The location was an excellent!!

We couldn’t even get in because no one answered our message or gave us check-in instructions. Terrible communication and had to book another stay.

For a one night stay. Not worth affording bedding. It is your choice. But worth considering the advice

Well, City Lodge will not be for everyone. I am a man and only saw a men's dorm room and bathroom. The place was not charming, but it was cheap and practical. It is not pretty, but the staff do clean daily (I slept there for 4 nights). The staff were nice enough. I rented sheets, which were commercially laundered. There were lockers big enough for all my gear. The bathroom was reasonably clean and had good showers. One could come and go freely around the clock (if one had the daily-changing door code). Certainly, the location was central, a mere block from Central Station. I never felt unsafe, and the locker seemed solid enough for my stuff. Unlike some older repirts, there were no bedbugs or flees. The oddest thing about the hostel was that 3 of the 10 beds in my room seemed to be occupied by men who seemed long-term guests who seemed down on their luck. There were also these types who hung out in the lounge/kitchen area - not a problem, just there. I kept a bag with a few things in the fridge in the kitchen area, and it wasn't touched. In short, this place is cheap and practical; fine for a guy passing though and not seeking luxury. I can't say how it is for women - maybe also just fine.

Central location

My friend and I checked in here and immediately felt the vibes were off. We thought it was odd you had to rent sheets (in previous hostels we only had to rent towels). The man at the front desk led us to our room but he essentially put us in an occupied room and we walked in on another guest, which was awkward to say the least. We were promptly led to a different room but we had already seen enough. After looking at a few reviews, we decided to check out a day earlier than intended. The check out process was essentially non-existent. Clientele basically acted as spokespeople when the front desk man was nowhere to be seen. We returned later (with difficulty entering due to the fact that the front door code changes every day and the front desk man was not there in the morning) and were told we do not need to check out. What a strange experience, and do not recommend especially for female travellers.

The whole place smelled like old, wet carpet. The TV in the room did not work. There were no lamps or pictures in the room like the listing suggests. The sheets are for rent and stained. The check-in time was not accurate and the reception says open at 9 but it is not. The lock on my room didn't work unless I forcefullly lifted the door to make sure it latched. There is no vent in the room so it is stuffy. It is a very convenient location and the staff is helpful but I have paid less for better conditions.

Clean , friendly staff, walkable, close to train

They charge extra for the bed sheets. Dirty and stinky, starting from the broken entrance door to the broken washroom facilities. If you arrive late at night you might not even get your room number and the code. There’s nothing you can enjoy about this place and honestly it shouldn’t be listed here.

The Hostel is well located, near the station and there are many shops and restaurants nearby. But the cleanliness was awful, the room was dirty and we needed to pay for towels and bedsheets. The men’s toilets were full of piss. The staff was very unfriendly and people in these hostel were strange. Our triple room didn’t have a window, it looked like a shelter, I don’t know how this can be legal in an European country. Overall we paid too much for this conditions.

its cheap, you can use your own linen, probably not for everyone, especially not girls

I was wary before arriving at the City Lodge Hostel, having read the reviews. However it was soon apparent on arrival that the staff were working really hard to maintain a clean environment. I experienced no problems regarding the availability of reception staff. The furniture was well worn but considering the price of the hostel it was really good value. The location is absolutely perfect for a short stay with easy access to all sites and amenities.

We aren't picky and have stayed in lots of hostels. I killed 3 bedbugs in our room, 1 was full of blood. Bathrooms were filthy our entire stay. Feces on walls, blood on toilet seats, mold all over shower walls, bath floors covered with tp & trash. Kitchen was dirty and unusable. Refrigerator packed full of residents' food. Several guests obviously were locals who used this as a full time residence (near homeless). Can't recommend this place. Stay here if you can't find anything else.

Linen I rent seems clean and ironed.

They have bed bugs!! It's very dirty and it smells. When I started to put on the bed sheets I noticed bed bugs! So I left the hostel immediately and didn't even get a whole refund! I usually don't have high expectations or needs in a hostel but having bed bugs is a no-go! Even if you want to travel cheap it's definitely not worth it and I would recommend to invest 2€ more and stay in another hostel. Worst hostel experience so far.

Amazing

Nothing was good about it. Weird surroundings, smelly, unhelpful staff,

Expedía shouldn’t be selling this horrible quality of product; this thing more than hostel it looks more like a shelter. The worst place ever. The guy at the office is so greedy; instead of acomódate you he rather make some money out of your situation. Horrible experience. Government should close this place; it has a very poor ventilation, dirty place; it’s not healthy at all, neither safe at all

Not worth to stay

Hostel was dirty. Paid for bedding and towels but never received it all. Toilets and shower rooms in need of repair