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  • 3/5 ぬん 1 year ago on Google
    Location, breakfast, bathrooms, beds are all good. They also let me copy a flight ticket. 24 hour reception was useful. But laundry service was not. I had to pay 30 le to carry wet clothes on board:( I asked them to do the laundry in advance, 1 and half day earlier to the flight, but they forgot and did it at the last minute.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 807 R. 2 years ago on Google
    I enjoyed my 1 day stay. Every staff member were extremely nice. Bunk bed was clean and comfortable. There is a large locker underneath where I stashed all my backpack and gear. Met awesome fellow travellers who were very nice and social in the evening for great discussions. Very centrally located in the corniche. Why would you ever want to go to a private room hotel in Alexandria.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Shamz U. 2 years ago on Google
    Not a bad hostel, common area was nice and cosy, rooms clean with comfortable beds but cannot recommend due to the disgusting bathroom. 1 toilet and 1 shower shared between approximately 24 people is just unacceptable, I lost around 1.5 hours of my morning waiting to use the shower. The photo speaks for itself
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 yuenyuen k. 6 months ago on Google
    I saw this B&B online and most people gave it good reviews. Because the room faced the sea, I stayed in another B&B for two days and wanted to try it out later. As a result, I was assigned the dirtiest room on the day I checked in. The hygiene of the room was worrisome. At this price, I could definitely stay in the hotel. I saw that the condition of the room was very poor that day, but after communicating with the staff, they refused to refund even half of the money. It was delayed until 12 o'clock in the evening, when an Egyptian friend came to pick me up.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 dalia e. 3 years ago on Google
    It's perfect for the price , it's not for luxury staying , practical and clean place. The stuff is helpful and always doing their best. It's rare when a hostel offer such respectful and lovely service specially for girls in Alexandria. Thank you Marwan , thank you hadeer and thank you Omar
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Veronica M. 3 years ago on Google
    Going to Ithaka Alexandria is the best way to fall in love with the city and people of this Mediterranean city. I could enjoy wonderful days in a clean and beautifully-designed place, surrounded by helpful and enthusiastic people eager to show the beauty of Alexandria. Visiting Alexandria is now even more enjoyable thanks to the presence of this unique hostel. Shookran!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Victoria S. 2 years ago on Google
    I am so grateful to have stayed in Ithaka for my five days in Alexandria. This place really has everything you'd want from a hostel and more. It was easy to find and has a great, central location. The staff members are super welcoming and helpful. Everything was clean, tidy and well maintained. Very comfortable beds and sea view from the rooms. The common area is super cosy, and has a homey ambience that can be hard to come by when travelling. They've done a really great job at making it feel like a living room, and it's a perfect place to hang out (which I did a lot), either for socializing, working or just having a break from the city busy-ness. Otherwise, you get a great breakfast prepared by the staff in the morning and you can also use the kitchen to cook yourself - which is a huge plus. I've been to many hostels and found this one to have an absolutely lovely ambience about it. My fingers and toes are crossed that they'll soon expand to more areas in Egypt!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Spirytus 1 year ago on Google
    Best hostel to stay in alexandria and the best value for price. The staff are very helpful and take care of the cleanliness of the place very well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nourhan M. 2 years ago on Google
