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Hostel California

via Lambrate,18, Milan, Italy
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I read some reviews online and I thought it's going to be really bad. But we were surprised, because staff was actually really nice, funny and they helped us a lot! Well yeah, it's not a new building and the equipment is not brand new, but it was clean, we had fresh bed linings and our room even had a... More

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Stuttgart, Germany
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

I've read most of the reviews here which were extremely negative so I decided to give it a try, kind of like an adventure. I just needed to leave my bag somewhere for the night and have a shower before an early train, so I booked a bed in a 14-bed dormitory. I expected all the worst but actually I... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Very cheap but you still feel like you dont get your monies worth, very dirty. I've stayed in other hostels in Italy and overall the quality is below anywhere else but this place was an eye opener. Staff were unhelpful, sometimes downright rude and reported me as a 'no show' after I had paid in full so that I couldn't... More

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Opole, Poland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

It's one of the cheapest options for a place to sleep in Milan. That's why, for 18 euros/night you cannot expect nothing special. We were in 8-people room where 2 bunked beds had no rungs on the ladder. However, the quality of the mattress wasn't so bad. If you like cleanness, you'll be dissapointed because this element stays there on... More

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Milan, Italy
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

The staff are so rude and impolite, and the rooms are so dirty specially the smell is unbearable. You can not sleep at all in the night because of noise. The structure is so ridiculous because one room is the corridor of others so you do not hear only the noise of people of one room. the price is not... More

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Winterthur, Switzerland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013

One of the cheapest possibilities to sleep in Milano. Not so central, but ok. The rooms are ok. The Toilets are catastrophic; really dirty, everything is broken (No Toilet seat, no soap, shower leaks, ...) but what is to be expected for that price. However, they try to charge you additional costs, saying that they are administration fees. Also, they... More

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colorado
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

Three nights of no heat in 5 inches of snow! Hidden charges everywhere, when you book online, it will not be the same number when you go to pay at the hostel. It was surprising that they didn't charge us for toilet paper by the square. The kitchen area was so filthy and disgusting, be prepared to clean it before... More

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Rzeszow, Poland
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2012

I stayed at this hostel one night and it really was enough, luckilly staff was friendly. Price was cheap and this was an advantage, the same was also Simply Market nearby. Bathrooms are the worst thing about this hostel. Rooms up to people are of good quality, bigger ones are worse. I can recommend this place only if you book... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012

I stayed 3 nights in October. They charged me for sheets and got angry when I asked for a list of the extra charges. I had 3 arguments with the man on the desk. Over all it was dirty and not friendly. You don't want to stay here.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2012 via mobile

Avoid this place. They didn't care when my glasses were stolen. The men working there uncaring. Except the janitor he is nice. Worst area of town. They don't show you how to get anywhere. I felt unsafe here. ITS NOT WORTH THE 10 EUROS. AVOID AVOID AVOID

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Address: via Lambrate,18, Milan, Italy
Region: Italy > Lombardy > Milan
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Ranked #69 of 85 Speciality lodging in Milan
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