The best youth hostels Timişoara

Just a stone's throw from piața Unirii, this pretty, recently renovated hostel has retained an artistic, alternative feel. It occupies the floors of a building typical of the city's architecture: an inner courtyard lined with passageways, serving various rooms. In addition to 8 and 10-person dormitories, thehostel offers private rooms with or without en-suite bathrooms. Footstools are available on the graffiti-strewn passageways. For those who prefer a quieter atmosphere, there's another option: the beer garden on the first floor closes at around 1am.

Overlooking piața Victoriei, this tiny hostel occupies an apartment in the venerable Chamber of Commerce building, a listed historical monument. It has three small rooms: a micro-dormitory for six people and two private rooms with double bed and single bunk bed. It also has a well-equipped kitchen and a small sofa corner. The place has been designed to foster the link between the guests. You should also know that Mihail, the boss, rebuilds and rents retro bikes from Pegas, the national brand under communism.