(Translated by Google) Noise at night like cries of beast ... Too bad because nice place and thank you to hidalgo for his coffee and his good morning mood! Hygiene impeccable level sanitary. (Original) Du bruit la nuit comme des cris de bête... Dommage car endroit sympa et merci à hidalgo pour son café et sa bonne humeur matinale! Hygiène impeccable niveau des sanitaires.

The water of the shower stops running after 5 seconds. That means an average shower of 3 minutes leaves you about 36 times without water and pushing a button. Also everything was mixed. Room, toilet, shower. I had a very uncomfortable unfree experience not knowing how to undress, how to go to the toilet. They were all open at the bottom and at the top, and in the same open space of the showers. There is no privacy at all there. Not a good experience. Staff was nice.

(Translated by Google) Excelente ... when you feel at home in a hostel ... (Original) Excelente ... quando in Ostello ti senti a casa ...

Pretty far away from the city center. Bed was uncomfortable, place was unappealing and showering was frustrating since shower had this mechanism to preserve water which shut it off every few seconds. Good to stay for one night. Guy at the reception was pretty cool.

Good one

(Translated by Google) BED BUGS, FUNGI, MOISTURE AND DIRT THEY NEVER CLEANED, WE HAD BED BUGS IN THE MATTRESSES, THERE IS 100% MOISTURE IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE SHOWERS SEEMED THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN CLEANED IN THE ENTIRE LIFE FULL OF FUNGI ON THE WALLS. WE TAKE A ROOM THAT WAS 5, AND IN THE END SLEEP WITH THE OWNERS IN A 10. DISGUSTING STAY AND VERY INSANE. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYTHING !!! WE DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE CAN GIVE THESE OPINIONS. (Original) CHINCHES, HONGOS, HUMEDAD Y SUCIEDAD NO LIMPIAN NUNCA, TENÍAMOS CHINCHES EN LOS COLCHONES, HAY UNA HUMEDAD EN EL AMBIENTE DEL 100% Y LAS DUCHAS PARECÍAN QUE NO SE HABÍAN LIMPIADO EN LA VIDA TODA LLENA DE HONGOS EN LAS PAREDES. COGIMOS UNA HABITACIÓN QUE ERA DE 5, Y AL FINAL DORMIMOS CON LOS DUEÑOS EN UNA DE 10. ASQUEROSA LA ESTANCIA Y MUY INSANA. NO LO RECOMENDAMOS PARA NADA!!! NO ENTENDEMOS CÓMO LA GENTE PUEDE PONER ÉSAS OPINIONES.

(Translated by Google) A super original site very well priced and the people who take it super friendly and have all the services for the type of place that is has the best features you can imagine worth (Original) Un sitio super original muy bien de precio y la gente que lo lleva súper amable y disponer de todos los servicios para el tipo de local que es tiene las mejores prestaciones que te puedes imaginar merece la pena

(Translated by Google) Hostel in the surroundings of Donosti, 12 minutes from the center by bus, just in front of the hostel you will find a stop frequently of 30 minutes. Positive things: * The hostel has coffee, tea, free cookies so you can have breakfast. * It has refrigerators so you can buy things for breakfast or cooking (but remember to label them) * There is soap in the showers. * The hostel staff are very friendly, he gave us a map with points of interest and several facilities. * Good atmosphere with other people staying. Negative things: * If you go in summer it is very hot and the atmosphere is really humid. * It does not have air conditioning, huge and rotating fans around the hostel. * The main door of the room made a lot of noise and home once a guest entered or left woke us all. * The toilets and showers were not too clean, the showers had hair. * The facilities looked dirty and old (Original) Hostal en los alrededores de Donosti, a 12 minutos del centro en autobús, justo delante del hostal encontrareis una parada con frecuencia de 30 minutos. Cosas positivas: * El hostal cuenta con café, té, galletas gratis para que puedas desayunar. * Tiene neveras para que puedas comprar cosas para desayunar o cocinar (pero recuerda etiquetarlas) * Hay jabón en las duchas. * El personal del hostal es muy amable, nos ofreció un mapa con puntos de interés y facilidades varias. * Buen ambiente con el resto de gente hospedada. Cosas negativas: * Si vas en verano hace mucha calor y el ambiente es realmente húmedo. * No dispone de aire acondicionado, unos ventiladores enormes y giratorios por todo el hostal. * La puerta principal de la habitación hacía mucho ruido y casa vez que un huésped entraba o salía nos despertaba a todos. * Los aseos y duchas no estaban demasiado limpios, en las duchas había pelos. * Las instalaciones se veían sucias y antiguas

Overall this hostel is a good deal and the staff and vibe is very nice. People were very friendly over there and the common area helps people to connect with each other. Improvements could be done with the rooms ventilation, with the kitchen stuff, and with the cleaning of the showers. Obviously the location is not great but the walk is quite nice and buses are frequent.

