The Hostelz.com Review
With its attractive central location and warm, welcoming atmosphere, the Low Costel Hostel is a first-class place to stay.
After arriving (hot and tired) at the Veliko Turnovo train station and navigating the large hill up to the center of town, there was no better sight than the friendly face of the hostel’s owner, Gray (or Graham, if you will) coming to pick us up from the tourist information office. This kind of service is typical at the hostel. Whether it's providing a friendly face to help lost travelers or divulging insider’s knowledge of the best things to see and do locally, the Low Costel excels at providing the traveler with a great experience for a very low price.
The new renovations at the Low Costel make the building very comfortable and cosy. With fifteen beds in total, the hostel is compact without being cramped. The linen is spotless and the bathrooms and the kitchen and lounge areas are equally shining. The beds are comfortable and incorporate a handy locker underneath for storing belongings. Other services that are offered include free luggage storage, free breakfast, and laundry facilities.
Gray has traveled extensively and he has put this knowledge to good use in creating an environment that's fun but not kitschy, safe but not prison-like and social but not a nightclub ("Twister" came out when I was there, which I'm told is quite popular). Mercifully, it's also a place where you can imbibe a beer and chat to fellow travelers in the very chilled-out lounge upstairs. If you do feel the urge to explore the centre of town (where all of the good eating and drinking goes down) it’s a stone’s-throw away from the building, and guests are welcome to come and go as they please twenty-four hours a day.
Overall, the Low Costel Hostel comes very highly recommended -- it’s a fine, exceptionally well-priced place run by someone who knows exactly what satisfies travelers.
After arriving (hot and tired) at the Veliko Turnovo train station and navigating the large hill up to the center of town, there was no better sight than the friendly face of the hostel’s owner, Gray (or Graham, if you will) coming to pick us up from the tourist information office. This kind of service is typical at the hostel. Whether it's providing a friendly face to help lost travelers or divulging insider’s knowledge of the best things to see and do locally, the Low Costel excels at providing the traveler with a great experience for a very low price.
The new renovations at the Low Costel make the building very comfortable and cosy. With fifteen beds in total, the hostel is compact without being cramped. The linen is spotless and the bathrooms and the kitchen and lounge areas are equally shining. The beds are comfortable and incorporate a handy locker underneath for storing belongings. Other services that are offered include free luggage storage, free breakfast, and laundry facilities.
Gray has traveled extensively and he has put this knowledge to good use in creating an environment that's fun but not kitschy, safe but not prison-like and social but not a nightclub ("Twister" came out when I was there, which I'm told is quite popular). Mercifully, it's also a place where you can imbibe a beer and chat to fellow travelers in the very chilled-out lounge upstairs. If you do feel the urge to explore the centre of town (where all of the good eating and drinking goes down) it’s a stone’s-throw away from the building, and guests are welcome to come and go as they please twenty-four hours a day.
Overall, the Low Costel Hostel comes very highly recommended -- it’s a fine, exceptionally well-priced place run by someone who knows exactly what satisfies travelers.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
July 2006
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Had a great stay. Kate is a wonderful host My friend and I stayed with kate at the hostel at the middle of April 2010, and kate made us very welcome. it was like a home from home. I'm sure all who visit will be made as welcome as we were. As a hostel the place is very basic, but you'll want for nothing. It is very clean and cheerful. Although the hostel can't cater beyond tea, coffe and toast,that is not a problem as it is right in the middle of V T and there are plenty of good, cheap eating places. I've given it 5 stars 'cause its worth it! — Roy Worthy , England (2010-05-18) Wonderful place I only wanted to say that that the official review couldn't be more accurate. It's exactly like that. In our case, we met Graham, the owner of the hostel, at the bus station. We didn't have a reservation and he came looking for backpackers to offer us his services. I followed him to the hostel and even though at the beginning I wasn't sure we were going to stay there, once he showed me the rooms I was basically delighted. We had stayed some days in a hotel in Sofia paying approximately twice as much as in Low Costel Hostel, and the hotel simply can't stand the comparison. Low Costel Hostel was just perfect -- extremely comfortable and homey, with wood everywhere, clean as a whistle, and I even wish I had that bathroom at home! If you enjoy the traveling experience, one of the reasons is places like this! If you go to Veliko Tarnovo, I strongly recommend you to check out for Graham. — Jordi , Spanish (2008-08-09) We arrived in Veliko Turnovo on a cold Saturday afternoon in February, but after we'd seen the sparkling clean hostel, the stunning view, and of course Graham's friendly and welcoming smile, we felt warm and very welcome. We thought the lockers were very efficient, nice, and big. Something we loved was the individual reading lamps for every bed, excellent idea! The upstairs common area is something to see for yourself. We've never seen quite such a nice common room before and the view from it is surely stunning: a room with a view! Ask Graham about restaurants, he recommended us to one, we went there both evenings, it was the best! — Sean, Seun and Malinda (2007-02-27)