Smolna Youth Hostel, is a very pleasant hostel conveniently located right next to a train stop that connects to the central train station and both bus stations. It's about a 20 minute walk to the center of old town, and another 20 minutes in the other direction to some excellent city parks.
The hostel is very clean, has an excellently equipped kitchen and even boasts a ping pong table and tubs with drying lines for your washing (done by hand). The staff are friendly and helpful. There appear to be other hostels that offer many free perks such as internet, laundry, coffee and tea; this place doesn't have any of that. But, it's cheaper than the others, and if you are staying for a couple of days, the savings will be worth it. Also, the hostel has a lot of Polish backpackers staying there, so it's a nice opportunity to meet travellers from the country you are visiting.
The only downsides to this hostel are the lockout which is from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. This makes for a bit of a line in the showers as everyone has to be out the door by 10 a.m. and there are only three showers. There is also a 2 a.m. curfew, which could be a bit of a bummer for the party crowd. Oh, and it's four long flights of stairs to the hostel -- with no lift.
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October 2004
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