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Baikal Hostel, Irkutsk, Russia - map - directions
image image image image The Baikalhostel, result of a German-Russian partnership, is the first backpacker hostel in Irkutsk.
Customer Ratings
Overall Average: 80.8%
Atmosphere 90% Staff 95%
Location 53% Cleanliness 93%
Facilities 76% Safety 86%
Fun 73% Value 81%
Customer Reviews: What did customers like about Baikal Hostel?
Displaying 1-27 of 27 comments
It was warm.
18 November 2008
The staff (Nadya, Natasha and Elana(sp?) ) were all fantastic - their help help make my stay something to remember. Natasha helped me find my way around Irkutsk and Nadya was very helpful with general info. Great staff - best that I meet in Russia!
4 November 2008
Although being difficult to find (it has a tiny sign at the side of the building) it was worth the search. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the hostel has a warm, homely atmosphere and decor - perfect respite from the cold outside! (They provide visa registration for 300R) I wish we could have stayed longer here.
2 November 2008
Everyone was very helpful, thanks very much, miss you....
1 October 2008
friendly and helpful staff, very clean
5 June 2008
Staff, cleanliness and cost Good bus service compensates for location
1 February 2008
good sleeping palce and friendly staff!
30 October 2007
hospitaity of the owners
14 October 2007
Friendly staff and nice rooms!
1 September 2007
Staff, atmosphere, opportunity for meeting people and share experience of traveling.
27 August 2007
Natashas friendlyness and helpfulness!!!
25 August 2007
The two girls of the staff are very eficient. They resolve all the problems that I had
20 August 2007
Fantastic tours to lake baikal
4 August 2007
Most friendly staff of any russian hostel
31 July 2007
the lovely people working there!
11 July 2007
Staff are EXCELLENT, very helpful and you dont have to book anything through them. Very clean and friendly atmosphere. Location is not a problem - loads of buses and taxis going into town and to the station.
6 July 2007
loved this place, the staff were absolutely lovely. bit out of town, but not really an issue.
1 July 2007
Very friendly staff who were always happy help. The paintings on the walls made you feel at home along with a fanyastic Lake Baikal map!
15 May 2007
The everfriendly and helpfull staff.
14 May 2007
Staff are always on hand and very helpful. They spend time to make you feel at home. The location while not the most central has it's plus points as you see more of the city, not just the centre.
23 March 2007
The location is really bad - but busses go all the time, we had a hard time finding them the first time though.
4 October 2006
It was very clean and staff were always around to answer questions or help out.
1 October 2006
Staff are excellent, great kitchen, shower and toilet. if they had answered their phones i would have stayed again! its a great place, just check some of the excursion prices as they have in fact nearly doubled! compared to the brochure which is 'old', if you want to hike at a good price, just go to Olkhon island yourself, where you can hike for free! (and stay at Nikitas!)
29 May 2006
see above
20 April 2006
We could not find the hostel, as the directions that they gave us were VERY poor and inaccurate. We eventually had to stay at a hotel that was in the neighborhood. When we called to cancel the reservation, they told us that they couldn't find our reservation anyway. We got the impression that the place was poorly run.
16 August 2005
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Room availability Shared  Private
Fri 21 Nov 2008 v x
Sat 22 Nov 2008 v x
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Shared from 15.63 v
Private not available x
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Hostel features  
Ratingv 81%
Breakfastv free
Bed linenv free
Towelv free
Airport Pickup v free
Luggage Room v free
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