The Hostelz.com Review
Ravnice Youth Hostel is a two-building, clean, quiet, forty-plus-room hostel. The friendly and knowledgeable staff speak excellent English and Spanish.
The Location
The hostel is located in a quiet area just outside the city centre. It is easily accessed by taking tram 7 toward Dubrava from the main bus station or tram 4 toward Dubec from the train station to Ravnice stop. At the tram stop, signs will point you in the right direction to take the two-minute walk up the street to the hostel. If you are arriving by air, take the Croatia Airlines bus, which runs every half hour, to the mail bus station and then take tram 7.
You can get to the city centre from the hostel on tram 11 or 12, which will get you there in a couple of minutes or you can enjoy a lovely ten-minute walk. If you are walking, you might want to take a detour thorugh Maksimir Park, located at the end of the street by the tram stop -- it's home to Zagreb's zoo. A very large supermarket is located three blocks away -- you will be able to get all your supplies (and then some).
Rooms and Bathrooms
The spacious dorm rooms are clean and bright and come with in-room lockers; just ask staff for a key. Private rooms are also available. The hostel's two buildings are separated by a grassy courtyard; camping is an option there. Your bed linen and towels are included at no charge. The bathrooms are well equipped with western facilities and are maintained throughout the day. There are separate male and female bathrooms on each floor.
Common Spaces
Between the two buildings, there are three well-equipped kitchens that even include an oven and multiple-burner stove top. One of the kitchens is located in a sunroom that looks out onto the courtyard. Some of the floors also have balconies that overlook the courtyard..
The TV/computer room is a comfortable place to hang out and meet fellow travelers. The newer TV and video equipment are great for watching movies or TV. The room has four computer stations available with an hour of free internet. Free, unlimited Wi-Fi is also available. A ping pong table, tables, and various seating options are set up in the courtyard for all to enjoy. Laundry service and luggage storage are available, along with a limited number of parking stalls.
Summary
The location may not be central, but it's easily accessible, which makes this nice hostel a good value for the money. An adequate breakfast of bread, jam, cereal, coffee, and tea are also included in the price.
The Location
The hostel is located in a quiet area just outside the city centre. It is easily accessed by taking tram 7 toward Dubrava from the main bus station or tram 4 toward Dubec from the train station to Ravnice stop. At the tram stop, signs will point you in the right direction to take the two-minute walk up the street to the hostel. If you are arriving by air, take the Croatia Airlines bus, which runs every half hour, to the mail bus station and then take tram 7.
You can get to the city centre from the hostel on tram 11 or 12, which will get you there in a couple of minutes or you can enjoy a lovely ten-minute walk. If you are walking, you might want to take a detour thorugh Maksimir Park, located at the end of the street by the tram stop -- it's home to Zagreb's zoo. A very large supermarket is located three blocks away -- you will be able to get all your supplies (and then some).
Rooms and Bathrooms
The spacious dorm rooms are clean and bright and come with in-room lockers; just ask staff for a key. Private rooms are also available. The hostel's two buildings are separated by a grassy courtyard; camping is an option there. Your bed linen and towels are included at no charge. The bathrooms are well equipped with western facilities and are maintained throughout the day. There are separate male and female bathrooms on each floor.
Common Spaces
Between the two buildings, there are three well-equipped kitchens that even include an oven and multiple-burner stove top. One of the kitchens is located in a sunroom that looks out onto the courtyard. Some of the floors also have balconies that overlook the courtyard..
The TV/computer room is a comfortable place to hang out and meet fellow travelers. The newer TV and video equipment are great for watching movies or TV. The room has four computer stations available with an hour of free internet. Free, unlimited Wi-Fi is also available. A ping pong table, tables, and various seating options are set up in the courtyard for all to enjoy. Laundry service and luggage storage are available, along with a limited number of parking stalls.
