Name: Downtown Hostel
Address: Buvinina 1, 21000 Split, Croatia, Buvinina 1, Split-Dalmatia County, 21000, Croatia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $17 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.7

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Hostel Downtown Hostel

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Buvinina 1, 21000 Split, Croatia –

*9.4* Diocletian's Palace: only 1 minute away! (250 feet by foot)

*8.9* Split Port: only 4 minutes away! (850 feet by foot)

Split Train Station: only 6 minutes away! (1,600 feet by foot)

Split Bus Station: only 6 minutes away! (1,450 feet by foot)

*8.7* Marmont Street: only 3 minutes away! (700 feet by foot)

*8.4* Gregory of Nin: only 3 minutes away! (600 feet by foot)

*8.5* Republic Square - Prokurative: only 3 minutes away! (800 feet by foot)

*8.7* Croatian National Theatre in Split: only 4 minutes away! (1,100 feet by foot)

*8.5* Green Market: only 4 minutes away! (850 feet by foot)

*9.2* The Peristyle: only 1 minute away! (250 feet by foot)

*9.0* Cathedral of St. Domnius: only 2 minutes away! (300 feet by foot)

*9.2* Split Riva: only 2 minutes away! (300 feet by foot)

*8.4* Ethnographic Museum Split: only 2 minutes away! (350 feet by foot)

*8.7* Split City Museum: only 2 minutes away! (450 feet by foot)

*9.0* People's Square - Pjaca: only 1 minute away! (250 feet by foot)

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Location and very quiet location right in the heart of the city. Few steps away from the bronze entrance to the palace. New flooring and very clean.

Mike, United States of America

Great Location, walking distance to everything in Split. Friendly Staff.

Finley, Australia

Location is great, close to transportation and in the middle of old town. Nice balcony outside the shared kitchen. Room and facilities were clean.

Chie, United States of America

The host was very nice guy, I was late and he left a key in the reception with some funny words ))) excellent location, in the center of the city, few meters from Diocletian's palace and old clock tower. Everything was great!

Shota, Georgia

I went during off season and stayed for 4-5 days and they managed to give me a full dorm to myself the entire time! Also they have a kitchen that works! I moved from another hostel because they didn't have a burner. There's a supermarket around the corner. Definitely saved some money cooking.

Lex-travel, United States of America

The owner, Marco? Was great, ask his mother were to eat as a local- Thanks mom

Patrick, United States of America

Greatest ever location in the Old city, very clean, comfortable beds, big lockers, cool view balcony. I would definitely recommend it!

Dinadina63, Russia

I was pleasantly surprised when booking sent me the directions to reach the hostel. It helped me immensely to easily locate the hostel. I was greeted by an old lady and boy was she welcoming and adorable. The check-in process was really smooth, the bed comfortable, the lady adorable and really helpful. She gave me a list of things I could do for the time I was there and the suggestions turned out to be precise and on the spot :) Highly recommend this hostel for everyone staying in Split :)

Rakesh, India

Great location. Balcony was great. Pillow smelled good. Great window in the room.

Robert, United States of America

Great location and the private double room is great size and has great amenities.

Amanda, Canada

9.6

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What guests loved the most:
“Location and very quiet location right in the heart of the city. Few steps away from the bronze entrance to the palace. New flooring and very clean.”

Mike United States of America
“Great Location, walking distance to everything in Split. Friendly Staff.”

Finley Australia
“Location is great, close to transportation and in the middle of old town. Nice balcony outside the shared kitchen. Room and facilities were clean.”

Chie United States of America
“The host was very nice guy, I was late and he left a key in the reception with some funny words ))) excellent location, in the center of the city, few meters from Diocletian's palace and old clock...”

Shota Georgia
“I went during off season and stayed for 4-5 days and they managed to give me a full dorm to myself the entire time! Also they have a kitchen that works! ”

Lex-travel United States of America
“The owner, Marco? Was great, ask his mother were to eat as a local- Thanks mom”

Patrick United States of America
“Greatest ever location in the Old city, very clean, comfortable beds, big lockers, cool view balcony. I would definitely recommend it!”

Dinadina63 Russia
“I was pleasantly surprised when booking sent me the directions to reach the hostel. It helped me immensely to easily locate the hostel. ”

Rakesh India
“Great location. Balcony was great. Pillow smelled good. Great window in the room.”

