Ostello Aig Mergellina

This place has been turned into a detention center for refugees. It is not a hostel its not safe for NO TOURISTS especially not women!! Do not return rooms here it is now private property of the government.

I went to this hostel today to book a room. The front desk employee was awesome, he was very helpful and even got my room cleaned so that I could check in early after a long day. I waited in the common room. The guys lurking in the common room are very creepy and made me feel extremely unsafe! I started sitting by myself, then more came and sat around me. They kept passing notes over my shoulder as if they were trying to touch me by "accident". I turned so that they couldn't and then one pulled up his phone and I think took a picture of me !!!! I seriously felt like they were all vultures surrounding me. There was a whole room and they just so happened to choose to sit all around me. When I got up, they all dispersed. Perhaps they wouldn't have harmed me, but I would not recommend ANY solo-woman traveler to find out. If you're with another person you might be safe. This hostel is also in an odd location and you have to go up a hill and on a winding road to get to it. Cheapest one in Napoli, right by the metro too. So those are positives. I was so concerned for my safety that I had my sister's friend, whom I've never met before, come to pick me up so unfortunately cannot comment on the room.

I read a lot of reviews about this hostel and you would think that the place was falling apart which isn't true at all. Firstly, to get there: Exit the train station and turn right. There will be a road that goes through a tunnel. Take this road and once you are out of the tunnel go right up the hill, behind the train station. Then follow this road and you'll be at the hostel. This hostel previously was setup as a busy hostel or something different as its boarding capacity is quite big and spacious. I stayed here for one week. Initially there was a mistake with my room and booking as I came a day later than planned but I was put into a four bedroom bunk with air conditioning. The hostel doesn't have a kitchen but has a laundry (5 Euros for wash and dry). The power points do work however I found that some aren't in the best order. However you'll be able to have a few to use at minimum. The mattresses were surprisingly comfortable which was great given the cost. Bathroom had necessities (hot and cold water, mirror). Air conditioning was new and worked perfectly. Only issue with the toilet is its design. There is the western style and European style cistern in a small space so your sitting at an angle. Hostel has free WiFi that worked fine for web page browsing and staff were friendly and respectful. The foyer is average condition and same with outside the hostel. However you will not spend a lot of time in the outside of the hostel. Location is very central to the station (about 5 mins walk) and Napoli train station is around 15 minutes. For this reason it is an ideal hostel. So would I stay here again? Yes, given its cost and location. Positives Air Conditioning Comfortable Matresses Really Cheap for Italy Close to train station Friendly and helpful staff FREE WIFI (worked well) Negatives Foyer could be cleaner as outside hostel No Kitchen area Building can get hot in summer (air con in rooms a must) ALSO, I found a great place to get take away lunches and cakes opposite the station (Pasticceria Rosticceria Spagliatelle). The owners helped me find the hostel on the first day and were very friendly and helpful and there food is fantastic for quick snacks and bites. Pizza slices for 1 Euro as well as other pastries. It is on the other side of the crossing directly opposite the train station!!!!! (SEE PHOTOS)