Hostel Blues

Hostel Blues is a quick and easy tram ride from the main Bratislava train station. We found the staff to be friendly and helpful, the private room and bathroom were clean, and we had no issues with noise or safety. There's a nice common space in the registration area (with a bar), and the staff encourage you to try the local Slovakian beers, which we found to be very tasty! The location of the hostel was also fairly central, or at least within easy reach of public transit. We were able to walk to several of the main tourist sites within anywhere from 10 to 45mins!

Yay: Location is great, very close to the old city; even though it's on the corner of busy street, rooms are quiet. Walking tours basically every day for free. Cheap beer (!). Bed is fine. Two eletrical outlets per bed with a small shelf and a light. Very secure (there are 4 doors to unlock to get to any room, plus the storage locker lent for each traveller (locket included)). 10€ deposit for keys, city tax waived for student with ID. Nay: The ambiance is dead off peak season, few customers to be seen. The smell in the room was strongly unpleasant, I am not sure if it was from one of the persons in the room, or the room itself, but I could feel sick at some points. Cleanliness in the shower and toilet are to be improved. The humidity mold stench (shower) is actually a health hasard. Rooms are cold at night. Little privacy in the ground level beds. No breakfast offered, but pro tip: the Lidl close by has great variety (see in the back of the store). Would go back only for a very short period.

Hostel Blues could be a very good hostel. The location is decent, the rooms are nice, they have a bar and a good main area. But the problem lies with the staff. They were unfriendly, incompetent, and sometimes downright mean to the guests. I have to go to Bratislava all the time, but I won't be staying here again because of them.