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Reviews of The Lights Hostel

Torregorda, 3, Malaga Centro, 29005 Málaga, Spain

#78 of 129 hotels in Málaga

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Review score

Based on 943 hostel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 21 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The AC needs to be contrôle by rooms. It gets very cold in the morning.

    Everything was wonderful

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great atmosphere, comfortable community area, clean and well maintained, friendly staff and guests. Good place to meet people.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillows in the bed were very hard and uncomfortable.

    The place is centrally located, the staff were very friendly and the bedroom very clean.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The only bad thing was the noise that you can hear from outside

    The place was as expected with good room and very clean

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    9.0
    Fun, social and safe but expensive hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The price is a quite high :(

    Met so many great people<3 Social, safe, well located, clean hostel. The beds are nice and comfortable, with enough place to leave your things in the locker, the terrasse is AMAZING (I recommend the 5€ hostel dinner which leaves you full), and the showers and bathrooms are spacious and always tidy.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hearing the city noise from outside into the bedroom

    Comfy beds, towel, own locker, good bathrooms, kitchen and relax area

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A great community property

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise is bad. I stayed in the hostel for 10 nights in a room with other 9 people. I barely sleep 3, 4 hours every night with interruptions. Also, the pillow and mattress were quite uncomfortable. The little lamp on the wall fell off on the first day.

    The location is the best. Also, they offer guests free coffee, tea, and sangria for free every day. People at the reception are nice. The place is kept pretty clean .

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everyday they organize something. (Pub crawl, free sangria, dinner, beach volley etc)

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    8.0
    I really liked the place, as they organize social events every day, there’s a huge and we’ll-equipped kitchen but you ca
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rather small area where you can socialize

    Well-equipped kitchen Super friendly and helpful staff Really comfortable beds with curtains for privacy Terrace Evening social events Fantastic Location Really quiet after 22pm (huge advantage)

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was to hot in the room. And it was just one step to the upperbed. It wasn't so easy to find from outside.

    Location perfect. Breakfast value for the money. Clean.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    7.0
    Clean and functional.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen/dining area was quite small for the amount of people in the hostel. Room was slightly cramped too. But clean which was nice. Price over the weekend was extremely inflated though which was a bit disappointing and meant it didn't feel like good value for money.

    Great location, friendly people

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillow was pretty stiff which made my neck hurt and would be nice to have a little more shade on the roof terrace as it was pretty hot. Found it a little pricey though

    Great location, clean rooms and kitchen, cozy rooms with sockets and lamps next to the bed as well as curtains. I loved the roof terrace which made it super easy to connect with people, great staff and breakfast for only 3 Euro, dinner for 5 Euro.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It has great localization, near the station and sightseeing spots

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is very good - close to the bus stop from where you can take the shuttle bus, staff very friendly, the place was clean

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    9.0
    Great hostel. One weirdo guest.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a weirdo in my room. Not the hostel management's fault, but this guy creeped me to fook out so much. A sign of changing times, perhaps.

    I love the Lights Out Hostel. I've stayed at least 15 times, probably more.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    7.0
    It is OK.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place is in need of some repairs

    Nice place to get to know other people

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No think

    Good Everything is good, the furniture, the food, and the toiletries, everything is in good order

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff don't interact much with the guests

    The staff were helpful when I needed to check in late at night. Kitchen was always accessible. Fridges were clean and organised and the WhatsApp group is great for socialising and meet ups. Towels and linen provided. Key card access. Comfy beds. Family dinners and free sangria and happy hours on the rooftop.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location. Social activities and family dinners every day, with free sangria on the rooftop makes it easy to meet other travellers. Rooms are spacious and lots of showers and bathrooms. Really great map available of places they recommend.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    9.0
    Very recommendable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Social vibe, nice rooftop terrace, comfortable beds, dinner for 5€, cleanliness at all times and very friendly staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    As the location is central, don't expect quiet surroundings, noise from the busy streets is hearable even with closed windows

    Central location, everything's reachable on foot, clean premises, no complaints :)

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    9.0
    Nice stay with chance of interacting with lots of travelers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Location is spot on. Right next to the market

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    8.0
    Good value and great to socialise - would come back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The bar crawl wasn't good value (but maybe it was the night we went!) and sticks to venues that mostly feel a bit British-oriented, but I'm no expert on nightlife here. The cleaners cleaned lots of room surfaces and did a better job than many, but the shelves in the bathroom were left dusty and didn't seem clean compared to everything else. It would be nice if the left luggage was a bit safer (like if it had a ticketing/cheap sticker system) - I love that they offer it, but the system involves putting your bags in a room that isn't locked, so no-one checks if the bag someone is taking is actually theirs! So keep your valuables with you if you use it. My bunk bed was also really low (apparently it's lower than in other rooms), I kept hitting my head and couldn't sit comfortably in it, but maybe I just have a massive head :) but it was comfy otherwise! The current hand soap is very unfriendly to skin even using as little as possible, it triggered my contact dermatitis really badly which even constant hand lotion didn't help. I would suggest that they change their hand soap to a kind that is more gentle or has no perfume.

    Great location. 5 mins walk from the airport metro train, 10mins walk from the centre, 20mins walk from the beach. They ask for quiet near the rooms after 10/11pm so it's easy to get some rest early if you need it, although street cleaners outside can be loud at 3am! So bring earplugs to be safe. Nice array of events and opportunities to socialise if you want them. Staff very friendly and helpful. They changed my room as I really needed a bottom bunk for health issues, which I was and still am really grateful for! Kitchen is well equipped. If you want breakfast, it's 3EUR and it includes a choice of 3 cereals, white or brown bread, cheese and ham, and 3-4 juices. Tea and coffee is freely available all day while the kitchen is open. You can change your towel and bed linen every 3 days if you want. Board games on offer, nice social areas both inside and on the roof terrace. Bathroom areas kept clean and room floor swept every day, I felt very comfortable in the bathroom. I'd definitely consider staying again if I came back to this city and do recommend.

    Stayed in March 2024

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