Lodge In The City

DO NOT STAY HERE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE!! I have been here for less than two weeks and I've had nothing but problems. Three days after I moved in, the scanner on the door started to run out of battery and kept locking me out. I contacted the managers for help and didn't receive a response. IF they respond to your query, they will outright lie. I had to contact them again the next day, and was told TWICE that someone was on the way to fix it and no one showed up! Called on the third day of having problems, finally someone came to help and replace the batteries. The batteries weren't from a new pack, they were from a random box. Less than a week later, the batteries have start to run out again. I asked about leaving my lease early due to the unreliable nature of the managers. They told me to send an email, which I did. A week has passed and they have not responded. They dont clean the rooms after a tenant leaves. I put some clothes on the shelf, when I picked them back up I noticed they were stained with yellow dust from the shelves. Only one of the lights work, there was already mold on the window sill when I moved in. The kitchen is revolting. All of the fridges reek of rotting food and it's clear they don't get cleaned out. It's difficult to find clean dishes, if you can find dishes at all. The drying machine on my floor has been broken for a week. There are broken toilet seats that are constantly covered in piss. There is one hand dryer in the bathroom, right next to one of the sinks, so if someone is standing there, you can't use it. Every part of the building has a weird smell. The common area always has either someone blaring the TV at full volume, or people drinking. Birds will there also get into the common area. There is a reception desk but I have never seen anyone there. I'll give it a four star for location as it's a five min walk from cuba street, but it has not at all been worth it. UPDATE The second floor dryer has been broken since I posted this review, and the elevator has been broken for a week. there's someone on the third floor with a walking stick which makes it especially egregious that it hasn't been fixed. STAY AWAY FROM HERE

With this price, comes with the 'amazing stuff' Not animals friendly Milk got stolen and emailed the management not even helping My pillow was stolen as well (it fell from the window, I didn't notice it fell till my husband asked me where the pillow was) - not whining, but yeah... This is the level of this place Some Asian guys didn't even care to close the toilet door while they were peeing, tho I'm inside first n I'm a woman - again... This is the level of the place! Many broken cooking equipment in the kitchen, no matter you clean when you're using it, some other tenants will make it dirty And the not friendly attitude I really do not enjoy here

This hostel was very cheap and in a good location from the city centre. But the facilities are very very old and worn out. The whole place smells like a mixture of dust and cigarrettes and too many things are out of order! You get a very uncomfortable and dirty feeling while living here.||The worst thing probably are the bathrooms and showers though! It seems like they haven't been renovated in ages! 1/3 of the sinks were not working and the shower had mold on the ceiling and blood/red paint on the floor. Very dirty!! The hand dryer and the laundry dryer didn't work. ||The kitchen looked so horrific that I decided it to be a great health risk to try to cook there. ||Also the customer parking area behind the hostel is extremely narrow and tight and conviniently also a dead end. So if you are planning to use it be prepared to A) reverse all the way out to the street B) be stucked behind other cars so you won't get out. Have a small car and be a good driver and you'll be fine-ish!

It's not clean, but honestly, it's cheap, the people staying there are nice - and it's not as bad as many of the other views suggest. In some ways I like it more than Nomads, in other ways it's slightly worse. The smell is a little disconcerting in the hallways and the floor is wet in places for no reasons, the elevator is out of order, many toilets are out of order - but still it's got a rustic charm. If a new owner could give it a bit of a spruse up it could be really nice, but that would take some money I guess. So for a cheap stay, If you can get in a 4 bed dorm for around 10 euros on booking.com - it's worth it. There's a chance your dorm won't be full and then you'll get a fairly restful sleep.

Firstly: Parking is a nightmare. Don't drive in with van unless good skills to reverse out of small spaces. Hostel not as bad as we expected based on previous reviews. Paid $106 for small twin room. Room is old but was just clean enough. Staff at the reception was nice and kitchen okay. Have seen worse hostels. Bathrooms definitely need renovations. Shower pressure and temperature is decent but ventilation is terrible. I am not bothered by unisex bathrooms but I understand if someone finds it uncomfortable. Location of the hostel is very convenient, which deserves 5/5. Overall the hostel has potential to improve. For 2 nights ok though.

Stayed in triple room with my kids. Room was relatively clean but it was only on the surface. Carpet was damp and slightly sticky, window sill was filthy. There were only 2 toilets and 2 showers per floor of 30 rooms! They were communal. My biggest issue was cleanliness of showers. There was garbage in the stalls and they felt dirty. Kitchen was reasonably clean but again only on the surface. We watched the communal areas be vacuumed but nothing was wiped down. Food that was dropped on the tables in the morning was still there in the evening.

There is nothing nice about this place. Our room was really small, but at least it was clean. The staff isn't that nice. There were so many people and you could definitely see that when you had to use the kitchen that was ALWAYS dirty (same as the dining table) and you couldn't even find the things you needed to use to cook. You can't see the temperature of any oven or the functions, you just need to hope you won't burn your food. The fridges are so full you can't put anything else inside. The sofas in the shared room are destroyed (you can see the inside). The bathrooms in the morning are kinda clean, but then, after few hours they already have a have a terrible smell. Just the showers are nice and the there is a lot of warm water. You just have 30 minutes of WiFi free and then you need to pay. You also need to pay for the parking space that is so small. It's also quiet there, but I mean if you just need to sleep there then it's okay. The hostel is really close to the city centre.

Had rooms available and within short notice, long term accommodation was relatively cheap. Single and double rooms are tiny but well kept. Very friendly staff, some of whom i became good friends with. Met a lot of good people and made a lot of friends. Social area's are fit for purpose, free pool table ( in various stages of disrepair, good pool cues do not last long ) the couch's are comfy and you can drink and have a good laugh till about 3am. Downsides are, the bathrooms are not very nice, a bit brown, mouldy and old. The kitchen is crazy, a bit of a free for all, limited space for your food items and such to store and quite a few bugs buzzing around. Overall, you get what you pay for. I spent 3 months living here and i didn't die, so there's that. I did meet brilliant people, so there is also that. If you are on a tight budget then this place will serve, long term or short term. But if you have room to spend more elsewhere, then i would recommend you do that.