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Reviews: chatachak2109

Location USA, Gender Male, Age 80

  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Safestay Prague Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic
9.7
13th Oct 2022

My constant go-to bolthole when fate and fortune take me to lovely Pragiue. Always a haven from the hurly burly outside the doors. The price has gone up a bit, but hey, Safe Stay is still worth it in this chaotic world. A clean, quiet, comfortable, congenial place. Good comfy beds, capable showers, a kitchen -- but you can buy a cheap, good breakfast in house -- and myriad hang-out spaces. Top marks.

    • 8.0Value For Money
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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Smart Camden Inn Hostel, London, England
9.4
29th Sep 2021

In my heart I would love to give this great hostel a 10. But the cramped space lets it down a wee bit. The presence of so many evident working people unable to find long-term accommodation also rankles. That said, we are grateful it is open when COVID has shuttered so many London hostels.

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Dear guest, Thank you so much for your feedback, it will be used to improve our service. Kind regards, Smart Camden Inn

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Safestay Prague Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic
9.7
20th Aug 2021

Safe Stay Prague is, and has, everything I want and need in a hostel. This is the third of my visits to this splendid place. Great location, great (ahem) "facilities", great bed, great shower, and great kitchen. Keep the light on for me, I shall be back. Again, And again.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Onefam Sungate, Madrid, Spain
10.0
25th Jun 2021

I tried hard to find something wrong with Sungate One, but I failed. Everything was peachy. Fab and easy to find location, great amenities including a congenial kitchen, work space and lounging areas. Brilliant showers and a comfy bed -- no bunk beds at this stylish backpackers establishment. What more could one as k for? Bravo!

    • 10.0Value For Money
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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Viajero Quito Hostel, Quito, Ecuador
8.9
17th Dec 2020

I'd have given Masaya Quito a raring of 10 points but for two things: 1. I stayed five days. The shower was hot on only three days. Of the other two, one day was lukewarm water, the other so cold that I opted not to shower at all, Should have been better given that this is a class joint. 2. There appeared to be no gust kitchen. I usually find this a must in staying at a hostel. Otherwise, staff, location, and atmosphere at Masaya were excellent. I'd stay again.

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Thanks a lot for your review, regarding the hot water yes it's true we have been experimenting some issues with it, but it's all fixed now. Regarding the kitchen, there is one. Sorry that you've missed it. Hope to see you again sometimes!

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
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    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
5.1
23rd Aug 2020

I deliberately chose this hostel because I had such a comfortable, congenial, and, ahem, safe, stay at SafeStay Prague. I found fault in only one thing at the Prague place: No individual bed light. The website said SafeStay E/C London had individual bed lights. Had I found nirvana at last? Not so. The hostel was severely lacking. Individual bed light, yes, But my bed had no electric socket next to it. No guest kitchen, Little to no atmosphere and alleged cleaning was sparse. Scuzzy area.

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Hello, thank you for your review - we appreciate both positive and negative feedback as it lets us know how we are getting on. Hopefully you will choose Safestay again in the future.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
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    • 4.0Facilities
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    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Safestay Prague Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic
10.0
21st Aug 2020

Thought I'd already reviewed this place. Whoops. Done that now.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Safestay Prague Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic
7.7
12th Aug 2020

Fantastic place. Was not my first choice -- no room at other inns -- but it is now. I was a very happy camper. Would suggest, though that it could be improved by adding individual lights to each bunk bed. Then it would be perfect. Bravo to the great staff. I'm coming back.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
3.1
8th Jan 2020

For the first time in many years of staying at Palmer's Lodge, I am giving a bad review. Standarfs ar slipping precipitously. I am not sure I ever will choose this place again. The guest 'kitchen' is dreadful. Barely room to swing a saucepan, let alone a cat. PL has stopped the free coffee -- though, oddly still gives free tea -- which I don't drink. And on my most recent stay we were verbally assaulted by a crazy fellow guest who had three ENORMOUS rolling suicases in the dorm,, blocking acess.

    • 2.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
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    • 2.0Facilities
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    • 2.0Atmosphere
    • 2.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
10.0
25th Nov 2019

A lifelong traveler and hosteler, I rarely grant 10 star reviews. But Assesandro Downtown easily scores the top mark in my ratings book. Wonderful and cheerful staff, comfy bed and terrific bathroom mesh with a good guest kitchen and a fabbo location in the heart of Rome to make it one of my favorite hostels anywhere. Bravo to all concerned. And to the person who whined that it was in a sketchy part of town: Grow up. The hostel is in the city center.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
28th Oct 2019

Always a great place to drop one's head in Paris -- particularly after particularly arduous bus journey from Saint-Malo, made onger by having to stop at every petit dorp along the way because of a French train strike. Stayed here many times. Now always my first choice in the City of Light. Best of the St. Christopher's chain.

