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The Yellow Reviews

Via Palestro 44, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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70%

good food in the restaurant, welcome drink was very nice. not great for meeting new people, everyone just sits with the rental i-pads in the common area. rooms are very basic. hallways are very cold because they leave the outside door open.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


100%

This hostel was great! Good to meet people, best for saving money! Clean and good rooms. Bad part: expensive breakfast, no kitchen and no laundry machines (there is a laundry store close, but it's not cheap). I'd definitely come back to The Yellow, great time and beerpong here!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


66%

It was a cool place but not great if you're just trying to sleep somewhere. There's no real place to put your things inside the shower without getting them wet. I was there in December and I cannot imagine staying there in the summer since it was so hot we had to sleep with the window wide open. Being so close to Termini was really nice and the free drink was also.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


100%

great customer service, very helpful, everything was exemplary of what a good hostel should be.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


86%

Good free wifi, lockable drawers, cozy and friendly pub down stairs, would recommend to anyone.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Dec 2011
  • krisgreenhill1910
  • Australia
  • (Gender undisclosed) 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


83%

Rooms were nice, clean, breakfast wasn't included but was relatively cheap. Not a central location, but not too far out of the way - can still walk places. Shower in the room was very small (a closet), so that was a bit annoying, but apart from that, generally positive!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


86%

probably the best option in rome

  • Globetrotter
  • 10 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (77 reviews)


80%

basically friendly atmosphere, very loud during every hour of the night but still I have to say I felt comfortable there and it was all uncomplicated. Would recommend it for younger people definitely, cause kind of party atmosphere all the time, I felt a bit out of place, being 30, especially when I had to wear that yellow thing around my wrist like last time i went to some Highschool party in the nineties ;) Anyway a nice place to be.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Awesome place. Free drinks. Not free breakfast though. Everything else was great!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


83%

Good location, friendly staff,clean rooms and toilets,niced pub downstairs...In fact, I can only mention two negatives points: There's no breakfast and no kitchen for the guests (when you're in a budget, it can be a problem)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


60%

Lights and hairdryers in our bathroom did not work. Not enough power points in the room. Very very poor sleep quality due to paper-thin walls, you hear everything. Breakfast is great however. Also location around the termini is filthy and has very little character.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear friend, Thanks for dropping a line. Sorry to hear about the lights and hairdryers. We do our best to keep the hostel functioning, we have a maintenance team just for that. I'm glad you enjoyed the breakfast though. Hope you'll give us another chance in the future The Yellow

86%

The Yellow was a really fun hostel to stay at. When I was too tired to go out, I still managed to have a lot of fun at the bar/dowstairs beerpong area. It was really easy to meet cool people. The bathroom was a little gross, but I would definitely stay there again. And it was really easy to get there from the Termini bus station.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


76%

Good location, just a short walk from Termini train station. Decent breakfast for a decent price and relatively clean and safe. Bar downstairs with a good vibe.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


80%

We stayed in a private 4 bed ensuite, which was very nice, but the shower took about 15 minutes to heat up. Also room was very cold, would have been good to have some extra blankets, especially as paying for a private. But apart from that this is a great place to stay, the staff were really friendly and the breakfasts were amazing. Have stayed here twice now and would happily go back.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for taking the time to write about us! Sorry to hear about the discomfort you encountered. Next time please let us know and we'll do our best to accomodate your needs. It is our job after all. Hopw to see you for the third time! The Yellow

93%

Great time! The staff is on point. Everything was very clean and the restaurant/bar is conducive to meeting good people.


93%

Good, clean, comfortable rooms. Showers were a bit hit and miss. Lack of a comfortable, private common area (there is only the public bar) is something of a downside.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Dec 2011
  • fionaatkin
  • Australia
  • All Female Group 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


80%

(+)helpful staff , great location to Termini, welcome drink , reliable internet connection , lockers in the ley accessed room (-) the bar is dark and loudy at night, no good for silent internet users

  • Avid Traveller
  • 01 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (10 reviews)


100%

I like the bar and ipad rent

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your feedback. We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us. Have a great one! The Yellow

73%

It is what it is. Nothing special, but nothing wrong with it either. Suprised by the overall cleanliness of the place. Not exactly close to the main sights, but within walking distance if you don't mind the hike, otherwise metro is close by. Would probably stay again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Nov 2011
  • athomas91
  • Canada
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


26%

I would not recommend this Hostel. Reception staff unfriendly. A poor WiFi connection only available in noisy bar area - no chance for Skype, and you have to sign in EVERY time you want to log on. An extra Tax is added to the quoted room charge - this should be included in the quoted charge. I got chewing gum all over my stockings from sitting at a table in the bar area. Lift wasn't working to level 3, had to take luggage via the stairs, no help offered. Only positive is the friendly bar staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


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  • 08 Feb 2012 (83%)
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