Stay Swanky Hostel

I'm not a frequent hostel-goer, but my stay here was less than impressive despite the high praise it often receives. The 11-person dorm felt cramped, featuring creaky wooden beds placed too closely together. The bedding and air quality left much to be desired. On the plus side, the facilities were decent and relatively clean, including a bar area that seemed underutilized both by guests and outsiders. Considering the £20 per night price tag, there are plenty of other options in Zagreb that offer a better value for the same cost

Kitchen is perfect, with everything you need. Bed and bathroom are clean. Staff here is very helpful. I hope can come back here

everything perfect to me. friendly staff. nice & warm bed (durring winter), a bar to chillout, kitchen to cook your meal, coffee machine for your hot coffee,tea,hot chocolate. & watch tv. what a happy day 😬 thumbs up. 10/10

My husband snd I had a very wonderful and memorable stay in your quiet Swanky Royal dept. at R05 at Ilica 44, last June26- July1, 2024. Comfortable bed and pillows. We are very satisfied with the modern room’s interior lay-out and especially the several English speaking TV channels. Complimentary bottle of water, Nespresso coffee and different tea bag flavors refilled every three days. The cleaning of the very friendly and hospitable housekeeper, Manuel was perfect. The night shift at the Ilica 50, Ivor was very helpful in our distressing situation when our Suntransfer airport transfer didn't show up as promised at 6:05 July1. He did two calls to the Suntransfer and lastly arranged a taxi to fetch us. Ivor facilitated that we ate breakfast upon our arrival on June 26, in exchange for a take-away breakfast bag during our departure last July 1. Last June 26 8:45 we received a heartwarming welcome at the Swanky Mint reception at Ilica 50, from the smiling receptionist, Maja. This made us feel at home at the very first moment . She gave us a thorough introduction of the Hostel, the tourist sights nearby and accompanied us to our accommodation at the modern Swanky Royal dept.at Ilica 44. Her restaurant recommendation at Kod Pere was superb. We were able to borrow umbrellas which were forgotten/left by former guests. Helena at the breakfast restaurant gave us everyday a respectful welcome and a friendly service. Without her guidance, we wouldn't be successful to take the tram and bus ride to and from the Arena Centar. Jerome at the breakfast restaurant was kind, service-minded and accommodating to my special needs due to Diabetes. When the bottled lemon juice ran out, he saw to it that I got a fresh lemon juice with 2 sweetener tablets Zoe, Lucija, Jovil, Tiago and Ivor answered all my inquiries and requests via emails. A real good service to guests. There was a need of a soap dispenser or a bottle of soap at the swimmingpool toilet. All guests staying at the modern Swanky Royal dept. at Ilica 44 must be informed and shown how to close the door to the corridor, upon leaving or entering the area. ( The door must be strongly pushed to close it.) We have experienced most of the time, that the door was half-opened thus we didn’t need to use our keycard to enter the corridor. We only used our keycard to open our room R05. What a unique history Swanky Mint Hostel has! Originally an old laundry factory transformed into a beautiful hostel. A magnificent blend of the old and the new. It’s location, only 10 min.walk to the city center and in the midst different shops, bakeries, restaurants and cafés, gives it a BIG PLUS!

This is a wonderful little hostel and bar right close to the main square of the old Zagreb town. The hostel is also right next to a tram station so easy to walk or get a tram. Rooms are small and basic but quite and well appointed for the price played. There are several small bars and a restaurant serving Asian infusion type meals.

I only stayed one night but what I could gather, the hostel seemed like a really welcoming and social place! I didn’t have time to use the common room, but people seemed to be enjoying their time there. The only complaints I have is that while the bed linen smelled amazing the smell was very strong, so keep that in mind if you are sensitive to fragrances. On a similar note, the AC wasn’t on even though it was 29C outside which meant that somebody kept opening the window and letting cigarette smoke from the small courtyard into the room. All in all, the location is great and the facilities are clean and convenient. The staff was outstanding, I got a warm welcome and great recommendations for my one night in the city. Checking in and out and storing luggage was smooth and easy. Would stay here again!

This is a fun place to stay. We had a private room, breakfast was very good, the staff was very helpful, and the location was great. Hot water, comfortable beds, and air conditioning that actually cooled rounded out the experience. We definitely recommend.