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YHA Youth Hostel Guidoriccio

Via Fiorentina, 89, 53100 Sienna SI, Italy
YHA Youth Hostel Guidoriccio
Real Traveler Rating: 3.2 out of 5 based on 49 reviews from 1 source
Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.0 out of 5
Service: Rating of 3.1 out of 5
Location: Rating of 2.6 out of 5
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Recommended
Based on 49 reviews
from 1 source
  • Overall: Rating of 3.2 out of 5

    "The location isn't the best but the walk into town isn't too bad and overall it's a pretty good base." source Hostelworld

    "We would not go there again." source Hostelworld

  • Clean: Rating of 4.0 out of 5

    "Its clean and a bed, but if you are looking for atmosphere, fun or a litle character you are hard out of luck." source Hostelworld

    "It is like a hospital, but it was cheap and clean - including the bathrooms, of which there are LOTS." source Hostelworld

    "its okay if you need somewhere to stay, its clean but not somewhere to go if you want fun." source Hostelworld

    "Nice place, very clean, almost sterile like a hospital, but pleasant to be in." source Hostelworld

    "Room comfortable, facility clean and bus stop out front, foodie shops handy." source Hostelworld

  • Service: Rating of 3.1 out of 5

    "No decoration, lots of noise with the doors in the coridors, average breakfast, average service." source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 2.6 out of 5

    "way outside downtown siena, but there's a bus stop directly in front of hotel." source Hostelworld

    "Atleast the area is a fresh & green part of suburbia." source Hostelworld

  • Value

    "Nice and cheap hostel a bit far away from the center but for the cheap price you get a nice breakfast." source Hostelworld

    "its quite far from town, but it only cost a euro by bus." source Hostelworld

    "I booked an 8 bed dorm and ended up in a very nice double for the same price though." source Hostelworld

  • Room

    "However, the building is relatively new, and the rooms are for two people with twin beds." source Hostelworld

    "the room only had white walls." source Hostelworld

    "We changed rooms at one point." source Hostelworld

More information on YHA Youth Hostel Guidoriccio

The Youth Hostel Guido Ricci in Siena is not part of the Hostelling International association of Hostels in Italy.The hostel 'Guidoriccio' is a new, comfortable building located just 3 km from the centre of Siena, it provides plenty of small (family) rooms with 2 or 3 beds as well as one dormitory with 8 beds. It has a wide television hall with tables and chairs, an elevator and provides breakfasts.It's the perfect choice for visiting Siena and its beautiful surrounding towns such as San Gimignano, Pienza, Montepulciano, Monteriggioni.

Directions

From the train station you may catch bus n. 77 or 4, then ask the busdriver to let you off at the 'ostello'. You also may catch a taxi from the train station, which is relatively inexpensive (5-6 Euros) due to the short distance (2 km). If coming from Florence, you may prompt the busdriver to let you off as soon as you enter Siena, as the hostel is located in the northern outskirts

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