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33 Bratya Miladinovi Str, 1303 Sofia, Bulgaria
#168 of 189 hotels in Sofia
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 287 hostel reviews
6.8Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
7.0
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Comfort
7.0
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Location
8.5
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Facilities
6.9
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Staff
8.2
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Value for money
7.7
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Free Wifi
8.3
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Reviewed: September 15, 2024
Atanas
Bulgaria1 review10“More than worth it!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Extremely friendly hosts and the place was more than perfect for the price with a great location
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 5, 2024
Tsvetkova
Bulgaria11 Reviews5.0- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Reviewed: August 14, 2024
Tom
United Kingdom1 review10“Superb”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very friendly staff, excellent service, very clean rooms, bathrooms and kitchen
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: July 14, 2024
Etga
Turkey16 Reviews2.0“We didnt like.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Building was different than the photos. They shows the corner building at the same street. Old and dangerous building
Only location
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: July 10, 2024
Natalino
Malta1 review4.0“Comun terrible no light”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Only one toilet
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: June 22, 2024
Imogen
New Zealand5 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Friendly typically Bulgarian hospitality”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Genuine Bulgarian accommodation and hospitality. Very friendly, very safe and comfortable. I liked it here and I would stay again.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: June 21, 2024
Denislav
Bulgaria2 Reviews4.0- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 1 night
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Reviewed: May 2, 2024
Albena
Bulgaria1 review1.0Very Poor- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom and Air Conditioning
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Got bitten by bed bugs
Location
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: April 7, 2024
Sandra
Poland67 Reviews14 helpful votes5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 2 nights
Honestly, this place looks better on the pictures, it's not well maintained. The bathroom is small and cramped, in the winter may be cold (the window must be open due to high humidity). It's hard to warm up the room with air condition.
Its location was great, about 10 min by foot from Serdika metro station (+mosque, synagogue, Zhenski Pazar in a walkable distance), contact with property was pretty good.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: January 5, 2024
Hui
Australia25 Reviews2 helpful votes10“Lovely place”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything, the owner is very polite and the uncle at reception is funny 😆 they let us store bags after we checked out as well.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: January 2, 2024
Taiga
Japan16 Reviews2 helpful votes10“Great”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location Clean and neat
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: December 10, 2023
Kristina
Serbia8 Reviews1 helpful vote5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The toilet was dirty, there was an unpleasant smell in the hallway. Better hygiene is necessary.
The beds were comfortable
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: October 21, 2023
Froisea
United Kingdom54 Reviews18 helpful votes5.0“Passable - would stay again if it's still the cheapest option.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Unfortunately the pictures look a lot nicer than the place actually does, and I saw that the property used to have an 8.0 rating and now it's 7.1, so I understand that it's on the decline. In terms of facilities it was OK, although for me (as a woman) it would have been nice to have a mirror in the room, a hairdryer available to use either communally or in the room and a bedside lamp. The shower is at least hot and the pressure was fine. The bedding seemed clean although I didn't want to investigate too closely, the towels however, although looked clean, were totally threadbare and definitely need to be replaced. The room wasn't very clean and there were some cockroaches running around. The bathroom is a bit of a disaster - I understand that it's common in this area/country to have the shower over the toilet, but it was very dank, the tiles on the floor weren't pleasant to stand on (didn't seem very clean) and there is a very damp/mouldy kind of smell - the situation is not helped by the bin (in which you are supposed to put the toilet paper - again this is normal) but it should be a different style of bin, not one that doesn't really close properly. Hygiene is very important to me, so it was unfortunately the biggest drawback.
Good communication with the property via WhatsApp and we were able to leave our bags while we went into the city because we arrived VERY early in the am. We were also able to check in from 12pm. The location is fine and wasn't noisy, there are plenty of shops nearby as well as the metro in close proximity. The bed was OK - I slept very well (I was also very tired) but my partner wasn't as comfortable. The room was quite cold but the duvet was thick so in the end it was just right for sleeping - and there was an air-conditioning unit which could possibly be used to heat up the room (I didn't try).
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: September 28, 2023
Shaar
Canada78 Reviews5 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom and Air Conditioning
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The wifi router (annex building)is old and starting to die. It hangs sometimes, but the internet is otherwise good. It's an easy fix and will likely be remedied soon.
I stayed here twice and for a little extra I got a nicer room. The beds are very comfortable. Kitchen has everything you need. Bathroom is clean. The location and price are excellent.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: September 16, 2023
Amelia
United Kingdom2 Reviews3 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom and Air Conditioning
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
N/a
Our stay at the hostel was lovely, location is great and Stefan our host was lovely, he helped us with everything was very kind and accommodating. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: September 12, 2023
Joshua
Australia46 Reviews9 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Always enjoy staying here - great staff and nice comfortable rooms. Good location and great value for money
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: September 11, 2023
Ani
Bulgaria8 Reviews5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was kind of dirty, smelling like cigarettes in the common room and pee in the toilet.
The location is good.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: August 29, 2023
Yavor
Netherlands1 review1 helpful vote2.0Very Poor- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The accommodation was really bad, the building was really old and the place looked unsafe for the guests.
Location and the price.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: August 21, 2023
Katerina
Bulgaria41 Reviews6 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Since there is only one bathroom, it was quite busy at times.
Very friendly welcoming by staff, clean and good sized room, nice kitchen, everything you need in the bathroom (even shower gel, toothpaste, etc.), great location and quiet surrounding.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: August 19, 2023
Ferdinand
Germany19 Reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Stefan is the best host ever <3
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: August 6, 2023
Artur
Poland11 Reviews3 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No comments here.
Second time, and everything was good.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: July 29, 2023
Şenay
Turkey12 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Clean and comfy, close to the center”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Comfort Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex Building
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The air conditioning wasn't working.
It was my second time at this hostel. I love this place. It close to metro and the city center. It is always clean and comfortable. It has a decent toilet and kitchen.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: July 25, 2023
Artur
Poland11 Reviews3 helpful votes10“Sofia visiting”- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No minuses for me :)
A lot of space in room, and in apartament in general. Place is clean and well prepare for guests: room, kitchen, bathroom, guest and dinner room. Service is very helpfull. Location is very close to the center if not basicaly in. Public communication stops nearby (tram, bus, about 5 minutes to subway). Peace and quiet at night.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: July 21, 2023
Lianos
Greece45 Reviews3 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Good place good people goob price
Stayed in July 2023
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