HI - Valencia - Red Nest Hostel

Valencia

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Address	Calle Paz 36, Valencia Valencian Community, Spain Map
Price	Dorm beds from US$19.43. Private rooms from US$32.19/person. Price may vary by season - Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

This is a Hostelling International (HI) hostel. A membership card isn't required, but an extra fee will apply for non-members. You can get a membership card before your trip here.

Their Description

The Hostelz.com Review

Red Nest Hostel is a large, colorful hostel in a good location about a ten-minute walk from the train station. The hostel's best asset is a very friendly, social atmosphere. It attracts a very diverse crowd of people of all ages, even families with children, from all over the world.

Rooms and Bathrooms

The rooms are decent, equipped with fans to keep you cool in the hot Spanish summer. Each room also has lockers for luggage storage, but guests must bring their own lock or buy one from the front desk. Because of the abundance of young partiers, hostel-sponsored pub crawls, and the hostel's location on a busy street, rooms can be very noisy at night.

Common Spaces

Hostel facilities include a kitchen, dining area, game and TV room, computers (pay per half-hour), and a rooftop terrace where the coin-operated laundry machine is located. The kitchen is fully stocked with pots, pans, silverware, and plates, and guests are welcome to store food in the refrigerators and take from or contribute to the "Common Food" area. Coffee and tea are provided free.

Summary

The hostel is very social. Visitors can always be found relaxing in the game room, chatting on the roof, or cooking a snack. The hostel provides organized pub crawls, a map of the city, and a list of nightclubs and restaurants to help travelers explore Valencia nightlife.

Review by Jessica Leving

— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
September 2007

How is HI - Valencia - Red Nest Hostel rated on other websites? ^(NEW)

Hostelworld

Overall: 88%

Cleanliness: 84%

Staff: 90%

Location: 94%

Fun: 84%

Atmosphere: 87%

Security: 88%

Hostels.com

Overall: 88%

Cleanliness: 81%

Staff: 91%

Location: 93%

Fun: 85%

Atmosphere: 89%

Security: 86%

HostelBookers

Overall: 84%

Cleanliness: 86%

Staff: 83%

Location: 85%

Fun: 82%

Atmosphere: 83%

Security: 88%

Hostelsclub

Overall: 84%

Cleanliness: 86%

Staff: 84%

Location: 86%

Fun: 77%

Atmosphere: 84%

Ratings & Comments

4.5 Average from 10 Ratings

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Comment by Zara

November 2006

The best hostel I have ever stayed in. Huge kitchen, fantastic terrace with pool table, TV, books, nice comfy couches, colourful bathrooms, bedrooms, even the kitchen is colourful! One of the best things is the cleanliness, there was always someone cleaning! I met so many great people in this hostel and I felt so comfortable here that I felt as if it were my home! If Valencia is your destination then you have to stay here!

Comment by bryn pass

September 2006

we stayed here as a family of six. we found the central location ideal as we could walk to the sites to be seen in the beautiful city of valencia. the accommodation suited our needs and the staff were really friendly and helpful. i would recommend this hostel to single or family travelers.

Comment by lien

August 2006

Great hostel! The best one I have ever stayed in! The location is great, really in the centre, and perfect if you want to go out at night (they even give you a free drink in the bar La Claca if you stay in this hostel!) The kitchen was great, with a very good atmosphere. We met a lot of new people there with who we went to the beach, or go for drink. I found it very clean, very friendly staff, and good beds. If you arrive there in the weekend, i would advise to book in advance.

Comment by Kathleen

June 2006

One of the best hostels we stayed at during our month long trip. Absolutely amazing and friendly staff who speak great English. Clean bathrooms and rooms, and very fun decor. It's also in a great part of town and very social. The staff got a big group of us to go out together and it was a lot of fun to meet everyone else. This place is highly recommended!

Comment by Martina

December 2005

It's definitive the best hostel I have ever slept at, its a 5 star hostel, superb kitchen, great atic and communal area, superb location right in the heart of the city, awesome building.......i cant say anything a bad thing about the place....I would highly recommend to anyone that likes to interact with others backpackers....if a friend of mine goes to Valencia i would say go to Nest...Go there and feel alive.

Comment by Anonymous

August 2005

I didn't enjoy my time at this hostel. Sure it had pretty painted walls, and a big kitchen, however the bathrooms were filthy, and smelled funny. The Internet didn't work very well, and being a big hostel, there was always a long wait for one of the computers. Only one guy at reception was nice. The rest all seemed like they didn't care to be there. Also watch out, my last night there, I discovered bedbugs in my bed. Gross!! My advice being — go elsewhere.

Comment by ricky mlellan-glasgow celtic

August 2005

1st class hostel. I was here last year. Great location, great staff, colourful building, great kitchen with balcony veiw, great rooms, and great lounge with pool table. Leather suites, dvd, tv, ect.,ect. Gooo! Excellent shower facilities.

Comment by Anonymous NZ

July 2005

This is the best hostel I stayed at in Europe. Clean, funky and loads of fun. The staff are really nice and friendly and show you the best night spots. The kitchen, free laundry and cheap Internet are great. Don't stay anywhere else in Valencia. Kiwi Dan — the best!!

Comment by Kelly from Canada

July 2005

Absolutely amazing...free laundry is such a blessing when you live out of a backpack. The kitchen blew my mind, and everything was so clean and modern. Plus it's close to a grocery store, and the beach bus is right across the street!

Comment by Helen K

May 2005

The best hostel ever. Not only were the people I met there superb, but the staff were great. It had an awesome kitchen, nice decor, and was clean. This place has everything going for it. Highly recommended.

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for HI - Valencia - Red Nest Hostel

88%

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