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Reviews of The Book Factory Hostel by gaiarooms

Paraiso, 8, 47003 Valladolid, Spain

#11 of 28 hotels in Valladolid

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Review score

Based on 179 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 1 September 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Snoring companions but I was probably guilty too

    The location is superb. I thought the bathroom s were very clean and the shower was great. The cafe amable was cheap for breakfast and had screens for local football

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    8.0
    Very clean comfy room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise from the street

    The price , clean bathroom, comfy bed and the cafe

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2025

    9.0
    Spanish trip
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    .

    Nice bathroom Comfortable beds

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was more than our expectations, friendly and helpfull staff, room were clean and specially breakfast was wonderfull.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2025

    9.0
    Really enjoyable stay and would highly recommend. Would definitely stay again.
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The WiFi did not work for 4 days during our stay which wasn’t great. The bar closed at 11pm. Breakfast choices were limited.

    Clean. Good facilities. Helpful staff. Excellent value for money.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2025

    7.0
    Very interesting. It was the day of the big power outage in Spain. Without internet we had difficult
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Light at the bed light did not work. when I reported it, the lady said she is aware of it. Being aware, is not enough!

    Beautiful place. Spacious. I smelled history in the corridors. Restaurant ,very good.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A very very clean hostel, closed to the town centre 👍

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2025

    9.0
    Great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a 20 minute walk from the station but you can get a bus

    Very clean and stylish. Great cafe/bar. Helpful staff

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    the hostel apparently has no kitchen, so there were people in the bathroom using sinks to wash vegetables at 10pm... pretty strange. also no hairdryer in the bathroom.. other than that, the place is conveniently located, staff were very pleasant and helpful (even accomodated a little early check in).

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2025

    8.0
    Great place but better and cheaper and with a free breakfast if you book directly.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was really disappointed that if I had booked directly with the hostel for 24 euros I would have received a free breakfast but by using Booking.com and paying 24.30 euros after my Genius discount, I was not entitled to the breakfast. Didn’t feel like Genius to me. I will book directly with them in future and will check other places in future also. Not good for the brand.

    Great location and very comfortable with good facilities.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds not especially comfortable.

    Great to have a café connected to the hostel. Also on a street with a lot to do!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower didn't have the doors which caused the wet floor in the bathroom

    Very clean, great location, nice staff, i was very pleased to stay there:) and affordable prices!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable and clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bathroom looked very clean but smelled bad all evening (from around 5 pm until after midnight). In the morning the door was propped open and then it smelled fine... The beds were a bit squeaky (not an issue for me since I didn't have anyone else in my room, but f.y.i.).

    Fantastic location in an area with lots of bars and restaurants next to some pretty plazas. All the spaces in the hostel looked very clean, linens smelled very fresh. Towel was included and there were nice lockers in the dorm that open with your key card, so you don't have to use your own lock. I happened to be staying in a 10-person dorm and there was no one else there, so I had it all to myself.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking was a problem

    OK overall

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are just microwaves, so it would suit for a stay of no more than 2 nights It would be nice to have platforms/shelves where to put personal belongings before entering the shower The locker was pretty thin

    The hostel is clean and pretty quiet

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2024

    9.0
    Good value for money
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No negative

    Good facilities, check in and room.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Modern hostel with clean rooms. Towel, locker and well equipped kitchen.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2024

    7.0
    Good location and price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No laundry room but they can wash your clothes for you for a charge. They don't have many social events for guests, unlike many hostels I've stayed at. Bathrooms were not the cleanest. Often quite smelly and with muddy footprints on the floor. Breakfast was not included in price. Sometimes quite noisy as the common room is next to a busy street and there are many bars nearby that get busy in the evenings. No privacy curtains on the beds.

    Location is good, near to the centre. Rooms were clean. Staff were nice. Price was reasonable. Common room has microwave, kettle and fridge.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is really close to the city center.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds could have had curtains for privacy

    Very clean and modern

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful couple of days in central Valladolid.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    My stay was great at this unique hostel.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    While the café of the hostel is a nice and cozy place, the common area with the kitchen as well as the dorm are sterile and cold like a hospital. During my stay, there was less life in the common area/kitchen than on Mars, so I wouldn't call it a social hostel.

    Very friendly and helpful staff. The dorm and the bathroom were well-maintained and clean. The café of the hostel prepares very good coffee.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Tiny shower stalls with no room for toiletries/change of clothes, be prepared to change outside the stall. The room (16 beds) was fine in the slow winter season, but once it gets busy, will be uncomfortable, as the bunk beds are safe but flimsy (so you'll feel the movement of whomever is above or below you). There are very thin lockers (will not fit even thin suitcases) and not much room for items outside of the locker. For example, although there are towels, there's no where to hang them to dry. Or even good places to leave your shoes if you're on the top bunk. There is floor lighting that is very bright and with individual lights from the exposed bunk beds, lots of ambient lighting all night long.

    The hostel facilities are clean and decently designed, interesting "book factory" concept (with historic bookmaking machines and full bookshelves). The bathroom was nice and warm. They had towels, linens, and blankets. They have lockers that work with your key card. They have a large kitchen, somewhat stocked with plates, cups, and cutlery. Quiet and safe street. Good breakfast at the next-door partner cafe (friendly staff, medium selection of food). The common area has a good amount of space and tables and a TV.

    Stayed in January 2024

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