Hostel Alma

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

Parking included

Free WiFi

Explore the area

37 Folkestone Road, Dover, England, CT17 9RZ

Roman Painted House
4 min walk
Dovorian
3 min walk
Dover Priory Station
2 min walk
Manston (MSE-Kent Intl.)
34 min drive

Room options

Twin Room

7 sq m
City view
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Double Room

7 sq m
City view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Single Room

6 sq m
City view
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

10 sq m
Sleeps 3
3 Twin Beds

Similar properties

Parking included

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Breakfast available

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

5 Jan - 6 Jan

About this property

Hostel with free parking, near Dover Western Docks Cruise Terminal

This smoke-free hostel features free self parking and free WiFi in public areas. Limited housekeeping is available.

Hostel Alma offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

During your stay at Hostel Alma, you're just a quick walk from Roman Painted House. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking.

Free WiFi
Free self parking
Services include luggage storage
Just a 4-minute walk from Roman Painted House and 5 minutes by foot from Pencester Gardens

WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This Dover hostel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site
Electric car charging station on site
Free off-site parking

Guest services

Front desk (limited hours)
Housekeeping (limited)
Luggage storage

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Heating

Bathroom

Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels

Entertainment

LCD TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in fee: GBP 5

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

Late check-out fee: GBP 5

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily until 10 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 7 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 7 are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

A damage deposit of GBP 50 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Early check-in fee: GBP 5 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: GBP 5 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards

The front desk at this property is open daily until 10 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property for check-in instructions.

We should mention

Children 7 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

Property is also known as

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Hostel Alma Reviews

5.4

6.0/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

6/10 Okay

Sandra

24 Aug 2024

Liked: Amenities

Very steep stairs. Landing very dark.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Drew

23 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Delaney

21 May 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

It looked closed with no office. Expedia had to call to find owner to let me in. 3rd rate place everything cheapest quality possible. Ad misrepresents the place and if you complain owner says you can leave if you don’t like it. Worst place I ever stayed

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Stacey

Travelled with family

18 Apr 2023

Didn’t stay

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller

7 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

1 night business stay

Just needed somewhere to have a roof over my head. Nothing special

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Joshua

10 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Nicola

19 Sept 2022

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Raj

Travelled with group

14 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

ELEFTHERIOS

27 May 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best to Avoid

Really bad smell. No way to rebook that hostel.

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

16 May 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Parking was difficult. There was no parking on premises but had to park elsewhere and move the car by 9.30am

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Hans-Ulrich

8 May 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

23 Apr 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Hostel was close to town and breakfast provided was filling. It's right by a busy road so may not be for light sleepers, but I am usually a light sleeper and I was fine.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children

14 Apr 2019

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very bad customer service!! He was very grimpy very Bad service

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

21 Mar 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

0 stars horrible breakfast over priced bad staff weird stairs small room tiny bathroom never going again hotels chea0er and better

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

o

4 Mar 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Good value accommodation, close to the ferry port

Good value accommodation, close to the ferry port. No car park available

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ravneet

5 Feb 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Value for money

Value for money. No frills but great service. Close to town center and castle. Breakfast was minimal but you do get a 24/7 mini kitchen.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

22 Oct 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place.

Check in was easy, showed to our room and how to work all the doors. Room was comfortable, kitchen was easily accessible. Very noisy location but perfect for going to the ferry.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Yvonne

22 Oct 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic but has everything you need.

Check in is easy, beds are very comfortable. Unfortunately it was very noisy due to being on the main road(cars and people walking past). Alma emailed the check in information as we were arriving late. This made check in possible at 1am. We would stay again but bring ear plugs.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

16 Oct 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not go there

Damp,fleas jumping around pure grime

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

10 Oct 2018

My wife stood at the door for 10 minutes waiting for someone to open the door. A man came out but wasn't a member of the hotel personnel. We didn't like the look of the place so decided not to stay.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

John

4 Oct 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value in the heart of Dover

Great value here. OK, it isn't flash but it was much better than the usual basic hostel. We had our own en suite room with TV, and the continental breakfast was pretty good. Although on a busy road, the traffic died away during the night and we had no trouble sleeping. The kitchen (microwave, kettle and toaster) was basic, but useful. The central location near to downtown, the rail station and also the National Express bus stop was very convenient. WiFi was patchy however. Overall, our 3 night stay was very satisfactory, and we'd readily stay there again.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Joanna, Vancouver

14 Sept 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

There was a very strong smell of mould throughout. While it appears clean, I felt sick from being exposed to the mould for just one night.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

John, London

14 Sept 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well, let's say that I foud a spider on my bed, the shower is so small that I barlely managed to use it and very very noisy. It's cheap, but still not worth it.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Claire, Northwest Kent

12 Sept 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Don't stay here

When checking us in the man was incredible rude - he made us feel like we were somehow inconveniencing him by asking him to check us in (i.e. do his job). The room was dusty and the bedsheets had black mildew and yellow stains on them... Loads of spider webs on the walls and ceilings. The bathroom was nice though. The guy told us breakfast was between 8 and 9, but when we went down at 8.50 everywhere was dark and locked up and there was no one to be seen. Really glad we had only booked this place for one night. Will never be staying here again - not a nice start to our holiday. At least it was close to the ferry port so no need to worry about traffic in the morning.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018