Kumba Hostel

Best hostel in all of Greece! Kind and generous people, good coffee, great beds, and bright rooms. Clean and friendly environment with fair prices - a place that feels good. Everyone here is wonderful, but Alexandra especially touched my heart - she’s amazing and always there to help. I had deep conversations and learned so much about what it means to live in Chania. I’ve stayed here for a month, and I’m still here. Highly recommended!

Quick check in. A pleasant enough place in a prime Chania location close to a supermarket, pharmacy and restaurants. They’ve gone to some trouble to maintain the historic character of the old mansion which houses the hostel. Was assigned an upper bunk. Difficult to climb into. Each mattress is in a cell, a pod. The mattress wasn’t particularly comfortable and came with a mattress protector, a folded sheet and pillow a/pillowcase. The sheet was meant to be placed over the mattress, but I used it to cover up with since a second sheet was not provided. The pod has, thoughtfully, an electrical outlet and a light (which is blinding) and a window shade-like contraption at the opening to provide privacy. However that window shade has the effect of sealing off the pod so that no air (or air conditioning) gets in and the pod becomes a humid oven. This situation wasn’t helped by the fact that one of my roommates must have taken the AC remote into his or her bunk and turned it down in the middle of the night. Consequently I woke up in a pool of sweat and it was only when I found a remote for another unit in the lobby that I was able to turn the fan up again and sleep. In the morning, the room AC remote miraculously reappeared. I would suggest to management that the remote be chained or otherwise attached to the wall so as ti prevent this type of monopolization. There is a small locking drawer for each bunk but the room has absolutely no real space for even small travel bags or other luggage. Perhaps the room should have been designed for four beds instead of six and the extra space structured for luggage space. Finally, it would have been nice to at least have a small stool in the room or something to sit on while putting on shoes and socks.

Great facilities, everything is new! The little cubicle you sleep in is actually very spacious and you have a curtain so it feels like you have your own little room. There’s a kitchen and fridge which was very helpful. Super location (10-15mins walk to the town centre) and super close to the airport (the bus stop is right in front of the cinema - 5mins walk). Keep in mind that you need to pay €2 for a towel

My favorite hostel I have stayed at. Clean. Kind staff. The AC worked well in the rooms all day long which was a relief. The cafe area in the front was also convenient and appreciated when needing a quick snack or beverage before early morning pick ups/tours of the area.

The best hostel in the city with no doubt, I would have no benefit in saying this, but in the last night of my trip there was no space so I had to stay in another hostel which was my worst experience, so if you are choosing between this hostel and other ones, take my advice and book here without hesitation and enjoy your staying

The best hostel in Chania, the capsules are big enough and clean, enough bathrooms even outside your room, a beautiful sharing area, a clean kitchen, useful equipment, a nice library and TV room, and very friendly and helpful staff 😀 Absolutely recommend it 👌

I very much enjoyed my stay at Kumba hostel, and thought the hostel was perfectly pleasant, clean and very comfortable. The reason, however, that I’m giving it five stars is because of the staff. After leaving my camera at the hostel, I had little hope of retrieving it, however the staff were exceedingly communicative, and went above and beyond expected to print labels, box, package the camera so that it would be returned to me. They have been quick to answer my questions, and very reliable indeed. It is experiences like these that remind me that honest, kind and reliable people do still exist! |Thankyou for being so helpful Kumba hostel!

Very clean hostel with friendly staff located in a beautiful building. The reception/café is located very close to the rooms without any doors in between, and as the room doors are old it leads to being really loud early in the morning. Mattress and pillow are a bit uncomfortable but I guess it’s ok considering the low prices.