Escobars backpackers — Hotel in Riga

The hostel doesn't have any signs on the street to indicate where to find the entrance, We called the reception but nobody answered, After searching for the entrance, we found a back door and knocked unti| another traveler let us ino The facilities were dirt yg and it smelled bad all throughout the hostel. The beds provided didn't seem cleang and the rooms were dirty. People sleeping in those rooms had settled in as if they have lived there for a couple of months. The kitchen and bathroom were not equipped and were also dirty. We didn't feel safe sleeping there. The advertising of this hostel is misleading and incorrect,...

This is BY FAR the cheapest hostel in Riga and you get what you pay for! That being said I was satisfied. There’s no reception officially but the proprietors welcome you warmly and there only 3 toilets and maybe 2 showers for 50 people but somehow it’s not that awful, and not smelly! If you need to do a lot of cooking this is probably not your spot because there’s just a couple electrical burners and no fridge but hey- you get what you pay for. Also if you show up without a reservation and pay cash it’s the cheapest way to go! Thanks for a...

Some comments here are extremely funny tbh. And extremely nonsense xD

Y'all, listen. First of all, it's a hostel. If you rent a bed, it's normal that u might share a room with the opposite gender. A but messy, yes. A bit loud at night, yes. Cleaning service might be a bit better, that's true. But at the end, it's a hostel guys, a hostel literally in the town centre. And it's the cheapest hotel on Riga, but that's not for sure xD

I would give it 3+, but if lads will improve the service, it may be 4+...