YOUSTON co-living — Hotel in Vilnius

The location is pretty great. It's near Old Town, on a quiet street with some restaurants, cafes and grocery stores within walking distance.

The room I had was awful. I was traveling with other people and their rooms were better laid out with better storage. My room didn't have a pillow but my travel companion's rooms did. We knew not to expect sheets but no pillow was bad. The walls are very thin. You will hear every sound your neighbor makes, even if they're trying to be quiet.

The main issues were the other people staying at Youston. At least once a week, there were drunk people running and screaming up and down the hall at 3 AM. Despite signs asking you to clean up after yourself in the communal kitchen, pretty much ever Friday/Saturday, it was destroyed. Empty liquor bottles, trash left on the floor, food laying around.

The staff was never at the desk so if you needed help, you had to call them but they wouldn't answer. They'd respond to emails, though. The woman who cleans the building is very sweet.

I stayed at Youston Co-Living during my exchange semester and overall I was satisfied, but mainly for a short stay. The location is very good, especially if you study at the university, because you can reach campus quickly and you are also close to the city center.

However, the price is quite high for what you get. The rooms are small and there is no real kitchen in the room. For a similar price, the Youston in Smolensko Street offers much better equipment. The biggest problem was the noise. Especially on Tuesdays during Erasmus parties and on weekends, it was often extremely loud at night, with students shouting and knocking on doors. I also experienced the fire alarm going off more than ten times in five months, sometimes in the middle of the night without a clear reason. Overall, I would recommend it for a short stay because of the location, but for a longer stay the price, noise, and limited facilities make it difficult.

I gave this place 3 stars mainly because of the location, which is really great and very convenient.

However, there are several issues. The neighbors are often noisy and the walls are thin, so you can hear everything from the street and other rooms. Management usually just asks people to be quieter, but nothing really changes.

I lived here for 9 months and during that time there were problems with hot water (no hot water for 3 days) and electricity (no power for a full day), which caused food in the fridge to spoil and made cooking impossible.

The sink is also very small, which makes washing dishes uncomfortable, although the room itself is small so it is somewhat understandable.

Overall, it’s okay for a short stay, but if you plan to live here for a longer time, it’s probably better to look for an apartment.