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10 Setaliste kralja Zvonimira, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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“Ok, but there are better places in Dubrovnik”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2007

My friend and I stayed here for 3 nights, and later discovered that there were much nicer apartments and pensions to stay in Dubrovnik.

The main problem was that the hostel wa so far away from the main town. It was a 20 minute walk down to the old town, and then a 30-40 minute walk back up the giant hill.

The other problem was the rooms had no air conditioners or fans and were absolutely BOILING!! We could not sleep because we were just too hot. Even at 3am in the morning the temperature outside was still about 30 degrees (celsius) and we were roasting in our beds.

The previous comment about the place being noisy was also true. We had our windows open (because we were so hot) and the place was incredibly loud.

Also beware that although the place offers free pick up from the airport or ferry terminal, there is no free drop off, and the hostel is too far away to walk to the airport, ferry terminal, or even the nearest bus stop.

There were however some advantages:
- Bathrooms and rooms were very clean
- Owners were very friendly
- There was a common kitchen

There are much better places to stay than here, try somewhere closer to the town.

  • Liked — Cleanliness
  • Disliked — Location, no airconditioners or fans
  • Stayed June 2007, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“No Sleep!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2006
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I read the review of the hostel on European hostels website and it sounded fab, however the place was a nightmare. Not only was it over priced but it was THE noisiest place i have ever stayed. Although it is double glazed the windows have to be kept open as there is no air con, so it is a no win situation. The hostel is on the busiest road in the Old Town and it is never quiet, not even in the middle of the night, this is not helped by the extremely noisy exhausts of local vehicles, particularly motorbikes. I cannot emphasise enough how noisy it is and how fustrating to be charged a price for a room that basically can't be slept in. I have stayed in hostels all over the world and this is definately at the bottom of my list. Please don't waste your money here.

Although the landlord of the building was very friendly, the 'agent' or the person who we dealt with and who collected us at the airport was VERY disorganised and seemed to forget we needed a return trip to the airport. Plus i felt he was constantly trying to rip me off making up prices and trying to add on charges. Dubrovnik is such a nice place so don't ruin a brilliant holiday by staying here i definately made that mistake.

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