88%Good Bye Lenin Hostel Zakopane

Electricity meter hanging off wall!

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by brookhurstcourt7378 – posted on Sep 18, 2008

3

If ur looking for walking holidays then this is a great place, the hostel is five minutes from the national park which is a brillient walk, u get AMAZING views! There is a definite need for lockers however so just be carefull, but the place is really cosy and has a friendly atmosphere

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by queenie244 – posted on Sep 3, 2008

13

This is a nice, clean, and quiet place to stay. The staff is quite friendly and it is a very communal place to stay due to its small size. Very close to the hiking trails. It is a bit of a walk into town and most other places. I basically spent all my time either hiking or hanging in the hostel.

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by miketraub216119 – posted on Aug 30, 2008

9

Lovely place to relax for a couple of days and great base for hiking. The staff is really nice and full of advice about hiking around.

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by robgoris3601 – posted on Aug 28, 2008

5

Probably the nicest hostel I've ever stayed in. Very friendly and helpful staff! Hostel was very clean and it really felt like home! Hostel is quite far away from the railway station but it is very close to the entrance of the national park.

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by vuorikar748 – posted on Aug 27, 2008

5

Nice and cozy little hostel, located close to some of the walks althought not many buses stop there, so moving around, other than by walking, can be complicated. Very clean. Nice and helpful staff, although they're not locals, so they don't have enough knowledge of the area, such a nice little...

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by jyanguas – posted on Aug 24, 2008

6

one other independant toilet and one other independant shower

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by monique1658 – posted on Aug 22, 2008

1

This hostel is quite a distance to the main town. If it's just hiking you are after this is a good place, but the town has great character and should not be discarded.

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by johnny-jac4866 – posted on Aug 21, 2008

2

Its pretty far away from the bus- and trainstation. But it still not so bad cause u dont really wanna hang out in the citycenter anyway. Breakfast was good. Not only jam (thank god) to put on the bread. Trails and so on are easily accesible.

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by heiner8129 – posted on Aug 13, 2008

11

nice little hostel on the outskirts of zakopane. friendly and helpful staff and a unique environment.

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by linky – posted on Aug 12, 2008

8

This is hostel is really, really very nice to go. Lovely staff, beautiful place. I really will come back here!

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by jorikab5152 – posted on Aug 6, 2008

2

This place was brilliant. Awesome staff who are on a personal level with you. Location is out of town but is very quiet and great accessibility to hiking trails. Perfect spot to break up your busy city travelling itinery!!

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by fabes – posted on Aug 6, 2008

5

It's hard to find this hostel.

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by peter7148 – posted on Aug 2, 2008

4

This hostel was more like staying at ure uncles lodge then being in a hostel. It was a bit of a way out of town but if u r in zakopane then the town is probably not what u r looking for. Very nice indeed

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by robinsonhh8690 – posted on Aug 1, 2008

13

Good Bye Lenin Hostel was probably my most favorite hostel experiences ever. It is a bit out of the way of the main area of Zakopane, but it is a great place to get away, and the moment I walked into the hostel, I felt at home. I would (and do) recommend this hostel to anyone!

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by caritadelsol6744 – posted on Jul 30, 2008

1

This hostel is amazing! Gorgeous views, comfy common room, great breakfast, incredibly clean and the best staff that a hostel could possibly have. I booked one night and stayed six. Thanks for everything! I will definitely be back.

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by sarahmichals8368 – posted on Jul 27, 2008

9

Great place to stay and meet people, very relaxed atmosphere.

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by rube-mac230 – posted on Jul 26, 2008

15

You can make a nice bonfire in the garden. There is a big common room with comfortable sofa's. A taxi from the train station (in case of you don't find a bus) will cost you around 16 zloty.

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by michelvols – posted on Jul 23, 2008

9

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by barbarasalje4432 – posted on Jul 18, 2008

3

Beautiful location, a little far from the bus station, but worth the trip! Right next to the National Park and easy access to hiking and other out door activities. Very clean rooms and helpful staff.

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by gglenn35943 – posted on Jul 14, 2008

2

Very close to good hiking trail. They gave us maps and advice on where to go. Very cosy and good breakfast. Buses to and from are a bit unpredictable

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by kaz-daly4869 – posted on Jul 12, 2008

11

The hostel had a great character and was in a very scenic area. The hostel is far away from town (40 min walk) but if you want to go walking or the quiet life, it is perfect. Breakfast was basic. The beds were crammed into the room. Annoyingly, the very loud coffee machine is in the lounge...be...

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by christophertherkelsen7097 – posted on Jul 6, 2008

2

Awesome hostel!!! perfect location with beautiful scenery and an awesome DVD collection and takeaway delivery. recommend to everybody!!!

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by monty2900 – posted on Jul 3, 2008

4

really helpful staff and great facilities.