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Bonjour, thank you for your review. We are please to read that we are once of your good accommodation tips in Paris. We hope to host you again in St Christopher's Inn Paris Gare du Nord

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
16th Oct 2019

Always love it here. Comfy beds, great location, terrific brecko. Just wish, as I have said so many times before, that there was a better, more commodious guest kitchen. Get two ore more folks in there and there's no place left to wield a frying pan.

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Hi there! We are glad to know that you liked your stay. Unfortunately, due to the age of the building (over 100 years old!) we are unable to change the structure of our kitchen. We hope to see you again soon! All the best, Lina - Reception Team

    • 10.0Value For Money
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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Zeitlos Boutique Hostel, Bratislava, Slovakia
9.1
18th Sep 2019

You probably can do no better for a stay in Bratislava than to lay your head at Zeitlos Boutique Hostel. It's barely a stone's throw from the Novy Most bus station, where, if you are sensible, you will alight when arriving from points elsewhere. A short walk up the hill along a delightful cobbled street and you are at this welcoming and charming hostel. Staff were brilliant at all times; the bed was comfy, shower was hot and invigorating and the price was right. Terrific place.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
7.7
17th Sep 2019

Meininger's always is a great go-to place. I've stayed in many all around Europe. This is not the best of the genre. But still a Meininger's, after all. M's always gives you good bed, good showers, good chance at a bottom bunk (ever important to this old fart) and offer of a hearty breakfast buffet. Very handy for central train station and the Regiojet bus platforms for onward journeys. Also handy for the unterbahn for touring the lovely city of Vienna.

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Dear Guest, thank you for sharing your awesome feedback and your loyalty. We are happy you enjoyed your stay with us and we will welcome you back to one of our MEININGER Hotels. Best wishes, your MEININGER Team Vienna

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
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    • 6.0Facilities
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    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Your Hostel, Minsk, Belarus
6.6
13th Sep 2019

This place has two lovely and friendly cats. Kinda makes up for its singular drawback: its location in a far suburb of exciting, cosmopolitan Minsk. Its greatest charms are its welcoming and efficient staff, the comfortable beds and quiet atmosphere -- not to mention the puppies. Not a great deal of hostel choice in Minsk; but I am glad zi chose this one. Meow on, pussycats.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 2.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 6.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
7.4
12th Sep 2019

Good port in a storm. Terrific location. Usual.Meininger quality.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
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    • 6.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Five Elements Hostel Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
8.9
19th Apr 2019

Great hostel. All conveniences. And even comes with nightly entertainment on the street outside. It's smack-dab in the middle of the Red Light District, but that's Frankfurt city center, aint it? The building is soundproofed against the noises and the nuisances of the outside. Staff was competent, bed was comfy and kitchen was just satisfactory at best. One downside: Why are some people always sleeping overnight in the couches in the guest lounge? Have they no beds?

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 6.0Location
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Five Elements Hostel Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
9.4
10th Apr 2019

Location? Ah yes. Smack-dab in the middle of the red-light district in a city renowned for banks, drug dealers and whores. But convenient because just down the road from the the main train station. Very comfortable, great breakfast, good staff and terrific security to keep out the riffraff sheltering in the piss-stained doorways on the block.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 6.0Location
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Schaan-Vaduz Youth Hostel, Schaan, Liechtenstein
6.3
9th Apr 2019

Incredibly expensive. But it's the only hostel of any kind in Liechtenstein. So you pays your money and you gets your choice -- which ain't much. The place suffers from the outdated institutionality of vintage Hosteling International places. The hostel is vast. I am sue it is great for groups; but I was the only guest in this enormous establishment. Salute to the manager who did my washing for me when I was unable to fathom how the machine worked.

    • 2.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 8.0Location
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    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Oldtown Hostel Otter, Zurich, Switzerland
7.7
8th Apr 2019

Good hostel. Good bed, decent shower, short walk from train station to great location in Old Town. Walk was marred because of a major parade along the route, and consequent horse shit everywhere.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
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    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Hostelgate, Vilnius, Lithuania
10.0
6th Apr 2019

Terrific place. The only fault I found -- and nothing, really, to do with this great hostel, was that one of my roommates was a raving looney. Perhaps Hostelgate might ask for sanity certificates before allowing people in. Otherwise, a wonderful hostel. Great bed, shower, kitchen, hangout rooms. Three Cheers.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Hostel Diana Park, Helsinki, Finland
8.0
5th Apr 2019

Decent place. In handy location in central Helsinki. Not much life at the hostel. Might have been the time of year. But the bed and shower were good and the price was OK. That's what it's all about, ain't it?

    • 6.0Value For Money
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    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Urban Hostel & Apartments, Skopje, North Macedonia
7.4
2nd Apr 2019

Looonnnggg walk from bus station. But saw all the sights of Skopje on the way. Good bed. Good kitchen. Decent shower. But very annoying groups made too much noise at night. The place has a piano and sound carries right up the stairs to the dorms. Some one who was no Van Cliburn was tinklihbthe ivories at 2 a.m. in the mornin, the common rooms we littered with beer bottles. Sad.