    This place feels home, it's definitely a recommendation for anyone who wants to stay in the heart of Alexandria. Staff and people there are very friendly. The place is very clean and neat Also, the interior design there is very authentic and artisitic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Menna E. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is very clean the staff there know what they are doing And the service is more than excellent Also The sprite the hostel Is so Cozy u just feel Like home, environment is very friendly too highly recommended For an amazing experience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shady M. 1 year ago on Google
    When you go to Ithaka, no matter where you're from, whether you're form another city or a whole other country, I guarantee you'll always feel like you're home. This place has taken the experience of staying at a hostel to another level. It is not just a place where you stay at for a night or two and forget about. When you stay at Ithaka, you never truly leave as you're always a part of that family and always are extremely welcome by the lovey staff and owners of the place. It truly offers you the comfort of your own home. Don't even get me started on how they basically introduce you to all the amazing communities within Alexandria. Long story short.. If you stay at Ithaka, you'll always find your way back to that familial atmosphere and cozy vibes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Angela L. 2 years ago on Google
    Perfect location in Alexandria. Only downside is the bathroom is only one in the entire hostel.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jurica B. 1 year ago on Google
    The location and reception staff are amazing. The place is a bit pricy for it being im Egypt but it's so far the nicest hostel I've been staying in the country. I'm sad I missed the breakfast because I can imagine it being quite nice. Big ups for the place being eco-friendly, the only one I've so far seen in Egypt. If you visit hostel take the lift to go up, it's hell of an experience. I just loved it! :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katherine G. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a very good spot to hang out with your friends
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  • 5/5 Mohamed A. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cozy, affordable, beautifully located by the sea, conveniently close to Alexandria's main attractions. But, above all.. The secret ingredient here is the Staff 🥰 Their warm welcome and friendly support makes you wanna stay there forever 😍 Cannot thank you enough guys 🌹
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fel F. 1 year ago on Google
    Very friendly staff, location directly at the corniche, open 24h. For egypt a bit expensive, breakfast could be more (they give more if wished). To improve: Laundry is supposed to be at 7AM and when I put an alarmclock to be on time, after sleeping for only 5h, just to give them my clothes they did it in the afternoon. I had to pack it when it was still not dry at 8PM... either let me sleep in the morning or else make sure it's out of the machine in the afternoon, please :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ali T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I want to tell you about my experience in the first hostel in Egypt. To me that does not mean a hostel, the hostel will be a place of residence of its standard and price less than hotels and it has common rooms with a large number of beds in most cases bunk beds which are two beds on top of each other and it has a number of them from the first one up to 14 in some cases means the room is possible It will be in it from the first 2 up to 28 hours more than normal 😂 and the bathroom will be outside the room and it will be a shared bathroom that can be used by everyone in the room, the room in it will be called the dorm room, something like that in the sense of a ward like the army wards, but Nayfa and there will be a female dorm because if girls do not like them They are found in mixed dorms and some places as well as male dorms, and are abundant in Asia and Europe. The hostel I am talking about here is called Ithaka, and it is located in the Mediterranean Bride of Alexandria. Let me put it here according to all criteria. Firstly, hygiene: The place is very additive and is being cleaned daily. I