Mayak Hostel

Fair
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : Did like the location in the center walking distance to Kremlin and other places. The room I booked was not free or whatever did not get a mail about it.Could get a bed in the dormitory room, was ok to sleep there.They have a kitchen to use for the guest and a sharing bathroom and toilet to use.
  : Came to the hotel/hostel by taxi early morning, 2 hours later they told me (google translate) that the room I booked was not free for me to use, did not explain why.Told me to look for an other hotel. I did ask them if I could stay in a dormitory room they told me I could stay there for 2 nights. Outside the building there is no name Mayak to tell you that you on the right location. Only because somebody left the building I could come inside.

Very Good
Traveller Type: with friends
  : The staff is very friendly and helpful. The metro station is very near from the hostel,just across the street
  : If only there were more bathrooms and toilets, this hostel is very good. Other minor things like having a better storage cupboard/area to keep our things, having a personal light near each bed

Avg Good
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : Orher customers.
  : The nervous granny and her homies.

Very Nice
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : THE PRICE ON BOOKING.COM WAS 750 RUBLES, BUT THE STUFF MADE ME PAYING 1000 RUBLES, SAYING SOME "NEW YEAR SURCHAGE", REFUSING EVEN TO GIVE ANY RECEIPT OF THE PAYMENT.

Good
Traveller Type: solo traveller

Good
Traveller Type: with friends
  : - Really close to the subway station Mayakovskaya.- Good value for money.- Communication can be difficult because the owner doesn’t speak English but she really does her best. - The place is a little bit old but clean.
  : - The door can be tricky to find because there are no indications on the door. It’s the door next to the coffee shop at the corner.

Good
Traveller Type: review category business travellers

Avg Good
Traveller Type: group
  : Only the location is good.
  : The owner of this hostel is also stay in this hostel all the time. She is very rude lady. She don't respect tourist. We can not talk on phone, can not talk to each other. Can not laugh. Overall i do not recommend to stay in this hostel.

Good
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : The location is the best of the hostel. Just few steps from the metro station. Toilet was clean and the common areas too.
  : There is not sign with the name of the hostel so make it hard to find it. Staff not speak English so if you call for directions is a waste of time. If you find the doorbell there is not way to know what number to press, so you have to wait someone get in to enter. The dorm was clean but with humid smell and my ladder to bed was broken so I had to use a chair to climb up. This place is Ok, for a short time.

Okay
Traveller Type: group
  : Good location
  : It’s basically a lady’s house. No sign outside so very difficult to find. No keys provided. Female dormitory was accessible through the mix bedroom. No one spoke English.