Hostelit

Really poor quality. For 25 euros, they didn’t even provide a blanket, just the cover. I was freezing with all the windows open on the top floor and actually caught a cold. Two other travelers I spoke with had the same problem.

A practical place to stay, with clean bathrooms. I spent two nights next to the main roof terrace and met two kind caretakers who were clearly very busy.

The location and price are the only real positives. I should have read the Google reviews as well as Booking and Agoda. There’s no soundproofing, so you can hear every word. I couldn’t sleep because guests gathered on the rooftop after midnight, and nobody seemed to check that the rules were being followed. The units get super warm, so people leave the doors open to sleep. The doors are heavy, hard to lock properly and loud when they close. The USB ports didn’t work in either of the two units I stayed in, so we had to charge our phones outside. The kitchen and tables were dirty, and although you’re told to put dishes in the dishwasher, they get left on the counter with nobody checking. There’s nowhere proper to change clothes, and the shower area is badly designed. It gets too wet, and people in the kitchen can see you when you’re outside the shower. There was hair everywhere, too.

The location is perfect and the price is very affordable. The building is spacious and nicely renovated, with private pods, lights, chargers and lockers for luggage. There’s free breakfast each morning, pleasant shared areas including reception, a lounge and a rooftop terrace, and the bathrooms were decent. A towel was provided. The management made the stay difficult. Staff were rude, and reception was usually empty when we needed help or tried to get in for our first check-in. We waited outside for quite a while. Every day guests have to leave from noon to 3 p.m. for cleaning, though the place never looked much cleaner afterward. I don’t understand why guests can’t stay in their pods or keep out of the shared areas. We were sick one afternoon and needed to sleep, but still had to leave. At checkout, we weren’t allowed to leave our bags for the day either. If you can deal with the staff service and odd lockout rules, it’s otherwise a good place in a great spot.