Reviews of Genius Hostel Center with Grill zone and yard
6 Strada Ciuflea, Chişinău, Moldova

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Reviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewNothing.
I knew I wasn’t booking a five-star stay, it’s a hostel, after all. But this place was a total disaster. The owner grabbed my cash, didn’t even give me a slip, and the next day acted like he’d never seen me before. Super shady. The room was a tiny, cramped mess, two double beds and a single jammed in, 5 people total. Some of you may have seen jail cells with more elbow room lol. They’d promised a 3-person room, so that was a straight-up bait. The room was dirty, with old food scraps still sitting on the table. The kitchen’s in a separate building, but it’s a joke, cramped, filthy, and the table’s so sticky it’s like something out of a horror movie. The other guests were mostly Ukrainian refugees, farting, laughing, coughing, and blaring YouTube videos, with a stench of unwashed bodies that just hung in the air. Add Indian or similar nationalities to the mix, and it was a chaotic free-for-all. The toilet was disgusting. Smelly with cracked tiles and a wet dirty piece of fabric on the floor. No hot water either, so forget about a decent shower. Then there’s this cold, extreme, teeth-chattering freezing. You’ll get sick just trying to survive the night. And then the noise. Nonstop sirens and car engines roaring, it’s right at one of the busiest crossroads in the city. Good luck sleeping through that. I shelled out $11 a night, but even if it were free, I’d never come back. No one should have to endure this dump. Steer clear unless you’re into self-inflicted misery.
Reviewed: 26 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewSuper good place to stay in Chisinau ❤️
Nothing.
Reviewed: 16 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewBathroom water was freezing. Room cold. Owner ignored problem.
Reviewed: 16 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewWho girl there honer explain
Reviewed: 5 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe owner is nice and helpfull. Also the co-guests where nice.
The actual hostel is nearby. Its dirty, without curtains, no toiletpaper, loud and old. Almost everything is dirty, broken or (in case of the matrasses) a combination of that.
We give you a privet room instead, of just hostel for the same price, and is bad to read such a review from you, also you lost the key, have a nice day