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Reviews of Lemon Tree Hostel

Plac Axentowicza 5, 30-034, 31-135 Krakow, Poland

#253 of 281 hotels in Krakow

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 470 hostel reviews

5.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.0

  • Comfort

    5.8

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    5.9

  • Staff

    6.2

  • Value for money

    6.7

  • Free Wifi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: August 11, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Its a small hostel, so its hard to find some alone time for some people

    Nice location, cheap and has all you need

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2022

    5.0
    It was quite nice hostel. But I really not appreciate that I was approached in russian
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I really not appreciate that I was approached in russian, even though it was visible that I’m Ukrainian. I see it really irrespective especially knowing horrible events in Ukraine for last 8 years and understanding russian crimes in Ukraine. It could be better if I was approached in English or Polish.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2022

    7.0
    My first Lemon Tree
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I can't think of anything, but a bigger outside area would have been great.

    I loved the location, it wasn'too far from the Old Town, everything is easily accesible. For my first hostel, it was really good. I also got to meet some really nice guests, all thanks to Lemon Tree

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 30, 2022

    7.0
    Good for backpackers short stay at Kraków
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Too many people stayed in this small hostel while being sick and this may spread infections to other clients. There should be a check up of clients health at entrance before sharing a small hostel room with many other people.

    Location is great, at walking distance to many restaurants, shops, trams, bus stops and the old town. Beds are comfortable for individual sleep.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 23, 2022

    6.0
    it’s run by a woman . it appears she lives there. only public space is the kitchen which is just for eating . the kitche
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it’s run by a woman . it appears she lives there. only public space is the kitchen which is just for eating . the kitchen has a lot of the owners stuff . no place to hang and meet people . feels like a place to sleep not the usual hostel environment to meet new people and socialize.

    nothing special just the basic , place to stay .

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 1, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It is an apartment converted into hostel. 2 rooms, 8 beds in each, one shower for all. On the top of this, there are guests of owners. In the morning I was in rush to the airport and I spent almost 30min waiting to access the shower as the permanent resident was there. Then she went to the kitchen, closing the door and putting Ukrainian news on. It was 6:30am, when everyone was sleeping. At the moment, its a home for long term residents, Ukrainians. I don´t mind this, but I was not aware of that fact at all. I slept maybe 3h in total, as there was noise in the corridor, then someone had been checked in at 2:30am! and she entered the room, keeping the door opened so the light from the corridor woke me up. The room is relatively small for 8 people, window was kept closed, it was quite hot, snoring guys from next room also can wake you up, even when wearing earplugs. All I wanted it was to sleep over a night with no disruption and get to the airport without the rush, but it didn´t happen. I recently spent 2 weeks in one of European hostels and had never any issue with my sleep.

    It´s a place for rather short stay. Good location, close to Rynek. A lot of places to see around, also to enjoy Polish food. The price for this hostel was pennies, but I guess you get what you pay for.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel is currently being renovated so there was a lack of seating in the corridor or dining area, but as the landlord assured me, he is in the process of making everything perfect, so this hostel is certainly highly recommended after this renovation.

    Very pleasant host, very funny, made sure I had extra warmth by putting a heater in my room as it had suddenly been very cold one day, and a beautiful old villa in a very elegant setting, the park right next door and the tram stop not that far away, very quiet and plenty of space, everything was great.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: October 19, 2024

    1.0
    No manners from some other people, snoring too much, coughing in my face, talking and chatting loud. Smoking and not clo
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    People snoring and another just coughing in my face at 6am

    Located in the heart of krakow

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2024

    1.0
    it never hapoened
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    AS ABOVE

    The hostel had closed for good when I arrived at 12 midnight,It no longer existed,I had to find another place to stay,I was angry ,they sent a mail to me but I do not have a smart phone or take my PC on holiday,the mail sent to me was at the time I was at the airport waiting to fly out so I had no idea what was happening,I was angry,I just want to add that Booking .Com made my refund very quickly and for that I want to thank them, but the hostel should have informed me or Booking.Com well before I was due to fly out,,If they ever re-open I will not ever use them again

