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Hostel Celica

Metelkova 8, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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3.5 of 5 stars 102 Reviews
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Anju_the_traveller
Erlangen, Germany
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4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

It is a hostel but with a difference. You open the room door and taken by surprise to see the prison bars. The cell (room) was creatively re-done but not losing the basic feeling of a prison. The restaurant and common area is very nice. The hostel has lot of life and good ambiance. The location is good, I could... More

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MelissaLee89
Sydney
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19 reviews
56 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

We stayed in Hostel Celica for 2 nights en route to Sarajevo after reading positive reviews about the place. A great plus is its close location to the train station, an easy 5 - 10 minute walk. It is also only about a 10 minute walk into the heart of Ljubljana. The downstairs common areas are great and always a... More

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Jaszanova
London
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37 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2011

Great location, only a couple of mins walk from the station and close proximity to all the nearby sites. This hostel is unique in everyway, even the 12 bed dorm in the loft space, which was spacious and with proper beds and 2 ensuite showers. The staff go the extra mile with a smile :), very imforative, helpful and most... More

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ThroughRootsandRoots
London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011

I was here back in 2003 and loved the hostel so much that i was keen to come back. When i was first here, it had only just opened - over the past 8 years it has become quite business focused, opening as a bar to the locals and seeing how many more people they can squeeze in. However it... More

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chayying
Singapore, Singapore
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12 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 3, 2011

I chose this place as it was very close to the train station. I got misled by some signage (this place is so popular it has its own signs, like a tourist attraction!) but shouldn't be too difficult if you follow your map or get some help along the way (some helpful cafe owner pointed it out to me). I... More

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OirishFruitie
Kells, Ireland
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8 reviews
28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 26, 2011

How many people can say they've spent the night in a prison?! I found the hostel to be very well run, have a nice mixture of people, lively, helpful staff, clean. I'd even go as far as to say it was the perfect hostel experience - I thought I was growing out of them! I also found them very helpful... More

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Ralucca
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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21 reviews
20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 25, 2011

Although we are not exactly in the hostel age group (and I can't really remember the last time I used a shared bathroom), we enjoyed our stay here, and would definitely stay here again. Having seen some of the other cells I don't think we got the best one there, but it was fine and an interesting experience. The cell... More

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BritTravellingAround
Sarajevo
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31 reviews
15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2011

Hostel Celica is a fantastic concept. Great idea to buy up a prison and transform it into a hostel and get local artists to provide art in each cell - staying there is a really unique experience. It's reasonably priced for Ljubljana, an expensive city. But there was a big problem with our room (cell 105). The cell had a... More

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J E
Los Angeles
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 3, 2011

I got bed bugs at this hostel in early August. I would not recommend it, as they are known to have bed bugs. Wish I had done my research before staying there! Bed bugs are extremely hard to get rid of. Also it is in an unsafe neighborhood. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2011

The hostel has a great atmosphere and its location is excellent. The cells are quite unique, but there isn't much room for your bags. They've put a lot of effort into the rooms, but they're actually not that practical. The novelty value is good, but I wouldn't stay here again. More

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