Sunflower CITY backpacker

30-Second Review –||Outstanding Location for Railway Station, Beach, Rimini Old Town, Riverside…and a local supermarket!||Great Staff – Very helpful, English spoken||Rooms – Clean and modern. No AC currently at Sunflower City, but ceilings are high and there are fans. ||Value for money – Very good||General Vibe – Modern and progressive with a generous Romagnolo heart.|||Full Review – Sunflower City Hostel, Rimini town||Sunflower City’s position could not be better. It’s a 10-12 minute stroll from the railway station through some leafy streets. Rimini’s attractive historic centre is 12-15 minutes’ walk away, the beach takes 10 minutes max. There is a well-stocked supermarket around the corner for guests making use of Sunflower City’s well-equipped kitchen.||Sitting at the north end of Rimini’s oh-so-long beach, you have the choice between the sunbed/umbrella combos offered by the bagni (beach clubs) or going your own way on the spiaggia libera (public beach). Sunflower City has a discount arrangement with Bagno 9 ‘Mauro’, which we made use of.||The hostel staff are cheerful, helpful and professional. I can say for certain that the team work comfortably in English as well as Italian. Claudia and Christopher - Thanks for all your help.||The rooms – We had a double room with its own ensuite bathroom. Being a hostel, the emphasis is on value and function so the rooms are simple and clean. Sunflower City currently does not feature air conditioning, so the high ceilings and fan are welcome. And you can always sit in the leafy garden or cool bar area.||Being a backpacker place, folks spend more time out of their rooms than in them – both Sunflower City and its big sister along the coast Sunflower Beach provide garden and bar areas for socialising. The Sunflower website makes it clear that having a good time is encouraged – you can even book some extra hours to delay checkout should you need time to get you head together. There are a few house rules to ensure that the good times do not come at the expense of other guests – I think we can all agree on that. This may be one of the reasons that both Sunflowers are popular with female travellers. I’d also suggest that the Sunflowers would be a good choice for teens making their first backpacking journey.||The people of Romagna have a reputation for cheery generosity, and the Sunflower hostels are a great example of this. Yet the Sunflower operation is also determinedly international in outlook…so it’s Italian-yet-global; relaxed-yet-dependable; fun-yet-safe; high standards-yet-good value.||Highly recommended.

Outstanding Location for Railway Station, Beach, Rimini Old Town, Riverside…and a local supermarket! Great Staff – Very helpful, English spoken Rooms – Clean and modern. No AC currently at Sunflower City, but ceilings are high and there are fans. Value for money – Very good General Vibe – Modern and progressive with a generous Romagnolo heart.

Real oldschool hostel vibes with a relaxing and friendly atmosphere. Excellent value, one of the cheapest hostels I've stayed in whilst in Italy. I found it easy to meet other solo travellers and form a group to explore Rimini's nightlife with thanks to the hostel bar, kitchen and communal areas. The location is superb as the hostel is walkable to the beach, the oldtown and the shuttle bus to visit San Marino. Only downside is no Aircon in the rooms but the fan with the window open made it not really an issue. Absolutely loved this hostel and was sad to leave!

Hostel located close to the beach (5 minutes walk), clean, super staff, with a special attention to the girl from Uruguay. Private room with private shower/toilets for 40€ something a night. Breakfast if 5€, small terrace. Laundy available for 5€ and dryer is 5 € too

A great hostel, lovely staff very friendly. Neat as a pin. Definitely worth a visit if you're looking for accommodation in Rimini.

A quiet and comfortable stay for travellers looking to enjoy the beach for a few days around day-trips to local attractions (San Moreno & Ravenna)

The staff were nice and the location was perfect but I DO NOT recommend staying here. I’ve stayed here twice and both times, the AC unit in my room didn’t work. It was extremely hot and uncomfortable. I brought it to the attention of the staff and they said they would have maintenance look at it but it never happened. Additionally, my second time staying, I checked into a four-person room and when I checked in, there were only three of us currently in the room. During my time out, another guest arrived and removed all of my belongings from my bed to occupy the bed. When I brought it to the staff attention, I was told, “Ma’am, we didn’t do it. This is a hostel. We can’t control the guest.” I ended up immediately purchasing a train ticket and leaving. I will NEVER stay here again.

Fun hostel with amazing staff and good atmosphere. Perfect for a stay in Rimini. Downside the rooms are quite basic and small. And the bunk beds are a bit shaky. The beach is just in reach and easy to go to in 5 mins. Was here in summer 2022 for 2 nights to visit San Marino which was a good choice and can be reached well from Rimini. The staff was really friendly and helpful. In the eve we sat together and did drink and eat outside. The breakfast was rather basic but fine and free dinner offered was okay, basically some pasta. The kitchen had everything needed too cook something on your own. The rooms were also quite basic. The beds had not curtains or so. Shower was in the room and mostly clean. I think it was perfect for a short stay and to crash.