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 Pop
Inn Hostel
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Reviewed By:
Lance (June 10, 2005)
Type of Room Stayed In: Dormitory
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Living up to its hype and them some the glorious Pop Inn is a joy
that anyone wanting to experience Rome on a backpacker's budget should try.
Situated 2 minutes (yes, really) from Rome's main Termini train station the
hostel has no lock-out or curfew and has a large common room with comfy chairs
and tables for knackered wanderers to rest and drink a beer or three. Every
night they show a DVD on the huge plasma screen TV (when I was there it was
K-Paxx and Gladiator).
Dorms are mixed (there is an 'under 35' rule here, although not in the dearer
private rooms) and prices start at 16 Euros per night.
Beds are comfortable with linen provided and you can tell how much attention to
detail they’ve taken when you first spot the framed X-Men & Batman posters on
the dorm walls). You may use any bathroom in the hotel and hot water is free
and on demand. Lockers are also provided (bring your own lock) and there is
free Internet access from around 8am- 10pm via 2 pcs in the common room.
The staff are friendly and a good laugh and unlike some hostels I've stayed in
where the attitude seems to be 'beds, bog and belligerence' the creators of Pop
Inn have taken a great deal of effort to make everyone feel welcome and make
the whole experience similar to a students’ union.
You can also sleep in as late as you like (handy if you’ve been drinking till
5am) and return at any hour without fear of the front door being bolted in your
face. A voucher gets you a free 24 hour Italian breakfast from the café round
the corner and they have a deal with various local restaurants that gives you
10% off the price of a meal.
I also met some wonderful people here, the only down side to that being when
you wake up to find your drinking buddy/ snogging partner from the previous
evening has gone, having left at the crack of dawn for a flight elsewhere.
Highly recommended in every way...wonderful.
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Reviewed By:
Chris (July 27, 2004)
Type of Room Stayed In: Private
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Easy to find, right across the street from the train station. The
staff are friendly and helpful. Just be ready to climb a lot of stairs.
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Reviewed By:
Gary (May 25, 2003)
Type of Room Stayed In: Dormitory
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A
great place to stay and so close to the train station.
The staff is very friendly and easy to talk too. The
only problem was some of the people who stayed in the
hostel and if you don't close the window you will get no
sleep. Besides this the showers and bathroom are always
clean. They also give you free breakfast at a little
coffee shop down the street. I would recommend staying
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Reviewed By:
Steve (April 12, 2003)
Type of Room Stayed In: Private
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This place is amazing! They provide you with everything
you need and after our bad experience in Venice we
didn't take clean and nice rooms, great staff and a
lovely atmosphere for granted anymore. If you want to
feel like home you should really stay in this wonderful
place! Thanks to the staff for making our stay a great
one!!! Steve, Bradley, Kim and Ashley |
Reviewed By:
Anonymous (March 20, 2003)
Type of Room Stayed In: Private
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Absolutely the best! Perfect location just across the
main station. The day we left going back home, we were
allowed to leave our backpacks until our train left,
which was great because we could spend another day in
Rome. It is within walking distance from everywhere.
This hostel is also the cleanest one we ever saw during
our trip in Italy. Our room was just as good as an
expensive hotel but we paid the same rate we did for
dorm beds in other places. They don't lack any
facilities, free hot shower 24 hours, free lockers, free
breakfast, FREE INTERNET in a nice common room... and
the staff was always helpful and friendly! A really
excellent hostel. |
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