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1208 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89104
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DO NOT STAY HERE!!

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1 of 5 stars
zoe_ay   1 contribution
Scotland
Nov 28, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway

Worst Hostel from our whole trip!!!
We were two females traveling around California and Vegas in Oct '08. Three weeks before we arrived here we called and asked to change our dates, which we were advised was fine, as we were only going to end up staying one night and book into a hotel the other two nights. When we arrived we were met by a woman who seemed so bored like she didnt even want to be there, and was totally rude and unhelpful. We were told that we would have to pay for all three nights, even though we were only there for one, and she wasnt budging. As we arrived on a Sat night, there was no where else to stay and we didnt have the money for a hotel. She then took us to our room, where we found out that the room attached (occupied by guys) could only be entered via them coming into our room! great so no privacy there -- they could come in whenever, not very safe! The beds where disgusting! Sheets were dirty and stained and there were actual bugs crawling on them! I would advise you not to stay!
BAD HOSTEL!BAD LOCATION!VERY RUDE UNHELPFULL STAFF!!...pay a little extra and stay in a hotel!

  • Liked — Leaving
  • Disliked — Arriving
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay October 2008
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since November 28, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Awesome!!!

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5 of 5 stars
lisajanea   2 contributions
Perth
Jul 9, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel

Just turned up after booking the wrong hostel and the staff were FANTASTIC! they found me a bed and got me settled. Went on one of the limo tours and had the best time. Everything was clean and airconditioned. Great hostel.

  • Liked — Great people
  • Disliked — Little bit out of town
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay July 2008
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since July 09, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Gambling / Casinos, Shopping
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They STOLEN my bag!!!

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1 of 5 stars
calebes   1 contribution
Florianopolis, Brazil
Apr 17, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel
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They STOLEN my bag!!!

The worst hostel i ever had before! They stolen my bag! I left my bag in the luggage storage when i goes to grand canyon tour and when i return...where is my bag? bad...bad hostel... now they do not talk by phone... and they never send a e-mail to me.. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!

They STOLEN my bag!!!
They STOLEN my bag!!!
They STOLEN my bag!!!
They STOLEN my bag!!!
They STOLEN my bag!!!
They STOLEN my bag!!!
They STOLEN my bag!!!
They STOLEN my bag!!!
They STOLEN my bag!!!

  • Disliked — They Stolen my bag!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2008
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since April 17, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Gambling / Casinos
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Hated it - don't ever stay there...

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Swing_Pippa   1 contribution
Dublin
Apr 8, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel
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This was a terrible terribe hostel and I would not reccommend it to anyone.

For a start they say they are the only hostel on 'The Strip', but to call themselves on the Strip is a giant stretch of the imagination. Yes they are located on Las Vegas Blvd as is the strip but they are at the wrong end of Las Vegas Blvd surrounded by wedding chappels and bail bonds offices. It is a 30min bus ride up to the real strip.

Next they charge for internet and they don't have WiFi although they say they do. They charge you $1 for 10 mins on the net but their service is soooooooo slllooowwww that it takes 10 mins just to load one page. I was on for about 45 mins got charged for 60 mins and got nothing accomplished and had to go and spend lots more money in an internet cafe to get what I needed to do done.

The room I was in was advertised as a 6 bed dorm and some other girls checked in when I did and checked straight back out as they hated the place. They didn't get their money back. I moved from the bed I was in to one of the beds one of the girls was in as it was a bit more comfortable. The next day I was told I couldn't stay there as it was in the 'private room'. So really it wasn't a six bed dorm but a 4 bed dorm with a private room attached.

Also when I got up after my first night I went to use the toilet and it is blocked. I go to the desk and let them know and was told to use a toilet in the common room which was blocked also. When I told them I was told it was the cities fault????????

Next I go to have a shower and there is no hot water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Later that day when I get back to the hostel and need to have a shower before going out I find that the towel I left hanging on a hook in my dorm is missing. When I ask at the front desk it turns out that it was taken by a staff member and is being used for cleaning.

That night I get home from being out at about 3 in the morning to find that my PJ's are missing also. Also taken from a hook in the dorm room. When I asked for them the next day they were found in the staff quarters.

This was particularly upsetting because for the whole time I had been staying there there was a dirty grotty towel and a filthy singlet left lying around in the dorm room. Was that moved or touched - no. Was my pirfectly clean and very nice things taken away - yes.

When I complained about this - NOTHING was done and it was made out that it was my fault.

There are other hostels in Las Vegas that are much better - DO NOT STAY AT SIN CITY HOSTEL

  • Liked — NOTHING
  • Disliked — EVERYTHING
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since April 08, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Awesome Hostel!!

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5 of 5 stars
altf2000   1 contribution
Somerset
Feb 22, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel

I stayed here summer 07 on my own. Had nowhere booked so was a little worried that I'd be wandering the streets of Vegas. I found a hostel on the first night which was horrible, in a proper dodgy area and felt like I'd walked into a 18-30s holiday and the guy on the front desk was obviously peeved because I'd interupted him chatting up some girl so was really rude. Needless to say the next day I was straight out of there. Found Sin City Hostel and they got me a room straight off. The staff were so helpful. Told you all you needed to know about Vegas and always helped out. I kept extending my stay and they always managed to book me in for an extra night. On my last night I was supposed to leave but change of plans meant that at 1am I had nowhere to stay. They were brilliant and let me stay in the tv room for a knockdown price. They had free food and drink a couple of the nights I was there which was ideal as I was completely broke and had decided not eating was the only way I would have enough money to get back to San Francisco where I had a flight booked to New York. Everyone's really friendly here, nice communal areas where I met loadsa of people and on the nights when I couldnt afford to do anything I was happy just to hang out at the hostel with the staff and other people I'd met.
The only bad point is that its a bit of a trek to the strip but with the Deuce bus stop right outside the hostel even this wasn't a real problem. The area is a bit dodgy, I got asked to give a bj to some guy in his car when I was waiting at the bus stop at 9am with my massive backpack waiting to get bus to san fran! Bad times. But to be honest, its like this everywhere in Vegas. Its a dodgy place and it could be a bit intimidating if you needed to walk to the shop or something but I rarely went on my own anyway and, again, with the bus stop right outside the hostel you really didn't need to walk very far on your own.
Overall a top experience. The worst parts are to do with the city, not the hostel but hey, thats Vegas baby!!!

  • Liked — Friendly staff
  • Disliked — Location
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2007
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Solo traveller
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since February 22, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Gambling / Casinos
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