Friends Center hostel

Location: 103 Aleksandra Čaka iela, Rīga, lv

Star Rating: 4.9 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Nightclub
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Soundproof rooms
• Table tennis
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Evening entertainment
• Pub crawls
• Nightclub
• Billiards or pool table
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Games
• Concerts/live shows
• Japanese garden
• Bicycle-friendly property

Rooms Available

• Bed In 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

Guest Reviews

• Hilal (7/5): Good -
• Desideria (1/5): Unsafe - I arrived late with my flight and the same day as I came I heard my booking was changed to an other place which was not the address I booked, over Mc Donalds on Merkela iela 1. I talked to a guy on the phone who was friendly and polite but when I got there I realized he was very drunk and likely stoned (should had suspected when he wrote good morning at 22). When I arrived he wanted to greet me with as hug and as he hugged me he inappropriately put his hand on my butt before I pulled away. Really did not appreciate and didn't feel safe with that at all. He also offered me a drink and smoke many times before showing me around, though I said repeatedly I just wanted to get to sleep. Though after saying that a few times I was left alone. The other people working on the hostel seemed more ok, but it's a very low standard.
• Marjori (1/5): It's a scan. - Nothing... This place doesn't exist! I made a reservation on the bus when I was arriving in the city. When I got there, there was no sign of the hostel. A restaurant called the number because I don't have the chip from here and a guy came to help me and said that I had been sent to another place (I hadn't seen the message because I lost the bus's Wi-Fi). I had to walk another 3km back and just to get there, the place was terrible and since it was almost midnight, I ended up having to stay there. No hot water in the shower. No kitchen, the sink was next to the laundry room. I was afraid to stay there all night and that night I made a reservation for another place, because I couldn't stay another night there. I left early. This place needs to be banned from Booking. Then I calmly read the reviews and there are several people saying that it is a scam, and I ended up not seeing it because I trust Booking too much. I want my money back and for the place to be banned from Booking.
• Parminder (1/5): Lousy as hell - Nothing Worst place i ever been to
• Nihal (1/5): Bad -
• Eva (7/5): Good - Extremely cheap, in the centre I was relocated due to reconstruction to a different hostel so I am not sure which one I am reviewing :D The hostel I ended up in had very old beds, shower in reconstruction and i could smell cigarete smoke in the room. But it was so cheap that I am not really complaining :D
• Koçyiğit (1/5): Bad -
• Gintarė (6/5): Not ideal. - Amazing location, friendly host. Untidy, many long term living people. But what could you expect for such a little price. Choose it if you just need a roof ower your head for one night. You will survive :)
• Zahoor (2/5): Very poor - Only Wifi was working... Nothing Else No Cleaning in Washroom and Living Rooms No Hot Water in Washrooms No Sockets in Room for Charging the Mobiles and Laptops No Locker Facility Available
• Vili-valtteri (8/5): For that price i can highly recommend this place - Everyone was super frendly and this place was cheap. Location was also good First it was littlepit hard to find
• Suruchi (5/5): Passable -
• Valerii (1/5): Bad - Nothing It's just horrible. The contingent in this place is drunkards, homeless and others. It's very dirty, I think they never clean it. The place is disgusting, which is not worth even one euro. After staying one night, I immediately booked another hostel
• Artjola (5/5): Passable -
• Jānis (5/5): Passable - Friendliness of the guy managing it Visual and overall cleanliness
• János (1/5): Bad - Bad smell sheet and pilo. Pilo had no cover. People even the worker was very loud talking front of my window. Toilet was dirty. Was no possible close the door.
• Juraev (5/5): Passable -
• Edwin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Bashar (1/5): Bad -
• Nikhin (1/5): Bad -
• Alejandro (5/5): Passable -
• Kaja (1/5): Avoid this place - Friendly staff - last minute location change to different hostel - a lot of people staying long term (mostly fast food delivery guys) - false advertisement as backpackers hostel - no woman staying - police intervention aftes I was assaulted by older women in the room. She come back to room at 3 am and was very loud, turned on the light and wasn't respectful after I asked to turn light off. - cancellation of my reservation after I left hostel (don't know why)
• Konstantins (10/5): Exceptional -
• Konstantins (10/5): Exceptional - Good place to stay for this price
• Marko (7/5): Good -
• Thalasselis (6/5): Pleasant -
• Mucahit (1/5): Bad - Dirtiest hostel I have ever seen, do not even think about staying here.
• Ali (10/5): Exceptional -
• Muhammad (2/5): Very poor -
• Krisber (2/5): Very poor - Fake plsce. Found out owners number. He was threating. That place is a scam
• Ali (1/5): Total disaster - Just the host was polite It wasn't clean, full of weird and random people and because of the noise couldn't sleep a second! Thr worst hostel ever i stayed in my life
• Ajnas (8/5): Very good - It’s was grate hospitality
• Hark (7/5): Good - The staff guy was friendly, price was good for a low budget sleeper like me. The location is right in the city center. The bed mattress was too soft.
• Antons (10/5): Exceptional - Price/quality Reliable staff Basically everything you need to stay in hostel..
• Antons (10/5): Exceptional - Price/quality
• Franciska (9/5): Superb -
• Petr (2/5): Very poor -
• Mindaugas (10/5): If you need just to stop to rest and have shower in the morning this place is perfect for that ;) - Communication. Easy check in
• Kristina (6/5): Only for one night - Good location and price No lockers for personal belongings
• Mārtiņš (8/5): For 10€ it's an amazing deal to stay the night. Dunno if you can leave you're stuff in a locker somewhere, but I - Clean and just what I needed - a bed and a shower in the morning. Host was very friendly - showed me around and brought to the 2nd floor where there was almost nobody and I had a luxury to stay in an empty 4 double bed room. It was warm, silent and metal bed was alright. Clean room, bed and sheets. Even sink in the room. Arrival was a bit tricky, because it was already dark and through the 1st floor windows you see quite some foreigners in rooms with visible dirty dishes around the room etc. First impression was a bit weird and unpleasent. But host was very friendly - showed me around and brought to the 2nd floor where there was almost nobody and I had a luxury to stay in an empty 4 double bed room. It was warm, silent and metal bed was alright. Clean room, bed and sheets. Even sink in the room.
• Roman (1/5): Bad - The dirtiest place I've ever seen
• Kristine (4/5): Disappointing - The place cancelled my prepaid reservation after arrival and checking-in
• Simon (5/5): Passable - A very friendly guy is working there Friends hostel is using the same kitchen, commenroom and bathrooms like escobars hostel. No garden.

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