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The Danhostel Copenhagen City: A 'Five-Star Hostel'

Where: 50 H.C. Andersens Boulevard;, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1620

We knew things would go awry with New York Times reporter Seth Sherwood's review of Copenhagen's Danhostel once he likened the idea of a "five-star hostel" to that of "gourmet fast-food" and "luxury trailer park."

Though Sherwood didn't hate the place, he seems pretty ambivalent about it, and with good reason. While the locale is good (described as "the edge of the Copenhagen city center"), the rooms are so barren Sherwood says his "felt like a prison cell designed by Ikea."

That's not the hotel's only trait reminiscent of bygone college days. Sherwood says bathrooms resemble closets (though perhaps unlike most dorm bathrooms, these were very clean) and that the basement offers a television lounge and computer area. Too, the place was proliferated by an assortment of 20-somethings, including the dreaded hipster.

Overall, Sherwood recommends spending about 100 to 200 kroner more (about $20 to $30) for a budget hotel behind the nearby Central Station. Also of note is that the hotel's web site won't be available in English until March 1.