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TIU Front Page Hostel Reviews

42 Koblevskaya Street, Odessa, Ukraine

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93%Overall Rating

From 27 ratings
  • 93%Character
  • 92%Security
  • 96%Location
  • 95%Staff
  • 93%Atmosphere
  • 90%Cleanliness

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100%

We stayed at TIU Front Page with Adam for 3 nights, and it was a great experience. It was a clean, quiet hostel. I really appreciate the quiet when staying in a room with 12 beds. Adam was extremely knowledgeable and quick to answer our questions and help us figure out things to do. Sveta was great in getting us a great cab fare to the train station for the next leg of our trip. Ask Adam about his stories from his road trips through Russia and all over. They are really entertaining! Thanks!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


90%

Adam is a great host! He might seem like a pain in the ass at first, but he just needs to warm up to you ;) There is a cat, and if you're allergic like me, there were no problems at all. Location is great, Adam has a ton of information about the city, nice kitchen, bathroom area is a little cramped, dorms are nice and spacious.


100%

Adam was awesome, very helpful and friendly. The place was so awesome.i would stay there again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (1 review)


93%

Very clean hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Poland
  • Male 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


100%

Great place to stay. Safe, clean, super friendly staff and close to everything. Would definitely stay there again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


70%

What I liked. It has a great location, 5 min walk to the main touristic street. It has a nice big rooms with balconies and high ceiling. Kitchen is also big enough. Also Svetlana, the host, is a very nice and helpful lady. Her help was very appreciated! What I didn't like. Showers are just a garbage. There are 3 showers and 1 was out of order. Other 2 were not very clean, always occupide by someone. One day there were no hot water.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


97%

Very helpfull and friendly staff who will help you with everything. Adam, the idea of taking a train from Kishiniew to Kiev was great! Only some light on the stairway can make people feel safer. Best regards for Svieta's friends from Poltava. It's a pity that we could not meet at шкаф, but you are the reason why we have to come to Poltava;)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Poland
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (3 reviews)


100%

Fantastic hostel in an excellent location with a great price! This hostel is the perfect starting off point for any walk around Odessa. The hostel staff was also very kind and helpful. Overall A+++!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


97%

We were really pleased with our stay at the hostel. There's a balcony in one of the rooms, and it kept our room relatively cool. Everyone was respectful of each others' things, especially since in a 12-bedroom room. Adam is very nice and interesting to talk to, it's unfortunate he's gonna sell the place soon. Stay here while you can! He has a cat that kicks it in the hostel and she's the friendliest. I only wished that the first bathroom would work a little better, I almost tipped it over!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Female Group 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


100%

The place was extremely clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. The only thing was the hostel could use a sign out front. I didn't know it was there when I got there and if I didn't have a Ukrainian cell phone in my pocket when I did I wouldn't have known to go into the dark corridor and up the stairs. I had a bad experience with some bad people once in a dark place like this and wasn't eager to risk it. Adam assured me on the phone it was safe. Anyway the place is great!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


83%

The hostel was very nice. The water temperature in the shower was not consistent. The hostel is in a very good location and is a good value

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

This is a great hostel! The place is very clean and spacious, has a nice kitchen and several showers, and is in a good location - easy to get to from the train station and right in the historic center of Odessa. Adam, the owner, is a great guy. There is an adorable resident cat too!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Couple 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


93%

Adam runs a great operation at TIU, and I really enjoyed my stay there during my time in Odessa. The best parts about this hostel are the location and the cleanliness, making it really the best value for your moolah in Ukraine (where hostels can either be a huge rip-off or really dirty, or both)! If I'm in Odessa again, I will, without a doubt, try to book a bed here before any place else! Cheers!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


97%

Really great Hostel. Nice and helpfull staff. Very, very clean. One of the best hostel we've ever visited. Thank's for the good time....

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Whenever I visit Odessa I ONLY stay at TIU FrontPage! It's large, spacious, always very clean, the staff are always helpful, washroom facilities on two floors and many showers to choose from. Not to mention a large kitchen if you enjoy cooking your own food. Great place, Great people!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


53%

pas de chauffage pas de douche

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

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The Hostel had been closed for 2 weeks repairing broken heating pipes which had frozen in the severe cold. You arrived just as we reopened and were fully informed that the heating was only partly working. We offered to organise alternative accommodation for you which you refused. The hot water was always operational and as always, very hot.. If you had trouble with working the hot and cold taps you only had to ask a member of staff.

100%

Central location very clean and very helpful staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male 31-40
  • (8 reviews)




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