Zagreb Walking Street Hostel

Pros: ＞＞ Easy to reach from train and bus station. I walked from the train station but there are multiple trams from both to the nearest tram stop (called Frankopanska). A fellow traveller got an Uber and paid about €3. ＞＞ The owner and staff were kind, friendly and went out of their way to make me feel welcome. ＞＞ I was in a 5-bed female dorm and it was clean, spacious and had plenty of lockers (key lock so you don’t need a padlock). I had a bottom bunk and having the privacy curtain was excellent. ＞＞ Working air-conditioning unit in the room (so necessary for summer in Croatia). ＞＞ 2-minute walk to a small supermarket and other shops. 5-minute walk to a larger supermarket and food outlets. Less than a 10-minute walk to the main square and open-air food market. ＞＞ Close to the main sights in the Old Town. ＞＞ Hostel has a small guest fridge (note - they don't have cooking facilities at this hostel). ＞＞ They provide a good, simple breakfast of coffee, juice, cornflakes, milk, toast with egg mayo, and bananas. ＞＞ It’s not a party hostel, which I really liked as that’s not the vibe I’m after. ＞＞ The bunk I was in had a small reading light (the upper bunks didn’t in the room I was in) and all beds had their own power point for charging electronics. ＞＞ Bed was comfortable. ＞＞ Rooms have electronic keypads to enter (using either a keycard or pin code). ＞＞ The common area has two large couches, a TV and tables you can eat or work at. ＞＞ WIFI is excellent. I was able to do a Zoom video call without issue and the connection was fast and consistent even when the hostel was full and everyone was on the internet. ＞＞ Rooms are cleaned daily and bedding and towels are provided. ＞＞ Note: the hostel doesn't have a washer or drier for guest use (only for staff to do hostel washing) however there’s a laundromat directly downstairs or you can do a sink wash and hang washing in the room. The room I was in had a coat rack and half a dozen coat hangers. Cons: ＞＞ The water in the shower wasn't always super hot. ＞＞ Also, not a 'con', just a 'suggestion from a longer (than usual) staying guest'. Having stayed 12 days, I heard the same playlist/songs played in the common area a whole lotta times. I'd love to hear a wider range of music or a bit more rotation through a few more/different playlists. But that's a tiny thing in an otherwise excellent stay. :) ＞＞ Not a con, just a note: as with any hostel, pack ear plugs and a sleep mask if you're in a shared room as there will be people arriving and leaving at different times. About the reviewer: 46 year old solo female traveller from Australia. I stayed in a female dorm for 12 nights and I'd stay again.