Name: CLEAN Hostel
Address: Ulitsa Borsoeva, 33, Ulan-Ude, Ulan-Ude, Ulan-Ude, 670000, Russia
Rating: 8.6

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The great thing about this hostel, from arriving in Ulan Ude, was the location. It was located immediately opposite the train station; given that we arrived at around 5am on the overnight train from Irkutsk, we were glad to have the place to dump our bags off at while we awaited the check in time. Fortunately for us, the room was already free when we arrived and just needed cleaning up - so the friendly lady on the front desk let us check in immediately and go to sleep, which is the sole reason this hostel gets 4 stars from me instead of 3. 

She spoke no English and neither did the rest of the staff from what we saw - this wasn't a problem for us, but may be for others. The older lady who checked us in was really friendly but the rest of the staff were kind of cold towards us and snappy towards other guests, so the welcome was a little bit marred by this.

The room was comfortable though. We booked a twin room but it was no problem to push the two beds together in order to make a double. There was a plug socket above one of the beds but not the other; since we moved the two together this was also no problem, but if you keep the room as a twin room again this may prove to be. The only problem we had with the room was the wifi, which was absolutely terrible; Russian wifi seemed mostly sketchy at best anyway, but the wifi in the hostel here was some of the worst we encountered on our whole trip across the country. If you're trying to work online while travelling, or even just want to stream a film or some tv in the evenings, this is definitely not the hostel for you.

The kitchen was quiet, but usable. There are no signs up saying that alcohol is prohibited, but we heard one guest being shouted at by staff and threatened with eviction for bringing booze back to the hostel. We managed to get away with it by drinking in our room quietly though, and no one said anything about us storing a bottle of vodka in the freezer overnight.

We didn't see many other guests while we were there, and the few we did see seemed mostly to be locals instead of fellow travellers. There are only two showers and two toilets though, so this meant that we never had to wait a turn for either. Still, a little bit more life to the place would have been nice. Otherwise, it was a small, quiet, and friendly hostel; not somewhere I'd consider a place I must stay in again, but equally not somewhere I'd mind going back to. The train station was right next door, and it's about a 10 minute walk to the central square of the city which has a few good bars and places to eat nearby too, and there is a cheap supermarket on that walk for basic supplies as well.

Nice enough

One if the coziest hostels I ever stayed. Clean, stylish design, staff speaking English (not a standard in Russia) and petfect location close to the bus terminal and 130 Kvartal. Easy access from/to the train station: tram #1 - 15R, taxi - 300R

Small and cute

Excellent location, just opposite to the train station and not too far from the city center and walking distance - 45min to buddhist temple Datsan 'Rinpoche Bagsha'  Cleanliness at its top, with perhaps the best bathrooms  of hostels I ever stayed. Bike hire possible for 500R. Unfortunately staff doesn't speak English wich unable them to give you tourist advices etc.

Clean, close to the station , staff doesn't speak English

This hostel is located within 5 mins walking distance from the main station. It's situated over the back of the station by the bridge which will save you having to walk around the block.

The hostel accommodation was great. The dorm I stayed in was a six bed and everyone in there was lovely. 

There is a kitchen facility with electric hob, fridge, freezer, kettle and microwave. 

Sacha was brilliant and really helpful as were the other staff who assisted us with our questions.

The only negative I would say is that there is a lack of communal space. On one evening some of us were talking in the kitchen as we cooked and we were being told to be quieter by a member of staff when it was only 21:00. I found this to be somewhat oppressive. However it's because walls are paper thin and rooms are very close in proximity. There is also only one shower for the whole of the hostel which in my opinion is inadequate. 

The hostel certainly lives up to its name as it was very clean. It is also a good hostel for those who are above 25 years who are travelling as there was a good mix of people in their thirties and forties whilst I was there. 

All in all it was good experience!

Friends travelling through on trans Siberian 

This place is so clean... the staff are constantly cleaning! It’s right near the railway station but not far from the big Lenin head and restaurants, pubs etc. We stayed here for nine nights which is overkill for a visit to Ulan Ude but we had a lot of stuff to sort out as we finished the Mongol Rally here and had to get rid of our car, post our belongings home etc. 

Staff were friendly and helpful, even when we arrived back at 1am and had to wake them up to let us in (sorry!). Other reviews here mentioned the language barrier but we didn’t really find it a problem... this is Russia so no particular expectation that people speak English (plus we have google translate). The room was clean, plenty of space... we stayed in the 6-bed dorm which was absolutely fine. 

The only negative was that there was only one toilet and only one shower, which was shared between everyone staying at the hostel (which I guess could be up to 20 people or so, maybe more?). This wasn’t a major issue, but it takes me ages to wash my hair (I have a lot of it), and although I washed as quick as I could I found an angry man waiting for the shower when I finished. Not the hostel’s fault that this particular man couldn’t be more patient, but if there were more toilets and showers this would help. 

Overall it was a great place, especially for the price, and I would stay there again.

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