Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv

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Florentine Backpackers Hostel Reviews

Florentine Backpackers Hostel is a small gem, tucked away on a small street on the way from Tel Aviv to Jaffa. You'll find a great roof, friendly staff and volunteers, and an international backpackers vibe.

The Location

The hostel is located in Florentine, a cute artsy neighborhood in the south of Tel Aviv. A few blocks away you can find a little hummus joint and Eilat Street, which has restaurants, shops, and exchange places. Both old Jaffa and Tel Aviv center are within reasonable walking distance, and so is the beach! It's also a great area to bike around. At night and on weekends, it's rather quiet in this area.

Rooms and Bathrooms

Some of the rooms are small, while some of them are a bit larger; either way, they're set up quite conveniently. There are medium-sized lockers that you can use for free if you have a lock, or you can purchase one from reception. Linen and towels are included, no extra cost. There is also an air conditioner, which is a true blessing in this city. Each bed also has a little shelf and a power outlet, which is very thoughtful.

The bathrooms are shared and there are a few of them scattered around the building (there are three floors, and no elevator). The bathrooms are not in the best shape, but are mostly clean. They are pretty bare, but there is hot water, hand soap, and some hooks to hang your stuff. It's not a really glamorous place, and to be honest it's a bit confusing upon arrival, but it's cheap and it really has all of the necessities.

Common Spaces

There is a mini hanging out area on the first floor, where there is a guest fridge, a couch, a computer, and a book-exchange library, but mostly the highlight is the fabulous roof. It has a lot of couches, that's also where breakfast is served from 9 a.m., so you have permission to be lazy around here. They sell drinks and have decent happy hour prices. They also take everyone who's interested on a collective night out daily at 10:45 p.m., which is really cool! About the same time, they turn off the music and that way whoever is interested in getting a good night's sleep won't be disturbed (again, how thoughtful!). There is free Wi-Fi and a little kitchen on the third floor, and that's also where reception is.

Summary

We really enjoyed our stay and highly recommend this hostel. It has such a friendly, down-to-earth vibe and it's so easy to make friends and have a good time!
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Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
Florentine Backpackers Hostel, Tel Aviv
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Markovka
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Dec 27, 2018

Location and Contact

Location

• Directions and how to get:
• From Ben Gurion Airport: (To Tel Aviv Central bus station)
• --Bus or Train-- Take a bus, or a train to Tel Aviv central bus station (Ha-Hagana train station- which is very close to the central bus station).
• From central bus station it is 20 min walk to the hostel (Elifelet Street) you can either walk on Salame (solomon/ Shlomo - it has different names) street ( west- toward the beach) till you cross Elifelet street and then turn right to Elifelet till you reach Elifelet 10. Or, take bus number 41 from 4rth floor at the central bus station and ask the driver to drop you off at the closest station to Elifelet street.( ask him for directions...they are usually nice and like to help). Also, from Har Tzion avenue ( close to central bus station) bus number 42 will drop you off at the corner of Salame( Solomon) street and Elifelet street. Then just walk up Eliefelet (north) till you reach Elifelet 10.
• Sometimes just waiting for bus takes twice as much time as just simply walking..
• --TAXI--- from the central bus station to Elifelet st shouldn't cost more than 30 shekels (8 USD, 5 Euros)
• Taxi- be trusty with taxi drivers....they usually take advantage of tourists and charge extra, so just know how to Bargain, or set a price in advance. A ride from the Airport to any location in central Tel Aviv should cost around 150 shekels!!!(About 40 U.S.D or 30 Euro), maybe 10-20 shekel more if it is during night time.
• Florentine Hostel
• 10 Elifelet St
• Tel Aviv.
• Florentine Neighborhood
• *) you can always call mt cellphone or the hostel directly if you get problems getting here.

Facilities and Amenities

Party Hostel

Solo Traveller

Bedsheets

Breakfast

Parking

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Airport Pickup

Bike Rental

City Tours

Lockers in Lobby

Luggage Storage

Towels

24 Hour Security

Air Conditioning

BBQ Grill

Bar

Board Games

Clothes Dryer

Concierge/Info Desk

Credit Card Payments

Evening Entertainment

Gameroom

Hair Dryers

Hot Showers

Kitchen

Laundry

Lounge Area

Meeting/Banquet facilities

Movie Library/Rental

Nightclub

Swimming Pool

Walking Tours

Curfew: No Curfew

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