This is an unsafe place to stay in. The bunk beds were built with paper-thin wood planks and they shake like crazy when you climb on the top bed. I checked all the beds in the room (5 in total), and every single top bed was unsafe to use. We notified the staff on arrival and the only thing the receptionist said was "No pasa nada" and she just left. Wow. Never seen that before. I truly hope there won't be an overweight person sleeping on a top bed ever, because it could break at any point and injure the person on the bottom bed. There's also fungus on the ceiling in the (mixed) bathroom

(Translated by Google) Quite dirty everything and away from the hand of God. (Original) Bastante sucio todo y alejado de la mano de dios.

(Translated by Google) Little cleaning and poorly located (Original) Poca limpieza y mal situado

(Translated by Google) Welcoming clean hostel (Original) Auberge propre accueillante

(Translated by Google) The cheapest hostel you can find in San Sebastián. The staff is excellent. Very practical and functional (Original) El hostel más barato que puedes encontrar en San Sebastián. El personal es excelente. Muy práctico y funcional

(Translated by Google) Room to sleep cheap and make friends. The kitchen a little dirty. But very good attention. They let you stay as long as you need, without hurry. And the new and beautiful facilities. (Original) Sitio para dormir barato y hacer amigos. La cocina un poco sucia. Pero la atención muy buena. Te dejan quedarte todo el tiempo que necesites, sin prisa. Y las instalaciones nuevas y bonitas.

Great place to meet new friends

Small cheap cozy hostel, with friendly employees, a social room with TV, nice beds, free shower and free use of kitchenequipment, given that you clean the stuff you used. You can do your laundry at the cost of 6 € and get a towel for 2€. WiFi for free! I'd recommend it to anyone!

We stayed only one night at the Balea Hostel, but it was a very pleasant experience! The staff was really nice. Orea helped us a lot with transport service for sending our luggage! Muchas gracias y hasta luego! Adios, las hermanas verde.

Very nice and clean hostel, and super fun and nice staff! They helped me with a lot of things. I absolutely recommend going here.

Nice place to stay, the people were crinkly and helpful, recommended place to stay

Nice staff, clean, cozy, good value.

Nice people, willing to help, although they didn't speak Spanish they still really tried

It's good to spend your time in cheap rates than others

(Translated by Google) Excellent place to rest ... Especially after surfing or any activity ... The care of Cristian Lized and the Rasta and Oreia are 10 employees. I have come several times and every year I continue to choose BALEA HOSTEL. Group meals, outings, sightseeing ... 100% recommended for any SURF or who wants to spend a pleasant moment in SAN SEBASTIÁN. (Original) Excelente lugar para descansar... Sobre todo después de surfear o cualquier actividad... La atención de Cristian Lized y el Rasta y Oreia son empleados de 10. Eh venido en varias oportunidades y cada año sigo eligiendo BALEA HOSTEL. Comidas en grupo, salidas, paseos turísticos... 100% recomendable para cualquier SURF o que quiera pasar grato momento en SAN SEBASTIÁN.

the site is well located near the downtown area, the reception guys are very nice, and there is a good atmosphere

Friendly and helpful staff! Very clean space, and quiet at night

(Translated by Google) Very good hostel, clean, nice, quiet, a little removed from the center (walking) but it is very good. (Original) Muy buen hostal, limpio, agradable, tranquilo, un poco retirado del centro (caminando) pero esta muy bien.

Very nice and friendly people! I just had one night here but it was perfect :)

Great team. Clean and in a great location to rest or begin your adventure.