    • 8.0Value For Money
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    • 4.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
8.9
31st Mar 2019

Good hostel in charming Pristina. Right in the middle of town. Everything I want and need in a hostel was as it should be. But it was a long way up five flights of stairs. I needed a rest as soon as I'd arrived at the hostel.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
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    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
26th Mar 2019

Great town. Great hostel. Great staff. Great dorm/bed. Just one little niggle: No kitchen access in early morning. This means people catching early trains must do without preparing their own breakfast and, thus, either traveling on an empty stomach, or paying usurious priCES for coffee and high-carb breads elsewhere. This is my only perceived flaw in an otherwise almost-perfect hostel.

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Hi! Thank you for your feedback :) Why you didn't tell us you needed to use the kitchen early in the morning? We would have been happy to let you do it, no problem! Please do not hesitate to ask next time! We are here to make your stay a fantastic one :) Silvia

    • 10.0Value For Money
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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Hostel San Marino, San Marino, San Marino
5.1
25th Mar 2019

Odd little place. But that's perhaps befitting of San Marino, which is itself an.odd little place. Fairly cheerless and cold. On the main road a hefty hike -- I did -- or bus ride from the old town. A bed and a strange shower. That's about it, really. Charmless.

    • 4.0Value For Money
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    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.1
24th Mar 2019

Reviewed this before. Good place. When in Milan I always come back here.

    • 6.0Value For Money
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
16th Mar 2019

Semper Meininger. Always a favorite, wherever I may wander. Fills the bill beautifully in Milano. Good beds and showers, a competent guest kitchen and a splendid buffet brekkie -- much superior to the usual Italian coffee and bread. And I fon't understand the whiners dissing the neighborhood. I found it charming with lots of good cafes and shops. True, it is quiet. Understandable ... because it is near a makor cemetary:The dead do not make much noise, after all.

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Thank you for choosing MEININGER Garibaldi for your stay in Milan. We appreciated your feedback very much: our staff work hard every day to give to our guests a complete service. We hope to see you soon here again, maybe for another concert. Kind regards, MEININGER Staff

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 8.0Location
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Jungle Hostel Villa, Galle, Sri Lanka
7.1
15th Jan 2019

Well, I thought, after my first toiletry routine at Jungle hostel, there's nothing wrong here that a little hot water would not cure. Later, I changed my mind after the charming lady of the house showed me how to turn frigid shower water to hot. Decent, well-located place near the Fort in Galle, with a big friendly dog who greets you and accompanies you for a bit when you go walking -- until she peels off tomretun home when you are safely off the premises.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 4.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 6.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Island Hostels Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Sri Lanka
9.7
14th Jan 2019

Fantastically good and hospitable hostel. Good beds, warm showers and welcome -- and the best breakfast I've ever had at anybhostel anywhere in m several decades of globetrotting. Magnificent Sri Lankan food, and lots of it. We'll done, Kusan. I shall return to Island Hostel with joy.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
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    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Charm Inn Tourist Rest B&B, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
5.7
12th Jan 2019

Any port in a storm, they say. I guess that pertains to Charm Inn. Congenial enough, comfortable enough, cheap enough. Congenial host. And yet. And yet ... no real spark of life. no hostel conviviality, no life, no joy. Would we stay here again? Yes, if nothing else, it was a good place to lay the head for a couple of days. Great dog greeted us on arrival and Sheld(t?) was a gracious mine host.

    • 6.0Value For Money
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    • 4.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 4.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Clock Inn Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka
8.0
9th Jan 2019

Bit pricey considering the market. And the western breakfast, while decent and filling, was a downer in a land of magnificent exotic brekkies. Oh well, I guess some people can't get by without their eggs and bacon. Otherwise, the hoste;/guesthouse/inn was satisfactory. Bed and showers were completely up to snuff. Location was handy-dandy for walking to the interesting spots in the bustling and brill city of Kandy.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
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    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
10.0
3rd Dec 2018

Best hostel in San Diego, bar none. Wish ITC would open hostels in other cities where my tread goes: Bangkok, London, Sydney, would be nice. Rock on, guys. Great job/

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Thank you for your wonderful worlds. We hope to open up ni other cities in our near future! Safe travels!

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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Chinatown Hostel by Mingle, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
9.4
23rd Nov 2018

Fabulous, friendly and comfortable place. I'll be back. My bolt hole in KL.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 6.0Facilities
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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Travelier Hostel, Bangkok, Thailand
9.1
16th Nov 2018

Terific. Great place. Everything bar a kitchen.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Friday Hostel, Odessa, Ukraine
9.7
30th Sep 2018

Friday Hostel is a smashing place in an up-and-coming city. A short walk from the big bus and train stations and handy for the vivacity of central Odessa , such as it is, sparkling beaches and parks. Congenial staff, excellent amenities (kitchen could be bigger); comfortable beds with light and socket; and clean showers. Two tough security doors could deter the Russian army, though let's hope Moscow has abandoned such incursions these days. Fellow guess were true travelers.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 8.0Facilities
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  • chatachak2109
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Hostel Amazing Ionika, Chisinau, Moldova
8.0
28th Sep 2018

