The Rock Hostel

Small intimate hostel located close to the centre of Matera, very friendly and helpful staff. Female dorm was clean and comfortable, with an aircon unit (although we did not use it during my stay). Great kitchen area.

The only improvement point would be a slightly better pillow

Clean, super friendly access! Other customers are also good.I had a great time, thank you!

Toilet... but I would say it's normal it Matera

Spacious dorms,quiet location,lady I first spoke with via booking was very helpful and said would leave me a key on my leaving day though other staff member was n't keen on this!.Sofa.Plenty of pots and pans etc,toaster,microwave,kettle,crockery.Free map and books.There were radiators for heating but look at winter reviews for effectiveness.Good value for money. The spesi supermarket five minutes wak away is better than the one next door. Twenty to thirty minute walk to flix bus stop. Ten minutes to rail station Centrale.Five minutes to old town.

This hostel is more a seven than nine as for that high a score you need at least a rooftop or garden and somewhere to dry your washing plus air con for the summer.Only two hobs in kitchen but wasn't busy.Be wary that the four bed mixed dorm opens on to the kitchen/reception/common room area so you may be disturbed by noise.The other drawback is they want to chuck you out between 10 and 1 while they do the cleaning! If you need to leave your luggage and then leave between 12 and 3 try to make an arrangement beforehand.

The best part is Peter - the manager cum receptionist - who takes care of you as if you were a guest at his own house. He is particular about keeping the hostel clean mopping it himself and making sure it is spotlessly clean. He is also super helpful. A great location / a short walk to the sassi. Great amenities - kitchen, cooking ware, fridge, microwave, hot water kettle.

3 hour cleaning time - when all guests need to step outside the hostel - can be massively inconvenient and could be reduced to half an hour at most to avoid common areas to clean kitchen/ reception areas so we need not be inconvenienced. After you clean common areas you could request guests to move to those common areas when you clean their room - not leave the hostel entirely. Otherwise you need to advertise this 3 hours (reduced from our stay time) before booking as part of hostel listing before ANY booking is made as per EU regulations. I have travelled over 106 hostels and never have been asked to leave ANY hostel for 3 hours everyday to clean when we have paid for access to stay. As a person with disability this massively inconvenienced me. I am not NOT complaining to booking team and leaving it at a high rating since Peter is awesome and makes up for this inconvenience.