stayed there a night, cleaning the place twice in front of me Location: It is located in the Raml station directly on the sea, and I think the Raml station is a privileged place in that it is close to Bahri and has transportation to every part of Alexandria. Staff: They have 3 shifts. Honestly, all of them work with the same degree of craftsmanship and kindness, and they helped me in every need I asked them about, even if there were suggestions for places or restaurants, but they are there and sober for a long time, so it is not tied to a specific date. Value for price: The price of a bed in a standard room is 230 EGP The price of a bed in the room on the sea is 250 pounds, which has a balcony, which you see as you will not see in the pictures The price for a room that contains two beds (private room) is 300 EGP For me the price was right in terms of the service and hospitality of the place. Available services: They have a very nice and comfortable co-working space available Free wifi Snacks and drinks at minimal prices that are not overrated Shared bathroom A kitchen that you can use freely Frankly, I can say that I enjoyed the experience in general and deserve to repeat it. Link to their Facebook page in the first comment (Original) عاوزة احكيلكم تجربتي في اول هوستل اقعد فيه في مصر. للي ميعرفش يعني هوستل، الهوستل بيكون عبارة عن مكان اقامة مستواه وسعره أقل من الفمادق وبيكون فيه غرف مشتركة فيها عدد كبير من السراير في الاغلب يتكون bunk beds اللي هي سريرين فوق بعضهم وبيكون فيه عدد منهم من اول واحد لحد ١٤ في بعض الحالات يعني الغرفة ممكن يكون فيها من اول ٢ لحد ٢٨ وساعات اكتر عادي 😂 وبيكون الحمام خارج الغرفة وبيكون حمام مشترك بيقدر يستخدمه كل اللي في الغرفة، الغرفة فيه بيكون اسمه dorm room حاجة كده بمعنى عنبر زي عنابر الجيش بس نضيفة وبيكون موجود female dorm عشان لو بنات مش حابيين يكونوا موحودين في ال mixed dorms وبعض الاماكن كمان فيها male dorms، موجود بكثرة في آسيا وفي أوروبا. الهوستل اللي بتكلم عليه هنا اسمه Ithaka وموجود في عروس البحر المتوسط الاسكندرية خليني هنا اقيمه من حيث كل المعايير أولا النظافة: المكان نضيف جدا وبيتم تنظيفه يوميا وانا قعدت هناك ليلة اتنضف المكان قدام عينيا مرتين الموقع: موجود في محطة الرمل عالبحر مباشرة وأظن محطة الرمل مكان متميز من حيث انه قريب من بحري وفيه مواصلات لكل حتة في اسكندرية. فريق العمل: عندهم ٣ شيفتات بصراحة كل اللي شغالين على نفس الدرجة من الحرفية واللطافة وساعدوني في كل حاجة سألتهم عليها حتى لو اقتراحات لأماكن او مطاعم، ده غير انهم موجودين وصاحيين علطول فبالتالي مش مربوط بمعاد معين ارجع فيه. القيمة بالنسبة للسعر: سعر السرير في الغرفة العادية ٢٣٠ ج سعر السرير في الغرفة اللي عالبحر ٢٥٠ ج فيها بلكونة شايفة فيو زي ما هتشوفوا في الصور سعر الغرفة اللي فيها سريرين (غرفة خاصة) ٣٠٠ ج بالنسبة لي السعر كان مناسب بالنسبة للخدمة ونضافة المكان. الخدمات المتاحة: متاح عندهم مساحة عمل مشتركة جميلة جدا ومريحة Free wifi سناكس ومشروبات بأسعار رمزية مش مبالغ فيها حمام مشترك مطبخ تقدر تستخدمه بحرية بصراحة أقدر أقول اني استمتعت بالتجربة في المجمل وتستاهل اني اكررها. لينك صفحتهم عالفيسبوك في اول كومنت
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  • 5/5 Ahmed M. 1 year ago on Google
    My new favorite place to stay in alex ❤️ Will definitely visit it again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 소마야 1 year ago on Google
    Staying here was really comfortable for me because it's at the centre of Alexandria and near us their is almost everything so it was great for me to save time and go to more places. The staff was really kind and it was such a being able to see people from different countries at the same place was a great experience for me. I enjoyed staying their and absolutely I'm doing to visit it again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Antoine P. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely hostel with a friendly atmosphere. Bathroom and rooms and very clean. Lots of backpackers and travellers, it’s always buzzing with people in the shared areas you’ll never feel alone there. Staff is super friendly and can help you with anything you need in Alexandria. 5⭐️ youth hostel, highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hafeez ul a. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place to stay in Alexandria if you are a solo traveler. It's cheaper than others when you compared with 8 plus star ⭐ rating. I love to stay here. All Staff are so kind and helpful.