Decent place for a one-night stay in faraway Chisinau. Bit of a walk from the central bus station where I arrived from Iaisi, Rumania. Even longer walk to the north bus station, where I departed for Odessa. Comfortable enough and suitable for the occasion. Tip of the hat to fellow traveler Cody, who recommended the place to me. A good port to hang my hat for the day. Thanks, Cody. Rock on.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Bicycle Hostel, Iasi, Romania
10.0
27th Sep 2018

Bicycle gets an all-star rating ... with a canine caveat. My arrival at this semi-hidden hostel was greeted by a grouchy and noisy -- if otherwise amenable -- dog and a locked door that no one answered. Eventually, through the dog's barking, I discerned a distant shout: "Up here!" It was the hostel receptionist, marooned on a top-floor balcony. He tossed me down a key and I entered -- my first task being to free him from the balcony, where he had accidentally been locked out. But a great stay.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Flow Spaces, Budapest, Hungary
8.6
23rd Sep 2018

Stayed in several hostels in Budapest. Flow was my favorite. Comfortable, congenial and handy. Common room could have been a wee bit more friendly, but the cubicle bed chambers were right on the money. Good place, just a hop skip and a jump from the big city market where one can buy copious goodies to cook in the Flow's splendid kitchen.

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Thank you, that feels very nice :) Flow Team

    • 8.0Value For Money
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  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Flow Spaces, Budapest, Hungary
10.0
13th Sep 2018

Flow hostel is fabbo. These guys could --and should-- give lessons in hostel management. Great beds, great showers, good spaces to hang out, terrific kitchen and even a laundry. I loved living there for a few days. Felt very much at home. And oh, great location in heart of B'pest -- cheek by jowel to the city market and great nabe supermarkets. And the WiFi worked seamlessly.

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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Maverick Hostel & Ensuites, Budapest, Hungary
9.7
12th Sep 2018

I tried hard to find something wrong with Maverick. Very difficult. Then I found it: The coffee maker is a pain in the arse. Otherwise, this hostel earns a brilliant first-class status. A great, great place. Does, magnificently, everything a hostel should do -- and more.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
9th Sep 2018

Always great staying at Palmer's. Ah, if only the kitchen were bigger. But I know you know that is a concern. And your plaintbthat you are not permitted to build a bigger kitchen because it is a listed building is pure waffle. Still and all, it's a good place.

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Hey Thanks a bunch for bunking up with us here at Palmers - its all true with our Kitchen - we're in a 140 year old building and what we call Grade Two listed, thanks for the wonderful review and take it easy! - Tom, Manager

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Travelers House Hostel, Cairo, Egypt
8.3
16th Aug 2018

Pleasant enough place. Comfortable, welcoming and cheap -- the three cardinal virtues of a hostel. Breakfast was a wee bit grudging and deaf to requests. Gave me pussy tea (ugh!) instead of manly coffee.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
The Australian Hostel, Cairo, Egypt
8.3
14th Aug 2018

Cheap. Cheerful. Comfortable. Congenial. My one complaint: Had to move to a different hostel.because this one was sold out when I wished to stay a few days longer. Oh well. It was just a walk around the corner.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Students & Travellers Inn, Athens, Greece
7.1
12th Aug 2018

Hardly hostel's fault entirely ... but aircon didn't work, necessitating open windows. Loud -- er, loud -- music from bars/tavernas on this Plaka street kept me awake till 2 a.m. Ah, then a few hours of sleep before I was woken around 4 a.m. by what seemed a riot at the small hotel.across the street. Fight involved screaming and swearing, some in English, and chucking of potted plants through windows. Rough night. Would I stay there again? Probably not.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 6.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Prime Backpackers Angel, London, England
8.9
4th Jul 2018

Despite its incipient name change, the erstwhile Baggies at the Angel, soon to be Prime evidently, remains one of my favorite boltholes for a couple of days in London. Good things: Location; staff; the magnificent kitchen and lounging areas. Bad things: Inconvenient siting of, and too few, bathrooms and toilets; cleaning down with a lick and a promise; too many long-stayers; and -- my pet peeve -- three-decker bunks. All of that said, it is, warts and all, a pretty decent place.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.1
1st Jul 2018

Always a good old standby.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Khaosan Tokyo Samurai, Tokyo, Japan
10.0
22nd Apr 2018

Khaosan Samurai is one of my top three hostels anywhere in the world, gleaned from a lifetime of vagabonding. This stay was my fourth time there. We couldn't get in our first night because there was no room at the inn. So we stayed at another hostel in Asakusa. Blessed relief to move over to Samurai the next day. Everything is perfect here, from the capsule accoms, to the spotless and efficient showers and toilets and the brilliant Japanese-style lounge and kitchen. I could spent my life here.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
6.0
21st Apr 2018

Any port in a storm, right? Stayed here because no one else had room at the Inn on a Saturday night. No atmosphere, hard beds, difficult location, grudging breakfast.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 6.0Staff
    • 4.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Hostel Lullaby (Non-Smoking), Chiang Mai, Thailand
9.1
18th Apr 2018

Lovely place. Staff was brilliant -- tip of the hat to Prim.

