Reviews of Oki Doki Hostel, Warsaw, Poland

Oki Doki is advertised as a...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2007

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

k_shelton

Comments:

Oki Doki is advertised as a hostel but provides the services of a well run small hotel in my opinion. Great atmosphere, great location, & great price! Don't be put off by the 'hostel' label.



I was there in February of this year and the staff could not have been more helpful before beforehand via email (when I asked for direction and transport details and costs to the hotel form the airport) and when we arrived and were looking for tourist tips, maps, bus timetables etc. Nothing was too much trouble!



As others have mentioned each room is decorated by a different artist – myself and my mum stayed in the twin ensuite Narnia themed room for 3 nights at a total cost of £95 for bed and breakfast! (£15 pppn for city centre Warsaw is pretty damn good I'd say!) This had a TV (with built in alarm), good shower, bed sheets & blankets, towels, toilet paper and even shower gel. Much more than you would expect from a hostel!



In addition, the breakfast in the morning was great – continental – but fairly filling – they also sold alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks (including beer on tap at a great happy hour price!), snacks, postcards, and Warsaw and Poland themed bits and pieces.



It was ideally located in a quiet square in the city centre, 2 mins walk from the Palace of Culture and Science, (the tallest building in Poland and the world's 164th tallest building.) 5 minutes walk from a main bar & restaurant area street, 10 mins walk to the old town (if that).



I would thoroughly recommend this hostel for its quirkiness, cheapness, location, safety and atmosphere (we sat in the bar and lounge, making new friends and played draughts one night, another night we watched a DVD and cooked a meal in the kitchen area.)



Also there is free internet access – brucie bonus!



Having never stayed I a hostel before, my Mum was worried but really enjoyed it and I would say it is one of not the best hostel I have stayed in…possibly only piped by my experience at Wallabies in Vienna back in 2002.