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Reviews of Koala Hostel

Via Stefano Canzio 15, 20131 Milan, Italy

#406 of 449 hotels in Milan

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Review score

Based on 428 hostel reviews

6.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.7

  • Comfort

    6.7

  • Location

    7.9

  • Facilities

    6.7

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: 2 September 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our air conditioning wasn’t working and when we asked, they said there was no room with an air conditioner.

    It was well-placed.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2024

    3.0
    uncomfortable and no aircon. impossible to get any sleep at all
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no aircon, mouldy walls, thick walls in building so rooms insulate the heat with no escape - the bedroom are hotter at night than it is outdoors, impossible to sleep in these rooms in the august heat. i had a thermometer built into an alarm clock i bought with me and the bedrooms were 35/40 degrees C at 03AM while it was only 28 outdoors. just needs aircon

    good location, friendly staff

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2024

    5.0
    Wouldn't come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel was generally dirty, although I did see people cleaning all the time. There was a shower room, two of which were out of service, where the lights would go out halfway through my shower, and there was no way of turning it on again without exiting the shower. There were only three toilets in the whole floor, and people had to queue for quite a long time to get in. I stayed for a total of 4 nights in two different rooms: in the first one, the bedsprings of the bed above mine were broken and hung above my head; in the second one, a fellow traveler found bed bugs, and instead of moving us all in a different room to quarantine that one to get rid of bed bugs, they just told us to stay out of the room for a few hours.

    The staff was very nice and helpful, and the location was great, just a few minutes away from a metro station and 20 minutes by foot from the central station.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    10
    Thanks for the service , price/quality 🙏 i recommend this hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I did not like the bed was not well fixed with the wall

    I liked the location, the atmosphere and they are providing an excellent costumer service .

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely staff!. Good fun in the common room playing foosball. Very handy kitchen and washing facilities.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel is nice to stay only one night and that’s it. The amenities are okay and the common room is quiet and chill. One only thing I didn’t like at all is that the bedrooms are VERY hot, there are no air conditioning and the fan is not enough, so you have to sleep with the window and door open and early in the morning it is ridiculously noisy in both sides.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2024

    1.0
    the people who live there are low level be careful before booking all old broken and dirty caution
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Guys don't prefer this hostel at all my experience was very bad the facilities are bad, the cleanliness is not good at all tubs are all old and the lights don't turn on the showers are all broken the tiles are broken in the guest rooms there are people who are old 50 60 years old the beds are all too close together .. There are no curtains on the beds I personally stepped on it, I didn't stay in it for an hour, I didn't lie down all night, I was out on the street and I left for the airport... I suffered a lot, I didn't have anywhere to stay because I didn't like all of this the people who live there are low level be careful before booking

    Guys don't prefer this hostel at all my experience was very bad the facilities are bad, the cleanliness is not good at all tubs are all old and the lights don't turn on the showers are all broken the tiles are broken in the guest rooms there are people who are old 50 60 years old the beds are all too close together .. There are no curtains on the beds I personally stepped on it, I didn't stay in it for an hour, I didn't lie down all night, I was out on the street and I left for the airport... I suffered a lot, I didn't have anywhere to stay because I didn't like all of this the people who live there are low level be careful before booking

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2024

    5.0
    BEDBUGS!! SO HOT IN THE ROOM! TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with my recent stay at your hostel. Unfortunately, my experience was far from pleasant due to several issues. Firstly, the room was extremely hot, making it impossible to sleep comfortably. With eight people sharing the room and only one electric fan, the conditions were unbearable. Additionally, I was covered in bedbug bites, which were incredibly itchy and distressing. When I approached the receptionist for help, showing the bites and explaining my discomfort, I was only offered another blanket or the option to upgrade to a 6-bed room at an additional cost. This response was wholly inadequate given the circumstances. While I understand that your hostel is budget-friendly, basic comfort and hygiene should still be a priority. My stay felt more like a prison experience rather than a hostel. As of now, I still have bedbug bites on my arm and body, which continue to cause discomfort. I hope you take these issues seriously and work to improve the conditions for future guests.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2024

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I maid reservtion and thr over booked They did not want it give me a y room and be on the street at 2 am . I call the police They give me a bed but at overcharge

    Nothing

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2024

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

    When i told stuff to took one Water, but he took me normal Water…Nooooo my water is Beer!!! Man ma mir!!!

    All Good!! Stuff is very good!!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2024

    3.0
    Bedbugs. Beware
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were BEDBUGS , when i said it to the staff i was moved to the bed right next to the previous one and i was told they would do something about them. That same night someone else was assigned the bed on which i was bitten. I arrived home with over 100 bites all over my body, in need of antihistamines and paranoid about having brought them to my home. The people were very nice, but i wouldn’t recommend staying there until they fix the issue completely, and they apparently have been struggling with it for a while. Two of the showers were out of order. To enter you have to ring a door bell, and i could hear it very clearly when i wanted to sleep, which wasn’t too pleasant.

    The staff was very nice and kind. Room had a ceiling fan. There was a kitchen and common area. There is a metro station and bus stops very close to the hostel. I saw people constantly cleaning the bathrooms.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2024

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

    Nothing

    The Staff of the property is Very well spoken,They are very friendly, make all the efforts to make guests Happy and Comfortable ,Very Neat Bathrooms, The location is just 5 minutes from Supermarket and 3 minutes from Metro Station and just 3-4 Stations away from Duomo Central .

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2024

    5.0
    It was fine for one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It wasn’t really clean, the wifi wasn’t working. I was staying in the only female room and early in the morning, while people were still sleeping, these two guys walked in and were looking for something in the room? I mean nothing bad happened, it was really short that they stayed, but when you wake up and there’s random people in the room - it’s a bit stressful

    The staff was really nice, and there was a bathroom inside a room.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2024

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel didnt seem anything like picture and in summer the room was really hot no proper ventilation

    Nothing

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2024

    10
    A great place to stay in Milan
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    2 thumbs up for location,cleanliness and friendly helpful staff

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2024

    5.0
    I dont know
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed is not comfortable. Bathroom/wc is not working.

    Very interested staff, very good location.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff are very helpful

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location close to central train station and metro bus

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness, comfort, no lock on our door and door was see through

    Location, service

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    9.0
    Great location, wonderful staff , close to milano central train station and all other transportation
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quality of guests which is not the hostel fault as they can't control. Cleanliness

    Hospitality, friendly helpful staff special thanks to Mr Yehia for all the good advises for his honest.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

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

    It's very good for the price.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Look, it's a cheap(er) hostel. It's not gonna be perfect. But when you stay here, you will have some questions. Like, why does the wifi not reach the rooms despite having multiple routers? Or, why is the towel hook across the bathroom, so you have to get the floor wet every time you shower to grab your towel? Or my favorite, why is there a guy screaming on the phone in Italian for hours INSIDE? And why didn't anyone do anything about it? And just now, why does the owner beg for positive reviews instead of fixing the things which make his hostel receive bad reviews, like the poor quality of the beds, the broken toilet seats and clogged sinks, the bad wifi? If you don't feel like asking yourself these questions, then don't stay here.

    Nice staff, nice common area. The guy who shared his dinner with me was also really nice (I don't think he was staff, but still)

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    1.0
    Just I would say that if you want to book this hostel just think 1 more time
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stuff was so rude.We had some problems and they didn’t help us.Kitchen was so so dirty.

    I didn’t like anything.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Windows and bathroom floor and wall may require scrubbing

    Clean bed, clean sharing areas, closed to train

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    9.0
    lovely hostel and nice people
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    koala hostel is quite central the staff were very accommodating :)

    Stayed in May 2024

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