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Vilnius Old Town Hostel: Traveller Reviews

Ausros Vartu 2010, Vilnius 2100, Lithuania
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3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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Melbourne, Australia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Good value and great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2010

Let me start off by saying that we were travelling in off season, so our experience was probably very different to people who arrive in the summer months. But basically, we were spoiled!

LOCATION
The hostel is just on the edge of Old town and walking distance to the train and bus station. The area seems a little dodgy at night time, there are lots of beggars in the tourist areas. But in terms of convenience it was great.

ROOMS
We had booked one private double room. The room ended up being a small apartment with its own bathroom and kitchenette. We had two levels to ourselves! Amazing value for the money. Another friend was staying in a dorm bed and was one of only two people in her room, so again she had plenty of space.

FACILITIES
As others have noted, there is no real lounge area, however, there is a shared kitchen and dining room with free tea and coffee. Given the hostel was not busy we were still able to meet other guests here. There were also 2 computers for internet use in this area.The 24 hour reception staff were very helpful and particularly accommodating of our late check in (a little after midnight).

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Adelaide, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Decent but nothing special”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2009
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I got the impression from talking to people and looking at reviews that hostels in Vilnius are pretty average, and Old Town hostel certainly fits that bill. It was clean, but with 7 people in a fairly small dorm it got a bit smelly. There's no lounge area so there's nowhere decent to chill and meeting other travellers wasn't easy/common. And the showers (decent) were 2 to a room, so solo travellers (like me) would lock off 2 showers as soon as we locked the door. The 24hr reception and location are certainly good things, and although the staff are friendly, I didn't find them particularly helpful either.

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Orange, CA
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Great location, staff, and wifi”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2008

This place is a few minutes walk to the train/bus stations, so right off the bat you don't have to lug your stuff around. The staff was very helpful with recommendations of places in other towns, and every other way. There was free internet (2 computers) and free wifi, which was really nice. The kitchen/lounge was comfy and a good space, people were usually there exchanging stories... and of course old town's famous gate is less than a block down the street. You do need to take off your shoes though, so bring some flip flops.

Definitely recommend it!

  • Liked — Location and extremely helpful staff
  • Stayed April 2008
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Poland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Good hostel, convenient location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2008
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Good hostel and in a convenient location, 5 - 10 minutes walk from the old town. 5 minutes walk from the train/bus station.
Staff are friendly, answered any queries we had. Open 24 hours a day.

We stayed for 3 nights in the mixed dorm, which was a little on the smelly side. Though I'm told the other 2 dorms did not smell. The beds in the mixed Dorm seem quite small, anyone over six ft tall may have problems (luckily I'm a midget).

Hostel has good bathroom (though my girlfriend disagrees) and cooking facilities, with a good social area in the kitchen. They also offer a laundry service (though we didn't use it). Two PCs provide internet access, they also have wi-fi but I think you have to pay for that. Small lockers to leave your valuables and a place to leave your luggage when you check out (which is at 13:00). We arrived early (06:00) and had no problems checking in.

Overall a good hostel. Especially for individuals, couples who want privacy may want to try out the 4 bed dorm or go somewhere else. For 38 LT a night you can't really complain.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — The smell of the mixed dorm
  • Stayed February 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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München
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195 reviews 195 reviews
Reviews in 87 cities Reviews in 87 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“gutes Hostel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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