Albergue Inturjoven Jaén

We are a family of 4 (2 parents and 2 college age kids) and we stayed in the hostel for one night. The family room was simple, no-frills, but very clean, spacious, and more than adequate. The shower had fantastic water pressure. The facility itself is modern, spacious and welcoming; breakfast was quite good. Good value for a one-night stay.

This place is always clean and warm, the rooms are spacious and the building is beautiful. It's not in the middle of town but it's an easy walk, even when a bit squiffy. The only issue is the parking; there is none and the streets are very busy, but that's a problem of the city in general.

Booked a room in a mixed four bed dorm and ended up having a room to myself. Room was good size and nice bathroom. Wifi worked well and staff were friendly. Parking onsite wasn't free but there was parking on a side street. Place was slightly hidden out the way. Staff were very friendly. Spa was closed. Place was very quiet, not many people there.

This hostel is a good, clean, basic, purpose-designed hostel. It's a bit of an uphill walk from the modern city centre, but it's right in the middle of the old city, which is presumably what people have come to see. Check-in was easy, and the guy at reception spoke English as well as Spanish. I was originally overcharged for my booking, but when I returned with proof of my booking the receptionist apologised and refunded the difference. There is free wifi, but it could be pretty sketchy at times and places.||||The facility itself is modern, seemingly purpose-built as a hostel. I stayed in a two-bed 'dorm' room with its own bathroom and linen/towel included, which was clean, functional and perfectly adequate to my needs. There was a downstairs lounge/common area, which was unlit and totally empty throughout my visit. The breakfast room/kitchen was likewise closed for my entire two-night, three-day stay, despite being advertised on the booking website. There was zero social atmosphere and zero kind of interaction with anyone except the receptionist the entire time, though I know there were several other guests - it had something of the atmosphere of a mausoleum. This may have been because it was the off-season (February), but the overall impression I got was of a good facility being completely underused. I'd be interested to see what it's like in July, but personally I was disappointed in the lack of 'hostel' involved in what was essentially a cheap (though clean and decent) hotel.

Enjoyed this place, very modern, very clean and free wi-fi in the lobby/lounge area. It was a bit could since it was january but you have a heating system in your room which you can turn on and off. I did not share my room just paid to be one person but had to beds available. bathroom was very big and the breakfast was ok, they could change it up, it gets boring after a few days but still good! it was a bit far from the university but just a 15 min walk tot he downtown area. There is a Spa and swimming pool which you can pay for to use.||recommend this place great service!

We didnt realise that this was a Youth Hostel but there were people of all ages. The room was very modern and clean with a wet room shower. The booking.com website stated that parking was available but cost 7 euros and there would be a charge for wifi. (We were lucky to find free parking not far away but had to trundle our cases up a steep slope as access was impossible by car ending up as a dead end. We were able to access free wifi by logging onto another choice on the list. However the publicity for the hostel was very misleading because it mentions the hostel and spa together and made no mention of charges. We believed that the indoor pool, sauna and hamman would be available for us to use and were very surprised to be informed that this would cost 16 euros each and that access was not available direct from the hotel building but involved going outside and into the spa through another entrance. As we specifically chose this hotel because of the pool this was a great disappointment. It is normal practice for hotels to offer their pools free for use by their residents. That this was not was quite a shock and was extremely annoying as we had been on the road touring all day and were looking forward to an hour's relaxation. I did not hesitate to inform the receptionist that this discrepancy would be reported on Trip Advisor - too late to help us but perhaps if the management of the two buildings (not one as the information implies) get together future hostal residents will be able to use the spa facilities.

I have recently moved to Jaén, Andalucía from a foreign country to do a six-month stay there. I had heard stories about Spanish people not speaking any English, so when I first got to the hostel, I was surprised about the English language service they provided. There is a cleaning service each day, so the cleanness is provided for. In addition, you can meet many new people, which is a good thing, in case you are travelling alone. Also, they are quite flexible about everything: if you want to extend your stay there, you can do so without any problem. The staff is nice and friendly, they actually remembered my name and greeted me by that when I returned to the hostel in the middle of the night. Te neighbourhood is quiet. I would recommend the hostel for all kind of people, may they be travelling alone or with friends. The only thing you need to know is that the hostel is located UP in the city, which means taking a taxi is a good way of arriving at the hostel. I was walking, because it is only one kilometer (0.62 mile) away from the bus station.

Yes it is basic, the room was described as an apartment but there where no facilities you would associate with one. There is car parking next door which is convenient. The swimming pool was out of action(still). The reception staff spoke english and of the three we met, two were helpful and friendly. The room was clean. The beds a little on the hard side. Wi fi in the rooms was not working, it was available in the reception areas.