Overall I was very unhappy with my stay at Balmers hostel. I even tried to find somewhere to switch to but couldn’t with such short notice. If you come in the summer be warned, it is SO HOT in the rooms. When I arrived there was already a floor fan on and it was about 20° hotter in the room than it was outside. Truly unbearable. On my second night I asked for additional fan which is the only way I was able to sleep but by the next night it was gone and I had to get it again. Additionally, the room is so small, if everyone is trying to access their things at once it’s impossible. The bathroom and showers were also unfortunate. There was no counter space at the sinks and no place in the shower to place your belongings to keep it dry.
It does have a kitchen that people loved but every time I used it there were staff cleaning it so I was constantly being moved around to accommodate them. Keep in mind, these were prime meal time hours, outside of the time they close the kitchen to clean it. I genuinely don’t understand how this place has such great reviews unless it’s from people who truly are only there to party and don’t care much for their actual accommodations.
Beautiful Architecture
