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Friends Hostel Bucharest Reviews

Mircea Vulcanescu 114 (former Stefan Furtuna St.), Bucharest, Romania

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85%Overall Rating

From 21 ratings
  • 86%Character
  • 84%Security
  • 81%Location
  • 92%Staff
  • 84%Atmosphere
  • 82%Cleanliness

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70%

This is an okay hostel, very cheap, close to the train station and thus very useful. The kitchen is nice, but the carpet in the dorm room was a bit smelly.

  • Globetrotter
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • ravasd
  • Romania
  • Male, 18-24
  • (23 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for the review, but I'm pretty sure not the carpet was smelly. Sometimes, some well traveled socks could be :)..

80%

I had a nice couple of nights at the hostel :) the staff are really really good and friendly and are always helpful. Only thing I didn't like about the hostel was the group bookings they had. Because that meant there was a bit of noise, but if you can sleep through that your're fine :) also the Internet is awesome.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

if i came back ti bucharest i would be happy to go back there....amazing and warm atmosphere!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


77%

Nice staff, pretty good location not far from station. Bit of a walk to main sights. Good breakfast. Beware they take large bookings of school kids.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (9 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your review, we are happy you enjoyed being here. And yes, it's true, sometimes we have groups, even school groups - we are always happy to accept the ones that want to be our guests - even groups. However, school groups are usually taking the whole hostel for themselves and not mixing with others. When you staid with us, we had a large group, not kids, just regular backpackers, that you didn't have the chance to meet, since they left before your arrival, though you arrived 4hours before the check-in. The receptionist only explained that you cannot be offered yet the beds, since they are not ready after the group we had and you can wait in the common area before the check-in, or you can leave the luggage and come back later. We were only trying to help, but we never thought that groups (of any kind) could be scary :)...

100%

very friendly and helpfull staff, helped me with any info I ned (especially travel, Romanian customs, etc), very clean and confortable place, I liked it was close to Railway station (good choice!). I suggest they keep up with it, as I intend to come back with a group of friends and see more of Bucharest and Romania

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


100%

loved this hostel & bucharest too! had only 1 night but we had great fun - at the hostel and then out, i definitively have to come back and explore more. the hostel has plenty of facilities for the price, very clean + very friendly, fun and helpful staff - thanks a lot guys :) !!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Good location (close to the train station and not far from the old town - about 20 min.), friendly and helpful staff, good value for money, cozy atmosphere, very clean and a lot of facilities.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Romania
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

My first stay in Bucharest, and I was welcomed by a great staff, who had great knowledge on the city. I have stayed in many, many hostels, and this one felt like I was staying in a home, which was a very comfortable feeling. The hostel was also very clean. They also like to host fun events in the lounge they have. The price is cheap for a traveler who is on a budget. Overall when I come back to Bucharest, I will certainly stay again at this place again. Excellent Experience with no complaints.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

I chose this hostel for being close to the train station and i was expecting only a place to sleep, but i was surprised to find a very homey place, really clean (having even that foam to clean the toilet seat! :) ) and so friendly people! Good choice.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


100%

This hostel was more than I expected. It has a great value for money. It is very clean, has a lot of facilities (for free: hair dryer, iron, wi- fi, towels, fully equipped kitchen,board games, bed lamps, video projector, 2 computers; to borrow: maps and books). The staff was very friendly and spoke a little Italian which was nice.They were very kind and give me all the information I need about where to eat, what to see and where to go next (trains, hostels). Grazie mille Andrea,Andra,Marius!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


67%

The kitchen a little disaster, but the worst think was the toilet. How can a woman take a shower next to the window and with the door not totally closed?? Definitely awesome. And at the door they have a picture of a man looking a woman.. even they think it´s a nice joke! :S

  • Avid Traveller
  • 12 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (12 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your review, only to mention that there is a curtain in front of that window and also a key for the door - it never happened not to have them, or the door to have any problem. As for the kitchen, it could happen after dinner time to be messy if the guests don't clean after themselves and the staff doesn't have the chance to do it right away. We always try to do our best in every possible way and we're really sorry if we didn't do it this time.

43%

Rooms are close to the entrance and reception.So when somebody have chat u can hear them easily.Especially when everybody is sleeping,this is a little bit disturbing.Showers are not so clean.The area is really unsafe.When we were trying to find the hostel, somebody wanted to get 10 lei to show hostel.Also supermarket near hostel didnt get us to inside for shopping and cheated us.There are a lot of people looking for money or cigars from you near hostel. Really creepy.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Turkey
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Everything was great !!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Bulgaria
  • Male, 41+
  • (1 review)


100%

I have stayed in a very large number of hostels over many years, so I have an excellent idea of what is good, bad, should be done and so on and so forth. This hostel for some reason as succeeded very very well in creating what for me is very near to the perfect model.. No other hostel in which, I have stayed, has every come anywhere near to creating what I experienced at THE FRIENDS HOSTEL in Bucharest !! My thanks to all the staff and volunteers !!!! Gerry Sofia Bulgaria

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Bulgaria
  • Male, 41+
  • (2 reviews)




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