ArkaBarka Floating Hostel and Apartments

Location: Obala Kralja Aleksandra b.b, Splav Arkabarka, Belgrade, 11070, Belgrade, RS

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Amenities & Facilities

• Fireplace in lobby
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Wheelchair accessible
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Fireplace in lobby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Mountain biking nearby
• Smoke-free property
• Snack bar/deli
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Mosquito nets
• Food and water bowls

Rooms Available

• Standard Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Balcony, River View (King Studio )

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  291-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony with river views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch Smart TV

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV

• Standard Apartment, Multiple Beds, Balcony, River View

  1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

  377-sq-foot soundproofed room with a balcony

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 28-inch Smart TV

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV

• Standard Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Balcony, River View (Queen Studio)

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  291-sq-foot soundproofed room with a balcony

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch Smart TV

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV

• Economy Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

  Overlooking the park

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided

• Basic Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Ground Floor

  4 Twin Beds

  172 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided

• Family Quadruple Room

  1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

  215 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Balcony, River View (Danube Spirit)

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  129-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony with river views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided

• Basic Shared Dormitory (1 Single Bed)

  5 Twin Beds

  172 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Musa Caner (10/5): - İnanlımaz güler yüzlü bir personel var kahvaltısına bayıldım manzarası çok iyi temiz bir otel
• Asmin (10/5): - This property offers a truly unique experience, as it is built on the river, creating a peaceful and memorable atmosphere. The staff were exceptionally friendly and attentive, making every effort to ensure a pleasant stay. If your room faces the water, waking up early to watch the sunrise from bed is an unforgettable highlight. As it is located on the river, mosquitoes can be expected. While there is a mosquito net, I would suggest to apply repellent before sleeping. Few mosquitos may still find its way in. We bought a protection sprays before our arrival and it was effective. Breakfast is satisfying, simple French toast, fresh tomato and cucumber, ajvar (a delicious traditional sauce from the region), as well as jam, eggs, olives, and fresh bread.
• Jérôme (10/5): Petit havre de paix au milieu du tumulte de la vil - Situation exceptionnelle de l'hôtel avec vue incroyable sur Belgrade. Très calme pour dormir. Personnel très accueillant. Draps et serviettes propres. Parking très proche. Le petit déjeuner est un vrai plus.
• Philipp (6/5): - Unique place with nice views on the river. However our room was pretty run down, the bathroom smelled very badly and the whole room was unclean. Also even with A/C it was very humid in the room, so much that even the bed was damp. Employees were very friendly and helpful. And it was nice to get a free breakfast.
• Marcin (6/5): Welcome to ArkaBarka. - I stayed at ArkaBarka for 6 nights. The people were really friendly, and the breakfast was surprisingly good — a nice way to start the day. However, the rooms were quite small, which made things feel a bit cramped. Overall, it’s a decent place with a social vibe, but be aware of the limited space.
• Heike (10/5): - Sehr gerne wieder!
• Clarissa (10/5): - This you need to exprerience, very cool Alice in the wonderland-feel place! Super cute cat took care of us.
• seyma (10/5): - Otel sahibi yardımsever ve çözüm odaklı bir beyefendiydi, klimamız bozuktu hemen bir ısıtıcı getirdi. Otel konum itibari ile çok güzel Nehir’e sıfır. Otopark otele 750 metre falan biraz yürümek gerekiyor. Biz gayet memnun kaldık
• Murat Bülent (10/5): Tuna nehri üzerinde konakladık - Çok güzel bir deneyim oldu
• Murat Bülent (10/5): - Çok memnun kaldık.
• Susana (10/5): - Muy servicial atentos a las necesidades y preferenciss del cliente.
• Søren (2/5): Smell of river in the room - We had two rooms. The one on the lower deck was very humid, Air con hardly working, door lock not working properly, morning buffet with cheese and ham standing in 30 degrees C for hours but worst thing was the smell of the river in the room. There was an Air freshener in the room that was frequently used to cover up for the smell. Low price, low standard - never coming back
