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Atlanta International Hostel Reviews

223 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, USA

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76%

I was unable to book direct with the hotel so I had to pay additional costs via a third party site. Also, when arriving at the hostel, I was unaware they had restricted check in times and I was made to feel guilty about it when it mentions nothing about this on the website. However, the hostel had a lot of character and I was impressed by the bathroom facilities and the quietness of the hostel. I enjoyed my stay, I would advise the hostel to make clear when check in times are.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


96%

I thought that the staff at Atlanta International Hostel were very nice and willing to get to know there clients. This made for a much more enjoyable place to stay knowing that you can chat with both other clients and staff. The staff were also good to hand out advice on good places to eat etc.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


46%

I've been in better places for less money. It was a just one night.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


76%

Decent place to stay. No locks on the dorm doors, some lockers available in hallways. Wifi isn't free, which is well below standard in hostels these days, and a shame. Gave my wifi dollars to Starbucks instead and got a bonus coffee. ;)


73%

The bathrooms and mattresses need an upgrade.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


26%

This hostel was awful and the worst I ever spend a night in. The rooms are dirty, the shutters broken, the bathroom was a mess. I don't want to talk about the area this hostel is in. Staff was unfriendly and snippy. By the way: The hostel has office hours and is closed from noon till 5pm. Arriving in this time period means the staff won't let you in or just to put your baggage in another dirty room. Breakfast was old bread with grape jelly, tea or coffee.. It doesn't give value for money at all.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


76%

overall I had good stay over here, television, big diner table, friendly people, staffs are helpful, hot water in bathroom, near train station and restaurants. the flaw is bed mattress looks old and bunkbed feels shaky.


56%

The hostel it self is old. So faciliies are generally old, especially beds (I've ne er seen like these old beds before in a hostel) Also it was a little bit funny that you need to pay $5 to use WiFi. Location is not bad to travel. Since the city itslf is small, you can go to most of the tourist's spots on foot with taking several rests. Also you can find a grocery and pharmacy near about 5min on foot.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 22 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (10 reviews)


76%

Room was quite big and had an ensuite and a balcony. Cleanliness could've been better, but it was alright. No lockers in the rooms, but they were free to use, you just have to have your own lock. There's a common area downstairs including tv, 2 couches and a table. Location is good, the area is pretty nice and the subway station is less than 10 minutes away on foot. The owner Suzie was super nice :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


70%

Average, nothing special. Fairly clean, adequate breakfast, had to pay for Internt...nothing too exciting.


86%

Decent location, easy to find from airport. Nice layout inside for hostel. Security lockers available if you bring your own padlock. Owner was good to chat to.


63%

They could spare some soap in bathrooms and towels as well. Overall the bathroom are a bit too outdated and there are a bit too many cockroaches lurking around.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


86%

So nice hostel. They really made us feel at home and Susie is such a lovely lady.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Denmark
  • Female 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


83%

Although I did not spent much time in the hostel it was very nice. The only thing to criticise are loud showers (ensuite and door does not close well)


66%

The hostel itself was okay, but it felt like I was in a dorm. There wasn't people in the front for the most part, they served bread and butter for breakfast, it was cold and the bathroom was broken. I liked the common area, but I didn't like having to pay for wireless access. It was like u were paying for a bed and a bathroom. The only time I saw the hostess was checking in and checking out. I guess I was expecting more like the other hostels like 24 hr staff, decent breakfast and such.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Eleonor, we are a family run hostel, we do not have a 24 hour check in like some of the bigger hostels. The rooms are dormitory style that is probably why you felt like you were in a dorm. We supply a free breakfast, which is coffee, tea, toast and jelly. The bread is packed securely in plastic bags for you to enjoy and place in the Toaster yourself.. The Toaster is positioned right next to the bags of bread, it would be impossible for us to make the toast for you. Our guests enjoy the breakfast system, which works well for us as guests come down at all different times, so it makes sense for them to make their own toast. Sorry you didnt understand our system.

40%

I squished a COCKROACH in the hallway outside the bathroom on the second floor and it took over 24 hours for it to be cleaned up. The room was very cold at night. There appeared to be mold in the shower. I woke up with a number of bug bites on my neck and shoulders. Multiple lockers had broken shelves and were thus unsecured and unusable. There was a point where there was no toilet paper in ANY of the bathrooms.

Owner Comment (Show)
Alexa, as you can appreciate, our hostel is a substantial number of years in age and bugs including cochroaches will find their way in whether it is in the old cracks and crevices or through a winow or a sink. We pride ourselves on the cleanliness of our building, we have cleaners come in each morning and clean the entire house. We have a company come in weekly and spray for bugs. But there are always critters that seem to get away. If you had told us that you had as you say "squished" a cockroach, we would have cleaned it up immediately. Like I say, our cleaners perform an amazing job in this old house, so I am glad to hear that it was gone within 24 hours when they arrived in. It is not always possible for our staff to notice these things as we are mostly busy caring to our guests and their needs. I suggest that in the future if you visit our establishment again, you should talk to our staff about something as important as a dead bug in the hallway. It would only make sense to tell us and we would take care of the problem immediately. The toilet paper is at the front desk at all times for our guests disposal. We have no way of knowing if it has been used in a particular bathroom unless we are checking every 5 minutes or unless someone informs us, so again, this issue could have been avoided if you had spoken to our staff or gone to our front desk to pick some up. As far as waking up with bites on your neck, that is a very serious issue, that should have been discussed immediately with either the Manager or the staff. I can assure you that these bites did not come from our facility, maybe you were bitten whilst out during the evening. We have thousands of travellers each year come through our hostel and have a wonderful time, enjoying our lovely home and our very friendly staff. It appears you did not have a good time and I am so sorry to hear that.. I do wish you well in your future travels, maybe the key to you having a better time would be to communicate with the staff if you wish your stay to be a better one. Good luck in your travels and am sorry you did not enjoy your stay at our wonderful Hostel.

70%

I had I terrible night there: the blanket they provide me was too thin, so I wasn't able to sleep although it's wasn't as cold as Dublin (I had stayed several days in other hostel in Ireland and don't have any problems). It seems that there's no heating system or it was off. You have also to pay for the sheets and blanket. You pay for the internet as well. The bunk bed are not very stable, and shake a lot when you move. These things should be included in the final price, it'd be more transparent

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


86%

Bath tub and shower could definitely use some updated fixtures in room 26.


100%

Great Hostel, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere . Made us feel very welcome

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


76%

I want to stay again because the staffs and roommates are very friendly!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Japan
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


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