Robert United States of America
“Great location and the private double room is great size and has great amenities.”

Amanda Canada

Stay in the Heart of Split –

Featuring free WiFi, Downtown Hostel offers accommodations in Split, within the Palace of Diocletian.

Certain units feature a seating area for your convenience. All rooms have a private or shared bathroom.

There is a 24-hour front desk at the property and a shared area with a kitchenette. The common room also has a terrace for all guests to use.

You can play darts at the hostel. The hostel also offers bike hire and car hire. Cathedral of St. Domnius is 350 feet from Downtown Hostel, while Split Ferry Port, Bus and Train Station are 1,950 feet from the property. The nearest airport is Split Airport, 7.5 mi from the property.

This is our guests' favorite part of Split, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Split! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.7 for two-person stays.

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Located in the real heart of Split, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6!

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Hostel Downtown is located in the heart of Split, within the walls of Diocletian's Palace which is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in Europe since 1979. You can enjoy on our terrace overlooking the old town.

Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Split's old town has the world's most well-preserved Roman palace, built 1,600 years ago for the emperor Diocletian. The former palace now shelters shops, restaurants, and even private houses.

Closest Landmarks

Diocletian's Palace
0.1 miles
The Peristyle
0.1 miles
People's Square - Pjaca
0.1 miles
Cathedral of St. Domnius
0.1 miles
Split Riva
0.1 miles
Ethnographic Museum Split
0.1 miles
Split City Museum
0.1 miles
Gregory of Nin
0.1 miles
Marmont Street
0.1 miles
Republic Square - Prokurative
0.2 miles

Restaurants & Markets

figa food bar Restaurant
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makarun Restaurant
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la bodega Cafe/Bar
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figa Cafe/Bar
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gaga Cafe/Bar
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billa Supermarket
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konzum Supermarket
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green market Market
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fish market Market
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bookeria Restaurant
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tommy Supermarket
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Beaches in the Neighborhood

Bacvice Beach Golden sand
Swimming, Water Sports, Food & Drink, Watching the Sunset

2,900 feet
Ovcice Beach Golden sand
Swimming, Food & Drink

3,950 feet
Firule Golden sand
Swimming, Water Sports, Food & Drink

4,250 feet

Closest Airports

Split Airport
7.3 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Absolutely perfect location, right in the old town surrounded by multiple bars and restaurants. For what you pay the hostel was exceptional, very clean, friendl...”

Sophie

United Kingdom

“Great location, nice rooms and kind manager”

Federico

Argentina

“Right in the heart of old town. Easy accessible to most of the attractions. ”

Chew

Malaysia

8.3

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1:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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Until 10:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children are welcome

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Downtown Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please inform Downtown Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

“The host was very nice guy, I was late and he left a key in the reception with some funny words ))) excellent location, in the center of the city, few meters from Diocletian's palace and old clock tower. Everything was great! ”

Shota

Georgia

“I went during off season and stayed for 4-5 days and they managed to give me a full dorm to myself the entire time! Also they have a kitchen that works! I moved from another hostel because they didn't have a burner. There's a supermarket around the corner. Definitely saved some money cooking. ”

Lex-travel

United States of America

“I was pleasantly surprised when booking sent me the directions to reach the hostel. It helped me immensely to easily locate the hostel. I was greeted by an old lady and boy was she welcoming and adorable. The check-in process was really smooth, the bed comfortable, the lady adorable and really helpful. She gave me a list of things I could do for the time I was there and the suggestions turned out to be precise and on the spot :) Highly recommend this hostel for everyone staying in Split :)”

Rakesh

India

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Reviewed: May 19, 2019

Teresa
Poland
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Downtown Hostel is in very center of Split, easy to access, few minutes walking from bus station. It was very quiet at night, place is very clean, there are separate bathrooms for men and women, balcony where you can chill, have a meal or cigarette. There is kitchen with almost everything you need. I was very satisfied

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 18, 2019

Mike
United States of America
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hard to find. Buried in alley way. Make sure you print off good directions from promenade.
Location and very quiet location right in the heart of the city. Few steps away from the bronze entrance to the palace. New flooring and very clean.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 16, 2019

