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OstellOlinda Reviews

Via Ippocrate 45, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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90%

Interesting experience, far out of town but close to the metro. There were not too many people there but it was January, not the most popular time to visit Milan. Staff was very good!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


73%

a pretty basic hostel with everything u need. helpful staff, good basic faciilities, close to train and a bed. perfect for a quick stop or chill out but about 15 mins from central milan by train. very close to train station and directions were perfect. 1km to mall so food/supplies easy to get too.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


56%

nice hostel anyway, just the location is very far from centrum

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


76%

It was nice hostel,location not in the central but there is a metro station near by.staffs are friendly.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Turkey
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


80%

This a really lovely hostel in an interesting setting, but not a great location for travelers.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


63%

The rooms and bathrooms are very clean, the only problem is that it is a bit far from downtown, but you can go there easily since it is close to the metro station! The place should be better in the summer ... in winter was pretty empty.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


53%

Hard to find, from the metro we had to walk up this street then through some hospital-like gate then a park until we found it. We arrived an hour later than we planned on arriving, and the guy said our room was not cleaned yet. He said it would be a half-hour and we could sit in the lounge until it was ready. 1.5 hours later we got into our room. Nice room, but my roommates complained it was cold. I disagreed. Someone stole our cheese out of the community fridge at night. Room for improvement.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


33%

Was not aware that hostel was former mental hospital, poor location and only moderately clean facilities. Loud at night, difficult to get back into the hostel at nightfall, drafty rooms, crusty blankets, employee wandering the halls and jiggling doorknobs at night, poor directions, far from city's center.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Dear guest, we think your comment is exaggerate. You didn't know our story because you didn't read it on this website. During the night there is no employee who stay in the Hostel, so is not possible that someone of the staff was around the bedrooms. The blankets are washed every week and with the subway you can reach the centre of the city in only ten minutes. at the check-in we tell to our guests that the subway works till midnight: this is not a problem of OstellOlinda, it is a choice of Comune di Milano!

70%

The hostel was fairly empty when I stayed there. Also, got fairly cold inside the room.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


80%

The hostel is clean and the staff kind. The price was really good. The location is not goo at all but close is a train station and for the price is ok.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Colombia
  • Female 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


93%

Nice place out of the city center. It's part of a commune with a restaurant and some other stuff. The residents are really nice and many speak English. It's extremely clean and the beds are some of the best. The only downside is it's distance from the city center. It's literally on the edge of Milan, the metro is only a 5 minute walk away and then maybe 10 minutes to the center so it's really not bad.


50%

The male receptionist was very helpful but there should be 24 hour cover as there is too much noise, drunk people causing chaos and disturbance. There should be an electric kettle and microwave provided in the kitchen. The oven of the electric cooker is filthy. We had a private room but the male full time resident opposite decided to have lots of people visiting, loud music, doors banging till 2.30 a.m. Hence my suggestion for 24 hour cover as are normal in the majority of hostels nowadays.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Female 41+
  • (1 review)


73%

Weirdly cool place! Seems a bit big and anonymous at first and I found it hard to find but maybe I didn't do me research, is right near the Affori CN station. Very grateful for the mere 4 bed dorm.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


50%

Too cold...so I couldn't slepp well! And it is so far from central.. But it's quite and Wifi is available~~

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

the place is very tidy and neat and the facilities are great but the room door cant be locked and the wifi is extremely unstable.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


66%

The room was fine, upstairs is nice. The downstairs bathroom was gross, we had to use it because we got there early. There isn't really a "baggage storage area", you just leave your bag behind the front desk. made me a little nervous because it seemed like people came in and out. It is nice that the hostel is in a walled community, felt safer because of that.


70%

It is easy to locate after you get used to locate yourself on milan. There's a restaurant with fun music and lots of people. For people who wanna enjoy the night it is fun. And the staff was really cool to me.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


60%

The hostel was to far from the center of town and there wasn't any restaurants or shops around the hostel. I did like the fact the rooms were centered around a courtyard and had an open feel.


93%

Very nice and clean, lot of space. The only annoying thing is the bar next to the hostel. But still very-very good! Recommend to everybody!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Male 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


40%

It is quite away from the center of the city, ten stations with metro. I did not feel safe in the round area of the hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Greece
  • Couple 31-40
  • (3 reviews)


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