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This brilliant hostel has excellent common areas that include vault-style Internet and TV rooms, a brand new kitchen and a great basement bar with a piano and drinks at off-licence prices. Although the carpets are a bit grotty, most of the hostel has been recently renovated and the dorms are nice with good sturdy bunk beds. It is a friendly hostel with a great social atmosphere.
Price Dorm bed £14 Twin room £36 Prices are in British pounds and are inclusive of all taxes.
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stayed here in May 2003 for a few weeks. I wasn't particularly impressed with the place, but it had most of the things you need. The bedrooms tend to be themed, unfortunately I'd been put in the 'coupley' dorm, where young stupid kids liked to paw each other day & night and generally acted sulky if you spent more than five minutes in there. The bathrooms were about 60% functional (hot water good, hygiene bad), toilets ok but not enough, kitchen pretty dodgy. My main gripe with the kitchen arrangement was that many residents used several baskets each, thereby leaving new arrivals to buy food that they had to store in their rooms as there was nowhere else for it. Always a fight for the fridge - if you're planning on staying a few weeks, make sure you 'dominate' some kitchen space...The staff were pretty nonchalant about most things, wouldn't call them overly friendly but they were mostly civil, and the location is fantastic (except for the bit about being on top of several nightclubs that played crap music all weekend). Would recommend it as a cheaper option than the YHA on the waterfront.
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Nice residents but horrible staff at overpriced hostel, June 1, 2003
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I stayed at this hostel in March for a couple of days. Though, the long term residents are great people, the hostel itself and the staff are horrible. The hostel is in the process of being finished, is grungy and dirty. The outside noise is amplified by the dodgy windows that are in each room. The staff, with the exceptions of Gareth and Ant, have no concept of customer service to say the least. At £13 a night the hostel is highly overpriced for the lack of quality that you receive. I would not recommend this hostel to anyone.
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Good hostel with a great atmosphere, November 9, 2002
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I only stayed one night here while passing through Bristol and was impressed by the atmosphere. There was a good mix of backpackers, and long-termers working around Bristol. The night I stayed was a scary video night, and when I returned from exploring the bars of Bristol the lounge had been turned into a TV room. I made it in just in time to see The Exorcist!This place reminded me of the many student houses I have had the pleasure (?) of knowing over the years - by that I mean that everyone is welcome. Having said that, one of the long-term residents commented to me on the lack of cleanliness in the 'compact' kitchen area (reminds me of student days again!).I would definitely stay here again next time I am in Bristol.
