YellowSquare Reviews
YellowSquare is more than a hostel; it’s an international community designed for travelers who want to connect, work, and hang out. Across our locations in Italy and Greece, we provide female-only dorms, shared dorms, and private ensuite rooms, alongside working spaces and daily activities. Definitely not a boring hostel. From working over a coffee to evening events in our venues, we create a active atmosphere where locals and travelers meet and make friends. Every YellowSquare is a gateway to the city, focused on social vibes and the right place to meet people.
Very cool atmosphere and I liked the activities they lined up, it was easy to meet others through the hostel. The bar was well equipped and had relatively fast service. Staff was friendly and tried to be helpful as possible. Some problems for me were that our room flooded the first night because the shower drain didn’t work properly. Then when I tried to get a private room for one night because of my conserns with a sick roommate the staff said they could not look this up in their system and encouraged me to try their website, something which seems very odd to me. The washers were also oddly small, which became annoying for many people I spoke with because of the price (which could be seen as fair for the area).
Overall a positive experience, but I am quite annoyed that now two days later I am stuck at home with influensa which could have been avoided.
Great hostel for socializing with others. Rooms were clean and it was advertised as is. The only pieces that fell short for me that were notable were the wifi was super spotty in our room and would typically not work. It made it so I had to use much more data than anticipated. Also, the laundry wasn’t working when I was there, so I had to go down the street to a laundromat. It also says it has adapters thinking they would be in each room, but they didn’t exist (they were probably in some social areas?). In summary, good overall, great for a very social experience but would have been nice to have all the features working as advertised.
I enjoyed my stay at the Yellowsquare Rome. The location was 10min from the train station and easy enough to walk or catch the metro to all the sights. The bed was comfortable and the shower had great pressure. The rooms and bathroom was clean to a typical hostel standard. The bar across the road was a nice touch for socializing and getting to meet people. Would stay again.
İts a very good hostel, well organized
I had a great time at Yellow Square Milano. The staff was friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Also the facilities and services was 10/10 (you get earplugs when you rent a towel and a super cute bag!). They had fun activities plannend in the lobby or basement and when you were op in your room, it was very quiet.
Thank you!
overall very good!
The hostel is very clean and social.
Definitely coming back. Bathroom was big. Beds were comfortable. A.C worked great. Everyone is so kind, it was just wonderful
Best hostel I ever stayed
Even though it’s a bit expensive, nice overall experience. Helpful and nice stuff, easy to socialize, cool events. Beds are comfy.
comfy beds, a lot of activities, the bathrooms could be cleaned more often but still ok for a hostel 🙂
Very cool place to stay with a lot of chances to meet new people!
Monica, Ala, Luca and everybody make you feel at home. It feels like being in a friend’s living room at a party. Kisses and hugs ❤️❤️
The rooms don’t have many shelves, no closet, etc but the bed is comfortable, the shower is good and the hotel had a lot to offer. Free pasta dinner many nights, communicate kitchen and laundry, good location near Metro. Great staff. We would stay here again. We got a private room with bath, great value compared to other hotels in town especially during peak seasons
This week was special because of the F1 i hope I’ll come back and find the same vibe same service as in Florence 🥳
The hostel was good; the bed was comfortable, and everything was really clean. The position is also good, 5 minutes walking distance from the underground and near the Duomo.
Clean, extremely social, well kept, would absolutely stay there again.
For my first experience in a hostel, I have to say that I was perfect ! Great staff and areas
All great, except for the mold in the showers. Please fix this and you will be a 10/10. Christina at front desk super helpful.
Well located, friendly and knowledgeable staff, top rated maintenance and cleanliness.
Everything was okay, i loved the curtain on the bed and i like that you provide soap and shampoo. Although the water pressure on the shower head is really weak.
I stayed in the 8-bed dorm at this hostel, and while there are definitely some strong points, the overall experience in that room was disappointing.
• Room size: The 8-bed dorm is far too small. The lack of space makes it hard to breathe comfortably, and it feels overcrowded. I’ve stayed in a hostel in Bordeaux with an 8-bed room that was much more spacious and cost less. I understand Milan has a “city premium,” but this level of tightness ruins the stay. Honestly, it would be better to remove the 8-bed dorm option altogether and stick with the 6-bed rooms, which are more livable.
• Cleanliness & smell: With so little space, smells linger. Dirty clothes and shoes left around by guests made the room feel sticky and suffocating. More rules, reminders, or checks could improve this.
