Reviews of The Yellow

25 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Meeting fellow backpackers

Disliked: nothing

22 January 2011

Liked: It's great that they have a bar, but there is no kitchen or common area to meet new people outside of the bar. I got the impression that this place is not that social. If you are looking door a place to get hammered and pass out, this may be the best.

Disliked: The culture wasn't that great. I felt like I was at a bar the entire time, instead of a hostel where I get to meet more travelers.

19 December 2010 Kee Hong would recommend this property

Liked: It's quite convenient as the hostel located just 10 mins walking distance from termini station.

Disliked: I think a basic breakfast should e have provided like a tea or just coffee. The toilets should have equipped with a hair dryer too.

18 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff in the pub/resto are very helpful and friendly. They are very alert and respectful. The breakfast (though) not free is quite reasonable and yummy. The house wine was worth it just 1.50 euros during happy hour which is 1200-2100. Meeting people was easy, though most people that stay here are Australians and americans, not a diverse crowd.

Disliked: This place is NOT a SAFE. Being a traveler, you would want to have things like your laptop or extra money locked up in your room. But during my stay here there was an ISSUE. 10 people from the 5th floor had their laptops, money and passport STOLEN, though it was LOCKED (in yellows cage cabinets under their bed) and the rooms required CARDS to ENTER the ROOM. Please entered and broke the locks and stole their stuff. I dont think this was a normal thing, so you can forgive the hostel for that. BUT what gets me, is how the hostel handled the SITUATION. They didnt react well, they couldnt do anything.... NO INSURANCE and CAMERAS in the halls are NOT WORKING. Things happen in HOSTELs, but they should have a good protocol for this. BUT YELLOW HOSTEL DIDNT People whose stuff were taken called the police. The police came and so did the owner. but all these people got was the OWNER coming and scolding them for calling the cops. Apparently 10 people's stuff getting stolen is just "petty crime." and "you dont call the cops for that." Truth be told if the hostel handled it well then cops would not have been called. In the rooms it says the hostel is not responsible for lost stuff, it is your responsibility to take care of them and lock it up. If your a traveler and you did your part.... FOLLOWING THE RULES OF TAKING CARE OF YOUR STUFF and LOCKING IT, then THIS CASE should not fall under that. THIS IS NOT A GREY ISSUE. THIS IS THE HOSTELS RESPONSIBILITY. No matter what the hostel has to offer, if it cant offer you safely for yourself and your stuff. no amount of "extra amenities" matter.

11 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good facilities and services, staff very friendly and helpful

Disliked: Very noisy at night

09 December 2010 Annie would recommend this property

Liked: The bar and free welcome drink were amazing. It had a great atmosphere and it's a great place to meet people. iPad rentals (4 available) were quite a nice touch. No breakfast included, but the breakfast offered is amazing and no meal (including drink) is over 4€! Rooms are good and spacious, drawers under the bed for storage (bring your own lock), ensuite bathroom needed better lighting but was good. Rooms were clean and the staff was really friendly.

Disliked: Nothing! FANTASTIC

08 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Tiene muy buena ubicacion, es muy limpio y cómodo.

Disliked: No tiene cocina.

06 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: fun bar / hang out atmosphere, rented out iPads for wifi

Disliked: location wasn't beautiful but it was conveniently located by the termini station. had to make your own bed and strip sheets

06 December 2010

Liked: Close to Termini Station and the underground. Staff were helpful.

Disliked: The showers and bathroom was really dirty, there are a lot of people staying in the shared rooms and not enough facilities, which means they get dirty quickly and are really smelly. No where to hang out in the evening apart from the bar- which means it can be difficult to relax if you don't want to drink. Really easy to meet people though, so good if you are on your own.

02 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: my favorite hostel so far. there are lockers below each bed. all staff are helpful and speak english. bartender ben was great and his baby daughter was adorable. the bar stayed open late and was fun and open to meet people. the bathrooms were big and clean. hot water. the rooms were spacious and very clean.

Disliked: nothing

28 November 2010 Steve would recommend this property

Liked: Amazing party hostel - beautiful and awesome staff, cheap bar (7 euros for a bottle of wine when I was there!) The speciality shot (Chuck Norris roundhouse kick to the face) is incredible. Great location near the main train station. Awesome place

Disliked: Nothing

23 November 2010 Carlos would recommend this property

Liked: The Staff is very friendly, free Wifi (in rome usually you have to pay in every hostel the internet) and the welcome drink!

Disliked: Carlos left no negative feedback.

21 November 2010

Liked: It was full of character and the staff was pretty friendly although they did not know a lot about the city.

Disliked: The room was institutional, but it was good enough to sleep in for a night.

13 November 2010 Elise would recommend this property

Liked: The common room doubles as a bar... thats all that needs to be said.

Disliked: it was pretty pricey but the fun i had made up for that. i thought the ipad rental thing a bit of a rip off as well.

12 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Its very close to the Termini which connects you to the metro

Disliked: A think it was a little expensive for what it had to offer. It was a pretty average hostel. Nothing spectacular which is great but it cost to much

12 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location and a nice area to stay in. Most facilities were okay.

Disliked: Internet was slow and the i-pad's they give you to use take a while to get used to. Breakfast not included and not a great selection, not good for the price of the room.

28 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: liked the restaurant area, which functioned as a good meeting spot and hang out area for downtime; felt secure -- nice to lock up bags and swipe in card; did i mention the people are stellar here?

Disliked: not the cheapest nor the cleanest

26 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Fun, friendly staff and other travellers were very nice too. Has that 'vibe' about it. Rooms were very spacious and clean. Complimentary drink voucher upon arrival was an awesome bonus.

Disliked: Nothing.

25 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice bar with cool bartenders, good security late at night

Disliked: loud, dirty bathrooms, room smelled bad

25 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: rad bartenders

Disliked: squeaky beds

21 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I liked the cheap wine at happy hour,,,breakfast was a decent value for the money, as well. They also let me change rooms when i was pretty sure the first bed i was in gave me bedbugs!

Disliked: First of all, the guy who checked me in had the intelligence of a squirrel. It was pretty frustrating at first but then it was just funny. Well, while it is a party hostel, the °bar° area is not always the best place to meet people, since most people are just sitting on their laptops or the free (for 30 minutes) iPads that they loan out to you. Someone wrote that it has a °central location.° that is not true. It is close to the train station, yes, but it is not close to the center of town. Still, buses run regularly from the train station and there is a subway stop nearby.

21 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It a had a cool atmosphere and the staff was helpful.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

20 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great hostel especially if you're traveling alone. Fun bar with cheap drinks. Good bathrooms in room. Window keep room really quiet and dark in the morning, it was hard to know what time it was and you weren't waken up by street noise. Definetly would stay there again.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

18 October 2010

Liked: na

Disliked: Too noisy, people banging the doors, yelling at the bar

11 October 2010 Stephanie would recommend this property

Liked: make sure you know it's co'ed. other than that, its greattt

Disliked: I didn't know it was co-ed but regardless, alll I was there for was sleep so it was def a great choice. fun ppl great staff , can't complain!