Vertigo Hostel

Excellent location, a building with flair. A problem with the reservation had been solved. Kitchen quite good. Dormitory for six spacious.

The bunk bed in metál squeks at the smallest movement. There is no washbasin in the toilet in the dormitory, if the barhroom was occupied, one had to wait long just to wash hands. THere were only four lockers for six persons. The walls between the rooms are very thin, one can hear also a normal conversation. Shutting a door makes a loud noice in the night.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Was put in better dorm than I booked. Spacious dorm and good kitchen with plenty of seating. Cafe behind the building. Good hot showers. Liked the old building. Short walk to the Old Port and metro and bus connections there. Lots of choice in cafes and restaurants in the area. Less expensive ones can be found in streets behind the old port. Easy to get to either walking or Metro from Gare St Charles. Notice board in hostel with upcoming activities. Kitchen is well equipped with fridges, kettle, microwave and hobs for cooking. No oven.

The location was close to the main places in town, fairly easy to find what we needed. I really liked the bar in the back; easy to relax in the afternoon and morning there. Staff were very friendly. My friend checked us in so not as informed about that experience. But they did let me store my bags after checkout, so that was nice. Also conveniently has a later-hours beverage place open barely a block away for late nights.

The infrastructure was a bit crumbling, which may be expected in a beach town. Also AC was a bit strange. It worked only when the window was closed (understandable but confusing at first without instructions on the wall or something). And it didn't quite cover the whole room so it was still pretty hot in August. Also not the fault of the hostel but something to keep in mind: the streets are very narrow even for carry-on sized luggage so you may have to hop onto the street when there are no cars.

The best of this acomodation is the location

One lady receptionist is not proffesional