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Not Bad but Not Up to Par

  • October 27, 2009
  • Rated 2 of 5 by midtownmjd from New York, New York
Not Bad but Not Up to Par

Hostell Nikolla is a nice hostel deep in Split’s labyrinthine old town, with a common patio and kitchen area featuring the Internet and tasty-looking snacks. The apartment they outsourced us to, on the other hand, was a so-so spot almost scarily deep into the labyrinth without much going for it.

I wasn’t particularly surprised that the hostel sent us to a local’s rental apartment despite our reservation for the hostel, because I’d read that this happens pretty often during the summer, and we arrived fairly late into the evening. I could have done without the unorganized process of getting us the place to stay, but it worked out, and the delay gave us enough time to find a place to park and haul our bags to the hostel.

The apartment we stayed in was on the ground floor in a sort of cul-de-sac; the woman running it lived just above us. There was only one bedroom, but an extra bed and a cot were set up in the common area so the space could squeeze four people. I have no major complaints, though the apartment was not as clean or as comfortable as the other apartments and hotels we stayed in over the course of eight nights. There was air-conditioning, a kitchen with some nice appliances, and a TV and sitting area.

I think the biggest drawback was that the area felt abandoned at night, and so it seemed a little sketchy, though it’s hard to say if it really is or not--the old town of Split has a sort of charming, dilapidated quality in general. Still, situated on the ground floor, I wouldn’t feel comfortable staying there on my own.

Overall, this place was perfectly fine for our needs, but I wouldn’t necessarily count on Hostell Nikolla to house us again—in their own building or in someone else’s.

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