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 | Hostel Archi Rossi: The worst hostel of three weeks in Italy!
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This was definitely the worst hostel I stayed in the entire three weeks in Italy. I had reserved three nights there, but only stayed there one night. The only reason I stayed that long is because I was just too tired to find a new place to stay. I walked in to the hostel and was greeted by a very rude guy at the front desk. Then I find out that I don't have to pay for the first night because they've already charged it to my credit card. I had booked online through hostelitaly.com, which specifically says only the deposit will be charged in advance. I was there about half an hour before the time I said I would be so it wasn't even possible that they thought I was a no-show. The downstairs is painted by local art students, but every other floor has walls that can be written on by guests. I had read about that on the website and thought it would be kind of cool, but it really wasn't. Some of the writing and pictures were quite vulgar. The hostel also assigns the bed. I ended up in the top bunk of a really rickety bunk. Another negative was that one of the two bathrooms on that floor was out of order. Ok, I understand that bathrooms go out of commission from time to time. I can deal with that. But when the bathrooms are really dirty and the hostel doesn't even provide soap to wash your hands, then I get grossed out. Come on, even train stations and McDonalds give you soap to wash your hands! The final reason for not liking this hostel is that it has a party atmosphere to it. Most people are out until very late and some of them don't have the sense to be quiet when they come back at 4am! Also, this hostel is listed as being close to the train station, but there are much nicer hostels that have much better locations. See my next hostel tip. This hostel really isn't that close to the Duomo and other sites and can be kind of hard to find your way back to.
Anyway, now let me tell you the positives of this hostel. 1. It has high ratings on booking sites. 2. You give your breakfast order and they make it for you. I had french toast. 3. It's very near the train station.
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| Hostel Archi Rossi: My Favorite Hostel in Italy
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They are a little bit disorganized, but overall this place is great. The price depends on the type of room you are in, from 22 Euros-26 Euros/night. The hostel is so close to the train station, bus station and San Lorenzo Market. It is within easy walking distance to everything else you want to see. The hostel has great art, they had art students paint the walls downstairs, and you can put your own tag/message on the walls upstairs. They have the best breakfast I had in all of Italy (in a hostel). They offer a hot item and then a small buffet of other foods. It was great and delicious and I looked forward to it every morning. I would definitely recommend this hostel to other people, and I already have. In one of the rooms I stayed in (I had to switch rooms because they had a group coming in that booked together and I was just solo so could be anywhere) my bed was by the door, but I barely noticed the noise. It is pretty quiet once they have "quiet time." I really liked this place. The location is absolutely great. It is nice to be so close to the train and bus stations. The farthest I walked was to Piazalle Micaelangelo on the other side of the Arno, which was a bit far, but didn't seem that long a walk.
The great breakfast is the best amenity. They also offer 30 minutes of internet a day. However, each person's password is really good for an hour a day. And sometimes I didn't have to log in at all. It is really great. Also, they have a nice garden terrace where you can sit and relax...which is nice. People hang out there at night, until quiet time, and relax and chat. They also have a TV Room where you can watch movies and sit...it is the same room as the restaurant (where you have breakfast in the morning). They have a microwave if you want to use it, they also have microwave meals available to purchase. They have a washer and dryer for 3 Euros each and they give you free detergent to wash your clothes. This was a nice hostel with great accomodations and a great location. Theme: HostelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterDirections: Close to the train station/bus staion and San Lorenzo Market. Within walking distance of everything else.
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