Editor Pick
Cheap and Quiet Hostel in Vilnius
- January 13, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
dangaroo from Warsaw, Poland
Filaretai Hostel is located to the east of the centre of Vilnius, just after Uzopis and off in to a colourful courtyard. I spent a couple of weeks in the hostel about 4 years ago and it has continually upgraded itself since then. It's a short walk from the central area where as the other hostels tend to be in the thick of things but this actually has some benefits, firstly you get exercise to-ing and thro-ing and secondly it feels like a relaxing haven as the area that it is in, is unbelievably quiet and peaceful.
The staff were a bit old school Lithuanian - that's to say they don't go out of their way when it comes to customer care but on the other hand they are not fake and normally get the job done all the same. The kitchen was really the main socialising point of the hostel although there was a table in reception. This hostel had a somewhat quieter feel to it than the more centrally located ones, particularly in the winter when it's almost dead and only usually has one or two older guests staying there and a steady flow of Italian males who have usually selected it for it's quiet location in the hope of luring some local totty back! I can't remember much in the way of a free breakfast, I think it was limited to toast. The selection of pans in the kitchen wasn't much to be desired. It was undoubtedly one of the cheapest places to stay in the city, with rooms starting at 30 litas (about 7 pounds), the rooms were metaculously cleaned and always spotless.
Here is the full price list:
MAY 1st - SEPTEMBER 30 th
Single room 70 Lt - 20,27 Euro
Twin room 50 Lt - 14,48 Euro
3 bed room 40 Lt - 11,58 Euro
5+ bed room 34 Lt - 9,85 Euro
OCTOBER 1 st - APRIL 30 th
Single room 70 Lt - 20,27 Euro
Twin room 45 Lt - 13,03 Euro
3 bed room 35 Lt - 10,14 Euro
5+ bed room 31 Lt - 8,98 Euro
Towel - 1 Lt
Washing machine - 15 Lt
Lockers - 5 Lt
Credit cards are accepted, they also now have a common room which wasn't around before!
The hostels website has a map of the location and also the following directions:
From main bus/railway station - take bus No 34 (it stops opposite the train station, next to McDonalds) and get off on 8th stop ("Filaretiai stop "). Cross the main street and walk down Filaretiai street approx. 150 meters. We are on the left!
From the airport - bus No. 1 to the bus/railway station or a taxi directly to the hostel.
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