Sahil Hostel & Hotel

Tl;dr: if you are a backpacker, then you are probably are ok with modest accommodations and know that Baku doesn’t have great options. This place is ok for a few days but not ideal for much more than that More details… This hostel was pretty underwhelming and disappointing for me. I was really looking forward to staying here given it has decent ratings but, I didn’t like it. On the other hand, this hostel has a great location and a lot of potential - I just personally think it is poorly managed right now. If you are looking for a central place - this one is great. I really mean that this hostel can be great with a little work. Here is why I didn’t enjoy my stay: First, when I visited the vibe totally sucked. There’s a group of guys who just sit around all day on their phones, smoke (outside) and lurk. They all seem to be from the same country. They seem to be long term renters NOT backpackers. They talk loudly all night in the early morning and reception does nothing. Second, because of first - it’s really hard to sleep. I was woken each night by people entering the room or kept awake by people talking loudly. I had to tell people to be quiet multiple times. Third, the floors of the hostel are super dirty, so you need to wear flipflops. Fourth, the mattress was comfortable but the top bunk is not fun to get in and out of. Fifth, unfortunately there were bed bugs in the room I stayed in… this is sort of an epidemic right now around the world so it is common. It’s not the end of the world but it’s not fun either. I told 2 separate receptionists and they acted like they never heard of it… (I have pictures but decided not to post them.) My advice to management: - make a shoe rack by the front door and tell all people to remove shoes and use clean slippers inside. No shoes in the hostel, would make it much cleaner - enforce quiet time hours. After 22:00, people should be respectful or no balcony access - make a limit of 14 days for guests, no long term only backpackers

Stayed here for a few nights. The rooms are ok but the common areas are a huge mess, specially the kitchen and the toilets. Also, they offer free registration if you are staying over 15 days in Azb so i asked them to do it for me, they said they had and later on in the immigration office i was told they didn't. No register was found.