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Great organisation costs a lot well it is the best organized hostel ive been too, but its going to cost you. even if you want to leave your backpack -- which is kind off an unspoken agreement between backpackers and hostels that you can always leave some of the stuff there for a couple of hours or days. for me three days of leaving my staff in the hostel was more expensive then a return ticket to Jerusalem! however if you have the money it is really a great hostel, everything you need they thought of before you realized you needed, including phones, internet, kitchen and baskets for food for everyone, and a bin for disposing batteries. The staff is really great and will give you information on everything. the only problem is that for those prices the hostel really should invest in some new mattresses and sheets. — Anonymous , Croatia (2010-12-09) Heard this place used to be amazing but ... this place is disgusting! A group of us (about 15) went here. They up the rate 15 NIS per person if you want A/C. The catch is that we didn't think we'd need it being that the temp. wasn't too hot outside. For those of us who wanted to save $, they crammed us into a room with four bunks at the top of the hostel, four or five floors up. Being that heat rises, we were sweating throughout the night w/ an A/C staring at us from the ceiling. We figured it would cool down but it didn't. There is a cleaning person, but someone should tell him to go back to school or hire a right-hand (wo)man. Our friends who paid for A/C had a small room as well, one floor below. On the plus side they have a great comp. in the lobby that is like personal concierge. if you want reg. internet tho, get ready to pull out the wallet again or personal device. Some of us did get a few bites from what we presume to be bedbugs. Color = dim grey. — RainBoW , US (2010-11-01) Awesome I loved this hostel. I visited three of the hostels in TA and this one was by far my favorite. I stayed here throughout the summer of 2006 and I met some awesome characters here. There really is no security but I never had a problem with that. The beer sold in the hostel is way over priced but I spent many awesome nights playing pool at the pool table. — Alli , USA (2009-06-28) Israeli Hostel with No-Israelis policy First of all, I never got beyond the reception desk of this hostel. I'm a Jerusalem resident and was visiting Tel-Aviv for a day. Obviously I didn't have a foreign passport on me but only my regular Israeli ID (Teudat Zehut). Because Hayarkon hostel's house policy doesn't allow Israelis in the dorms, I couldn't get a dorm bed but was offered only a single room for 350 shekels a night (air-conditioned dorm was 95 shekels). The reception clerk even asked me if I had a foreign passport on me, so he could check me in with that. It didn't matter to him if I'm a permanent resident/citizen or not as long as I would comfort his feelings with a foreign identification. Just what the hell is this policy good for? Sure it keeps local criminals out but it's not like all Israelis are criminals and all foreigners are not. Perhaps the hostel owners think that Israelis who are not from Tel-Aviv are all willing to pay crazy amounts of money for a night in a random beach hostel. But I doubt that this is the case. If you're traveling with an Israeli ID avoid this place. Pick one out of a dozen other hostels in the area. They might look like sh*t holes sometimes but at least they'll let you in. — Ralph , Israel (2009-06-18) Good but expensive the hostel is one of the best i have ever seen in israel concerning quality standards and organisation. the kitchen is well equipped and is being cleaned daily. the hostel provides free hot and cold water, which is a pure grace as you don't have to buy every few hours a new bottle of mineral water. the showers are perfect and nothing less and -- a seldom thing in israeli hostels -- clean! it's nice to stay there, the rooms are fine and the roof is great, too -- not just for drinking also for sleeping.
