Hostel Alma & Cafe Express
| 37 Folkestone Road, Dover |
5 tarieven
4.40/10.00 |
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+44 1304 241762 |
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David Wright Paterson (01.11.2017 18:46)
Unfortunately a terrible experience, was informed It was able to book in between 15:00pm until 22:00pm, I arrived there 5 times with no one around to answer the bell, no one in the bar next door either, eventually had to call the number and after 5 minutes a person appeared and just gave me a booklet with the room and security pass numbers.... Unfortunately the code could have been written by a kindergarten child with a few braincells... ie room 10 was code 10 room 12 was 12, was not happy leaving my valuables in a room that could be opened by a baby, on the same context, what's the use of the front door security with pass code, when they writ the pass code on a paper and tape it to the door window for anyone to see?
Unfortunately a terrible experience, was informed It was able to book in between 15:00pm until 22:00pm, I arrived there 5 times with no one around to answer the bell, no one in the bar next door either, eventually had to call the number and after 5 minutes a person appeared and just gave me a booklet with the room and security pass numbers.... Unfortunately the code could have been written by a kindergarten child with a few braincells... ie room 10 was code 10 room 12 was 12, was not happy leaving my valuables in a room that could be opened by a baby, on the same context, what's the use of the front door security with pass code, when they writ the pass code on a paper and tape it to the door window for anyone to see?
Jason Hilton (31.08.2017 13:42)
Bargain price but you pay for what you get. Accommidation basic, noisy, clean and comfy bedding, but cramped and could do with a good hoover - grime... Good to crash but not to linger about in.
Bargain price but you pay for what you get. Accommidation basic, noisy, clean and comfy bedding, but cramped and could do with a good hoover - grime... Good to crash but not to linger about in.
Matei Barbu (27.08.2017 15:32)
I'll try to be objective as much as I can in this review.
We booked a double room for 1 night and arrived for check in at 21:58.
The reception:
The man that welcomed us not only that was rude but also scary and potentially drunk. In the booking it says the room is for 'single occupancy' which we didn't read assuming a double bed is for two. He demanded £2.5 for an additional person to stay in the room.
As I went across the road to get cash the time went past 22:00, he started to get irritated saying that checkin time had passed.
When I brought the 2.5 which he demanded around 5-7 times in 2 minutes he went outside to check the cash so that we don't trick him.
As the reception was not lit it felt like a scene from The Shining.
The room:
The room was small, but fairly clean and had an en suite bathroom as well as a TV (not working). The shower water was cold and pressure was low.
All that was acceptable as we went in with low expectations for the price we paid. However the fact that the window wasn't closing properly and the hostel is near a busy road made it hard to sleep. So we had to put two of the pillows in the window.
I would agree with a previous review that in winter could be impossible to sleep in that room.
Based on the initial greeting from the guy we were so freaked out that we used a small table to block the door just in case.
Overall if you're looking for a thrilling experience, top notch horror movie hotel welcoming and enjoy a joyful wake up from the seagulls at 5am, this is the hostel for you. It wasn't for us though.
Note: If they replaced the reception guy for somebody with manners and good customer service and make some adjustments in terms of windows, water pressure and temperature the hostel would be actually acceptable for the price.
I'll try to be objective as much as I can in this review.
We booked a double room for 1 night and arrived for check in at 21:58.
The reception:
The man that welcomed us not only that was rude but also scary and potentially drunk. In the booking it says the room is for 'single occupancy' which we didn't read assuming a double bed is for two. He demanded £2.5 for an additional person to stay in the room.
As I went across the road to get cash the time went past 22:00, he started to get irritated saying that checkin time had passed.
When I brought the 2.5 which he demanded around 5-7 times in 2 minutes he went outside to check the cash so that we don't trick him.
As the reception was not lit it felt like a scene from The Shining.
The room:
The room was small, but fairly clean and had an en suite bathroom as well as a TV (not working). The shower water was cold and pressure was low.
All that was acceptable as we went in with low expectations for the price we paid. However the fact that the window wasn't closing properly and the hostel is near a busy road made it hard to sleep. So we had to put two of the pillows in the window.
I would agree with a previous review that in winter could be impossible to sleep in that room.
Based on the initial greeting from the guy we were so freaked out that we used a small table to block the door just in case.
Overall if you're looking for a thrilling experience, top notch horror movie hotel welcoming and enjoy a joyful wake up from the seagulls at 5am, this is the hostel for you. It wasn't for us though.
Note: If they replaced the reception guy for somebody with manners and good customer service and make some adjustments in terms of windows, water pressure and temperature the hostel would be actually acceptable for the price.
Ann Christin Spiegelberg (16.07.2017 19:21)
The rooms basically are ok but lots of things are broken (TV areal/light/bin), the kitchen is tiny and the very basic continental breakfast is served in a smelly café.
The rooms basically are ok but lots of things are broken (TV areal/light/bin), the kitchen is tiny and the very basic continental breakfast is served in a smelly café.
Anna Cebajeva (24.02.2017 03:41)
It's a good value for money - when you need a roof before heading for early ferrie, but don't want to spend fortune on a bed this is good for you. Just make sure you understand word "hostel" right. It's basically room with en-suite. Not much space there so don't take you luggage with you into room.
It's a good value for money - when you need a roof before heading for early ferrie, but don't want to spend fortune on a bed this is good for you. Just make sure you understand word "hostel" right. It's basically room with en-suite. Not much space there so don't take you luggage with you into room.
