About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Snow Leopard Hostel in Karakol offers family rooms with private bathrooms, ground-floor units, and garden or inner courtyard views. Each room includes a walk-in shower, soundproofing, and parquet floors. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, terrace, and free WiFi. The hostel provides a 24-hour front desk, housekeeping service, and free on-site private parking. Additional amenities include a washing machine, tea and coffee maker, and outdoor dining area. Activities and Location: Situated 171 km from Issyk-Kul International Airport, the hostel offers skiing and hiking opportunities. Highly rated for its friendly host, excellent service, and scenic surroundings.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Skiing
- Free parking
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Lisanne
Netherlands“Our stay at the snow leopard was wonderful. The rooms were very clean and the owners of the hostel helped us preparing for the wonderful trekking in the area. They speak very good english and the atmosphere is very nice. Would definitely recommend!” - Ieva
China“Really enjoyed my stay here, came back after my trek too. It’s a sociable place and easy to meet other travelers too.” - Sandra
Germany“Cozy and clean rooms, perfect destination for trips in the Karakol region. The hostel owners are super friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere, we felt very welcomed!” 
Yassir Netherlands“A great hostel where we met fun people. Moreover the owner is very helpfull with organizing daytrips and with giving tips about how to do stuff by yourself as well!”- Sharifah
Malaysia“The owner is very helpful. He and his wife are friendly and welcoming. You can book trip from the owner. The location is good. Easy to call taxi.” - Fabienne
Switzerland“Amazing hosts, very friendly and assisting with travel plans and tours. Good breakfast, free tea, spacious dorm, good kitchen facilitys and super clean! Adel the horse guide is a fantastic addition to the crew, very knowledgable and fun to talk...” - Tobias Germany“Jalil and Aizada are amazing hosts and super helpful. The facilities are very good and clean including a nice communal area. Jalil provides a lot of helpful information how you can do day hikes by yourself. I had an amazing time at the Snow...”
- Anja
Slovenia“Owners were so nice and helpful. We felt like we are at home! Breakfast was very good. Location is good, short walk to the town.” - Atanas
Portugal“Very helpful owners - I asked for a lift from the Kazakhstan border and the owner instead picked me up from Kegen in Kazakhstan. They speak English, Russian and a bit of Spanish. There’s a choice of beds in hostel-type rooms or individual rooms...” - Jesse
United States“friendly service, very helpful/welcoming hosts...”
Property surroundings
Facilities of Snow Leopard Hostel
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Skiing
- Free parking
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Hairdryer
- Shower
Bedroom
- Linen
View
- Inner courtyard view
- Garden view
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Barbecue
- BBQ facilities
- Terrace
- Garden
Room Amenities
- Socket near the bed
Ski
- Ski storage
Activities
- Horse ridingAdditional chargeOff-site
- SkiingOff-site
- FishingAdditional chargeOff-site
Living Area
- Dining area
InternetWiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingFree private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
- Street parking
- Accessible parking
Services
- Grocery deliveriesAdditional charge
- Daily housekeeping
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- LaundryAdditional charge
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
Safety & security
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
General
- Designated smoking area
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Heating
- Soundproofing
- Soundproof rooms
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Accessibility
- Entire unit located on ground floor
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
- Russian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
