Reviews of De Ploate Hostel
Langestraat 72, Oostende Centre, 8400 Ostend, Belgium

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Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt is still value for your money. Lots of space for 4 persons. The room looks clean. We enjoy our stay in the room. The breakfast buffet was fair and quite extensive. It is enough to start your day. The beach is very close by. Just walk for 5 minutes and you are already at the beach.
I miss a table and chair for using my laptop. It will be much more convenience. Also, this time: the room was hot at night. While you can open the window, the opening is too limited to cool the room down. Even after 2 days keeping the window open, the room was still hot.
Reviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewClean central
Noisy party couldn’t sleep as went on until 3 am such a shame as great hostel otherwise
Hello, Thank you for your review. There was a birthday party that ended at midnight. The people you heard, were people outside from bars nearby. We are sorry for the uncomfort, but we can not realy do anything about noise from other bars. kind regards
Hello, Thank you for your review. There was a birthday party that ended at midnight. The people you heard, were people outside from bars nearby. We are sorry for the uncomfort, but we can not realy do anything about noise from other bars. k… Show more
Reviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery good value for money. Nice team Thank you!
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLocation
repair work nearby
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was very nice for online service .
The room was very hot. not any cooler.
Reviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified revieweasy booking and check in, clean enough
I wasn't able to use the lockers in the room because I didn't have the appropriate coin. I could have been lent a 2-euro coin, but my request was refused. It's a small amount, but it would have made a big difference in my experience of using the room. It's a shame.
Reviewed: 28 June 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLocation.
Check out at 10am.
Reviewed: 5 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewI had a fantastic stay - the staff were friendly and helpful, the facilities were clean and in a good state, and the location was excellent for both the beach and the town. I also really appreciated the eco features, and overall I would absolutely recommend!
The only thing I could think of to improve is that it might have been helpful to have plug sockets by the bed for overnight charging, but there were sockets elswhere in the room so this didn't affect me too much.
Reviewed: 13 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe worst hostel experience I’ve ever had. Lack of sockets everywhere, dirtiness in room, bathroom/toilets, and hostel, problem with the allocation of beds (because of that the random bad-smelling filthy man decided to have a sleep at my prepared bed, so that I had to change the linens). In the morning it was difficult to find a way to exit….
Reviewed: 12 April 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was really friendly and helpful - both at the reception and at breakfast. The structure had all I needed and was centrally located. I recommend it, especially for the good price!
Reviewed: 3 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewBreakfast Location
Overall Atmosfere in the hostel On my Birthday I came back to this hostel to relax a bit. When I asked the lady at the reception while half-joking if they offer a discount or something for a birthday? I got a dry answer back saying: 'no, that's not how it works in the world sort of comment'. Well, then it's time to innovate and follow the real world where it's common. In addition, something nice for the guests. Just like with other hospitality partners. Can provide more atmosphere, conviviality and people, especially in more calm periods where their are less guests. Spreading Positive Vibes and attracting more people and not scaring them away ;-) Just saying :-) After this stay, I looked for a hotel myself to give my birthday something extra. This was very successful! So here you go my suggestion(s) (sidenote: very cold in the rooms but that is subjective)
Reviewed: 29 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewit was a bit inconvenient to have sinks inside the room since I was concerned how not to interrupt other residents
Reviewed: 28 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe room is modern and has the basic needs to have a pleasant stay. It also has good amount of space to store our luggages. Breakfast was basic but good enough.
No table and no chairs to sit down. The beep-beep-beep sound of motion detectors in the hall. Why do they even need sound feedback when they detect motion?
Reviewed: 23 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewvery nice staff, good location and good value, super extra clean, perfect organization and expla ations
no socket near the bed, no hand soap, sink in the room and not in the bathroom be careful, lockers in the bedroom with a 2€ coin - which I didn't have...
Reviewed: 12 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewLocation was superb, breakfast was very good as well for a free one. Staff were so friendly and helpful
Nothing really, was very good hostel
Reviewed: 12 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewVery clean and nice breakfast (a lot of choice=)