Hostel and Museum Ship s/s Bore, gay-friendly hotel in Turku
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Hostel and Museum Ship s/s Bore

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Visitors praise the unique experience of staying on a historic ship with good service and breakfast, though some find the cabins to be very small, hot, and musty with hard beds, while others mention air conditioning as a plus. There are conflicting reports on the breakfast quality and the cleanliness of the hostel.

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Address
Linnankatu 72, 20100 Turku, Finland
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Phone
040 8436611
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Website
www.hostelbore.fi

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About this place Hostel and Museum Ship s/s Bore

The s/s Bore is a former passenger steamship moored at Linnankatu 72, on the Aura river near Turku Castle and the ferry harbour. Part of the ship is a museum and part is a hostel, with small cabins rather than hotel rooms. Breakfast and the ship's sauna are included, and there is a bar and restaurant on board. Google reviewers give it 4.0 from about 1,400 reviews. It is a mainstream budget option, good if you want something different or are catching a ferry to Stockholm. Cabins are compact, so travel light. The centre is about 2 km upriver.

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Card payments accepted Reservation required WiFi Year-round Free breakfast

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4.0
★★★★☆
1,333 reviews

Based on 1,333 Google reviews.

Antero Koho Jul 2026
★★★★☆
Rick Van der Lichte Jul 2026
★★★★☆
Jukka Huusela Jul 2026
★★★★★

Nostalgia

Toni Hellman Jul 2026
★★★★☆

Good experience, almost like being on a cruise

Janne Pennanen Jul 2026
★★★★☆

Nice hostel, nice ship. Good breakfast. Bingo on Navigare. There is also a sauna

Katja Arkoma Jul 2026
★★★☆☆

The cabin was hot and smelled really musty. The air couldn't circulate and we had the door open. The location is good and the service is good. The breakfast is quite small, but special thanks for the bread selection.

Harri Kaunis Jul 2026
★★★☆☆

The bed is hard, but I like it. My back likes a firm surface. A real sailor's bed. I was a sailor once. The furnishings are like those of an old museum ship. Think carefully about your stay. Perhaps if you are taking medication for heart problems, are overweight, have asthma, suffer from another serious underlying condition, or are taller than 184 cm (6 feet), you should carefully consider where and how you want to stay. A good experience for my back...

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Last updated on 12 November 2026

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