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by brawny-804797 – posted on Jun 11, 2008

4

gret hostel super friendly staff that was very helpful but the location is not super you need to take a bus toget to the cty or any of the hiking areas or you are looking at about a 45 minute wlk to get there. great view though and a non urban atmosphere

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by nelsonvaillancourt3304 – posted on May 30, 2008

6

The PERFECT hostel if you want to see the national park and relax. Like a home away from home. Fantastic staff.

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by penny-lane40 – posted on May 19, 2008

14

My family (with 2 young children) thought this hostel was fantastic. At this time of year we had the place to ourselves. Location excellent for walking in the National Park, right on the doorstep & still plenty of snow around. Staff very friendly and extremely helpful; rooms perfect. Small... more My family (with 2 young children) thought this hostel was fantastic. At this time of year we had the place to ourselves. Location excellent for walking in the National Park, right on the doorstep & still plenty of snow around. Staff very friendly and extremely helpful; rooms perfect. Small shop close by with limited but adequate stock of provisions. If arriving here out of peak season contact hostel first for latest bus timetables as services from town centre more limited than website suggests.close

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by lougrant9739 – posted on May 13, 2008

4

A little secluded but the amazing hospitality and chilled out atmosphere easily compensates for that.. Organized an impromptu BBQ for us as we could not find any dinner Great owner who kindly offered to give us a ride to town and fed us some amazing sausages Ever informative and really... more A little secluded but the amazing hospitality and chilled out atmosphere easily compensates for that.. Organized an impromptu BBQ for us as we could not find any dinner Great owner who kindly offered to give us a ride to town and fed us some amazing sausages Ever informative and really sweet receptionists ( Faith, Sylvia, Analia) Definitely a place i will return to in the future...close

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by ywoeilin – posted on Apr 20, 2008

4

It's quite far from the city centrerm but when you are there, it's really nice. It's near the ski station and quiet. The stafff is usefull to. But there is a tv, and I hate tv.

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by l-p-bell1147 – posted on Mar 25, 2008

9

The heater was too weak for me and we had csome problems with the buses(there are not too many, and they don´t really follow the schedule(and you depend on this, because it takes 45 minutes walking to the center). The hostel itself was quite nice.:) We forgot half of a bottle of tatry vodka...

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by northye7777 – posted on Mar 23, 2008

2

it'a good hostel. It's clean with a helpful and nice staff. But the location... it's terrible. The hostel is far from the centre and there are few buses to there. it's a hostel perfect for who wants isolation and peace.

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by carol6157 – posted on Mar 19, 2008

8

Best hostel onmy trip so far. A little way out of town, but the aceness of the place and staff makes up for that!

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by i-8-a-nut3579 – posted on Mar 8, 2008

2

Just simply the best hostlel i have staid in so far!!!

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by Knogi – posted on Feb 28, 2008

1

The staff was very helpful. The location might be more close to the centre tough. But you can go to the city centre by bus for approx. 2.5zl. Anyway, I would recommend this place.

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by radek8202 – posted on Feb 12, 2008

1

I had a great time in that cozy little cabin. Enjoyed staying in with the dvds and vodka during the snow storms. I would recommend it to anyone heading that way.

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by thebradybunchblows6614 – posted on Jan 21, 2008

6

Really nice hostel...good tv viewing area with satellite. We watched HBO, haha. The bathroom was very clean. A bit outside of the downtown area, but most of the ski areas area are spread out anyway. Relatively easy to catch a bus into town, but be warned that there§s really nothing by the hostel...

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by elizabethappleby8365 – posted on Jan 20, 2008

5

Sensational all round. Would have stayed longer but had other things to see. If i go back to Zakopane i will definetly stay here again. I would also recommend this hostel to anybody in know who is travelling to Zakopane. Felt more at home here than i have since leaving Australia. 5 minute walk to... more Sensational all round. Would have stayed longer but had other things to see. If i go back to Zakopane i will definetly stay here again. I would also recommend this hostel to anybody in know who is travelling to Zakopane. Felt more at home here than i have since leaving Australia. 5 minute walk to a ski slope with cheap hire. Lots of Fun. Staff were really helpful with bus timetables and ordering pizzas for us.close

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by sodes605220 – posted on Jan 12, 2008

4

One of the best i have ever been to!

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by hm6240 – posted on Jan 6, 2008

1

the best

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by melburnfc – posted on Jan 6, 2008

1

we had a great time at the Good bye Lenin in Zakopane! The staff is awesome, friendly, helpfull and trying to make you a cosy home. Organisation of trips/ski rental/hiking- skiing- walking- tours is no problem. Hostel is lokated some way outside of Zakopane, but busses and taxies are readyly... more we had a great time at the Good bye Lenin in Zakopane! The staff is awesome, friendly, helpfull and trying to make you a cosy home. Organisation of trips/ski rental/hiking- skiing- walking- tours is no problem. Hostel is lokated some way outside of Zakopane, but busses and taxies are readyly available and you do not have to put up with the posh citypeople. The hostel itself is small, very cosy, mountain-loge style. We hope to come back soon. K+Hclose

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by kkumm8492 – posted on Jan 6, 2008

3