Welcommon Hostel - Kapodistriou Str 4

It is unfortunate that it went pretty bad because the staff is nice and the place seems to put effort on develloping social projects. Beds were clean, matresses were good. However, some things were broken in the room, such as the curtain of the window, the curtain of the shower, the sink and the shelf of the bathroom. Not that bad but quite annoying sometimes. Also it wasn't the cleanest : hair was found in the shower, some spots here and there. But I could have forgot all of that if the air conditionning was working. The heat wave was fully hitting Athens and the room was a nightmare to sleep in. I had to wake up four times during the night to drink a all bottle of water and still felt thirsty. Only had a fan to help a bit but it was just too much. As I told them about it not working, they said they had to fix it but they couldn't really do anything more. It's probably a good place for students to stay when the air conditionning works so I hope they'll fix it and the sooner the better. They should tell about it in their socials cause someone older could have been really sick from the heat. Too bad.

I stayed in this hostel for a while and it was an awesome human experience, living around refugees teaches you so much. The staff is open minded, ready to help at any time of the night and makes awesome cappucinos! The hostel is very clean, and even if solar pannels are used for the water, the shower is always hot! The initiative of the hostel is amazing and I would like to stay there again.

I visited the hostel 2 days ago, as they hosted an Erasmus project that my friends attend there. I felt really sorry that my friends have to stay in this unacceptable place! The place is so dirty, the lobby smells awful and it is so crowded with people who don't wear COVID masks. The elevators may randomly stop working, depending on whether you're lucky or not. I won't talk about the aesthetics of the rooms, because the real problem is that they have cockroaches... There is only one shower and one toilet to share for so many people, and everything seems to have never been restored. I wouldn't go back.

Its around 25 days which I am staying in welcommon hostel, the staff are so kind and friendly, its so clean and cheap, they have prepared many classes for our children, it is in a the centeral of Athens. once you see then its difficult to leave it. Heartfelt hanks to all guys in Welcommon team for their efforts and well behaved manner and providing reasonable services!

A total dump. Also not quite a hostel. The fact that refugees in the next room were cooking really smelly foods there and kept yelling and shouting on the hallway and banging doors was explained as part of their „social work“. This was also the explanation for no warm water - they shut down the water heaters to save energy cost. Otherwise the rooms would be too expensive for the refugees, I was told. Supposedly there would be water mid day through some solar tank, but that was not the case. On top of that the place is poorly maintained with things more than obviously wrecked. See pictures. Staff seemed disorganized and confused, except for one young guy who was friendly and promised to „inform management“. Just it seems this place is some sort of self-organized refugee shelter that has no management, at least none that would deserve the name. To be clear: I have stayed in many hostels over the years. My expectation is realistic: a clean, basic room with a hot shower and a bed, everything functioning and in good working order. This „hostel“ does not meet these expectations. Did I mention the drunk guy reeking booze walking the hallway? Or Kids playing and yelling in the hallway during the night, well after midnight? Different than advertised, also no breakfast was available. Probably a good thing. One star is way too much. Don‘t be stupid. You get a decent airbnb room in the same area for the same price or less I paid for a private room at this dump.

No hot water for showers in May. Room was reasonably clean. Kitchen has virtually no cooking utensils for cooking or even eating. No dish soap, no hot water for cleaning dishes, no microwave, no free breakfast. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Has a good variety of restaurants, bars and small grocery stores nearby. Toilet was continuously running a a small amount of water as it needed a new flapper, I guess. Price was inexpensive (we paid 140 euros for 4 nights!), and you get what you pay for. They seem to have changed their mission from being a youth hostel to being a refugee centre.

It was a pleasure to come and stay at the Welcommon Hotel. The human and social aspect are the main qualities of this hostel and I felt it as soon as I arrived. The staff is very welcoming, human and especially listening to our needs. Their enthusiasm and their kindness were felt and it is in that that I recommend to all the people in search of sociability and new discoveries to come and stay at Welcommon Hostel.

We had wonderful time ! The place is very clean and cozy! The staff is very friendly and always willing to support in every little details. We very much appreciated the fact that the hostel is keeping a diverse and friendly environment. We will definitely come again !!