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2 out of 5
Hostel Gonzo
Gatacka 33, Sarajevo

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 67 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safe, cheap and friendly
A safe, cheap and friendly place to stay. Very accomidating host. Breakfast was included. He allowed me to do a free wash. Not the Ritz but for the price it was fine. I would stay again is visting sarajevo.
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

KUTEYBE

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Arif

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

David

No hot water for shower
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Reasonable budget option a fair way out of town. Bed was really comfortable and breakfast good. The guys who run it are really friendly but it is quite basic.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I ever write a book about my travels, this place would make mention. If you’re feeling lonely and need a place to feel like family, stop here. It’s like staying at your grandpas place. Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Gonzo. Americana Americana will never forget you!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kadie

Great value for money for your own bedroom, bathroom and with breakfast included. The owner is a very kind, sweet man.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The balcony rooms have amazing views of the Balkans. The mattress was surprisingly comfortable for a hostel.
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Jeffery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mustafa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would recommend.
Stayed here in Ramadan for 4 nights. Excellent place to stay not far from travel links and restaurants. Large mosque 10 minutes away. Owner could not have been more helpful or accommodating. Nice single room with bathroom and free wifi. My room also had a balcony.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Janno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money. Nice, quiet area accessible by bus from both city centre and airport. Very good service.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very helpful staff, easy to access local buses to the old town centre. Nice neighourhood. Good value for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay, Friendly Staff, Low Prices
Hostel Gonzo has a nice location, is well priced, and the staff are very helpful and outgoing! While it is a Hostel, the rooms were spacious, the bed comfy, and the showers worked well. The staff were particularly helpful - I don't speak much Bosnian, but they did their best to provide tips for getting around, and were very willing to help make my stay as comfy as possible. If you don't mind being in a Hostel, this is probably as good a set of rooms as you can find for the money in Sarajevo!
Stayed 28 nights in Jul 2017
Thank You for your review, you are always welcome at our Hostel. Best regards Team Hostel Gonzo

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great customer service.
The service was great. Host made sure I had everything to be comfortable. I got sick while in Bosnia and the host took me to the hospital. The customer service is a priority. I had a great experience staying here. I definitely would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Dear, We're glad you met. Thanks for the comment. You are always welcome to our guest. This is your second home for you and ALL of YOU. Welcome We are waiting for you. Best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
great for the price
very friendly owner who was eager to help. a bit far from town but close to a bus station.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for
It was a ok play for a cheap price, I had to stay for 1 night so, it worked out well for me, I would suggest this place for short stays, but for longer, umm, it depends on your taste

4/10 Poor

Samantha, Huddersfield

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice helpful staff, long way from OldTown
Booked one night but was considering staying 3. The staff are absolutely lovely, very helpful and nice. A cold breakfast spread is also included in the price which is rare at this level / price. The hotel is a very long way from the Old Town, so you have to catch a bus or tram, which are about 5 /8 minutes walk from the hotel. The rooms are very basic but come as private with their own bathroom and tv which for the price is very good. The area is very quiet but the walls are very thin so although it was quiet outside, I could hear snoring and activities in rooms both sides of me.

6/10 Okay

Kilah, Stuttgart

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful and friendly

10/10 Excellent

Torkel Thune, Farsund

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like home
My rating is based on the price i paid for my stay. The staff were amazingly friendly! I've been in 30 countries and dozens of hostels and hotels. I've never felt more like home any other place! The breakfast was decent and flexible. I love the bosnian coffee! My room was big enough for me. The hostel isn't located in the middle of the city center, but with nearby buses, trams and cheap taxis it didn't really matter. The area was quiet and I felt safe walking around there by night. Once again, the staff was genuinely nice and friendly, and most off them had a really good english. On the downside, the shower was maybe a little cold during the winter time, but the oven made my room really warm, so it didn't really matter. It was also quite hard to find by foot from the train station, but a taxi would have found it and been really cheap anyways. Maybe there's directions on how to find the hostel on their website, i forgot to check. And the contact page on their website didn't work. But their mailadress does.

6/10 Okay

Sandy, Brussels

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
such nice people but too far from everything
The nice owner & son picked me up at the airport (for free) in the rain. They drove me into town the first night too. It was your basic-level hostel with a filling breakfast with local specialties. But I only stayed one night (instead of the 3 I was scheduled to stay) because it was just too far away from the life of the city and the trolley did not run often or late. If I had a rental car and wasn't a solo traveler I would say it's fine, especially for the price.

10/10 Excellent

Ognjen Nastic, Ukraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good place to spend the night
This was a small house, with multiple rooms for guests. Whatever was lacking at the premises was more than compensated with very dedicated, discreet and personalized service. I would recommend this place for anyone looking for a short-term stay.