bad about it is that the internet costs 15 NIS -- around 3 euros! -- an hour. — kc , germany (2009-05-24) Not too bad, but a bit on the pricey side Location: Great. Staff: friendly. Bed: comfortable. Cleanliness: average, not too bad for an older building. Bathroom: above average (I stayed in a private room with private bath). Winter condition: My room had an a/c & heater unit which kept it comfy. Noise: a bit of noise from other guests within the hostel, but not too bad. Internet: only pay internet in the lobby for I believe 15 sheckles an hour. I was able to pick up wifi in my room from an unsecured router nearby. Washing machines: pay service available. Check out time is a bit early. I would recommend this place if you don't mind paying a bit more than some of the other places. In my opinion, the difference in price is worth it, but just barely. — Andy , USA (2009-01-02) I lived here and loved every minute of it I stayed here for a few nights in 2005 and was so impressed that when I came back in 2006/2007, I ended up living in the dorms for two months. The prices are a bit higher than the other hostels in the area, but totally worth it for what you get. Reception is also a bar where you can just chill and chat and have a few beers, there is a huge kitchen with two fridges so you can easily cook your own food. There is a flat screen TV with satellite and a pool table in the common room, three computers, and a "library" shelf. The private rooms are really fantastic, I've stayed in a few of them, and it's totally worth the extra few bucks for a real bed, your own TV, bathroom, and AC. The dorms are pretty good, as can be expected in any hostel, they can get noisy depending on who the occupants are. The bathrooms are clean for the most part, and there are four showers on each floor and they are each in their own little room with a proper locking door, sink, and mirror for shaving. This is the best part of the hostel. Some places I've been too, I feel cleaner not showering because the showers are so dirty, or there's the privacy issue. The staff are really sweet and helpful, the beach is only a block away, there are tons of bars and clubs within walking distance, and if you need to take a cab somewhere, they have a discount deal with one of the cab companies so they'll get you the best price. The area isn't necessarily great but it's not bad either, I never felt uncomfortable walking alone. There is a pizza place around the corner that serves the best pizza in the world, there's also a twenty-four-hour convenience store around the corner that sells just about everything. There is also a rooftop terrace that overlooks the Mediterranean which is great for chilling at night, apparently in the summer you can get beds up there too, although I've never done it. They have big lockers that you can rent for 12 shekels a day, and they have a number of safes behind the twenty-four-hour reception if you want to store small things (cash, passport, maybe a small laptop), but in the two months I stayed, I never had anything stolen from me, including toiletries, clothes, electronics, and I didnt even feel the need to lock up my bags. Anyways, I highly recommend this place. It's awesome. — Marissa , Canada (2008-09-18) Awful it's by far the worst hostel i've ever stayed in! you're letting your time in tel aviv and the fact it's in a good location -- i mean right next to the beach -- delude you. all hostels are in this location! the staff were incredibly rude and i found there to be a huge problem with theft -- stuff in the dorms, but even in lockers, which were all broken into! And to top it off it's really expensive in comparison to all the other hostels in this area. you can stay in a hotel with your own room and en-suite for the price of an air-conditioned room here with a locker! my advice -- Don't stay here. — Jack , England (2007-08-22) this hostel rocks, the staff is great, and it is in a great location, the rooms are beautiful and the kitchen is huge. — alex (2007-01-31) I was here in early May. Just a couple of blocks to the beach. Lots of food and clubs in the area. Well-designed hostel, and well-run. Bathrooms and large showers are individual and there's never a line. Good hot water. Kitchen and toilets and showers are kept sparkling. Internet access and bar in reception area, TV, and dining and lockers. Many of the rooms connect to a balcony. The road in front is busy, noisy, but that's urban life. — TexasDoug (2006-07-12) This hostel was awesome! Everyone was friendly and helpful. The location was unbelievable! After a whole night of partying and coming in at 6 am, you dont have to worry about a long walk to the beach when u wake up! Just drag your hungover self across the street and plop down on a lounge chair and fall asleep! It was ideal. It was also a few blocks from sheiken street, the best shopping ever, and very close to all the good flee markets! I will never stay anywhere else when I go back to Tel-Aviv. Staying at this place was the best decision I made! I cant wait to go back! STAY HERE!! — Norah (2006-01-17) This is an excellent hostel. The intifada caused the closure of quite a few of Tel Aviv's hostels and now there's not so much choice. This really is the only one to stay in when in Tel Aviv. The others at the lower end are really bad.
This place is very clean, well priced, excellet showers and great staff.
There are a few long-termers but they seemed ok, and not the usual down and outs you associates with long term hostel dwellers.
I can't mention Tel Aviv's other hostels in a negative way, but trust me, stay here!! — Rysk (2005-12-04) Really nice and friendly hostel. Rooms were clean and very reasonable, friendly staff, and a great location!!! — Mark, London (2005-08-16) I was in Hayarkon 48 Hostel in July this summer of 2005 for a few weeks. This is the best hostel to stay at in Tel Aviv. It's cleaned on a daily basis. The hostel is close to everything in Tel Aviv. It is right near the famous Opera Tower mall and the very busy Allenby Street. I stayed in my own room for the first three nights, which to be honest is a waste of money. It is better to get a dorm room and just rent a locker. It's much cheaper and better. The hostel is right near the beach, like a three-minute walk and you're there. They have a nice supermarket close by called AM PM where you can buy food cheap and cook it back at the hostel. The hostel staff are ok. For me the best thing I liked about the hostel was the atmosphere, which was very open, with a lot of cool people from all over the world. If you're going to stay anywhere in Tel Aviv don't waste your time checking out other hostels. Hayarkon offers a good rate with a breakfast included. Also, the showers are amazing here. — Joshua Thornhill/Toronto, Canada (2005-08-14) I have stayed in this hostel a lot of times. I find it to be the best hostel in town. The people are very nice and the rooms are clean. But the best thing about the place is the showers. — Toke Lundstroem "Denmark" (2005-06-20)