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Laivahostel S/S Bore

Riverfront hostel with free breakfast and a coffee shop

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Quadruple Cabin on Boat | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Quadruple Cabin on Boat | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Cabin on Boat

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Single Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Linnankatu 72, Turku, 20100

What's nearby

  • Turku Castle - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Viking Line Terminal - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Port of Turku - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Tallink Silja Terminal - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Turku Cathedral - 7 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Turku Harbour Station - 12 min walk
  • Turku (TKU) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Viking Line Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bar M. Gren - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Nobi - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪M/S Baltic Princess - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪3.Linja - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Laivahostel S/S Bore

Hostel near Turku Castle
Located close to Forum Marinum and Viking Line Terminal, Laivahostel S/S Bore provides a free breakfast buffet, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. The on-site restaurant, Summer Cafe Navigare, features ocean views. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a hair salon and a library.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage, a TV in the lobby, and 2 meeting rooms
  • Multilingual staff, smoke-free premises, and a vending machine
Room features
All 120 rooms include amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and limited housekeeping

Languages

English, Finnish, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking within 0.6 miles
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Lounasravintola Kristina
  • Ravintola Kristina
  • Summer Cafe Navigare

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1960
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 20 and December 27.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Laivahostel Borea Hostel Turku
Laivahostel Borea Hostel
Laivahostel Borea Turku
Laivahostel Borea
Laivahostel S/S Bore Hostel Turku
Laivahostel S/S Bore Hostel
Laivahostel S/S Bore Turku
Laivahostel S/S Bore Turku
Laivahostel S/S Bore Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Laivahostel S/S Bore Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Turku

Frequently asked questions

Is Laivahostel S/S Bore pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Laivahostel S/S Bore?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Laivahostel S/S Bore?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Laivahostel S/S Bore?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Laivahostel S/S Bore located?

Located in Turku Harbour, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Forum Marinum, Turku Castle, and Viking Line Terminal. Mikaelinkirkko and Aboa Vetus and Ars Nova are also within 2 mi (3 km). Turku Harbour Station is 12 minutes by foot.

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Laivahostel S/S Bore Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 290 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 543 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1002 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10

Nice hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10

A cultural visit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10

The staff were very friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10

A very nice authentic stay! I would come back and/or recommend it to my friends!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10

Good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10

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.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10

A bit hot in our room at night, unable to lower the temperature. Small cabin but ok for 1 night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10

Morning sauna and breakfast ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10

Olipa nostalginen paikka mutta patjat on aikansa eläneet kovat ja kuopalla.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10

Yöpyminen yhden henkilön hyttihuoneessa oli mukava kokemus. Kaikki toimi mainiosti ja nukuin hyvin. Ikkunasta oli näkymät Turun linnan suuntaan. Yhteisissä oleskelutiloissa katselin mm. kymppiuutisia. Aamupalalla oli tarjolla superhyvää riisipuuroa, yrttileipää ja paljon muuta maistuvaa. Bore on edullinen ja mielenkiintoinen majoituspaikka Aura-joen rannalla. Aamusauna jäi vielä kokeilematta, mutta ehkä seuraavalla reissulla. Suosittelen laivamajoitusta lämpimästi!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10

Todella natiseva sänky, luultavasti tiensä päässä. Sisäänkäynnillä jyrkkä ramppi ja sisällä paljon kapeita portaita. Ei ole esteetön majoituspaikka.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10

Ystävällinen vastaaotto Siiti hytti Monipuolinen aamiainen
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10

Hytti oli karu, kuten osasinkin odottaa. Mutta WC oli jäänyt siivoamatta edellisten käyttäjien jälkeen. Aamianen oli hyvä ja kohtelu asianmukaista.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024