We arrived at the Red Star Hostel at around 12 p.m. to get our room. The woman working there was very nice and explained to us that because another group was late, we would receive a better room for the first night for the same pay.
The rooms are very spacious, clean, and arranged conveniently. A TV with many channels (most in Bulgarian but few in English) is set in the room. The shower and toilets are clean and tidy (both are cleaned a few times a day). There is hot water all day long.
Breakfast is a Bulgarian pastry with some tea or coffee. The hostel offers an free internet connection for everyone that is quick and easy to use. The atmosphere is mostly quiet -- other guests include people of all ages traveling alone and in groups as well as families. People come from all over the world and many of them use the internet to reserve the rooms.
The hostel is located very close to the BTK (Bulgariam Telekom Company), where you can call home very cheaply. This is also it's a good reference place to tell a taxi driver to drop you off (from here, it's a three-minute walk to the hostel).
— Exklusive Hostelz.com Übersicht
October 2006