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Reviews of Old Jaffa's Penthouse Boutique Hostel

12 Ba'alei HaTosafot Street, Tel Aviv, 6813311, Israel

#128 of 164 hotels in Tel Aviv

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Review score

Based on 28 hostel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.0

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  • Reviewed: 26 January 2025

    8.0
    It was amazing value for money
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Every things clean and tidy very peaceful no disturbances

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2025

    7.0
    def would come back
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    great location, great kitchen

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2024

    7.0
    Agreeable
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough maintenance

    It’s proximity to Jaffa

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lack of space, especially in bathroom. Dangerous corner of staircase in the kitchen. Two men have knocked their heads.

    Comfortable check-in and check-out. Pleasant terrace. No noise from the street. Location near Old Jaffa. Good conditioner.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    8.0
    If you like a self-service (i.e. no service) hotel with hostel ambience, the place is ideal for you!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There was one code for the front door, a 2nd code for the Hostel's floor & a 3rd code to get your room key. That's alot of codes to write down or remember! The rooftop commons was accessible the day I was there but it was cold & stormy so not useful.

    I wanted a cheap place in Jaffa, walking distance to Ajami quarter & Jaffa Flea Market. This property was close to both and offered your own private sleeping area & bath plus commons area for cooking & socializing (if that's your thing).

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    8.0
    Great location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lock on our room was loose. The screws need to be put in again so that it’s made to not wobble around.

    Loved it’s location but a bit hard to remember all the codes for getting in. The little pool on the roof was cute but more like a kiddie pool than a real pool.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is everything you need for a pleasant staying. The rooftop with the pooil is nice.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    8.0
    A clean, well located place at the heart of Jaffa.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It should be part of the house rules for guests to keep it quiet after 10:00pm. The property isn’t soundproof and rooms are close to each other. A guest came home at midnight and was making a racket in the kitchen. I could hear everything even if my room was the farthest from the common kitchen.

    One of the few places that’s decent and affordable in a very expensive city. ✅Good location. ✅Value for money. ✅Clean. ✅Comfortable bed. ✅Fresh towels. ✅Basic toiletries. ✅Good sized bathroom & shower.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2023

    9.0
    Very quiet, clean facilities with a great location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had difficulty checking in.

    It was quiet even though it was close to the beach and city services.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2022

    8.0
    It was a nice stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 16 nights

    Hostel Wi-Fi was too slow.

    Great location - the beautiful neighborhood of Old Jaffa Fancy cafes and restaurants nearby Private bathroom Washing machine next door to my room accessible at any time The place was kept clean and tidy. My room was very quiet.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 9 nights

    Location is great! Visiting TLV you would not miss Old Jaffa and leaving in this area is great! The hotel itself is very nice, cozy, clean, there are a lot of additional places except the room to spend time. On top I'd like to mention the host - great, always ready to help, replies fast, very intelligent and friendly. Thank you very much, I've enjoyed staying at this place in June 2022.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2022

    7.0
    Cozy and good value-for-money by Israel terms, yet with some issues with the bathroom.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 8 nights

    As it happens in Israel, the room size was quite small, but the worst part is the bathroom. It barely fits one person, and you cannot comfortably undress in the bathroom because it's so small. Also, if you take a longer shower, the water leaks out of the shower... directly under your bed.

    The location is excellent, and the host communication was great. Self check-in/out was very smooth. The hostel is quite cozy and clean too. The roof space is very nice, even though was too cold to enjoy it properly. Speaking of 'cold', there were no issues with hot water, and we could comfortably warm the room up with the a/c.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2022

    9.0
    A perfect no frills place in a great neighborhood
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights

    I had room nr 4, the light clipped onto the bedframe closest to the door should have a longer cable so you can keep it plugged in without falling over the cable

    The hostel (it is not a hotel) is a transformed 5-room appartment on the 4th floor, spread over two floors, each room having its own small shower and toilet. There is a balcony on the entrance floor, with the shared kitchen and common eating or working room, a large terrasse one floor up, and on the top of it on yet another level a small look-out point with a few chairs and the micro-pool. The view is great. Location in the center of Jaffa is perfect, with a bunch of nice pubs and restaurants around. But still, it is quiet - a family neighborhood. I had rented a car and having a parking in the courtyard was VERY convenient. As there is 1 parking for the 5 rooms, I was lucky that nobody else had a car - on the other hand the other guests were all much younger than me, so there might be a reason ;-)

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The weakest internet connection I ever got an a hotel. In the lobby it was working more or less well, in the room - not at all.

    The room was small but quite convenient. We were lucky and got a room with a huge terrasse (the only room of this kind in the whole hotel, I guess), that was very nice, I recommend to ask for it. A free coffee machine in the lobby is a good thing, although the coffee is not the best by far. Great breakfast, indeed (however, exactly the same breakfast every day).

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cleaning was very poor the common areas were dirty and the room was not cleaned not even once in 7 days

    The location and the view from the terrace was exceptional

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2025

    1.0
    Didn't happen. Was unable to access unit..see above.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unable to access the room at all. I sent an URGENT message to the host on WhatApp and did not receive a response for SEVEN hours. Cotraveller was atranded and had to book elsewhere. Human errors on BOTH sides but WhatsApp host unavailable for seven hours VERY annoying . Request for a partial travel credit not responded to. This place came highly recommended but lack of customer service is an experience I won't repeat

    I am VERY pleased that I was fully refunded the cost of the reservation! MANY thanks. I do hope that self- check in can be tuned to not strand other travellers. Thank you again!!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small rooms but according to the price!

    Very good shared spaces as kitchen and rooftop. The ratio price/quality is top. The location is super top.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice place, clean and comfortable excellent view from the roof. There are a lot of places around. Thanks

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    1.0
    Miserable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was bad

    It was pretty miserable I wish u the presentation was so deceptive

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2023

    6.0
    Great location in Old Jaffa
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool was without water

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2022

    10
    Perfect for our Group. We rent all the apartments. Relaxed check in. Super smart Hoster
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very cool place in Old Yaffa’s Flea Market Quarter. Nice Accommodations. Rooftop exceptionally. Relaxed and caretaking Hoster! Would take it another time!!!!

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2022

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