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Downtown Backpackers Hostel

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Panenska 31, Bratislava 81104, Slovakia
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Helsinki, Finland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Really cool place full of character. The location is good and the staff is helpful and friendly. The rooms are clean, beds comfortable enough, and all in all this place is good value for your money.

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Montreal, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I stayed there two nights with a friend. The room was nice and the beds were clean. We were in a mixed dorms of 8. The bathroom was clean. The staff were very nice and helpful. They gave us address of good restaurants near the hostel. The hostel was near the town center. The breakfast was good but not excellent.... More

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New Delhi
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

for a quaint experience at a totally fun hostel, the downtown backpackers' hostel at bratislava is the best place to be! the building itself is old and slightly rickety but maintenance is good and it is clean and organised. there is a cheap bar that was lively even in the cold month of january when we had visited. the price... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011
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The first impression was good and we were not disappointed. The reception is in the pub-restaurant area. They give you the welcome drink ticket (shoot of Borovička - good luck trying this...) The receptionist (at least one of them) is very nice and helpful. The breakfast was pretty good: bread, nutella or jam, cereals and milk (they were short of... More

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New York, New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2011

We enjoyed our nights here, not the best hostel in the world but it's a fun little building. We must have been there during a slow week because we didn't see too many other people but we had a great room facing the street with a huge bay window and a mini little balcony. Beds weren't great, neither was the... More

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Maynooth, Ireland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2010

Rooms were clean. Beds were comfortable. Nice and cheap bar downstairs. Hot receptionist.

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Leuven, Belgium
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2010

Stayed there on the first night of a roadtrip through central-east Europe. The staff was very friendly and the room a typical hostel dorm room. Beds were a bit hard. The common room is a great place to hang out. Breakfast in the morning consists of cereal and bread you can toast. Marmelade and butter for toppings. I rated everything... More

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Bucuresti
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2008

I stayed 2 years ago in a dorm and it was very ok so this year I booked an ensuite room for the whole family. Surprise! The ensuite rooms are not in the main building and they are at least shabby. Moreover, when we opened the bathroom window we found the room & bathroom full of cockroaches when we returned... More

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Hamilton, VA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2008

Stayed here for one night with some friends. We were persuaded by the nice photographs on the website, however when we got there our room was in a different building with absolutely no decor. It's not that we had to have a beautiful place to stay in, just that we expected something a little nicer than what we got. The... More

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England
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2007
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Downtown hostel, located down the street from the station (15min walk), is perfectly situated between the castle (up a hill) and the town centre. While I was staying there though, construction works were going on outside and it didn't seem like they'd be finished in the next couple of months - so beware those wanting a lie-in. The rooms themselves... More

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Panenska 31, Bratislava 81104, Slovakia
Price range (per night):* INR1,003 - 3,845

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