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  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kam76

    2 Stars Lost reservation 06/01/2005
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages when it works - fast, convenient

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Didn't work for me

    I have only used this website once, but share my experience in case it assists others. I used Hostel World (via Flybe.com) to book a bungalow at a camping village in Rome. I found the website excellent to use, and there was certainly a lot of information about the camping village, including, crucially, transport information. The pricing for the accomodation was competitive, with a small booking fee of USD2, which I was quite prepared to pay for the convenience, plus a 10% deposit. I like not having to pay the full amount, as I often book quite some time in advance, plus it gives you the ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    surfingcat

    4 Stars Great for backpackers 11/12/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, reliable accomodation all over the world

    Disadvantages Disadvantages First choice not always available unless you book early

    I have used hostel world several times to plan trips away and found it very useful and completely reliable. When you enter a destination you are given a list of hostels and cheap hotels. There are reviews and ratings from other members which is a really useful guide. You are also told details of facilities and location and there are often photos of rooms and a map indicating exactly where it is. When you log on you can see all the bookings you have made at a glance on your trip planner. You can also add notes and in major cities can book other activities through the site too. There are a ... more
  • 1 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jockeygirl

    4 Stars Hoang Phong Hotel Saigon 15/06/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Everything was excellent

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Could not fault

    Stayed at the Hoang Phong Hotel for 3 days starting May 31st 2009. Very clean, comfortable, great location, friendly,etc. We did not realise but we had left our passports in the Hotel and when we arrived at the airport the friendly young man was there waiting for us. I still cant believe that this Hotel drove out to the airport to return our passports. Wifi in room was also fast and also were given onward travel information without the hard sell. Requested a lower floor due to no elevator, no problem room reserved. Basic breakfast however enough to start the day. I noticed that some bad ... more
  • 2 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    nevergo2fleasingbulgaria

    1 Star More than useless. 26/12/2006
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages none?????

    Disadvantages Disadvantages avoid if you dont want to donate them your deposit, fee and no show change.

    I booked this dump called: INTERSOF HOSTEL, SOFIA, BULGARIA with hostel world and was greeted at the hostel with a demand of a bill upfront that didnt deduct my £13 deposit, I tried to argue this with the hostel owners(which was hard due to language), but could only get the reply that hostel world takes your deposit and that I must agree to pay that £13 over what I owed. After having an arguement for about 1/2 hour with agressive bulgarians I was told to take my baggage and leave, to the words "puft deposit deposit!" then when returning to England I find card billed for an extra no show charge ... more
  • 0 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    scarylookingthug

    4 Stars Hostal World - A room in Russe, Bulgaria 24/01/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages You can book a room before you leave, knowing you have somewhere to stay when you arrive in another country

    Disadvantages Disadvantages there is a small transaction fee

    I used Hostal World to book into a hostal in Russe, Bulgaria. Using their website, I was able to see a detailed description, and more importantly for me, reserve the room over the internet. This meant that when I turned up at some ungodly hour in the morning, I knew that the room was mine. The room was excellent value for money, but, it wasn't really a hostal in the traditional sense, more of a Soviet era government issued flat. The owners were really nice though, and i had the run of the flat by myself for only ten pounds. I didn't have any booking issues, and the online booking service for ... more
  • 1 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    midinim32

    5 Stars nice hostel! 23/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good location, great staff

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not so clean, a lot of street dogs near

    it is a very nice hostel, a old house, but when you go inside you feel like visiting your greatmother's place.the staff (andrea and miki) are great, they tell you eveything they know about bucharest, they love to talk with the customers, and are very helpful.it has a defect, it is not so clean, but it has soft and clean sheets. the location is very good: in the centre of the city. the atmosphere in the hostel is the best, form all the hostels i've ever been, because nowhere the staff talks with you all day long. next time in Bucharest, i'll definitivly choose funky chicken (by the way, nice ... more
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