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Staff were very friendly and helpful. Very chilled vibe. Good breakfast selection each morning, food was freshly prepared. Good value for money. Comfortable bed and clean.
• Oliver (10/5): - Amazing ! Alex is the guvna
• Jasmin (10/5): - Sehr schön gelegen. Zimmer waren sauber und schön eingerichtet. Alles super freundlich. War einfach alles klasse
• Jongo (2/5): - Full of bugs. I can't pass the night and ran away from the bugs.
• Armando (10/5): - Ottima struttura considerando che è un ostello! Il cambio biancheria non avviene automaticamente ma in qualunque momento puoi chiedere asciugamani puliti; non c’è pulizia e rifacimento dei letti giornalieri, ci hanno spiegato che lo stesso avviene solo tra un ospite e l’altro! Quindi nel nostro soggiorno settimanale non è mai stato rifatto il letto e gli asciugamani sono stati cambiati solo su richiesta Il clima dell’ ostello è comunque molto familiare e ci si sente a casa. La fermata dell’autobus (che ti porta in città vecchia) è molto vicina, basta attraversare il bellissimo parco che costeggia il Danubio Unica nota dolente è la colazione:caffè americano (espresso e cappuccino a pagamento), solo pane bianco o fritto con uovo, uova sode; fette di formaggio; würstel; cereali e latte; mele; maionese e ketchup; insalata di pomodori e cetrioli; salse varie tra cui nutella (?) e confettura di albicocche! Dopo qualche giorno ci siamo comunque abituati 😅 Siamo comunque stati davvero molto bene e nella camera era presente un bollitore con caffè e tisane che abbiamo assaporato sulla terrazza vista Danubio! 💙💙💙
• Verified traveler (2/5): - Decepcionante. Anuncio engañoso en dónde se indica que dispone de parking, pero en realidad está a 700 metros y es en la calle (bajo la amenaza de sufrir desperfectos si no tiene matrícula serbia). Igualmente, error al asignar la habitación, lo cual fue comunicado horas después de instarlarnos.
• Ida (10/5): - We like the position of the hostel directly on the river, the view toward Kalemegdan and the green view toward the big war island, the breakfast, the staff, the hostel architecture, everything was nice, the apartment on the ground floor in glass and the lock. I would like to come back again.
• Spyridon (10/5): - Very friendly, kind and helpful stuff!! Whatever you want the guys are there for you!!
• Verified traveler (8/5): Sjov oplevelse at bo på en husbåd! - Dette var en anderledes oplevelse! På den positive måde! Utrolig sjovt at bo på en husbåd 😅 Hostellet havde en fin beliggenhed til byen hvis man ikke er bange for at gå lidt ekstra, det var rent og sen indtjekning på kode til døren fungerede perfekt! Vi ankom sent om aftenen hvor receptionen var lukket, men det gik rigtig fint at tjekke ind selv. Med service havde vi delte oplevelser. Før ankomst var vi i kontakt med hostellet ang. bestilling af taxa, og de var hjælpsomme og satte os i kontakt med en taxachauffør, som endte med at hente os. Da vi skulle hjem igen var det også sent om natten, og da vi ønskede hjælp til at bestille en taxa igen, blev vi mødt af en ligeglad medarbejder som sagde at “det måtte vi bestille selv.” Så ja, lidt forskellige oplevelser, men alt i alt et cool sted, hvor jeg gerne havde boet igen!
• Verified traveler (4/5): - Not worth the money …cramped rooms, washroom filthy, NO sanitizer
• Verified traveler (2/5): - We were landing in Belgrade at 5am so I made the reservation the night before so we can check in when we arrived at our hotel around 6am and sleep until checkout at 11am. I messaged the hotel that night to let them know we’d be arriving at the hotel around 6am to sleep only a few hours after a night flight. We get to the hotel at 6:30am but reception didn’t open until 8am. We were so tired and sleep deprived we walked over next door and their reception was open and they had rooms Available so we ended up staying there a few hours instead. I paid ArkaBarka $65 for nothing and then still paid $55 next door to sleep only 3 hours if that! Ugh
• Verified traveler (8/5): - It was absolutely beautiful, true to pictures. Only thing I would say is that staff were not very helpful/friendly and the place is not clean,
• Roxanne (10/5): Great concept - Awesome place, clean, relaxing and kind staff
• Roxanne (10/5): Great place - Amazing staff and nice design, breakfast included and super cheap, nice to be near the water and comfy
• MEHTAP (10/5): - Mükemmel lokasyon ve manzera. Güler yüzlü hizmet.
• Srinivas (10/5): Worthy stay - Helping staff, healthy breakfast, nice view of river danube
• Magnus (8/5): Cozy - We enjoyed it and the hostel was cozy. The hosts were nice. We had shared bathrooms, this was small and in poor condition.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Au fil de l’eau du Danube - Bonne adresse pour séjour au bord de l’eau (bras Danube), agréable 2* avec balcon sur le fleuve. Confort spartiate mais de bon niveau. Le personnel est vraiment sympa et l’ensemble est plus que satisfaisant! Les suites sont assez grandes pour loger 2, la SdB: simple rideau de douche qui inonde tout l’ensemble, mais ok pour les vacances. Hôtels.com stipule que ménage est effectué chaque jour, je n’ai pas eu cette expérience pendant 3 nuits! Petit déjeuner des plus correct avec vue à couper le souffle !! WiFi correct et gratuit partout Prêt de vélo gratuit 😉, mais c’est surtout un endroit paisible où vous pouvez lâcher prise (en intégrant les conditions spartiates d’un radeau géant posé sur l’eau!) Parking quasi impossible, vous aurez de toutes façons à marcher! Pas fait pour les handicapés... Merci à l'équipe pour le bon moment passé en famille 😎😉