Summary
The location may not be central, but it's easily accessible, which makes this nice hostel a good value for the money. An adequate breakfast of bread, jam, cereal, coffee, and tea are also included in the price.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
May 2011
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Hard to find as the signs were sitting in a pile at the hostel. Clean, lots of bathrooms, good kitchen, although people stole a slice of ham! Still feeling bitter. Location was ok as we only paid for tram tickets the first journey and never paid after that, we didn't get caught. — Rowena and Catherine (2006-12-31) This hostel is very clean and the owner is very helpful. Otherwise, I think this hostel is overpriced for its location. There are no signs to tell you where the hostel is located, so when you get off the bus you have to stand around and ask people for directions. — Mandy (2006-12-07) This was a really modern hostel, I thought there were plenty of bathrooms compared to some other hostels. The rooms were some of the best we stayed in during a month of hostelling round Europe, extremely clean and secure. Also the kitchen area was great with plenty of pans and utensils, and the supermarket down the road is huge. A large sign post next to the tram stop telling you to get off there would be helpful, but apart from that the ride out from the centre is fine. Very helpful staff, and generally friendly. — Helen (2006-08-09) It wasn't the best location, but you don't really need to be in downtown Zagreb. The tram is easy enough to navigate. It's a well-run, informative, clean and fun hostel. The people who worked there were really nice. There was a good kitchen facility. Our room was nice. — Sandra and Ray (2005-10-08) I enjoyed my stay here but it was a real long way from the center and there was no decent signage to tell you where it was, so the first time we missed it totally. Very clean, even though there were too few toilets/showers in this place. It was worth it for the cheaper price. Internet services are available and everything was working fine. — Kameal Celestee (2005-08-31) Nice friendly hostel. It's a little bit out of the center but in some ways that can be nice as well for a quieter location. It did not stop us from going into the city center and enjoying a few nights out. The tram is really convenient (get off two stops after the football stadium by the Kras chocolate factory). Make sure you buy and validate (orange box on the tram) your tram ticket. Plainclothes inspectors will make a beeline for anyone with a backpack or anyone they hear speaking English. We had one altercation with an officer who insisted he wanted 500 kunas from each of us on the spot — even though we found out later that the official fine is 150. Don't pay them — luckily we didn't have any money on us! But they will try every trick to try and intimidate you. Tourists are an easy target. We were caught out because Zagreb's 24-hour tickets are good only for the day you validate them, not the actual 24 hours after validation.
Anyway, back to the hostel. Internet access is really great and really cheap here — 8 kuna for half an hour. There isn't breakfast provided but there is a huge supermarket 5 minutes down the road from the hostel, which is really handy. (You'll need a 1-kuna piece for the trolleys.)
The rooms are really clean and tidy — the showers are lovely and hot. I'd forgotten what a hot shower had felt like in the two weeks of travelling that I did before I got to this place. There is a shower on every floor so you don't have to queue for ages for one, as you do in a lot of other hostels. The balcony area is really nice and a great place to meet up with people after a day's sightseeing. The Melin bar in the city center is a great place for an evening out and a great place to meet a few of the local young ones. The people who run this place are really lovely and will try to fit you in even if you don't have a reservation. They have tents in the garden. Great place. — Llinos Medi Jones (2005-08-25) The best hostel I have stayed in. Friendly, fresh, and comfortable, almost like being allowed into someone's house. Go there! Don't believe this 30 minutes to town rubbish. It's 15 minutes at best but you pass the zoo on the way and can see some animals for nothing if you stand up on the tram. — Michael (2005-08-10) Yes, it *could* be a very nice place, if not for the disastrous location — they just built it in the middle of a remote suburban residential neighborhood, some 20 minutes by tram ride to the city center. And they overcharge you for this! Also, there are no free extras; a severe lack of bathrooms; and once again, a poor location.
The beds are big and comfortable, and the chocolate factory next to the hostel fills the air with a sweet, wonderful aroma. But it still wasn't worth the terrible location — you better find some other place. — Jonathan, Jerusalem (2005-08-09) We turned up here (without booking) and they were full up but let us camp in one of their tents in the garde. They provided roll mats, pillows and blankets for about £4! Really helpful! Nice staff as well. — Anonymous (2005-08-01) This is a great hostel. It's the only option really, considering the horror stories from the youth hostel! It is 20 minutes out of town but it makes up for it with great beds and fantastic staff. — Kiri (2005-07-20) This is the best hostel in the world. :D The staff are the friendliest I've ever met, they will help you in whatever way they can. It is so relaxed there. I'm going to stay there for three weeks in June/July, and will always go back to this hostel when I'm in Zagreb. — Mark Andrews (2005-05-20) It's a bit out-of-the-way, but clean, friendly, and pleasant. — NLC (2005-05-03) Everything works perfectly! — Anonymous Finland (2005-04-15) This place has great beds, it's very clean, and has a very nice staff. And it's not that far from the city center. Trams to the center are very regular so it doesn't take that long to get there. — Anon. Aussie (2005-02-07) This is one of the best hostels I stayed in throughout my whole trip around Europe. It's brilliant for a rest if you want one, and really not ever that far away from a blooming good night if you want one!! Vera is the sweetest hostel owner ever, too! I met very cool people staying here. I recommend it! — Katie (2005-01-02)