Frequently asked questions

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 12:00. Because we are usually full, we can rarely offer early check-in or late check-out — but you are welcome to use the common areas, the kitchens and the showers before your bed is ready or after you have left it.

First Hostel occupies two buildings, back to back. The main address is Bulevardul Mărășești 86; reception is at Strada Bucur 21, directly behind it, and is open 8:00–24:00. They are a one-minute walk apart, and your booking confirmation always says which building your bed is in.

Reception is open 8:00–24:00. On the evening of your arrival we email you the code for the front door and the code for your room, together with directions to your bed. It is sent before midnight, so you can let yourself in at any hour. If it has not arrived by 23:00, call us.

Yes, every day between 8:30 and 10:00, in the shared kitchens. It is a simple breakfast — nothing fancy, but enough to get you out the door.

Yes — a ten-bed female-only room with its own bathroom. It is booked as a female room and we do not move guests in or out of it.

A few do; most share. The booking page states it for each room. The shared bathrooms are cleaned several times a day.

You can ask, and we will do our best — most requests work out. We can only guarantee a specific bed for guests with a medical condition or disability that requires one, and we may ask for documentation.

Cash or card, and in Romanian lei only — by law, payments in Romania cannot be made in euros. We accept Visa and Mastercard. If your reservation is unpaid, a payment link will reach you before arrival.

Bucharest charges a local tax per guest per night, and it is settled at reception. Stop by the desk before you leave — it takes a minute.

Yes, free of charge until the end of the day, on the day you arrive or the day you leave. Collect it before the reception shift ends. If you need to leave a bag for longer than a day, it costs 35 lei per night.

Free Wi-Fi throughout the hostel, rooms included.

Lockers with keys in every room — take any free one. Use it for your documents, laptop and cash. A lost or damaged key costs €5 to replace.

Four shared kitchens with stoves and ovens, open 24 hours. Clean up after yourself and label anything you leave in the fridge.

Not indoors — cigarettes, vapes and e-cigarettes are all prohibited inside. There is a designated area outside.

Only registered guests are allowed in the rooms. Visitors have to be approved by reception first. It is a safety rule and we apply it consistently.

No, unfortunately. Assistance animals are a different matter — write to us before you book and we will sort it out.

Yes. Any photo ID works, and it is a legal requirement for accommodation in Romania. Your details are handled under our privacy policy and the photo is deleted after three months.

Guests under 16 can only stay when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Write to us beforehand so we can arrange the room properly.

It is a quiet residential street ten minutes from Piața Unirii, and guests come and go at all hours. Use the usual city sense you would anywhere, and use the lockers.

Usually, yes. Booking on our own engine costs us no commission, so the price is the same or better — and any change to your booking is a phone call to us rather than a form on someone else's website.