(Translated by Google) Excellent attention, all very practical and comfortable. Very warm staff, especially a boy named Cristian. recommendable (Original) Excelente atención, todo muy práctico y cómodo. El personal muy calido, sobre todo un muchacho llamado Cristian. Recomendable

(Translated by Google) Is it here that "artificial paradises" were written? 😉 Backpacker atmosphere, very cool Baba, as it was said in the 70s. Dormitories of 10: difficult night during the heat wave, but it was not luck. (Original) Est-ce ici que furent écrits 《 Les paradis artificiels 》? 😉 Ambiance routard, très Baba Cool, comme on disait dans les années 70. Dortoires de 10 : nuit difficile pendant la canicule, mais c'était pas de chance.

Busy cos it cheap, shared accommodation ok for youngsters me thinks.

(Translated by Google) Great ^^ (Original) Genial ^^

(Translated by Google) Cozy facilities and exceptional treatment. (Original) Instalaciones acogedoras y trato excepcional.

(Translated by Google) A place with good prices to spend a good family stay (Original) Un sitio con unos buenos precios para pasar una buena estancia en familia

(Translated by Google) Very friendly and helpful staff. They answer any questions you may have. Rooms: typical hostel room, it depends on the luck you have you will have more or less noisy companions. However, these need maintenance, the door squeaked so it was practically impossible to sleep and the heat and humidity added, the window could not open completely and did not have air conditioning, it simply had two fans full of dust. Bathrooms: Shared. They need a reform too, the walls were disgusting, the floor looked rusty and didn't seem to be cleaned much. Lounge: Excellent place to chat with other tenants and accompany breakfast. Location: in front of a bus stop that leaves you in 15 min in the city center. Acceptable frequency Value for money: very expensive for what it offers. (Original) Personal: Muy amable y atento. Responden ante cualquier duda que puedas tener. Habitaciones: típica habitación de hostel, depende de la suerte que tengas tendrás compañeros más o menos ruidosos. No obstante éstas necesitan mantenimiento, la puerta chirriaba por lo que prácticamente era imposible dormir y se sumaba el calor y humedad que hacía, la ventana no podía abrirse del todo y no disponía de aire acondicionado, simplemente tenía dos ventiladores llenos de polvo. Baños: Compartidos. Necesitan una reforma también, las paredes daban asco, el suelo lucia oxidado y no parecía limpiarse mucho. Salón: Excelente lugar para conversad con otros inquilinos y desayunar acompañado. Ubicación: delante de una parada de bus que te deja en 15 min en el centro de la ciudad. Frecuencia aceptable. Calidad-precio: muy caro para lo que ofrece.

(Translated by Google) Very comfortable on this site (Original) Muy a gusto en este sitio

(Translated by Google) Clean and cozy place, with comfortable beds and a healthy environment. Excellent customer behavior in general. The attention of Gabi and Cristhian is unbeatable. The surroundings are also very good and there is a train station that takes you to France in a moment. (Original) Lugar limpio y acogrdor, con cómodas camas y ambuente sano. Exelente comportamiento de clientes en general. La atención de Gabi y Cristhian es inmejorable. El entorno también es muy bueno y hay una estación de tren que te lleva a Francia en un momento.

(Translated by Google) Sincerely spend an excellent stay, very good attention and predisposition on the part of the resepcionistas Gabriel and Cristhian. 100% recommendable. Good hungry, good music and family ... (Original) Sinceramente pase una estadía excelente, muy buen atención y predisposición por parte de los resepcionistas Gabriel y Cristhian. 100% recomendable. Buen hambiente, buena música y familiar...

(Translated by Google) Recommended, good location, clean, good vibes, best of all, the staff, Gabi and Cristian some cracks! (Original) Recomendable, buena ubicación, limpio, buen rollo, lo mejor de todo, el personal, Gabi y Cristian unos cracks!

(Translated by Google) Very good attention from the boys, but the room was infested with ticks. When I say infested I say that in each hollow of the wood there were three or four ticks. (Original) La atención muy buena por parte de los chicos, pero la habitación estaba infestada de garrapatas. Cuando digo infestada digo que en cada hueco de la madera había tres o cuatro garrapatas.

(Translated by Google) I felt very comfortable in this hostel, very modern, I would go back a thousand times. Cristian's attention is incredible, I felt at home. (Original) Me sentí muy cómodo en este hostel, muy moderno, volvería mil veces. La atención de Cristian es increíble, me senti como en casa.

(Translated by Google) Okay (Original) Bueno

(Translated by Google) Quality price well, a little far from the center, but there are buses. Overall good (Original) Calidad precio bien, un poco lejos del centro, pero hay buses. En general bien

(Translated by Google) I do not recommend to anybody!!! It smells quite damp, bad place to park, the kitchen, the dirty bathrooms. (Original) No lo recomiendo a nadie!!! Huele bastante a humedad, mal sitio para aparcar, la cocina, los baños muy sucios.

