Viva Hostel

Please make it clear in the listing that there's a club here and warn guests about the noise. It runs Friday and Saturday, from 22:00 to 3:00, with loud music and people.

The bathroom was clean, but our room smelled awful and the carpet and walls were filthy. The place had the feel of a brothel turned into a hostel. We only needed a bed for a few nights and figured it couldn't be that bad. It was. As soon as we arrived, I tried calling the owner to talk about the problem and possibly switch rooms, but he didn't answer. Later he said he had been asleep at 7pm, couldn't do anything, and blamed me. Don't trust him or stay here. I'll ask my credit card company to refund some or all of what I paid.

We had a comfortable stay for three nights in a private room with shared bathrooms. The bed was warm and comfortable, and there was a TV in the room. The room was spacious and clean. We barely used the common area apart from the bathroom. It's in a great spot, about a 13-minute walk from the main train station and right at the edge of the old town.

Getting our heavy bags up three flights of shaky spiral stairs was a treat. There's no elevator. The shower has no knob, just a button you have to keep pressing every 15 seconds to keep the water running. There's nowhere to get dressed or hang clothes without them getting soaked, and the towels were tiny, like dish towels, and wouldn't cover anything. But the club noise was the worst part. The bass shook the place until 3am and jolted me awake. It felt like the earth was rattling, and the vibration nearly gave me a heart attack. This suits kids who want to stay out clubbing, not anyone hoping to sleep properly. The owner was away while we were there and seemed nice, but we will NEVER return after sleeping so badly.