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If you are looking for a smaller hostel which screams “diversity” from the minute you walk into the building, then Sleep in Heaven is the hostel for you.
Located in the butter eye of Copenhagen diversites, it is self-explanatory that you will see the “real” Copenhagen while staying here, as the hostel lies in a mix of residential/business district, sans the clusters of traditional hotels, and therefore carries no sense of being a tourist trap as the shops nearby are not loaded with tiny “Copenhagen” shot glasses, “I heart Copenhagen” t-shirts, baseball caps, shopping bags, and any/all other “I heart Copenhagen” trinkets which can drain a hosteler’s wallet...really fast!
Besides the shops (without the tourist trinkets), fabulous bakeries as well as take-out/dine-in wonders serving primarily really, really good food (did I mention REALLY good…?) with a Middle Eastern flair, reflecting the neighbourhood’s influx of immigrants, you will also find unique and rather eclectic bars, which by the way, seem to stay open a little longer than other bars elsewhere in Copenhagen.
Sleep in Heaven is definitely catering to the younger hosteler, which is mirrored in the design as well as their dorm rules. There is an age limit of 35 years; in other words, are you 36 years young, then you are deemed too old to stay in the dorm rooms, and off you go to a private room. Accept, this was not the case when I decided to stay there; despite my passport clearly stating that I had surpassed the age-limit, my persona obviously fooled the receptionist, as I was “allowed” to be booked into a dorm and thereafter stuffed away in a 12-persons room.
Was it the cargo pants (X-small, nonetheless), gender-less boots, and the wrinkle-free androgynous face with no make-up that convinced her that I was still “age-appropriate” to sleep in one of the large dorm rooms? I guess that I will never have an answer to that...ever..PNG)
Anyway, this is a hostel which seems to have a rather consistent price for lodging, anywhere from DKK 130,-/DKK 200,- , depending on the sleeping option you choose, which is anything from a 12- persons dorm room to private rooms (for the “oldies”).
The hostel offers bicycle rental services, which is perfectly in tune with the district; as most Danes own bikes (By the way, I must be the only Dane not owning a bike) and use them to commute everywhere and during all sorts of weather conditions, you will blend right in if you take advantage of this service, thereby getting the opportunity to experience the whole "real" Copenhagen sensation. Beware, though: The Danes take their bicycling very seriously; if you dare to cycle into the "mainstream" bike lane whilst touring the city, do not-and I repeat: DO NOT slow down for anything, unless you want the wrath of the Danes upon you (for all eternity); the locals take biking very seriously and are in no mood to be inconvenienced by novice-level foreigners mingling in their bicycling lanes (if you know what I mean).
The hostel offers bicycle rental services, which is perfectly in tune with the district; as most Danes own bikes (By the way, I must be the only Dane not owning a bike) and use them to commute everywhere and during all sorts of weather conditions, you will blend right in if you take advantage of this service, thereby getting the opportunity to experience the whole "real" Copenhagen sensation. Beware, though: The Danes take their bicycling very seriously; if you dare to cycle into the "mainstream" bike lane whilst touring the city, do not-and I repeat: DO NOT slow down for anything, unless you want the wrath of the Danes upon you (for all eternity); the locals take biking very seriously and are in no mood to be inconvenienced by novice-level foreigners mingling in their bicycling lanes (if you know what I mean).
It should be noted, that the transport system is very efficient in Copenhagen and in Denmark, overall. Should you therefore opt to get around by bus, metro and/or "S-tog" rather than putting yourself in danger by daring to bicycle among the native Danes, then you will find bus-lines as well as the metro station "Forum" only minutes from the hostel...
Time to rate:
- Was the location appropriate: If you enjoy being a "Peeping-Tom", in the sense that you like to observe authenticity of the people and place for which you are visiting...then yes, this is the place for you!
- Overall ho(s)tel level: Youngster...definitely!
- Would I let my children stay at this hostel: Yes...besides, they are all in the "appropriate" age-range and would not be sent off to a private room.
- Would I bring my mother: Uhm, no...she would, probably, be considered too old; I suspect that she wouldn't even be allowed to book a private room (if you know what I mean)
- Would I recommend it to my neighbour: if my neighbour was a youngster between the age of 16-26, with a "Peeping-Tom" personality, in the sense that he/she likes to observe authenticity of the people and place, and did not intend to bring a mother whom is older than 35 years...then the answer would be " ja, oui, si, da...yes"
- Low-point(s) of the hostel: the fact that someone over 35 years of age is considered "too old" to count their sheep in a dorm room and will have to count them in privacy...for an additional DKK 100,- a night (sulk)
- High-point(s) of the hostel: The only English-written newspaper in Denmark, The Copenhagen Post, is available there, at no cost; the hostel offers very inexpensive coffee.
- For he/she whom has tried everything in life, I would recommend...that, should you in fact have tried everything in life (and I mean everything!) before you are 35 years of age, then go for it! Book and count your sheep away at the Sleep in Heaven!
Follow the link to Sleep in Heaven here: http://www.sleepinheaven.com/
Sincerely,
TheGreatDane!
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