• Air conditioning: The AC made noise all night, disturbing sleep. A fix here would go a long way.
That said, there are positives worth mentioning:
• Location: Fantastic spot, making it very convenient to explore Milan.
• Staff: The team is friendly, welcoming, and always ready to help.
• Atmosphere & events: The hostel creates a great social vibe. The events and common areas make it easy to meet people, which is a huge plus for solo travelers.
Bottom line:
This hostel has a lot going for it – great location, friendly staff, and a lively atmosphere. But the 8-bed dorm is simply not up to standard. Until it’s improved (or removed), I’d recommend sticking to the smaller dorms or looking at alternatives.
Thanks for the amazing host. I just loved how kind the staff were, how pretty the rooms are and what a nice social hostel it was! For me it was one of the best hostel I ever stayed at! Thanks!
I had a great experience at YellowSquare! The staff were really friendly and nice. I had a small issue with one of the power outlets in my room and it was fixed by that evening. The aircon was good and I really liked there was an individual safe for each bed and curtains that pulled across each bed for privacy.
Will always choose YellowSq when in Italy. Easily the best for a clean, fun and social hostel.
Met great people, and the staff was amazing
I spent 2 nights in YellowSquare Hostel Florence and had such a good time. The staff is very nice and young, there’s so many people to meet from all around the world. There are activities organised every night to give us the opportunity to make new friends and the common areas are super well equipped: a big outdoors common area with loads of chairs and tables, a pingpong table and a foosball table; a nice indoors area with loads of boarding games to use and share; a big bar with multiple drinks options and nice discounts; a swimming pool on the rooftop; a zen garden… To me, YellowSquare Hostel captured everything that’s important to me when travelling. When I go to a hostel, I expect being greeted with loads of possibilties to meet people whilst still having a nice and clean private space. I was not disappointed. My only critique would be about the location, which I think is a bit far from the city centre – compared to other hostels, and too close to a huge road and railway. When we sit in the outdoors area, it can get pretty noisy which is not very relaxing. I understand these are the cons of being in a city and surely, the location of the hostel, allows the room prices to be lower than if it was in the city centre.
Appart from that, I know that I’ll be able to choose YellowSquare Hostel when going to other cities and be guaranteed to have a good time.
Very nice team!
Perfect location!
Very clean room!
The hostel had a lot to provide its guests with. The space is clean, friendly, modern. There were lots of activities available for guests, and the staff were very helpful. Air conditioning worked super well, and the rooms were pretty quiet. I used ear plugs which helped a lot. Curtains were already put on the beds, and beds themselves were comfortable. I would definitely stay here again.
overall GREAT GREAT experience, all staff and travellers were super nice. also location is super convenient
The arrangement of the rooms was very cool and I loved the bar downstairs, but toilet had flushing problems and the shower was very small and impractical
When I’m coming to Rome I’m always staying there. Very nice staff . rooms are clean and there is always something to do and meet new friends.
Great facilities – very good air conditioning, bunkbeds with privacy curtain, a kitchen, a lounge type area. Across the road is the bar, in which you can receive one free drink, and daily free pasta and nachos. The hostel is really clean overall.
I think if you are not very outgoing / don’t want to be socially overwhelmed then you can still enjoy your stay at the hostel, which itself is quite private and has quieter spaces (like the lounge). However, since the bar is right opposite, it may be intimidating to socialise in such a busy loud space with alcohol. Great for anyone who loves that type of atmosphere, but otherwise it might be a bit hard to meet people.
Absolutely recommend going to the bar for breakfast – amazing deal for 3.50euro coffee and pastry!
The hostel is great. Really loved the Spaces they have and the people too.
I enjoyed my stay in Florence, everything was good there.
I stayed in a room on the floor 0, and unfortunately, I was right above the club, which I didn’t know until I heard the noise. It was unbelievably loud. It’s surprising that you allow guests to sleep in that room while parties are hosted by the hostel. I think you should reconsider that, and at the very least, be kind and upfront with the guests staying on floor 0 when they check in.
Otherwise, everything was fine, free pasta, the activities, the low-cost towel rentals, and luggage storage are great.
Hostel is good located and they have good bar for hanging out. But I didn’t like the staff, they were not helpful at all. There were a girl when I was doing a check out, she was flirting with the guy there and just ignored my questions so I had to leave without my questions answered. Also, sink in the bathroom was not working.
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