It's cosy and colorful, it's the only hostel in the old center, and it's on the 2nd floor of a historical 125 year-old Gestapo building !
The Midland Youth Hostel 1 combines comfort, good taste and lots of great facilities to make sure that your stay in Bucharest is something to remember. Our staff speaks English, Spanish and Japanese and they will help you with anything you may need.
It's very easy and fast to reach, and within 10 minutes walking distance from our place , you can find a supermarket , bistros and restaurants, bars and clubs (we are located in the bar/club zone of Bucharest), money exchange houses, travel agencies, train tickets agencies, banks, to say nothing of one of the oldest and most beautiful parks in Bucharest , the Cismigiu Park, which is only 1 minute away from our hostel. Staying here , you will be maximum 5 minutes away from the main points of interest of the capital: the famous House of People ( now called The Palace of the Parliament), Vlad Tepes' old palace, the National Theatre, the Opera house, the University, etc.
The Midland 1 sleeps 26, in 3 rooms:
Orange (10 bed room) and Red (12 bed room) are on the 1st floor, so the reception and laundry service are there. Internet is free, laundry is 7 lei/washing (=2 euros), and towel rent is 3 lei.
And a double room in another location, 5 minutes from the main hostel. There is NO air conditioning and NO internet access over there. There is a bathroom (with a shower) and NO kitchen.
SPECIAL OFFER
During the month of June 2008 all Mondays are at a special price - 11 euros/night.Please check with us for this offer!
The facilities include:
-Staff that speak English , Spanish and Japanese
-Free luggage storage and safe storage for valuables
-Free movie rental ( in the common area there is a TV and a home cinema system as well as a collection of movies on DVD that you can rent out from the reception)
-Free Internet access
-24 hour hot shower, liquid soap courtesy of the house
-The kitchen is fully furnished with microwave oven, toaster, range cooker, coffee filter, fridge, washing machine and dryer.
-At the reception you can buy at any hour toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes)
-Free laundry (you can buy soap at the reception at any hour ) and clothes dryer.
-Last but not least, we offer comprehensive travel and city information, about Bucharest and Romania in general.