Hostel Bialy Slon

The bathroom in the room was okay, but the sink was tiny, with nowhere to even put toothpaste. Check-in was difficult: I got no text message with instructions for getting into the room or unlocking the main door. The wooden floors throughout the building also made it hard to sleep quietly. Sorry, but I won't be back.

A satisfying place to stay.

The transit connections are handy: Chylonia SKM and bus stops are nearby, and the ride to Gdynia Główny Railway Station takes about seven minutes. Trolleybuses 25 and 26 go to the city beach, Śródmieście, and Orłowo, though that trip is around 20 stops and 35 minutes. For a seaside holiday, the location feels far from everything. Breakfast was tasty and filling, even with a hostel-style setup, and the staff were friendly. Check-in and check-out were easy and contactless. The room had a kettle, fridge, mug, spoon, TV, plenty of outlets, a bedside lamp, and switches by both the bed and entrance. The bed was very hard, though, and a small bedside table would have helped. It was cold and dark; I slept in a fleece sweatshirt and woke with a sore throat. There were spiders and black bugs, and the bathroom was cramped, with an inward-opening door that made it hard to lean in. The shower itself was comfortable. My room had two tiny windows, almost like a basement, and passersby could see in through the one near the entrance gate. Darker blinds would help. The electronic key cards sometimes made odd squeaking sounds, especially early in the morning, and woke me. The communal kitchen has a microwave and extra cutlery. It works as a basic hostel for a night or two if you're not demanding.

Compared with the hostels I've stayed in around Poland, this was average at best. The double room was mostly bed, with hardly any space around it. It was an attic room and got hot, and at this price I expected air conditioning. Breakfast was also a letdown: the guy serving it made me feel as if he'd spat in my scrambled eggs.