel S/S Bore. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Laivahostel S/S Bore pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Laivahostel S/S Bore?

We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, laundry, and balcony or patio.

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Laivahostel S/S Bore

Hostel in Turku

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Turku

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Room

Quadruple Cabin on Boat

Standard Single Room

Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Laivahostel S/S Bore

Hostel in Turku

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Turku

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Room

Quadruple Cabin on Boat

Standard Single Room

Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Turku?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Laivahostel S/S Bore pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Laivahostel S/S Bore?

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