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Thank you very much for staying with us and for your comments, we will improve our usable space soon. Thanks again!

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
The Posh Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand
10.0
13th Apr 2018

Absolutely magnificent. Always loge staying here. Bravo once again.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Couple, 41+
  • Globetrotter
365 Inn, Beijing, China
9.4
11th Apr 2018

Favorite bolt hole in Beijing. Think it always will be. Love 365 Inn. Great location, great place to stay in great city.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Pandora Hostel, Managua, Nicaragua
6.6
17th Feb 2018

Sad, really, that the greatest thing about Pandora was Lily, the friendly and charming hostel dog. This is more a cheap hotel with a dorm than a true hostel. No kitchen, little hostel life -- most travelers closeted in their private rooms. As a cheap hotel, though, it done the job, even given the cold showers. Good-ish location near the bus station in this gloomy. louche and minatory city in the workers' paradise of Nicaragua. Breakfast was OK at about three bucks and the staff was brilliant.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 6.0Location
    • 2.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 2.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Hostal Cumbres del Volcan Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador
7.4
15th Feb 2018

Comfortable enough place to spend the night. But dead as a Dickensian doornzil and a bit off the beaten track -- if the track is ever beaten in San Salvador. The only other guest appeared to be a young German female. She was friendly. Staff had no English and this gringo has little Spanish. So it was good to have someone to talk to. Good bed, great hot shower, guest kitchen and all at a terrific price in a lovely old house. In sum: Recommended.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 6.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 6.0Staff
    • 2.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Capsule Hostel, Guatemala City, Guatemala
8.3
13th Feb 2018

A little oasis in the big grimy city of Guat. Comfy bed, hot shower, free brek. Not much missing. Great motivational qotes on the walls to get the intellectual juices flowing. If ever my path takes me back to GC, I shall stay here. But not bloody limely now I know there'a shuttle direct to Antigua and Atitlan from the airport.

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thank you for your comments, good trip.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
El Machico Hostel, Panama City, Panama
8.9
23rd Jan 2018

Triffic place in the beating heart of Panama City. Great staff, good kitchen, great bathrooms/showers/ a pool, comfy beds with my desired bottom bunk, and grand international companions. What's not to like. Staff was congenial and helpful for finding one's way around this teeming and prosperous city. Free breakfast was filling, I guess, for lusty young appetites. We oldies needed to supplement it with a wee bit of protein. Easy to boil a coupla eggs, after all. In sum, good place.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
11th Dec 2017

Tricky to find amid the hurly burly of Baku and construction mess in the streets outside. But oh, what a welcome once I'd found the place. A warm, gracious place that served this solo traveler well as a refuge from the travails of the road. Comfy bed, competent shower, a good kitchen and charming, hospitable staff. I shall be back to Baku soon, I hope, And this time I will know how to beat a path to the door of Cheeky Carabao. Highly recommended.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Envoy Hostel, Yerevan, Armenia
9.1
6th Dec 2017

Excellent place asca base in Yerevan. I'd stay again.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Mountain 13, Tbilisi, Georgia
9.1
5th Dec 2017

Hard to find and a long trek uphill. But well worth it. A great find.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 6.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Prime Backpackers Angel, London, England
9.4
2nd Dec 2017

My favorite bolt hole in London. Always a pleasure.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
8.6
29th Nov 2017

Great hostel, great location, but the lack.of a true guest kitchen is a major liability. More than two people in theicrowaved cupboard that serves as a kitchen is close to hell.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Art Hostel, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
10.0
6th Oct 2017

Best place I stayed on wanderings in Central Asia. And one of the few best places I have stayed in a peripatetic lifetime. Absolutely brilliant on all counts. Very welcoming, hospitable and charming. Stayed there three times at various points and always loved it. Shoutouts to the lovely Olga and Maria. The Art Hostel has great beds, great showers, a terrific buffet breakfast, help for anything you might need in traveling the Silk Road, a number of cats, a pool and even a sauna. Fantastic place.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Bahodir Hostel, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
8.9
4th Oct 2017

Bahodir provided a warm and friendly welcome to a chilly and rainy Samarkand. Spartan-ish accommodation, but the bed was comfortable, the shower (remarkably) was hot, the breakfast was copious and filling, the price was right -- and the company of other travelers was priceless. I'd cheerfully stay here again. But, please, when the weather is better.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Capsule Hostel, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
7.4
28th Sep 2017

Stayed in this hard to find place because it reminded me of capsule places in Japan. Comfy bed, Good shower, lovely staff. But little atmosphere and the television (yes) in my capsule never worked. I'stay here again -- maybe. But more well stated Bishkek hostels would be first choice.