(Translated by Google) The worst place I've stayed. Lack of cleanliness everywhere. Beds, sheets, showers, bathrooms, kitchen, kitchen utensils ..... All very dirty! There is no air conditioning. Smells like humidity. Bad mattresses If you go by car you will have a hard time parking. I do not recommend it in any case. (Original) El peor sitio donde me he alojado. Falta limpieza por todos sitios. Camas, sabanas, duchas, baños, cocina, enseres de cocina..... Todo muy sucio! No hay aire acondicionado. Huele a humedad. Colchones malos. Si vas en coche lo pasaras mal para aparcar. No lo recomiendo en ningún caso.

(Translated by Google) Very dirty. The bathrooms, the kitchen, the sheets ... I didn't like anything (Original) Muy sucio. Los baños, la cocina, las sábanas...no me ha gustado nada

(Translated by Google) I went to a hot summer, but I had a fan in a 10 person room. But it was nice to have a kitchen (Original) 더운 여름에 갔는데 10인실에 선풍기하나 ㅠㅠ 더워서 잠 한숨도 못잤어요 그래도 요리할수있는 주방있어서 좋았어요

(Translated by Google) You should take the bus out of town, but it's not far from Damjeong. (Original) 시내에서 버스타고 나와야댐 버정이랑 멀진않지만 그래도 웬만하먼 시내로 잡으세요 베드버그나옴

(Translated by Google) Hotel with very good prices, very nice and quiet to spend as a family. 100% recommendable. (Original) Hotel con muy buenos precios, muy bonito y tranquilo para pasarlo en familia. 100% recomendable.

(Translated by Google) They do not take much care of the cleaning, the place is quite dirty. My friends and I went out with bites from bugs (possibly fleas or bed bugs) I recommend that they do a thorough cleaning. The rooms are not very spacious, they smell a lot of humidity and there is little ventilation. IMPORTANT INSTALL AIR CONDITIONER or at least provide more fans per room, because we only had one in a room of 15 people. (Original) No cuidan mucho la limpieza, el sitio está bastante sucio. Mis amigas y yo salimos con picaduras de bichos ( posiblemente pulgas o chinches) recomiendo que hagan una limpieza bastante a fondo. Las habitaciones son poco espaciosas, huelen mucho a humedad y hay poca ventilación. IMPORTANTE INSTALAR AIRE ACONDICIONADO o por lo menos proporcionar más ventiladores por habitación, porque solo disponíamos de uno en una habitación de 15 personas.

Horrible experience! Don't go if you have important personal belongings until they change something about the safety! My friend got robbed her Laptop and Headphones she put into the "locker" that was actually a drawer beneath the bed. There's thousands of ways to open it in a few seconds! Other guests told us that they have been missing things too (Headphones, Shoes..) and that it's happening for months! There's not even a key to the room (everyone can come in), 'security camera' in the main area doesn't work! But even without this experience, we felt uncomfortable right from the start: room has no space, window can't be open to let air flow, and although their policy says there's a maximum stay of 14 days, a lot of the people were actually living there for months, initially it felt like invading a home of other people, it was not a hostel atmosphere at all, we felt everything but welcome and wanted to leave this place as soon as possible!

Our stay at Balea Hostel was really bad for many different reasons: 1. sketchy area 2. The whole hostel is pretty dirty, sheets and mattresses were dirty, bathroom smelled horrible most of the times + the showers turn off every other second 3. The kitchen was basically falling apart and crooked 4. No safety at the hostel itself, all doors were open and everybody could enter, the doors from the dorm were also open all night (obviously with the heat, but still) 5. Suuuuuper warm, unable to sleep because we were sweating all night, 10 people in a super small dorm without any air conditioning (lead to a bad smell in the dorm) 6. Price increase without any notice (at least 30€ per Person) 7. Felt like 4 Toilets and 4 Showers is definitely not enough for +-40 People living there All in all really disappointed and not the worth the money at all. Friendly staff though.

My stay was absolutely fastastic! The hostel is just 10 minutes from the city centre and well communicated. The facilities are clean and in good condition. The worker was very nice and helpful. I would recommend this hostel a 100%!