I really love this hostel in Almaty. The receptionists are nice. English isn't popular among them so be a little patient in communicating with them.
Pros: *Close to bus stops going to Almaty Bus Station *Close to an affordable coffee shop Del Cappuccino, a convenience store, Burger King, Starbucks, MRT, and Turkish resto *The beds are comfy and the room is warm esp during winter season *There is a small dining area with amenities *Hot, cold showers and a well maintained toilet *Wifi is strong
Cons: *Beds are old but tolerable due to a comfortable foam and mattress *Less space when you have a lot and big luggages
The cons did not really matter to me. Overall the hostel's rating is 5 star. I will come back and...
Read more😊: I stayed for two nights and everything was great. Comfortable beds, clean sheets and pillow cover, bed curtains, spacious dorm, coat hanger and a table and chair provided inside with private lockers and a mirror. Also the hostel is spacious and has a common kitchen which one can use. Shower and toilets are very clean. The hostel staff is attentive of everything and the ladies at the reception are very nice and understanding. They let me keep my luggage after checkout in the dorm so that I can pick it later. And they also let my friend stay in the dorm until the end of the day after her check out in the morning. No complaints....
Read moreDo not accept the room next to the reception. The door is destroyed, So it is not possible to close it. Closing with key is forbidden. Because of the 0-24 reception it is always light abd loud so sleeping is hard with open door. The receptionists do not respect any privacy, they come and go to the room anytime without any knocking (e.g: middle of the night for pillow for themselves) And meantime they are gossipping about you because they think you dont speak any of their language. Maybe other rooms are ok, Unfortunately we werent...
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