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Reviews of The River Hostel

2 out of 5
The River Hostel
Plaza del temple 6, Valencia

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 95 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 230 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Good common areas. Breakfast buffet was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, friendly staff, and nice room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Amenities
Nice

10/10 Excellent

Elsa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms with privacy, lots of nice communal space
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
J'y retournerais
Séjour très agréable. Le personnel est très attentionné. Bonne qualité de matelas.Endroit très sécuritaire.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Natalia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t like it

10/10 Excellent

Sharonne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First timer
Having stayed in a hostel for the very first time, I had a great time. The rooms are large, beds comfortable and bathrooms clean. The staff is extremely helpful and the location is perfect for walking around València.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharonne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
My friends and I stayed here for 2 days and they were the best. The place is maintained well and it’s very professional. The location is very central and everything is walking distance. Our first hostel experience was very good. Staff is amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Seyed Mahdi

Good location. Good breakfast. Some of the staff should get further training for their job. Uncomfortable mattresses.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Altay

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed in a 4 bed shared. Staff was mostly nice. They gave me a padlock to use during my stay. Toilets were terrible. Showers were not as bad as toilets but smelling bad. My room took all the outside noise. Breakfast was terrible.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice!
only stayed one night but seemed a nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Alejandra

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

abedelrhman

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location and cleanness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lambros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place Amazing price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Justyna

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Fritz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
Response from The River Hostel on 23 Dec,2021
Gracias

10/10 Excellent

Meghann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hostel in Valencia
I stayed at multiple hostels in Valencia and this was by far the best. It was SO comfortable. Rooms were spacious. They also were set up in a way with lots of corridors sort of so you really didn’t even see most of the people in your room! Lots of privacy. Plus curtains on the beds, plugs and lights by every bed. You get your own drawer under your bed for your stuff. The bathrooms were FAB! Spacious. Nice showers (HUGE) with great hot water and water pressure. Blow dryers and even hair straighteners were provided! I took one of the best showers in my life and had great hair afterwards. It was such a nice reset when traveling for so long. The kitchen snd lounge area is great snd they even have snacks and ice cream and little conveniences for sale do you didn’t have to go out if you needed something like that. Overall, fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
What I needed + good location
Stayed for one night before travelling to other place in Spain. Had what I needed. Found it very comfortable and happy with my choice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I recommend it
I've been to many hostels and I liked this one very much. The staff are nice and the beds have their own curtain and locker. Also there are enough toilets and showers, so you never have to wait for using them. However, the only negative I found is there is no aircon in the toilets area, so in summer you get to sweat a lot when you go there (in the rooms the aircon is perfect).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from The River hostel on 4 Sept,2019
Thanks for your review, it's nice to hear your reccommendations!! Best regards

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The River Hostel on 4 Sept,2019
Muchas gracias por tu review!

10/10 Excellent

Cathal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hostel ole - must stay here
Great location, very good hostel. Lots of social areas, bathroom facilities good and seperate for each gender which was good. Hot showers, clean toilets. Was very impressed and would recommend to stay. Kind staff with excellent customer service skills.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The River Hostel on 4 Sept,2019
Thanks for your review and nice mark! We are really happy to read it :) see you soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from The River Hostel on 4 Sept,2019
Muchas gracias por tu review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Hostel I’ve Ever Stayed At
Amazing experience!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from River Hostel Staff on 19 Jul,2019
Thanks!! We are really happy to know that you enjoyed your stay, hugs!

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and the breakfast is really good at this place. People are friendly here. Overall, I am happy for my money
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked this hostel in advance and when we arrived, they had overbooked. They did accommodate us at a different hostel nearby which was nice. The other hostel seemed a bit confused when we arrived, so maybe better planning and communication on the hostels part but overall they were professional and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 2 Apr,2019
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment. Sorry about the confusion, we did communicate with the other hostel, when we sent them your reservation, of course... Best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and staff and overall a nice friendly hostel
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 24 Mar,2019
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and for the rating. We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you soon. Best regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All the comfort for a fraction of the price
I’ve stayed in a lot of hostels and this definitely ranks at the top. The staff are friendly, the building is beautiful and old but modern inside, they have a great public area, and all their amenities are fully up to standard. They were happy to provide extra blankets and even have personal electric fans upon request. The bathrooms are cleaned twice a day and overall everything is tidy and clean. They have lots of excursions like free walking tours, a pub crawl, and a tapas tour. They provide a wonderful breakfast spread (fruit, eggs, various types of bread, yoghurt, tomatoes, meats, and cheese) as well as free dinner a few days a week and paella on Saturday’s. They even have bike rentals! This is by far the most comfortable hostel I’ve stayed in for a long time, and would definitely go back. Great location too!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 14 Nov,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and for the best rating. We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon. Best regards

