Nathan's Villa Hostel Krakow

Nathan's Villa Krakow is slapped between Krakow's Old Town and the Kazimierz district. The hostel's location makes it easy for the night birds to enjoy all the clubbing in the Old Town as well as the wonderful eating and drinking opportunities in Kazimierz. And it's only two tram stops from the train and bus stations (or a 20 minute walk). As a bonus, a 24 hour grocery and alcohol store is located right around the corner from the hostel, and it is well taken advantage of by the look of the vast collection of empty vodka bottles located on top of kitchen cabinets.

It has great rooms, some of them having wildly colorful travel themes: Asia, Europe and more to come. The beds are very nice, even if the "western style matterace" claims by the owner get a bit repetitive. The bathrooms are great, with warm water 24/7 and steel handle bars. There is a small kitchen and common area, so it gets a bit crowded, but it also encourages social behavior. There is now also a full service bar in the hostel.

There is free breakfast and free laundry (!). No curfew or lockouts, which is a must in a student city that lives to party seven days a week. They have good tourist information, non-alcoholic drinks, and overpriced phone cards available at the reception. It is a very popular hostel, with a large number of repeat visitors, so often it's quite difficult to get a bed, so getting a reservation ahead of time is highly recommended.

Nathan's Villa Hostel Krakow is a magical place in a magical city that sucks you in like black hole's event horizon. You may have trouble leaving.

— Avis exclusif de Hostelz.com
July 2004