Hostel República

Uncomfortable hostel and unfriendly staff! Sorry, but we had to Check-Out 2 days earlier.

Location is good

If you want to have a minimum comfort and be decently treated, DO NOT stay in this hostel!! Honestly, I do not recommend this hostel to anyone. It was a really bad experience for many reasons. It’s a very old building, with old beds and everything has really poor quality. The room I was staying was so warm, the two old fans couldn’t be enough plus the windows couldn’t be fully opened. Every night there was a nightmare! Also they do not have a lift/elevator, so you have to carry your luggage as they cannot storage downstairs, it was very inconvenient. Their costumer services is just awful. The manager is very rude, and other guests shared with me same experience. One of their staff was completed rude too with another guest, he was stoled and he was using the hostel’s telephone and this staff guy was shouting at him in front of other guests because it was taking long, he was trying to solve his problems and they had no empathy at all! Most of the days I was there it was raining and the street where is the hostel was completely full of water and the water was getting inside the hostel, the reception floor was completely wet. Nobody could leave and no taxis or any car could pass by there. The beds have no plugs, so if you need to charge your phone you have to find one available at the reception area, because all the guests go there for the same reason, which is very inconvenient. The WiFi is also very unstable. A few times I went to the bathroom, I could find bins full, no toilet paper, the mirrors are damaged and the shower area a bit dirty. I took pictures of it, just unbelievable! Shortly, it was so many bad things while I was there that I just decided to leave before my checkout without having any refund. I’m really disappointed with Booking for offering this really low standard place. JUST THE WORST HOSTEL I’VE EVER BEEN!! SUCH BAD EXPERIENCE, I DONT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE!!!