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Dear Guest. Thank you for your feedback, your feedback is very important to improve our services. We will look at the issue and take measures to avoid such situations. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 6.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 4.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Almaty Backpackers, Almaty, Kazakhstan
7.4
26th Sep 2017

Great and hospitable place with just a few areas that let it down. Good, comfortable capsule-type dorm beds with power point and light. Efficient, pleasant, courteous and friendly staff, and included breakfast. But the points against it are the location -- far from most of the life in Almaty (though good location for Kok Tobe mountain); and the sobering fact that the house has just two bathrooms/toilets for so many guests. Dreadful when you gotta go but people are showering in both bathrooms

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 2.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Leiniao Hostel, Urumqi, China
4.0
24th Sep 2017

It did the job at a ponch. But fearfully dirty and certainly not up to the alleged standards of a Hostelling International hostel. Somebody from HI needs to inspect this place and give it a well-deserved kick in the arse. Hard beds, a dreary and uncared for common room with computers that don't work, and cheerless staff are other sore spots. Were I to be back in Urumqi, I'd be seeking other accommodation.

    • 4.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
    • 6.0Location
    • 2.0Facilities
    • 4.0Staff
    • 4.0Atmosphere
    • 2.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
365 Inn, Beijing, China
9.1
20th Sep 2017

Always my go-to spot in Beijing. Easy to find in this enormous city. Every comfort one would wish ... and courteous, efficient staff. I've stayed there four times now and several staff members remembered me -- a charming thing, indeed. So you cannot say all Westerners look alike. Bravo 365 Inn. I'll be back.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Khaosan Tokyo Samurai, Tokyo, Japan
9.7
17th Aug 2017

Sadly, I could spend only one night this time at Khaosan Samurai Hostel, where I have lodged before. This is a great, hospitable place, even if the "lockers" -- cases tied to the wall -- are a wee bit wacky. Everything else is smashing. The capsule beds are wonderful, kitchen and community room are blissful and comfortable places to spend time and and the bathrooms/showers are clean and competent. Then there are the tender mercies of the fabulous, efficient and smiling staff -- fantastic.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
The Posh Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand
10.0
13th Aug 2017

Great place. Now my favorite bolthole in BKK. The city has more hostels per square mile than New York has whores on street corners. But this is the crown jewel. I'll be back.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
The Posh Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand
10.0
6th Aug 2017

Reviewed the Posh before. But here I go again. Great place, well deserving of its name and claim. Comfortable, capsule beds with the necessary amenities, terrific buffet breakfast every morning. And even a hot tub on the roof. My always go-to place in Bangkok.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Abigails Hostel, Dublin, Ireland
9.4
17th Jul 2017

First class all round. Abigail's is now my go-to place in Dublin, just pipping out my earlier favorite. If it only had a laundry and a kitchen open all the time, it would be among my top ranked hostels in a lifetime of hosteling and traveling. Bravo, Abigail's.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Santiago Guesthouse Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
8.6
26th Apr 2017

Plenty comfortable and accommodating, if a little inconvenient inside. Beds, showers and lounge area are on different floors of a multi-story building. Thanks heavens, though, that the toilets were on the same floor as the bed. Don't think I could have held it long enough to make the lengthy trek to the shower room. That and a grudging kitchen. That said, the place had comfy capsule beds, was well run with congenial staff, and I met good travelers -- ain't that part of the major point?

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Khaosan Tokyo Samurai, Tokyo, Japan
10.0
23rd Apr 2017

One of the few all-star reviews I have given in a long lifetime of hosteling. First class all round and now my absolutely favorite pied-de-terre in Tokyo, nay, the whole of Japan. Pristine condition, great capsule accommodation, terrific Asakusa location and charming, congenial staff. The Japanese-style common room and kitchen is brilliantly equipped and a lovely place to spend time. My fellow guests also were off the top shelf. Full marks all round.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
8.9
30th Mar 2017

St. Christopher's always good in a pinch. Gare du Nord is a template for most of what is great about hostels. I know Belushi's is a great moneymaker, but oh how I wish St. Christopher's had proper guest kitchens. Otherwise, swell jaunt -- good beds, good showers and well-behaved fellow lodgers.

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Dear Guest, thanks for your feedback. Perhaps you haven't seen it, but it was possible to warm up your food in the microwave located into our chilling room, you can also borrow some cutlery to the bar for free. See you next time !

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Mixed Group, 41+
  • Globetrotter
MEININGER London Hyde Park, London, England
9.4
29th Mar 2017

Meininger's gets top marks for efficiency, for price, for staff and for location. It's a terrifically clean, well-run and pleasant establishment at a decent price. One cannot really go wrong choosing Meininger's for a stay in the heart of London -- particularly if you're a fan of the capital's amazing museums, many nearby. But what lets the team down is the lack of a guest kitchen, beloved by many hostelers across the globe -- and a must-have for this traveler. Still, a great place in a pinch.

