Name: Iq Hostel
Address: Str. Alexei Șciusev 19 4, Chisinau, Moldova, Chisinau, Chisinau, Chisinau, 2001, Moldova
Rating: 8

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IQ Hostel is a nice hostel only 15 minutes walk from the center of Chisinau. The host was wonderful, helped us with tips about what to do and where to eat. He even looked for us after we finished our vacation to let us know we forgot something at the hostel. The place is well equipped with everything you might need, pretty clean and with personality. Overall we felt we got more than we paid for.

This place is exactly what a traveller needs: firendly designs, cousy places, comfrotable beds, a great spaceful living room perfect for an orchestra. I am not saying orchestra for the special effects' sake , but there are many musical instruments that you can try. Moreover, the hosts are the greatest:they say good morning with a cup of ginger tea, homemade jam and and all the advice you need.

The check-in was a bit chaotic, so i recommend booking directly with the hostel. Otherwise, a great hostel close to the center with amazingly friendly stuff. It is quiet, it is clean, and the staff has really good recommendations for food.

Great location in the center of town, friendly and helpful staff, a very homey feel. As noted in other reviews there is only one shower and two toilets, and two dorm rooms (6 and 8 beds, respectively), but it's a nice enough place and the owner can conduct tours of the region.  Have a quick look around on site before you commit, but as an older male I had a fun time there.

My favourite hostel during a long trip through Eastern Europe. It's pretty cramped, there's no outdoor space and there's just one bathroom but the owners (Alex and co.) and helpers are super friendly, welcoming and happy to offer advice. Free tea/coffee and sometimes home-made goodies. After a few days it felt like home. Recommended, especially if you're looking for cheap, friendly lodgings and you're not too worried about space or facilities.

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A cozy hostel near the center of Chisinau

home when travelling

A bit chaotic, but otherwise good

A Great Little Hostel

Super friendly hostel

A disaster.  Arrived at 19:30 for my 3-night reservation — my ETA that I had notified IQ 2 days prior — to find that there was no bed for me.   ‘A technical issue’ I was told, which I later found out from another guy that was being re-located, was a large group of Romanians arriving that had bumped me and others with reservations.  

So IQ Hostel overbooked and we paid the price.

I cannot speak for the others, I do not know where they ended up, but after visiting and rejecting one nearby hostel (no lockers), and a number of phone calls, I was delivered at 9:30 p.m. to a ‘group/conference accommodation facility’, not a hostel.  

On the surface it looked okay.  But I was another kilometer distant from the bus station and only later would I discover the building had no heat, and its WiFI sucked.  

Dropped WiFi connections, lots of white pages, sites not opening.  A real time suck.  Crud.

Sorry, but I cannot recommend IQ Hostel.

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