Optimum Hostel

Excellent hotel very clean and friendly hotel. The rooms are very comfortable and roomy with separate living area. The staff can't do enough for you very pleasant and friendly especially Murat on reception and Hakan the restaurant manager went above and beyond to help us and to ensure our stay was enjoyable. The best staff I've ever known in a hotel. Excellent hotel and service. ❤️ x

I want to give this place a higher rating but in all honesty I cannot. The hostel claiming to be called Optimum doesn't seem to exist. The address is real and indeed the building has a sign saying optimum, however the buzzer on the door doesn't work and even once you get inside (which I did only due to another person entering the building) there is no door for Optimum and a prettys cary staircase leading to nowhere. By a stroke of luck I met someone who worked in the hostel and he took me to a totally different entrance in the building which was actually a hostel called Barbados. This new hostel looks a bit like the photos of Optimum and is actually very comfortable. I am at a loss as to why they have this set up. Why is Barbados being advertised as Optimum when they are almost the same place and why does the doorway for Optiumum not instruct people just to go round the corner to Barbados? So, even though there is no real hostel at 17 Aleutskaya, the hostel which is pretending to be Optimum is actually fine and in a good location. It is very central and has good facilities, it's just a shame that it was such a strange experience on arrival. Also, as optimum, or the hostel claiming to be optimum generated my Russian visa invitation paperwork, I expected them to register my visa. The staff refused. Thankfully I didn't really need to register, but if you are in a situation where it's needed then perhaps seek an alternative in Vladivostok.

We booked a room at Optimum with a promise of a shared kitchen and lounge area, which were also shown in pictures. Arriving late at night we found it odd that we couldn't immediately find them, but read here on TripAdvisor that they might be closed in the evening. ||||Inquiring about it in the morning the hostel staff responded that the kitchen had been removed (apparently to fit another single room) - but they still advertised these facilities. We felt betrayed as the room price was higher than average on our trip thru Russia, and had counted on having a real kitchen to cook in. ||||We managed to negotiate a discount with hostel staff, but thru a series of misunderstandings we were later forced to pay the full price as they finally threatened us with calling the police. ||||I could not recommend this place for anyone looking for the usual hostel setup - this is something else. Even the 24h front desk they promise is never manned, but they have staff in their sister hostel around the corner.

We were moved here due to an overbooking on their sister hostel 'Izba', so we hadn't booked here. It is also called 'Barbados Hostel' on the outside.||||The hostel is quiet poor, probably the worst I stayed in Russia. The room was very cramped and also very hot, making it uncomfortable to move around, pack the bag or sleep.||The common room/kitchen was also very small and cramped for the number of guests. There is a TV constantly on with Russian TV shows at a loud volume so not possible to relax/read etc. ||Also the hostel wasn't so clean and showers were very poor. You can't use the full strength as then the water sprays onto the floor.||||The only positives were the location (less than 5 mins from the train station) and the woman working on reception. She was very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, however the night staff were the complete opposite, uninterested and unhelpful.||||Overall, a very poor hostel lacking atmosphere.

The location is walking distance from Vladivostok Station if you will start your Transiberian Trip. Comfortable room but just the hot water is not working. The toilet need to be improved. Friendly staff.

This hostel's location is very good. closed to the station and easy to look around and go to the main districts of Vladivostok. ||The price is inexpensive. ||Toilet is a little bit busy but overall satisfied!

First if all, my reservation was for this property but I ended up at the Barbados hostel in the same building. No public computer that I could find. 8-bed dorm is about the size of a college dorm. Barely room to turn around in the toilet. Good news is that they will wash and dry your clothes for 50 rb a load (no folding at this price. Night attendant sleeps in the kitchen/social room with the front door wide open! Guy on the bunk sounded like he had a serious respiratory disease. 5-10 minute walk from the train station, but be sure to cross the street at the station as there are no crossovers before the hostel.

Great location. Near to the Railway station, city center and beach promenade with bars. Staff is very friendly and helpful. You can find out where to eat, what to see. Rooms are very spacious and clean.