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Reviews of Aiva Hostel

44 Usenbaev Street Усенбаева 44, 720011 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

#10 of 132 hotels in Bishkek

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Review score

Based on 252 hostel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    9.3

  • Free WiFi

    9.6

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  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good breakfast Well organized hostel

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    🇧🇩 Mohammad Golam Rabbani I stayed in the district where Aiva Hostel is located, and I must say it was a wonderful experience. The area is peaceful, very clean, and very convenient for travelers. The environment is friendly, with markets and restaurants easily accessible nearby. The rooms, bathrooms, and common areas are kept spotless, which I really appreciated. The staff are very helpful and provided excellent guidance about local transport and sightseeing spots. This is definitely one of the best budget-friendly hostels in the area.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2025

    10
    Look no further
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Got directed to the wrong bus terminal from one of the staff but maybe it's just the language barrier

    Exceptional really. Highly recommended

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Regardless of my numerous communications prior to the arrival the staff at the reception was clueless about it. Also, we did not get the towels over a few days stay, which apparently other guests had

    Very nice and clean.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a very cozy place to stay. Highly recommended also, nearby center, walkable to tourist places. Thank you so much, they also let us leave our luggage because we go to a trip in the village.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2025

    9.0
    Good vibes
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A good place to hang-out, they are welcoming and also nearby center. Sorry dear, I didn't notice that my camera is in portrait mode thats why you are blurry but thankyou so much, your smile is very welcoming.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff are nice, room is very clean. Toilet and shower rooms are enough. The location is convenient goto center of city. Would like to come back again.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    10
    Good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was good but in my opinion not enough.

    Modern design hostel, enough showers, enough bathrooms. Dedicate space for dry clothes. Free water, tea or coffee 24/7. Located nearby a full street of currency exchanges.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are two beds per room, but the rooms are really small, and you don't have enough space. I am writing this just to tell something that I did not like it.

    This hostel is really well located. Good breakfeast, and the restroom is very clean. Rooms are clean as well

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2025

    9.0
    Nice staff, exceptionally clean decent location
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We slept with our door open bc the air con is in the hall and if the door is closed the room is too hot!

    The property has a super clean!!!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    9.0
    Recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Everything was very nice; friendly stuff, good breakfast, tidy rooms and toilets. Good location near bus stops and markets

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are pretty small with one small window to the hallway which has to stay open the whole time so you dont get too hot in the room (AC is on the hallway).

    Friendly stuff, very good location, fine equipment

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location and nice staff too.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    9.0
    Good stay in the heart of Bishkek
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was poor and only same plate for everybody. But for the price it was still okay.

    Modern, new Hostel with cozy bed.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 15 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very clean and comfortable. Hotel staff are really friendly. The shared bathrooms are kept really clean and they provide toilet seat covers in each cubicle.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2025

    10
    Wish I had booked it for longer!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms do get a bit hot but it’s understandable since it was 35+ degrees when we were there. Just leaving the door open fixed it since they have a very good AC in the hallway.

    The property is in perfect location. Walkable to markets, restaurants, cafes, bars, shopping malls, etc… The facilities were great and put European hostels to shame. The rooms were also quite spacious even with the two beds and closets. Breakfast changed every day which was great for us since in karakol area we were eating fried egg with sausages EVERY DAY for over a week. There are always snacks you can buy for cheaper prices than supermarkets. Absolutely adored it and will come back if I’m ever in Bishkek again.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very clean, great location, friendly staff… as a solo female traveler I really liked this place and would definitely stay here again

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2025

    8.0
    Nice stay in Bishkek
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The reception was friendly, but not always able to reply in English. The most bothering thing was the noise level at sleeping time or even during the night (e.g. loud conversations, loud doom scrolling, smashing the doors, opening the lockers) and the heat in the rooms. So I had problems to find some good sleep.

    The Aiva Hostel is a cozy place, where everyone is welcome. It was centrally located between the Bishkek Railway Station and the Ala-Too Square. The Check-In went smooth and I went to my room, which are 2-bed-bunkbed rooms with curtains. The room itself is tiny, whereas the bed is spacious, even for a tall man like me. There are lockers inside the rooms as well as at the entrance. Bathrooms are splitted into men and women, they were almost clean, spacious and above Hostel standards. The community area provides books and games to play. There is a microwave and a cooler, where you can store and prepare your food. If you need snacks or drinks (besides the free tea and water), you can buy them easily there as well as consumable stuff like shampoo, slippers and many more. You get a sandwich plate as breakfast (unfortunately not vegetarian). Other than that the Hostel is highly recommendable.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing at all.

    The place is great in general with friendly and helpful staff. Guys helped us to order taxi in the morning. Room was spacious and super clean with comfortable beds and warm water. Location is great though, right in the city center not far out from the tourist attractions. Easy accessible with a local bus and reasonable distance from the airport.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2025

    9.0
    The overall stay is very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Just the height of the bed if you are staying in upper bank. ☺️

    It’s very close to the center first of all. Its a very a decent accommodation for solo travelers or budget travelers. Facility is very well maintained and the best part is, it is very cheap.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2025

    9.0
    Very good value and excellent staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property was great - just some fellow travellers were inconsiderate and noisy in the middle of the night - glad I had my ‘single’ room

    The staff couldn’t have been more helpful and the place could not have been been cleaner. Beautifully ironed sheets. I booked both bunks in 2 person room for just myself. That was worth it for me as other people I spoke to had a hard time with noisy roommates.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    9.0
    The best comfortable quiet hostel where I want to stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing particular, but wifi got a bit weaker in my room. I stayed one of the rooms next to the front desk, and when the main door to the dormitory area was closed the wifi got especially weaker. If you use your gadgets in the common rooms no problem at all.

    The best hostel I ever stayed. It is so quiet, so comfortable atmosphere. I booked two beds so I could use one room only for me. The room was decently small which made me also comfortable. There are three toilet, three sinks and two bathrooms in the main bathroom and I did not see any crowded time actually during my two nights stay. The kitchen and bathroom was always clean. Yes sometimes I could see not 100% clean but I could see that staff members were always trying to clean and make tidy of the common area. The overall inside atomophere is comfortable and I truly recommond this place for everyone even you are not normally a hostel stay person. The breakfast is also OK, coffee, tea, water are always there for you. There is a small pastry/ice-cream shop attached to this hostel. Very convenient placed in the middle of the city but quite quiet as it is located one street inside of the main street.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet space is quite cramped even for a small-sized guest. Some local guests seem to have trouble keeping the toilet clean—I found unflushed waste for a few times during my stay. Luckily, the cleaner is always on the job. Taking a taxi via Yandex to international malls is easy within 15-20mins. Just be sure to avoid peak traffic hours, as the roads can get hectic with impatient drivers.

    Comfortable bed. Breakfast and coffee were ok. Free drinking water. Mini toiletries are available for sale. Probably due to I staying alone in a bunk bed, so the compact space in the room didn’t feel awkward. There are local restaurants, cafes, takeaway stalls (popular and long queue), and phone accessory shops all within a 5–10 minute walk. Thanks for keeping my luggage after check-out.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    10
    Great staff, tidy place, love the house rules…
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Almost no place for reception area Add bidet

    Clean and near to the site attractions

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2025

    10
    Great place to stay in Bishkek
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    The accommodation was great, staff were very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in May 2025

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