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, cosy and cheap!
Nice location close to the old city centre and Turia Gardens and about 20 minute walk to the main train station. Excellent breakfast with ample choice. Nice lounge area to socialise, have a beer and relax. Free walking tours and bike hire available. Shower rooms and toilets clean. Each bed has a curtain and it's own light and plug socket for privacy and a large storage box to lock away personal belongings. Room quite hot in summer so had fans and kept windows open but wasn't overly noisy. Excellent value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 25 Sept,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and rating! We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon. Best regards

8/10 Good

matthew

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One week stay
All ok, great area, ten minute walk to lots of restaurants and architecture, buses outside, could do with some more air conditioning in the mid summer, staff are very efficient and friendly, yes I would return. WIFI very good and free.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 23 Jul,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and rating! We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon. Best regards!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Made my trip wonderful
The reception was friendly and helpful. The bar-dining area was a great place to meet and greet. They host game nights, watch movies and do other activities. Breakfast can be included in the price, but you can also buy other meals from them - I tried the paella and it was delicious! The beds were clean and comfy, so were the rooms and the bathrooms. The wifi is actually working! One night a roommate left the light on and another night another roommate was packing his things at 3 am, but that's not the hostel's fault, such things are to be expected in hostels, and they also suggest you tell the reception of such cases. They are serious with silence matters and they may even call the police. You can rent a bike from them for just 9 euros. Location 10 mins from the main square and cathedral, very beautiful next to the dried river Turia which is turned into a lovely park. Join the free tour, it's really worth it!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 5 Jul,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and rating. We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon! We are also glad that you tried all our activities and services that we provide. Thank you very much for your recomendations! Best regards!

10/10 Excellent

Shashank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great hostel with amazing service
Clean, fair pricing, friendly service, and overall great atomosphere
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 5 Jul,2018
Dear client! Thank you very much for your comment and rating! We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Aled, South Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hostel, amazing location, super friendly staff and great price. The hostel provide a free padlock for the large under bed locker. Comfy bed (6 person dorm) with a curtain for privacy. Nice shower room with individual cubicles. Also staff quickly addressed my email about the noise from the floor above on my last night (school group of basketball players). Will definitely stay here again the next time I'm in Valencia!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 5 Jul,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and for the best rating! We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you soon again! Best regards

10/10 Excellent

lynda, london uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hostel with helpful staff
Staff helpful and friendly. Bike hire on site. Good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 7 Oct,2018
Dear clientt: Thank you very much for your comment and for the best rating! We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon! Best regards

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not the best
Not the best hostel but okay for the price. The place seems a bit old and the room smelled but was fine for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 8 Oct,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much your comment and rating! We are sorry about the smell, however you could have told to the reception, and we are actually opened since 5 years. Best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The mattresses were very noisy. Also at one point there was vomit on the side of one of the showers.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 7 Oct,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and rating! We are sorry about the the issues, if you saw something weird, you could have told to the reception. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great bunks
This was by far the best hostel experience of my trip. The bunks were great, the bus stop wad very close and the people were friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 8 Oct,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and rating! We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon! Best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot!
A good spot, a bit of a ways from the beach but we managed. The breakfast selection was worth it and pay ahead when you check in to save you a euro. I was a little confused by the process, I had pre payed for the room but when I arrived they didn't have the payment yet and had to charge Expedia with a provided credit card. It wasn't explained very well at the time but clarified later, however I feel like that's a silly part on the hotels.com end. My sister and I are backpacking and while booking we had quite a few places where there was no option to pay ahead of time and wondering why that wasn't the case at this hotel? Would have saved a lot of confusion and a good hour or two where I was concerned that I was charged twice before it was clarified. Also, a warning if you have a phobia of ants... the room we stayed in had these foot sized ant stickers all along the wall! One of those quirks...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 8 Oct,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and rating! We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon! We understand your point about the payment, but we don´t see the problem, because it is just something between Expedia and us. :) And about ants, it is just dwawing. :D Best regards

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Jim, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
friendly place, mostly young and happy people, fun
great location (minutes walk from Colon metro station, historic centre of the Town friendly place, rooms are simple (bads/cabinets but no chairs/tables) with lovely view to amazing park, staff is very friendly, bar is excellent (hi Birude!:-), mostly young and friendly people, nice breakfast and great bike-hire, no complains! Will visit again
Response from Ivan- The River Hostel on 8 Oct,2018
Dear client: Thank you very much for your comment and for the best rating! We are glad that you had nice time with us and we hope to see you again soon! Best regards