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Da! Hostel Reviews

(Old) Arbat, 11, Moscow, Russia

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83%Overall Rating

From 24 ratings
  • 83%Character
  • 82%Security
  • 95%Location
  • 83%Staff
  • 76%Atmosphere
  • 81%Cleanliness

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100%

The only hostel I've ever seen, where you feel yourself like at home. The atmosphere is just perfect - great people either at security, or at travelers. Location is just perfect too - you gonna never be bored, living near such place like Arbat. Also it's pretty cheap(!). The best hotel ever - all the way, I say.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


87%

Good hostel, really sympatic staff, I recommand !

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


73%

good hostel for this price. there is a fine for late checkout and you can't freely enter common are after checkout because you need a key. it's kind of bad thing for hostel. location is great though.


100%

My staying at this hostel just for 1 night was great! I can not imagine a better place for a stay in Moscow and enjoyed my time there. Very good located (only 15 minutes walk from the Red Square), friendly and fluid english speaking staff. The facilities were excellent. Great, big and nice kitchen and communal areas and comfortable beds.  Wi fi was very good - fast! I would stay again here and recommend this hostel to everyone. Thanks for the great time!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

The beds were incredibly comfortable and the sheets were pressed and of good quality so it felt like sliding into silk after a long day of travel. I slept well in a room of 10 beds. The bathroom was very clean, warm and had plenty of stalls, showers and even a hairdryer. The kitchen area is well stocked with anything you would need to prepare a meal. There is even an oven. The reception people were not overly friendly but very adequately did their job and supplied all information needed.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 41+
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you, Nancy! It is our business - to make everything for a good sleep!

80%

The women's bathrooms on the 4th floor did not have locks. Only 2 of the bathrooms were available.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Julia! Thank you for the review! There is a lock on the bathroom's door. There are 6 bathrooms cabins in the hostel, 3 on each floor. It's a pity, but one of them was broken by guests that day. It was repaired very soon!

93%

Excellent hostel for a good price - very close to the Metro station directely in the city center, friendly staff, very clean rooms and facilities (the hostel is brand new), comfortable beds etc. I recommend it!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 05 Mar 2013
  • JuliaChic
  • Austria
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (14 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you, Julia! We do our best to make our guests' stay comfortable!

87%

Good choise, good place, friendly staff who organised a taxi for me and let me change the bed. I think there should be a sign to the Hostel on the street, the lift should work and the kitchen and dishes be cleaner .

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Monica! We were glad to see you in our hostel and thank you for your review. About directions to our hostel in the street - we're trying to make clearer, about elevator - it is repaired, about dishes - we're asking our guests to keep it clean. Your opinion and your review is very important for us. Thank you very much once again and hope see you again.

80%

Lift doesn't work, not good if you have heavy luggae

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Africa
  • Male, 41+
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Daryl, thank you for your review. This unforeseen complication has been eliminated. Hope see you again in our hostel.

43%

First, the hostel is very dirty, the bathroom was ok, but the room was very dirty. The rooms are very small and you almost can't walk in it. The windows are always closed and there's never some fresh air in the hostel. The common room is inside the kitchen, so if you want to watch some TV you have to do it with the smell of someone's fried food. It was definitely not a good experience!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


87%

Excellent location and decent facilities. Good value for money. Not the most lively atmosphere though.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 12 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (10 reviews)


63%

Good location, facilities and friendly staff however hostel was occupied largely (at the time) by middle aged Russian workers - not the most social atmosphere. Was also not the cleanest of hostels and far far far too hot inside despite it being the middle of winter.


77%

it was very nice, very nice staff, very nice location, but security is normal. because of safe is not hard...


83%

Good location but the rooms were a bit to small so there is not much space for your bags.


77%

The hostel is very well located. Cleanness must be improved: Toilets and kitchen were not very cleaned and the bed's mattress was durty.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male, 31-40
  • (5 reviews)


80%

So nice. Location is perfect, everything was clean. Can use locker in the room and wifi for free. But the standingboard at the old arbat was directing totally different way. So confusing. And elevator was broken so i had to walk up to the 4-5th floors. Toilets and shower of the 4th floor was under the construction. And deposit was a little bit higher than i thought(1000 RUB) Except those everything's fine. So warm and clean and just nearby the old arbat.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)




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