Hostel Nord — Hotel in Timișoara

It was very gpod for its...

We were arriving late by train (and the train arrived an hour late), and we were also leaving very early, so it made sense to stay near the station and Hotel (or Hostel) Nord was the only option.||||The good points - it is opposite the railway station, and very easy to find. Reception, both night and day time,were efficient and friendly, with good English. Water was hot, and rooms were fairly clean.||||Poor areas - the first room we had was street side - noise from the trams starting before 6am waked you up; there is no air conditioning so you need to have windows open; the first room did not even have a fan; the bathroom in one of the rooms was a little smelly; we moved to a rear room, which did have a fan, and was quieter, but still hot; I tried to book direct with them, but got no reply. Maybe you can book through an agent, but i doubt they are every full.||||The area around the station is the same as stations all over the world - a little dodgy, but we had no problems. ||||Would I stay there again? Staying in the centre of town would be a much more preferable option, and is probably only a 5- 10 minute taxi ride. We caught tram number 1 (2 lei) or you can walk in...

The Hostel is located right next to the train station, which is a big plus if you are travelling with train, and at about 10-15 minutes walking distance from the city center.||||The room we stayed in was spacious, obviously worn, but well-maintained. The room in which the other couple stayed in was almost half the size. Both rooms were oriented away from the street and were really quiet. ||||The double bed was made of two single mattreses joined together and had a hard ridge of some sorts right in the middle, which did get uncomfortable at times. Room for luggage was sufficient, there was a small fridge and tv, both working but we which we did not use. ||||Heating schedule was weird, with the radiators on full-power for about 2-3 hours, after which having them completely powered off for the next few hours - it was either too hot or too cold in the room, with no means of controlling this.||||All in all the stay was pleasant, and as far as money goes, it was a...