Hostel Barbarossa

The kitchen, the outdoor for the bike

Many rooms and areas were just missing the final finishing touches.

the staff was welcoming and hospitable

did not like the lockers as much. Did not have charging stations in bed.

The common room is spacious enough with the possibility of books and board games. Kitchen was nice and clean. I stayed in a private double bed bedroom, perfectly sized ground floor. Bed was comfortable very comfortable for me and I had decent rest. I think it was decent for the price.

The showers and restroom need a little TLC (leaky sink in the restroom, so the floor gets really wet). The shower faucets need a little upgrade. The room tends to get too hot even with the window open. Same with the common area.

Amenities easily accessible, there's a separate locker for your personal belongings with a code lock.

Upon my arrival, I was warmly greeted. However, I was still charged an extra tax, despite having paid everything in full online already. This was mentioned nowhere, and it increased the price to almost double of what I paid initially. Apparently this is an issue in all of Nijmegen - a city tax. But this is not the customer's problem. Since the price is already fixed, include it in the listing. Not doing so feels like an outright scam. The hostel itself was fine. The price I paid on the other hand, was the price of a hotel, or a good B&B, and I'd rather take the latter then.