8/10 Good

Danny

Liked: Staff & service
Sarajevo
Nice city to visit, with nice people and interesting places. Also you can find out good places where to sleep over the night.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Hostel Gonzo - Perfect for the price
Hostel Gonzo lived fully up to my expectations of a hostel in that price range. It's a little worn place but the service is top notch. The staff is really helpful, friendly and flexible. We had a really nice stay and can not find anything to complain about.

2/10 Terrible

RIDVAN OSMAN

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Falleferdig. Kakerlakker på badet. Edderkopper på veggene. Dørene er korroderte. Vandrerhjemmet uttrykker hans vennlighet. Vannet er ikke alltid varmt. Det er ingen sentralvarme. Badene er skitne. Frokost er ikke daglig.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Line

Liked: Staff & service
Helt ok hvis du trænger en billig overnatning
Et gammelt og slidt hostel, hvor du får hvad du betaler for. Det er billigt, og det ses og mærkes. Bygningen er ikke isoleret og med 6 grader om natten i Sarajevo under vores ophold, blev det en kold fornøjelse at sove der. Sengetøj og håndklæder på værelset var rent, men der var ikke vasket i badet og hår (!!!) fra værelsets tidligere boende, lå i badet… Ulækkert! Værten var utrolig hyggelig, trods han næsten ikke snakkede engelsk, bare tysk. Kunne have boet her igen hvis jeg trænger et billigt ophold i Sarajevo, men betaler hellere lidt mere og får noget ordentligt næste gang (hehe)…
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Brigitte

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
HORROR-SCHWEINESTALL-MENSCHENÜNWÜRDIG-FINGER WEG
Hostel Gonzo Google-Rezensionen im Überblick 4,0 81 Rezensionen 5 ★ 4 ★ 3 ★ 2 ★ 1 ★ Rezensionen auf anderen Reisewebsites Rezensionen In Rezensionen suchen Brigitte Knoke 1/5 vor 4 Tagen auf Google HORROR UM GOTTES WILLEN FINGER WEG ❗❗❗😱 Keine basics, gesamte Ausstattung aßbach uralt versifft, stinkig, einfach nur ekelerregend 🤮, WC mit 💩vom Vorgänger beschmutzt 🙈, ganzes Bad kaputt, Schlauch durchloechert, duschwanne leckt Wasser fließt in Raum. Butter vor 6 Wochen abgelaufen. Wer die Küche sieht, verzichtet danach sowieso auf das Frühstück 🤢☠️ Möbel zusammengewuerfelt/provisorisch repariert.... BITTE NICHT BERÜHREN ❗❗❗😵 Die gesamte Wäsche riecht uebel entweder ohne Pulver oder kalt gewaschen. Sofa statt Bett Laken zu klein bzw. tiefe Lunke in der Mitte. Alles feucht und klamm. Dusche kaltes oder gar ein Wasser. Also ne Dusche nehmen können Sie vergessen. Nicht mal warmes Wasser zum Zähne putzen. Der Besitzer gab den Wasserkocher nicht heraus, hatte Angst ich kann nicht damit umgehen 😡 Das Fenster konnte ich nur einen Spalt weit öffnen, weil das Sofa davorstand. Kein Haken um was anzuhängen, keine Sitzgelegenheit, keine Möglichkeit etwas zu trocken. Frühstück kalt aus dem Kühlschrank auf den Tisch. Der Besitzer, ein sehr alter Mann, REFAT sein Name sagt nur immer :"KEIN PROBLEM" aber die Probleme wurden von Tag zu Tag mehr, sodass ich nach 5 Naechten abreiste, obwohl ich 9 bezahlt hatte. Ich weiß, dass ich für einen geringen Preis keine Besonderheiten verlangen
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saydeé

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hostel in Sarajevo
Excellent Service. I had an individual room and I was by 24 days. For me was like staying in a country house in Colombia (my origin Country), but the hostel is near Otoka Market (you can find ATMs there), Mercator, dm, and Airport. The administrator is so gentle and helpful. The Bosnian bread in the breakfast is one of the best I've proved. Thank you for everything.
Stayed 24 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Retro,egy éjszakás kaland.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nurgima

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
場所は衷心より離れており、最寄りのトラム駅から歩いて15分ほどと立地はよくないです。ただし、コストパフォーマンスは抜群です。 １５€で個室、部屋備えつけのシャワールームとトイレがついた部屋で、朝食もついています。スタッフは親切で、言葉は通じませんが、とてもフレンドリーに対応してもらいました。１人旅の人には、お勧めです。very good hostel !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Serkan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel
It is easy to go city center and to the airport with the number 103. The owner of hostel is so friendly. If I have a chance to come Sarajevo, I will stay again in this hostel :)
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Irfan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loše i neprimjereno.
Vlasnik objekta nije bio na mjestu niti se javljao na poziv telefonom. Zvao ga je majstor koji je vršio neke radove u objektu. Osjećali smo se primorani da tražimo drugi smještaj.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Patrik

