iris hostel

Perfect inexpensive option in a great location! I stayed in a dorm as well as a private room - both were great. The private room was a little loud, but it had a balcony on the city street, so what can you do? The communal area is nice, but not very social; just a nice spot to chill. The lady that runs the front desk speaks English and is very nice and accommodating! Would definitely recommend.

I stayed at Iris Hostel for only one night out of three due to a serious bed bug issue in the dorm room. I was bitten badly and couldn’t sleep. Since it happened after midnight and no staff was around, I had to move to the lobby sofa — unfortunately, it was hot, there were mosquitoes, and even more bed bugs there. I was exhausted, ended up buying insect repellent at 4 AM, and had no choice but to return to the same bed. It was a really uncomfortable experience. I’m not trying to attack the hostel, but I hope others don’t have to go through the same. On a positive note, the receptionist in the morning was very kind, apologized sincerely, and helped me process a refund through Agoda. The service part was decent overall.

We stayed in the double VIP room, the room was big and clean, the staff was nice and friendly. The balcony is nice to have if you smoke, good view during the day. However, you need to know it is very noisy at night (my AirPods with noise cancellation saved me ahaha). The WiFi doesn’t really work, the shower isn’t hot, it is lukewarm and I got a little bit annoyed with the holder that isn’t holding the handle right so you can’t shower with two hands free.