• Knut Harald (10/5): En av de beste hostelopplevelse. - Morsomt konsept og fint å bo på en vuggende husbåt.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - L'originalité et la beauté de l'hôtel. L'accueil et la gentillesse du personnel.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - It's by the river, really like the concept. Its cool. Unfortunately a lot of mosqitoes at night. The ceiling was leaking water, but we let them know and the next day they gave us the apartment of the boss. That was much better so we were really happy with that.
• Marcelo (10/5): Incredible. this was the best hostel I've stayed. - Staff very well mannered and prepared for an exclusive service. Congratulations for the great service. Very Thanks, great time.
• omer (10/5): Amazing Hotel, Not easies Location, Cash Only - It is an amazing place with incredible views and great team working there. The shortcommings are: it is a 10 minutes walking distance from the parking area and there is no service to assist with luggage - should improve because we were walking with kids in the pooring rain. The surprise was at the check out - I booked pay at the hotel option - they accept only cash - no credit card (still cannot believe) and Hotel.com was useless in assisting. The problem is there is no ATM close by.....and I had to pay for two rooms and four days...that event turned me off and therefore would not recommend the stay at Arka. Also, I would recommend staying in downtown considering transportation to/from. Again, candy box on the Danube with cash based business model.
• Emma (8/5): - nice hostel, clean rooms, excellent breakfast. Just wish the rooms had soap or shampoo but that is minor.
• Kathryn (6/5): - Your cab will drop you off on the other side of a park that you have to cross to get to the hotel. The views at the hotel are amazing and the staff is so friendly. The part I didn’t like was the wooden floorboards in the shower were wobbly and could also be heard throughout the hotel. I liked the hotel for the overall experience though
• Verified traveler (6/5): - The location right on the Danube is incredibly charming and the staff were very pleasant, however the accommodations for a family were cramped in comparison to a typical hotel room and the room was damp, to the point of the bedding being moist all night long and my book pages wrinkled. Probably fine for the hostel it is meant to be, but for the price of an "apartment room" a family would be much more comfortable and less damp in a hotel room or apartment on land.
• anton (10/5): - Unique and wonderful hostel! Only issue is that parking is far away.
• DAVOR (8/5): - Kindly staff, attractive and interesting object. The only problem we had was access with a vehicle so we had to park about 700 met further ( reason - due to BeerFest), nobody has informed us.
• Andrew (10/5): A great place - We had a great stay in Belgrade that the staff only made better. It was a lovely stay a d we would absolutely stay again.
• Mehmet (8/5): Cool place to stay on danube river - the hostel located on the danube river which is cool and it has a nice view. the staff were helpful, the room and hostel were clean, the breakfast is good comparision with the price. The location might be far for those who want to explore old city but there is bus stop close by and it takes you to the city with in 10 mins. Overall it was a good staying..and not many people at the hostel i was lucky in that way..
• Verified traveler (8/5): Breakfast on the river. - The barge is on the water which was lovely to have breakfast by, but there are mosquitos at night. My room was upgraded for free which was kind of them, but the AC only worked as a fan, not a cooler, and overlooked the entrance walkway, which was noisy when people arrive at 5am, and many people not respecting normal sleep times by being quiet when returning from a night out. The common room was large and comfortable and overlooked the water. Bikes available for use, but I didn't partake as I was happy walking everywhere. Close to newly opened Museum of Contemporary Arts. The New Belgrade area has a very relaxed, open feel compared to Belgrade proper and was a great start to my visit in Serbia.
• Thom (10/5): - A real gem! Beautiful rooms and communal areas, in a great place. Loved it.
• Paco (10/5): A dreamed hostel in Danubio river - A wonderful hostal on the river. This is the first time I stayed in a place like this. The staff is great and very kind, ready to help in case you need it. Rooms are nice decorated with surrealist painting. I had a perfect morning with sun, river, birds by my window. The restaurant is perfect and they a very good free breakfast if you spend the night here. Amazing hostel, I loved it.

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