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Trevligt boende lite utanför centrum
Svårt att hitta till och inte så smidigt med allmänna kommunikationer men väldigt trevlig personal som bjöd på det lilla extra vid alla tillfällen. Champions League i receptionen, extra tilltugg efter vi kom tillbaka från löpturen m.m. Väl fungerande wi-fi för de som värdesätter det. Stort och rymligt rum. Mycket prisvärt på det stora hela.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Jukka

Hostelliksi ok.
Hiukan nuhjuinen ja vaatimaton, mutta tämä onkin hostelli. Pieni huone joka sopii paremmin yhdelle hengelle. Lämmitys oli poikki, mutta isäntä toi lisälämmittimen. Muuten hinta-laatu ok. Todella avulias ja ystävällinen isäntä.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

anni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Ataç

Wrong informations
When I arrived to Hotel Gonzo, they showed a room with four bed. While I was having rest in my room another person told me that I should go to another room at another floor. New room was one big room but no private bath and toilet in it. And during to check out, they said that credit card is not accessable for payment. According to the reservation rules of hotel credit card was accesible. It was really big problem for me, because I had only Turkish Liras in cash. I had to find a bankomat to withdraw money in their currency by taxi and pay commission to bank. At the other hand I was trying to catch my plane. Informations about payment and room conditions of hotels in web site must be true and clear so that this kind of last minute surprises not to happen for travellers with low budget. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Dear Sirs, Thanks for the comment. We apologize for the omission   GREETING

10/10 Excellent

Ajla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Underbara Sarajevo
Trevlig personal och mysigt hostel //Amir & Ajla
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Thank you for your review, you are always welcome here Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Jaroslaw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 Amazing days in Sarajevo
Staying at Gonzo hostel was great experience. You feel like a family member. You can count on hostel staff at anytime. They ll solve all your problems and help you to mmove around Sarajevo. Location is in peaceful area you can fully recover after travel. City center can be reach by troley bus or taxi which is also pretty cheap.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Dear, We're glad you met. Thanks for the comment. You are always welcome to our guest.. Welcome Best regards

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Sehr nette personal
Es geht mit diesem preis.

8/10 Good

S, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
リーズナブルなホステル
宿泊料金で決めました。シングルルームの部屋は荷物が置けるくらいの広さしかありませんが、寝るだけであれば特に不自由はありませんでした。バスルームも古いものですが、タオル、石鹸、シャンプー等は備え付けてあり、不便は感じられませんでした。朝食はパン、卵、コーヒー、ハム、サラダが付きました。スタッフは英語が通じ、親切で話しかけやすいので、何かトラブルが起きてもすぐに対応してもらえるものと思われます。 立地は住宅街の中で少しわかりにくく、最初は歩いて行くよりもタクシーで行く方が良いと思われます。最寄りのトラム乗り場（Otoka）からは歩いて10分程度、旧市街からホステルの最寄りのトラム乗り場までは30分程度かかります。時間に余裕のある方には便利なホステルだと思われます。

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay, and very cheap
Excellent hostel. Nearby is both a frequent tram route to the old city and a bus connected the inner city and nearby the airport no 103. A shopping centre Otoka is within a five minutes walk with both shops open until 22, a big vegetable market and a post office. From Otoka you have anoher bus 102 that runs directly to the Olympic main arena and Olympic museum if you like to see that. I stayed at the hostel four nights and I liked it and felt nearly like at home. You have to understand that Sarajevo is mostly placed along a river so that it is very quite long distance from one end to another. If you stay in the old town the risk is that you only see that part of the town and miss the nice strolling along the Wilson promenade together with the every day life of many Sarajevos. It is like a wooden arched walking and running path where all cars are forbidden after 6 pm every day. The Gonzo hostel is located some kilometers outside the old town which is easily reachable with cheap public transport. In all it is a very convenient place to stay.

8/10 Good

Jouko

Liked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Alan Cesar, São Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gentileza
Hostel fica afastado do centro da cidade, mas nada que atrapalhe, já que tem trolleybus a 5 min do hostel. Quarto simples e confortável, apenas o banheiro é extremamente pequeno e tem uma janela no teto que não tem como tampar, o sol entra cedo no quarto e acaba por atrapalhar o sono. Staffs super gentis e agradáveis, me ajudaram sempre que necessário, inclusive no translado para a rodoviária. Café da manhã bom. O grande diferencial está na gentileza dos staffs.

10/10 Excellent

gülsüm, ankara

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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