Koenkozov St, 24, 722200 Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
#1 of 30 hotels in Karakol
Guests' ChoiceBased on 186 hostel reviews
9.4Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.5
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.5
Free WiFi
9.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 8 May 2024
Michel
CanadaStaff was nowhere to be found… waited 10min for check in… and I had to call them because the bell didn’t ring anyone. I had much better service at the other hostel in town.
Good hostel
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Reynante
QatarNo attending receptionist most of the the time, if you want to ask for something.
Location is great! Facilities are more than enough for a hostel.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Tamzid
BangladeshEverything was super clean and well organized. The front desk has directions,itinerary to all of the nearby attractions, restaurants etc in Karakol.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 29 March 2024
Elena
United KingdomAn awesome place! It has everything you need!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Elena
United KingdomI come to this hostel every time that I'm in Karakol. It's the best!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Shijing
Kyrgyzstanvery nice clean and quiet place close to center
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 February 2024
Cameron
United KingdomNothing
Fantastic staff, great hostel! Met some awesome people here and price is great - ended up staying for 2 weeks
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 28 February 2024
Geojef
FranceI enjoyed first of all the caring and welcoming of the manager, who helped me with info about sauna, marshrutka, hiking, info about the Kegen border crossing and more. The bed was very comfortable, big room, clean. Also enjoyed the comfort to have breakfast, and very early in the morning.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Imran
United Arab Emiratesnice place and friendly staff
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Gaby
NetherlandsAbsolutely can recommend staying here. I came back a few times. Good to meet other travelers, and explore Karakol. Nursultan and his wife are both super friendly and helpful! Facilities are good and price is unbeatable in Karakol.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Marife
GermanyLocation and friendly staff
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 13 January 2024
Raymond
New ZealandIt would be nice if there were more privacy curtains around the beds and other general hostel facilities
Good people run this hostel and its very easy to meet people. The family hosts are very helpful and the rooms are clean and comfortable for the location and price
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 8 December 2023
Zoe
United KingdomThis is a really great hostel. We stayed in the double room and it was perfect, great value for money. Nice hot showers and nice shared kitchen. Lovely staff. Also there is a washing machine 😊
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 5 December 2023
Zoran
Bosnia and HerzegovinaOne of the best hostels, run by a family with ease. Everything was quick and easy, and hostel is placed really good near a nice ortodox wooden church. Place is also full of travelers who are open to activities which is the reason why everyone comes to Karakol. On the reception you can also find detailed information about really nice places to visit, even in the snow you can hike and explore (if you have what it takes). If I come back I would try to stay here again.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Omar
FranceNothing
Really amazing cosy hostel, well located and small enough to make people socialize easily. It was extraordinarily clean and well equipped, and of course the price is very fair.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 26 November 2023
Sam
IrelandThey could provide towels included in the price, or increase price slightly to include towels and also include a foot towel for standing on when having a shower would be great!
Nice location Friendly staff Good value for money Comfortable
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 November 2023
Diogo
PortugalLocation could be better but still not very bad
Everything
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 3 November 2023
Sunshine
MalaysiaWorking toilet only 2 Not the hostel fault, the users didnt know how to clean after themselves
Location is great !!! Walkable to most sites, bus station, town center Nice quiet neighbourhood Bed is so comfy Spacious luggage locker love it !! Could change USD to local currency at the reception Staff are Great !! Very helpful Reception very helpful with infos on how to get about the hikong sitea
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 October 2023
Travel
GermanyAmazing hostel!!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Julia
AustraliaSafe and clean hostel, outside area is great to relax, staff very helpful with information and generally just very friendly.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 20 October 2023
Kris
United KingdomNice and friendly hikers style hostel without any frills. Clean & tidy. The only downside was I found the beds a little narrow, not so comfortable, but I still extended my stay for a night and generally enjoyed it
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2023
Nick
New ZealandGreat social option in Karakol, suitable for all ages. Lot of space, nice big yard and chill out area, the place is clean and well run. Easy to meet other people to go hike with. Would stay again.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2023
Vojtěch
Czech RepublicGood equipped kitchen, helpful owners, good location. Recommend it!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 30 September 2023
Heidi
United StatesOur room was right next to the kitchen, so we could hear hostel guests up late in the kitchen.
Our private twin room was so cozy! It had a spacious closet and lovely afternoon light. The kitchen area was very tidy, the showers were hot and clean, the outdoor space was peaceful, and other guests were friendly and courteous. Staff was very helpful too: they helped us store our luggage and book a room (at Elza Guesthouse - we highly recommend!) for our overnight hike to Altyn Arashan.
Stayed in September 2023
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