Sophie
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Sometimes the shower was slightly cold, but just needed ten minutes in between usage to warm up so nothing major.
Absolutely perfect location, right in the old town surrounded by multiple bars and restaurants. For what you pay the hostel was exceptional, very clean, friendly staff and felt safe. Not a big hostel which means you dint share the bathroom with many so shower always free. Pick up service from airport was very helpful.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 12, 2019

Jennifer
United States of America
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Cheap bunks, but I still slept comfortably
Location, value, functional kitchen

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 8, 2019

Maria Lourdes
United States of America

3 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It is a small Hostel so it doesn’t have facilities besides a small kitchen and a balcony with two small tables. But you hace many restaurants around that offer breakfast every day and you can also buy groceries and cook in there. Also, it is good to mention that you need to go up stairs to reach the Hostel so don’t bring heavy luggage.
The location and the friendly and helpful staff

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 2, 2019

Aysha
Ireland
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The pillows were very uncomfortable to begin with. While I woke up in the morning there was no electricity for about 2-3 hours and there was nobody at the reception. The emergency alarm kept making a lot of noise.
Cleanliness was well maintained

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 1, 2019

Marcus
Sweden
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The bathroom didn't have a lock (at least not the men's), although it didn't cause me any real issues.
Location is perfect, right in the middle of the old town and close to the water. Walking from the bus station took 7 minutes max. It can be a little tricky to find at first, but the description worked perfectly. Check-in was fast. Host was helpful in printing bus tickets. There's a small kitchen and a balcony (but no real view, buildings are tight together). Nice big lockers in the dorms.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 29, 2019

Robyn
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hob for cooking is very slow to heat up and could do with being replaced. It works just be prepared to wait.
The terrace is lovely. Fantastic location right by the centre and the manager is great with lots of ideas on what to do

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 29, 2019

Laurent
France

3 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A small place beautiful, more space and less place. The owner is young and so cool, friendly. People come enjoy the nice terrace and the really good and confortable room. Just enjoy the view and the suburb

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 28, 2019

Michelle
Germany
Age group: 25 – 34

4 helpful votes
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
First of all, we booked this hotel specifically because of the super cool photos on the internet. They had these sort of “cabins” that see very well design and looked like they would grant more private beds. But unfortunately, they gave us a room that looked nothing, absolutely NOTHING like the pictures. Apparently it was the only room that did not went through this “renovation” thing, but nobody told us. We constantly bumped heads with feets and hands because the bunk bed were tiny and so close to each other, with nothing separating. Also the little individual shelf over the bed were filthy with dust. The room was tight and had nothing special. As I said, we choose this one specifically for the pictures, because they seemed awesome. I’m sure they must have those rooms somewhere but it wasn’t the one we got =\ They gave us 2 euros or something back because of the situation 😅
The guy from The check in was super nice and friendly. The reception was well decorated and trendy.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 25, 2019

Petar
Croatia
10

“Very Satissfied”
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 10 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was excellent!
Great place!! Great people! Feeling like home!! I recommend this hostel to everyone! 😀

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 22, 2019

Kajetan
Poland

1 helpful vote
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
I got an email about how to hit, but there was no entry code to the flat. The first day we ran out of tolaet paper. In the morning I asked for an exchange - unfortunately the paper ran out, I received... paper towels. There was also no cleaning, changing the trash can. The rest OK.
On the plus side - Old town, location, cleanliness.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Anonymous
Netherlands

1 helpful vote
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Benjamin
Denmark
10

“Convenient, right in city center”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Right in the city center, able to get to all the tourist attractions within walking distance. Very convenient. Host is extremely nice as well! Gave me a short tour around the hostel to introduce me to the amenities available. Had a really great stay here!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 18, 2019

Pascoe
Egypt
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not ideal for bikers since there is no storage room for bikes.
Great hostel in all regards - rooms arent shared by too many people - cheap - very clean - towels and body soap are provided - great location - friendly staff

Stayed in April 2019

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	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content This dormitory room features air conditioning. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Safe • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Desk • Shared bathroom • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Microwave • Heating • Shared toilet • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • City view • Towels • Linens • Toilet paper Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content This dormitory room features air conditioning. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Safe • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Desk • Shared bathroom • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Microwave • Heating • Shared toilet • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • City view • Towels • Linens • Toilet paper Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This double room has air conditioning. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Refrigerator • Desk • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Microwave • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Flat-screen TV • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Bidet • Landmark view • Towels • Linens • Toilet paper Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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