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Dear guest, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback!! :) We are happy to read and know that you enjoyed the hotel and your stay with us ! :). We hope to see you and welcome you again in one of our MEININGER hotels around Europe !! Your MEININGER TEAM :)

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Bath YMCA, Bath, England
9.1
28th Mar 2017

Great place. Great price. Great location. The included breakfast was great, too. Would stay here again. But I would have given it top of the top marks had it a guest kitchen.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Cholderton Stonehenge Youth Hostel, Stonehenge, England
10.0
26th Mar 2017

Absolutely brilliant. Great kitchen, good beds and lovely setting on a grand country farm. One of my group is an animal freak. She wanted to spend the rest of her life here. That is high praise.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.1
21st Mar 2017

I love Palmer's. It is my favorite bolt hole in my.many trips to London. My only complaint is the rudimentary kitchen. Oh well. If it were betterm, every bugger in the world would be staying there.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Base Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
4.3
5th Feb 2017

Hell on earth. Signs throughout the property warn no alcohol is allowed and threaten $200 fines for transgressions. But these, evidently, are idle and empty threats. I spent two nights in this place made bleak by the hellishness of other "guests" who cannot, apparently, behave in a civilized manner. My roommates spent most of the entire evening and night swilling vodka and copious bottles of beer while playing loud and dreadful "music" on amplified demonic machine. Once a decent place .. now not

    • 2.0Value For Money
    • 2.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 6.0Staff
    • 2.0Atmosphere
    • 2.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.7
29th Jan 2017

One of the best places I've ever stayed in more than half a century of hosteling. Three cheers for everything. Great beds, great air con, good showers, good breakfast, decent wifi and a couple of kittens on the beach. This is paradise enow. What more could one ask for? Perhaps a self-catering kitchen, but that would be icing on a terrific cake. Great job Smuggler's Cove. Great job.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
BED STATION Hostel Ratchthewi, Bangkok, Thailand
9.4
14th Dec 2016

You gotta love a hostel with a cat. And when that cat is a kitten, the homespun joy comes in spades. Better hurry up and visit Bed Station Bangkok. The magical Khao San is growing up -- as kittens do. She'll still be great as an adult, but a kitten, well... Bed Station is now my go-to station in Bankers, one of my most frequent ports of call. Great beds with privacy curtains; power points; and comfy pillows. Excellent showers, fabbo staff and passable brekkie. Ah, for a guest kitchen. Brilliant.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Ashfield Hostel, Dublin, Ireland
10.0
8th Nov 2016

Best hostel in Dublin and one of the best I have come across in a lifetime of globe trotting. I always can be found lodged here when my travels take me to the capital of John Bull's Other Island. One small caveat: Lockers in the rooms would be nice. But that's really just a niggle.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
6th Nov 2016

Once more with feeling: Another great stay at Palmer's Lodge. I could manage only a day because the place was booked solid for the other days I was in London. I had, then, to stay at a less welcoming, less comfortable hostel, though good of its kind. Palmer's Lodge is my go-to place in London. It gets solid marks on all counts -- except for one tiny caveat about the guest kitchen. Yeah, I know you have a restaurant, but the kitchen could be a wee bit bigger and more amenable. Yes????

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Home London, London, England
5.7
30th Oct 2016

This former Journey's hostel hasn't improved greatly -- but a bit -- with the change of name. Hell IS other people, as Shaw so pithily observed. Never more is this true than at hostels where one must necessarily share others' lives. Often this is a good thing. Not so here. Lack of lockers or other places to put luggage means that getting to one's bed is a minefield with huge bags strewn everywhere. Showers are so-so and there's a powerful lack of communal spaces. Free breakfast, though, is good.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 6.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 6.0Staff
    • 4.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
8.3
22nd Sep 2016

Place is expensive. But I guess that's America, man. It also could have been better cleaned. I dropped my phone under my bed. When I dived down there to find it, I came across what turned out to be 56 cents in pennies and a package of potato chips/crisps. Surely even a lick and a promise of a cleaning job would have disinterred this detritus. For shame. Meanwhile, the showers were peachy keen in terms of hot water, but the sinks seemed to dispense only cold. Tough for shaving.

    • 4.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 4.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
365 Inn, Beijing, China
7.7
9th Sep 2016

365 Inn is always my go-to place in Beijing, despite a few concerns. The location is top-notch, the staff is brilliant, and the beds and showers totally fit the bill. But it would be great to have a guest kitchen (yeah, I know the hostel runs a restaurant downstairs) and the wifi is patchy at best. Sitting on the stairs in the middle of the night seems to be the best time to communicate on the 'net. Still and all, I shall keep coming back here. Stand by to repel boarders; I'll be back.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
21st Jul 2016

A great place made even better with the addition of a guest kitchen -- even if spartan What, no can opener? Stayed here many times; will continue to do so.

