Valencia Hostels

My daughter had been hounding me for years to give the hostel life a go , obviously as a 55 yr old mum I was slightly reluctant ! Anyway my daughter and I were visiting Valencia and I left it to her to sort out the accommodation - needless to say we ended up at Purple nest As a hostel virgin I was very impressed - there were quite a few people ‘my age ‘ as well as younger too , my daughter did say it didn’t seem as ‘young’ as other hostels she’d visited ( she’s 26 ). We had a private room ( I wasn’t prepared for 12 bed dorm 😬 ) with AC , the room was small but perfect as a base for sight seeing ,in a great location , lots of nice ,clean showers on each floor - building is set over 6 floors , luckily with a lift 👵🏻😂 large communal area and kitchen with a very reasonably priced bar If I were to return I would maybe try to book the private room with terrace….. we stayed for 5 nights and slept well ( which at my age is important 😂)

a nice hostel! except for the toilet light that keeps turning off while showering (bcs of the sensor)

Great Time Spent at the Red Nest Valencia ...Super Staff , Super Location , Super Clean , Interesting fellow travellers .. can sometimes be a bit noisy so would recommend ear plugs for use in case of noisy sleepers ..many thanks

For those who have to hurry fast business or go to stadio.Comodo 2 steps from Aragón stop metro.No TV in the room or mini-apartment.Good cleaning services in the average.Insonorizedatp and good sleep quality. Prices in average.Can also be used for those going to the beach because only 3 stops from Maritim Serreria.Comodo also for the center because 2 stops from Colon and 3 from Xativa

The hostel is great in connecting everybody, because they have a group chat so it’s easier to connect with one another also they send recommendations in there so u know what there is happening in the city. Also they organize small dinners for a small price where everybody can meet. Around 8 in the morning the airco stops so it warmer in the room so u need to get the staff to turn it on again. And during the day it can get really hot in the common area unless u are oké with just sitting in front of a ventilator.. breakfast is really simple some slices of bread with jam/marmelade and 2 types of cereal so for me that would be something they could improve. But then again u can also make your own which is fine! Cause u can use the refrigerator and a basket to put your stuff in. Other then that I most definitely coming back here if I’m in Valencia.

I will start to talk about the service, the rate they got it is because the service, very helpful and friendly. The hostel is not the best I have stayed but people were in the hostel were nice, the breakfast was included and it was good. The first floor, when my room was, the smell wasn’t nice when you Enter but the room and the bathroom was fine. Another disadvantage was 2 bathrooms for 5 rooms and in the morning was busy, even just to pee. For the structure the price was expensive but for the atmosphere and service make it worth. I’m pleased to stayed in this hostel. After check out they offered to keep the luggage and made the bathroom available to take a shower, if needed. Location was fine, easy to go to Old town and also to Museum and Oceonografic.

Excellent location smack in the historical city centre. This is not the slick corporate kind of hostel, but a very authentic one. The common kitchen/living room is three floors high with the bedrooms and bathrooms organized around it in three floors, but it is not noisy. The personnel is kind, helpful, and actively and successfully fosters the social life: daily free walking tours are provided, one night there was free sangria, another there was a soccer match and everyone was watching together (with free crisps and pop corn) etc. The hostel seems to attract well-behaved guests. Everything was always clean. The bedrooms without bunk beds are a refreshing change. The bathroom was very practical and spacious.

One of the things I love most about hostels is meeting people. When you have a kitchen you can cook in and common sitting areas that allow you to read a book, work on your computer or just chill with your phone, there's an opportunity to start chatting to strangers. Urban Youth Hostel doesn't allow for this opportunity. The main common area is more of a restaurant. There's a kitchen you can cook in but it's extremely basic. Very few utensils, pots, pans and spices and some of the electric burners don't work so if there are more than 2 or 3 people trying to cook something more than an omelet they would have to stand in line to finish what they started. Throughout the day there's music in the sitting area and depending on the staff it can be very loud and uninviting. Obviously they want you to buy food from them, so there's no breakfast or dinner offered, which can be nice, but even things like cold drinking water on hot days are limited since the tap water in the kitchen are warm and you get charged for ice from the restaurant. During evening time sometimes the restaurant becomes a bar. Apart from the area there's a big terrace. It closes at 9pm and doesn't have any shade during the day. On the third floor, where the office is, there are some desks and chairs and it's quite but apparently it's only for staff. Thus, there are no quite and inviting common areas where people can sit, chat, have a drink and chill. And that's why I won't be staying there again. Beds (in shared dormitory) - have their own curtain that doesn't cover the entire length of the bed to prevent the light coming in and the mattress is very thin.

It was a very nice modern hostel and perfect for me as I had missed my connecting flight home from Ibiza and it was late at night and I had no where to sleep and came to this place last minute. It was very clean and very modern the staff were very helpful. I was in a lot of distress as I had a lot going on and I missed my flight and because of this I left so much of my stuff in the hostel by mistake. The staff kept it safe for 6 months for me and even packaged it up for me and measured it ready to be collected by a shipment company for me. I am beyond happy about this. I would definitely recommend as it is close to everything especially the train station, and the staff are very helpful, thank you so much, I would definitely return if ever in Valencia, and this time not leave my stuff lol

Rather good hostel but weak breakfast