Urban Hostel Palma - Youth Hostel

“Good hostel but there is room for improvement”

Hostel was really nice, even though I was not thrilled at first, but through the course of several days I changed my opinion. The location is the best thing about this hostel, for sure. Furthermore, even though it was full, there was rarely any noise and the bathrooms and showers were always empty … more

Hostel was really nice, even though I was not thrilled at first, but through the course of several days I changed my opinion. The location is the best thing about this hostel, for sure. Furthermore, even though it was full, there was rarely any noise and the bathrooms and showers were always empty and available. There was enough space to chill out on sofas and beds, and it had a cosy feeling, like you're in your own house. The kitchen was good and clean. The breakfast was decent as a morning snack on the go, not the best, but at least to have something to eat. The drink however were great and they had a big variety of drinks for breakfast. Coffee is available all day, too. Pros: -Great location -Clean sheets which they give you when you come -Beds were nice and matresses weren't old -They shut down the water because of mechanical works on one of the showers one afternoon, I was really annoyed but they turned it on very quickly, so it is a plus. It was really nice of them and I could shower. The water was gone for 3 hours and I can understand that the bathroom was undergoing some repairment which is always a plus. -Big space for chilling in the kitchen and other areas, with beds and sofas -Very airy in the summer which is very very nice, hostel has a lot of open windows so there is always a constant air flow -Clean toilets -Polite and very nice staff There are some cons, but I won't nickpick it too much. -Shower beds are not the cleanest -The carpets were not the cleanest -The ACs in the whole hostel didn't work - which is kinda bad in the summer. HOWEVER they did get repairmen who were fixing them through our last 2 days there. Luckily the hostel has great air flow and Palma has a lot of wind, so it was okay to sleep and be in the hostel even without an AC. -The building is old from the inside and there is definitely some room for small renovations. Overall I can see that they are trying and investing in this hostel, step by step. It is good that they really did have repairmen and that with time they will probably solve all the small issues they have. I can't really complain because we only needed a place to sleep and we didn't really spend much time in the hostel, but when we were there, it was what we paid for.

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“Great area. Hostel has some flaws”

This is the 2nd hostel I stayed in Palma. The location is excellent: Near lots of great cocktail bars, eateries, and the coastline. It's close enough to the old town and cathedral etc, yet is quiet at night. I stayed in November, and actually had a 4-bed dorm to myself the entire 3-night stay.(this… more

This is the 2nd hostel I stayed in Palma. The location is excellent: Near lots of great cocktail bars, eateries, and the coastline. It's close enough to the old town and cathedral etc, yet is quiet at night. I stayed in November, and actually had a 4-bed dorm to myself the entire 3-night stay.(this won't usually happen). There are lots of showers, chilling facilities and a basic breakfast is included. A few gripes: In my dorm there is no main light. There are lights next to each bed, but it's annoying if you arrive whilst it's dark outside, and if your phone is dead, you'll never find the bedlight switch. There is also no plug accessible by the bed - just a USB port - but these ports are clearly old/unfunctional, and did not charge my phone. On the last night I realised there are actually some old sockets hidden behind the bunk bed framing, but these are not accessible due to the walling of the bed. The room could certainly be designed better for 21st century travellers. Another note is the signs that say 'no alcohol' which I don't think I've seen in any other hostel. Whether hostels like it or not, most travellers who frequent Palma are German, British, Irish or French - and we all like to socialise over drinks.

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