Name: Hostel River
Address: Černická 12, Pilsen, 30100, Czech Republic, Plzen, Plzen, Plzen, 30100, Czech Republic
Rating: 6

24-hour reception

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Museum of West Bohemia

Lochotin Park

Puppet Museum

Divadlo J. K. Tyla

Ethnography Museum of the Pilsen Region

City Palace at the Golden Sun

St Bartholomew Church

House at the White Lion

House "U Salzmannu"

Renaissance Town Hall

Karlovy Vary Municiple Theater

Diana Lookout Tower

Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Gaser Colonade

Mill Colonnade

Dvorzhakovy gardens

Elizabeth's Spa

Smetana Gardens

Jan Becher Museum

Mattoni Mineral Water

Shopping center Globus

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wired-internet-access

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safe

mini-bar

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breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

I really have mixed feelings, staff was very helpful, room was disaster, we booked one bed room with two beds, we got that expect one small detail, one bed was broken, to cover it they put two mattress. at the end we slept in one. after all we took one weekend get away, so I did not want to complain. I do not recommend this hostel to anyone. only reason that they got three stars from me is because of the receptionist who was really kind and helpful.

weird

The location is good, not far from the city center. The reception is not manned 24 x 7, so sometimes it can be a problem. There are 2 dormitories on the 1st floor, for 4 & 8 people. There is a small dining room & a reasonably good kitchen. The problem is with the bathroom & toilet. There is only 1 bathroom for 12 people. There are 2 toilets (for 12 people) but only 1 was functional during my 5 days of stay there. And both the toilets could not be locked from inside, leading to awkward situations !! They did try to get it repaired, but did not succeed.  The receptionist was helpful with directions. However, there is no common place people can sit together & gossip. Of course you can do that in your respective dormitories.

Improvement is desired

I'll discuss the positives first. The hostel is located a relatively short walk from the main train station and a bit further from the bus station. The main sites of interest, the old town and brewery are easily accessible on foot. The bed I slept in was comfortable and I had an undisturbed night's sleep. The wifi was also reliable.

As I arrived in the afternoon I was met by the guy who worked there who checked me in. He then explained the hostel is only manned from 14.00-22.00 and at checkout I should leave my keys in the deposit box. This poses a potential problem for people with luggage as there is nowhere to leave it if you arrive early or you plan to leave later. The hostel provides a number you can call to help resolve this issue, however with my non-existent Czech language skills this seemed too much hassle and I ended up simply taking all my belongings with me when I left. There is a lock to the main front door and to the dorm, however I was not provided with a locker for my valuables, meaning you have to keep them with you or trust your fellow dorm-mates not to steal or leave the doors unlocked. Other minor criticisms were that the kitchen seems a little grubby and lack of lighting in the shower. Finally, it seems a little expensive for what you get.

Pack lightly and keep your valuables with you

Stayed one night Sept 15, 2018, and had all the difficulties other posters have posted.

1. NO desk focal to greet
2. Bathroom area small and locks don't work
3. No security lockers for luggage
4. Kitchen limited utensils, etc to use

One of the lower quality hostels in all of Czech.

Weird Hostel Few Amenities

This was an odd one. Was glad to share my dorm with a French girl, other than that the only sign of life was the girl who checked me in, for 2 mins, and briefly two Czech  guys who looked like they were workers fr out of town.kitchen had two forks, no sharp knife and one working ring. Room was hot and I got mossied. 10 mins walk to downtown and seems like the only true budget option in  Pilsen, so I guess this place was  fine.

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