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: August 26, 2024

    1.0
    Do not stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s a small apartment, with two rooms used for the hostel. 10 people in each room, one bathroom for 20 people in total. Bathroom can be used only at certain period of time. The bath tab was quite dirty as well as the apartment. The kitchen stinks like cigarettes and doesn’t have anything that a standard hostel would provide . Some people seem to live there permanently. No staff

    Nothing

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 14 nights

    There was a problem with another customer. They made our guest very unsafe & uncomfortable. Management refused to manage the situation. It was very poorly managed. I'm expecting a response and them to fix this as we've been sending clients there for a few years.

    Locaton was great

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2024

    1.0
    Just don't
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything is absolutely shady about the place , American flag with censored drawings on it , kitchen tools that look like they could burn. No air in the room , noise. Some kind of ridiculous house rules like limited toilet time and paper use per person, etc. Very cheap bed frame , so the upper floor is swinging by every move . Linen is older than me . It's time for full renovation there, it's visible that nobody actually wants to run that place.

    They accepted last-minute booking.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2024

    3.0
    The conditions were appropriate to the price but the check in was an absolute failure
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Depending on which sign you read, the check in time is somewhere between 15:00 and 15:45. I was standing at the door at 15:15 and nobody answered the doorbell, my calls or my texts. I was waiting an hour before getting a text which bed is mine (I was let in by a kind guest), there was no staff inside. Moreover, I needed a locker (they are paid) for my stuff before i left, and I had to wait until 16:40 for the host to tell me that i can only get it when they come back, after 19:30. This meant I couldn't lock my stuff before I had to leave for an event, and even without that I would need to carry my belongings on me until the late evening. I understand this is a budget place, and the conditions reflected that, i have no problem with that, but the absolute bare minimum for a place at any price point is that I get checked in, and this place failed to do that. There was no warm water in the shower, despite the signs saying otherwise.

    Everything was clean, the place was cheap and in a good location, some shops nearby and good public transport.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Owners lived on site, in a separate room, same bathrooms

    Nice group of roommates

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 2, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room locker for 10 pln PER DAY! You cannot use the kitchen and bathroom between 11 - 15!. Cooker does not work

    -

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2024

    1.0
    Horrible smell all the night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The horrible smell of fumes and unwashed bodies in the room

    Nothing

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 18, 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The owner and her dog live in the hostel itself. You can only use the lockers if you pay an extra price. There is a strong smell in the rooms.

    The location of the hostel was ideal.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2024

    1.0
    Stinky and unpleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Absolutely horrendous. Smells terrible and some people live there full time. Way too many people in each room. Just don't go here, do something else. We left before our stay was up, as it was too unpleasant to stay

    Nothing

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: June 17, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything. The owner does not respond to calls. She did not inform me about locker that I have to pay her to get locker

    Nothing

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2024

    10
    Definitely the best hostel experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything. The owner is awesome and very intelligent and speaks many languages. Made me feel safe.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    2.0
    Good location but very unusual place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Relationship with staff is very strange. They don't make any eye contact and all feels very strange. Strong smell in all rooms.

    Good location and good price

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 22, 2024

    8.0
    Cheap, excellent location, war shower. But it is still a hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It's a bit messy to live with 9 people in the room, but it's fine for me at least since it is the hostel. So it is cheap and it is what it is.

    Best chose for travelers with hostel experience. Warm shower. Landlord was super friendly, and once I forgot my handy into apartment (and door password as well) I called landlord and they helped me to get inside very fast. Really in the city center. Excellent place.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No reception, the owner just send you instructions and you get in alone. Very small rooms

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was very dirty. Room was smelling as hell

    Nothing

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It not a dislike but you get what you pay for and one day theyre wasnt hot water for a shower but overall good place great for the price

    Good location about 5 mins walk from main square

    Stayed in May 2024

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