Reviews of The Garden Backpacker

10 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: This place is awesome! The social area is really cool and there usually are some free drinks every night, which is good to meet new people and have fun. The city isn't really big, so you can get to most attractions within a 10 minute walk from the hostel. Be sure to grab a map, moving around in seville can be really tricky. Really worth the price with helpful and fun staff, good showers and rooms.

Disliked: none whatsoever.

05 February 2012 Rachel would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel had heat so therefore it was warm and comfortable. I liked the location very much as well not in the middle of the action but close enough. I liked the sangria night so that the hostel guest would get to know one another. Great beds and plenty of quiet to make for a good nightºs sleep.

Disliked: Not enough bathrooms for all the guests. The staff was not extremely friendly just a little cold, but not rude by any means. It is still a great hostel and I would strongly recommend it.

04 February 2012 egemen would recommend this property

Liked: location

Disliked: rooms were very small!

14 January 2012 Anna would recommend this property

Liked: The atmosphere was fantastic, really great location in a small street, the staff was extremely friendly and helpful with everything. The facilities had everything a hostel can offer and it was very clean. One of the best hostels i've stayed at, hands down!

Disliked: Nothing

08 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I really liked the garden space outside and how it was utilized for dinners and evening hangouts.

Disliked: Theres only 3 showers which made it difficult to share with everyone there, but I did like how the bathrooms were clean.

31 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Totally awesome homecooked paella!!! All for EUR7 per pax, all you can eat! Free sangria every night too. The breakfast is quite good too. Helps with booking of tours and generally friendly and helpful staff. They suggested for us to take a nap in the common room sofa as we arrived on the overnight bus, and offered us breakfast too! Love the seats in the garden (albeit it was too cold to sit out most times when we were there!). Great interaction between travellers there too.

Disliked: Its a little hard to find, but then maybe it's just the streets of Seville. The instructions given on the website is good though so do remember to write it down!!

30 December 2011 Kate would recommend this property

Liked: The room was great. Met some fun people. The staff were really helpful. Breakfast was good. Tapas night was yummy and the free sangria every night was MUCH appreciated :) Walking distance to everywhere, close to the supermarket, the kitchen was excellent with all necessary facilities and more!

Disliked: The bus goes further than the website directions say so I ended up having to muddle my way back to the hostel with the help of some friendly tourists with a map and a nice taxi driver.

26 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff on duty that night was really friendly and helpful. He made us feel very welcomed and kindly pointed out the various attractions to us even though we arrived past midnight and were only staying for the night.

Disliked: There seemed to be a lack of toilets for the many rooms in the hostel, although we were only there for one night and didn't really have the chance to explore the place.

23 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Well located, great friendly atmosphere, it's pretty easy get to meet other travellers. Also, there is a free walking tour (I took it with Juan, very funny guy from Seville) and a cheap nightlife tour (i had it with Filippo, a friendly man from Italy). There are free Sangría between 8 to 9pm every day and tapas for just 3 €. Breakfast (for free) is quite big and also in a very good time (not too early, from 9 to 11 am) The staff is so nice! there is free wireless and you can use computers for free as well.!!. Im definitely coming back here. Totally advisable!

Disliked: Nothing.

20 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: generally cool travellers - easy to meet & start conversation with others, no issues to join up with people to do stuff. very friendly reception guys who knows sevilla in and out (just ask whatever). hostel itself is very clean and white, lotsa creature comforts, comfortable clean bed with quilt and indiv lamps. the setup makes one feel like living at home. spacious common areas (living, kitchen). go for this hostel - no regrets!.

Disliked: hardly anything. maybe a weird heavy-ish door that opens the living room to the garden..? but once you get used to how to open/close it, it's absolutely fine.

07 December 2011 Chen would recommend this property

Liked: perfect atmasphere to meet travelers!

Disliked: Chen left no negative feedback.

06 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I had a lovely stay here, even though it was so short. From warm staff who go out of their way to help you, great walking tours, free sangria at nights, where you get to mingle with people from all places, everything was great!

Disliked: Nothing

24 November 2011 Nick would recommend this property

Liked: Free Sangria every night and great kitchen facilities. Nice outdoor and rooftop areas. Big bathrooms and clean. Amazing value for money.

Disliked: the walking tour at sunset - would learn more getting lost on your own

15 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Free Sangria every night as well as a variety of other programs. The staff were very helpful.

Disliked: Nothing

10 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The very helpful and friendly staff

Disliked: Nothing

29 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very nice,friendly and helpfull staff,it was a great time,any time again

Disliked: nothing

27 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very good. I recomend.

Disliked: Don´t have closet to all lugage, just a litle one.

26 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The bar and garden area were good, also four computers with free internet

Disliked: Nothing that I can think of

18 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice gardens Wow! Nice food offered some days a week for cheap price at the hostel. Nice activities offered (Flamenco night and walking tour by Poncho Tour!). Nice staff! we had a great time!

Disliked: Laking bathrooms for the number of resident present.

16 October 2011 Marieke would recommend this property

Liked: Aardige mensen, zeker als je niemand kent dan binnen nowtime wel..

Disliked: Bedden kraken ongelooflijk, weinig kunnen slapen..

13 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: This hostel is easy to get to from the train station, jump on a bus to Ponce de Leon and then a two second walk. It is really easy to walk everywhere from here. The hostel has loads of activities for guests everyday, even organised bbq and paella nights,...which i recommend doing instead of eating out. Go to the Flamenco Show they recommend too. The rooms are clean. Theres a kitchen. Breakfast is toast and cereal. A small locker in your room for valuables but then bags just go under the bed or anywhere. Awesome chilling areas...with a rooftop area too.

Disliked: Not too many bathrooms, but this was never a major problem.

08 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Terrace, garden areas with hammocks, free wifi

Disliked: Don´t choose the front dorm room- so incredibly noisy! 1 toilet and two showers for the bottom floor- not enough Tapas tour- the food was really average

07 October 2011 EPAMEINONDAS would recommend this property

Liked: clean, helpful staff, good location, great garden and living room, great atmosphere to meet people from all over the world (the free sangria helps a lot) Also the paelia was very good I highly recommend it...

Disliked: a little more kitchen facilities needed (still o.k though)

24 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean safe hostel with helpful friendly staff only 10 minutes from the cathedral and the alcazar.

Disliked: None

01 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very friendly staff, sangria on arrival.

Disliked: Bathrooms average, breakfast fine, though nothing spectacular