  • 5/5 Ahmed K. 1 year ago on Google
    Without a doubt, this is the best hostel you can get in Alexandria, the staff are so humble.

  • 4/5 Mohamed H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice place, the staff is nice, the reception is more than great, the rooms are clean but not the best thing, but the beds are comfortable, in general an experience I enjoyed

  • 4/5 TMB - Tamil B. 11 months ago on Google
    Decorative reception hall, spacious room. Friendly staffs- Merna, Omar. Located in the heart of the city downtown. Many restaurants are nearby. Its located in front of the beach. Disliked · Could have been better if there is elevator to the second floor. But the notice says not to to use.

  • 5/5 marwan y. 1 year ago on Google
    The best place to stay in It's a safe place that you will enjoy every single minute there With great staff, breakfast and vibe Highly recommended ❤️

  • 5/5 Abdullah A. 7 months ago on Google
    My favourite hostel in entire Egypt Amazing view and the staff are amazing and very accommodating and friendly. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Simo S. 11 months ago on Google
    Incredible location, sea view and city center, everything typically around the hostel even the train station few mins walking to there.. just Amazing.

  • 5/5 Hellyeah1079 10 months ago on Google
    Clean rooms, awesome location, friendly personnel. Loved it!

  • 5/5 Hamsa S. 6 months ago on Google
    From the moment I walked through the door till I left the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, the vibes were homey and warm and above all the location was wonderful and the theme of the place was so endearing. Special shout-out to the lovely lady that makes breakfast, I felt like I'm eating my mom's food I totally recommend it to anyone looking for a place to call home in Alex

  • 1/5 Claudia I. 6 months ago on Google
    You cannot use the elevator so you need to carry your luggage 2 very high floors . It’s very noise outside and windows are broken so you cannot close . Bathrooms are always wet and dirty , which is extremely uncomfortable . Wifi wasn’t working . I asked to take the eggs from breakfast the night before as I had to travel early but they refused saying that breakfast is from 7.30 am only ( it’s unbelievable that they don’t have this minimum disposition to boil a couple of eggs 😢) They sent dozens of mails asking to recommend them even before I arrive ! ! … quite annoying as they don’t care at all about the poor service they are giving to their customers , just their own marketing . Only good location but the value is not worth at all I’d not recommend it

  • 5/5 Albraa A. 7 months ago on Google
    Place it's so much good, clean and AC perfect which that so important to me . The Staff their very kind people and funny and really makes you feel comfortable in the place 🤍 And the location is perfect just when you get out of the building the sea will be right in front of you 💙 It's near to all transportation, Restaurants and coffeeshops

  • 5/5 saif a. 6 months ago on Google
    This is one of the best safest places and the staff is very friendly in addition to the management and the organization. I highly recommend it

  • 3/5 M S. 5 years ago on Google
    It's good place

  • 5/5 ahmed s. 5 years ago on Google
    Just amazing place need to be here

  • 5/5 Ahmed S. 5 years ago on Google
    Cozy amazing, great stuff marvelous location Loved

  • 1/5 Walid B. 5 years ago on Google
    It s closed thanks God very noisy place very bad hostel

  • 5/5 Ahmed G. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 5/5 Salma F. 5 years ago on Google
    It feels like home!❤️

  • 3/5 Caesar E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ok, okay (Original) جيد لاباس به

  • 5/5 Ahmed A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) From the moment of first access, registration and service are new. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The place is clean and the breakfast is simple (Original) منذ لحظة الوصول الاولي والتسجيل والخدمة جديدة. فريق العمل ودود جدا ومتعاون. المكان نظيف والافطار بسيط

  • 5/5 Amr G. 3 years ago on Google
    This hostel is clean and the service representative is polite and kind.

  • 5/5 Farha Noor R. 3 years ago on Google
    You should not miss the chance to stay at this place! Budget friendly, just near the mighty Mediterranean, clean rooms, wonderful service- 10/10 definitely!

  • 4/5 Khaled M. 3 years ago on Google
    Cool staff

  • 5/5 Shemoz W. 5 years ago on Google
    My fav spot in Alex. It's a very friendly authentic cozy place to stay in Alex. Sea view balcony place to have your fresh breakfast and you will enjoy the movie night or the cairokee night❤️

  • 5/5 amr h. 1 year ago on Google
    Was nice. Nice staff and the location was good also the hostel is clean. I spent only one night but was good experience for me

  • 5/5 Mahmoud Y. 5 years ago on Google
    So nice place & friendly staff <3

  • 5/5 Mustapha A. 5 years ago on Google
    Perfect location, clean rooms, sea view balcony, and friendly staff

  • 5/5 Arnold B. 5 years ago on Google
    Great views of mediterranean sea and the Alexandrian traffic. The hostel is next to wood & plexi gallery.

  • 5/5 moustafa f. 3 years ago on Google
    great place

  • 5/5 Mohammed A. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve spend a week in Ithaka the best hostel in Alexandria, it’s located in a great location close to Zaglol monument, Al raml station and some cool hotspots. The hostel have a welcoming atmosphere with the best staff, Omar, Hadeel, Ziad, 2nd Omar. The room with the sea view is has an amazing view but expect a bit of a noise as it is close to the street. Other than that, everything was amazing.

  • 5/5 Ahmed A. 2 years ago on Google
    If you're looking for a cheap place to stay at in Alexandria then you should go to Athaka, the place is nice, their staff is very friendly and helpful and they wouldn't hesitate in helping you out. I forgot to mention that their rooms does not have an AC but you won't need it though.

  • 5/5 walid a. 2 years ago on Google
    That very good place , comfortable and very helpful people .. Thank you ithaka hostel

  • 5/5 Ahmed Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly people Comfy bed Nice breakfast

  • 5/5 rafqua R. 2 years ago on Google
    the itaka hostel alexandria is just amazing to save money. the room is large, the breakfast is plentiful, the price is fair and the staff are kind and kind. As well as the city and the people of Alexandria, I loved the hostel.

  • 5/5 Manar R. 2 years ago on Google
    A very causy youth hostel that doesn't stay at being an accomodation place, but full of activities all the time. The staff are very friendly and they make you feel at home. The location is super smart, in the heart of Alexandria. :)


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