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Hi Bernard, Thanks for this kind review ! The can opener is actually a good idea to have in out guest kitchen and we'll buy one as soon as possible. Thank you for trusting us and coming back each time you are in London. Palmers Lodge Team

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
9.4
25th Jun 2016

No better place for summer accommodation in Toronto. And if you are seeking winter accommdation in Toronto you gotta be out of your mind. Cheap, comfortable and congenial. Every possible convenience was available. It's on the campus of the University of Toronto, one of the finest institutions in the world. I felt my intellectual horizons growing just by walking around. Full marks.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
City Hostel Seattle, Seattle, USA
9.7
8th Jun 2016

Great place. Great staff. Great location. No complaints. But ... does City Hostel Seattle practice a subtle form of age discrimination? I am an older FIT traveler and I stay in hostels around the globe. I enjoy very much the interaction and harmony with people of all races, creeds and ages. But at City Hostel I noted that I was closeted in a dorm with only persons of my generation. Was this deliberate? If so, very uncool.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Perth City YHA, Perth, Australia
8.3
2nd Feb 2016

Good place.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
HI San Diego - Downtown, San Diego, USA
9.1
1st Dec 2015

Tell me why, oh tell me why ... it is $29 for a bed in the male 10-bed dorm but just $28.50 for a bed in the 10-bed female dorm??????

View Property Reply

Thanks for the comments and the good review. To answer your question, rates will vary based on the occupancy of the room type. In this case, we had more male travelers those nights, so those prices are a bit higher. If you want to avoid this sort of thing, typically our cheapest option is our COED 10 bed dorm, which we only offer for direct booking (either our website or via phone). So, I would say, in the future, call us when booking and we will be sure to get you the best rate we can.

    • 6.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Urbanian Hostel, Asuncion, Paraguay
9.7
8th Nov 2015

Without a doubt one of the best hostels I ever have visited in a lifetime of hostelling. First class marks all round. Wonderful warm showers; excellent beds with curtains and individual reading lights and power points Good breakfast each day and a brilliant staff. Hostels around the world should study Asuncion's Urbanian Hostel for tips on how to do it right. Are you listening, hostels?

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
021 Hostel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8.6
4th Nov 2015

Great time in a great place. Everything was peachy keen save for one thing: Cold water in the showers. Not good on a rainy, overcast Rio morning. And oh, the repulsive French youth who shared my dorm. Could do without meeting this idiot every again. Shaw was right ... Hell IS other people. A very important point to remember when sharing dorms.

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Hello, thank you very much for your feedback. We truly apologize If you have problems with another guest, but unfortunately this is something we cannot do to much (only change you of room If you have told us). Regarding the showers, in the day you left we realized the resistance from both showers was broken, but we changed already, and both showers are hot again now. We are gratefull you had a great time, and you considered us a great place to stay, Best of all, Lucas

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Kabul Party Hostel Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
7.1
18th Oct 2015

No customer comment

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 4.0Facilities
    • 4.0Staff
    • 4.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Kabul Party Hostel Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
9.1
16th Oct 2015

Great joint well equipped -- but no guest kitchen. I miss that, though Kabul serves a grand free breakfast. Terrific location and a quality stay for an excellent price. But why is it called Kabul? Guy at reception was stymied by my question. What a great name -- a hint of mystery, a faint bell of travel danger, and the loud beckoning of the road. I'll be back.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Oxford Backpackers Hostel, Oxford, England
8.9
9th Oct 2015

Charming, collegial, competent and comfortable place. No problems. No complaints. Many plaudits.

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Thank you for your review. I will pass the positive comments on to the team, and am sure they will enjoy hearing the feedback. We hope to see you in the future.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Prime Backpackers Angel, London, England
9.4
7th Oct 2015

Wonderful place. Only sour note is that the dorms are cramped and that stuff left everywhere by long-term guests uncommodes passage and makes getting to one's bed a minefield.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Vicky's Keys, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
7.7
24th Sep 2015

Vicky's Keys is a hidden gem. A damned well hidden gem. First the good news: The place is comfortable, welcoming and cheap, a great find on this expensive Caribbean isle. Now the bad news: Finding Vicky's Keys needs the exploring skills of a Stanley or Livingstone. The directions (sic) supplied are bizarre and just plain wrong. The cardinal directions point is a Shell gas station, but the place hasn't been a Shell station for years. Then, there's the left turn when it should have been a right.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 4.0Security
    • 4.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Hostel Miami Beach, Miami, USA
8.9
23rd Sep 2015

As Peter Ustinov said of Rome, this will be a great place -- if they ever get it finished. Much construction still in evidence, even though the place opened a few weeks ago. But the location is fabbo -- just a block from the beach -- the beds are soft, and the price is right. A worthy Miami Beach inheritor of the Hostelling International mantle.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • chatachak2109
  • USA, Mixed Group, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Not Your Average Hotel, Key West, USA
9.4
21st Sep 2015

Not your average hotel also is not your average hostel. It's a hotel that also has hostel dorms. A great idea and a great value for over-priced Key West. Rock on, NYAH. Let's see you open more places IN more places. Bravo. Great place..

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 10.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
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