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Hostel Gozo - St Joseph Home Hostel

Gozo - St Joseph Home Hostel

Mgarr Road
Ghajnsielem
Gozo
Malta

Tel. 356 21 556439
Fax. 356 21 556439

Customer Rating

Total:	85%	85% 100 54
Friendliness of Staff:	94%	94%
Efficiency of Service:	88%	88%
Comfort:	76%	76%
Cleanliness:	84%	84%
Security:	80%	80%
Location:	90%	90%

Availing itself of 86 beds in 25 rooms which range from 1-6 beds, the hostel is situated in ideally quiet environment, so one is guaranteed a peaceful and relaxing stay. The hostel has a games room, laundry,activity hall, kitchen and common areas.

We assure all hostel users of the friendliness and interest of our staff. Helping our esteemed guests meet the expectations of their visit is indeed our pleasure and concern. In this respect, much effort is devoted to see that our guests are provided with hygienic and safe environs. Food stores, church, bars, pharmacy, restaurants ad post office are within short walking distance. Besides, nature is just outside the place so you're on a countryside walk in a minute. And it boasts of a 50m long open-air terrace overlooking the Red Beach down below.

Hostel bed capacity

Beds per room:							Total beds
Number of rooms:	6	3	5	4	2	7	95

Opening times

Opening times (over the year):

Opening and closing times of our premises are negotiated with the hostel manager.

Street Map and Route Planning

Directions

Bus:	On reaching Gozo, you either board Bus 25 and exit after the 2nd stop or otherwise walk uphill for approx. 10 mins. The nearest Bus Stop is only 50 m outside the gate. We are on the ferry route, so bus traffic is regular. (If guests priorly inform us about their time of arrival, our staff can manage a free pickup from both harbour and heliport).
Metro:	na
Parking:	Who might come along with private or hired car, would find ample space where to park, free of charge. The hostel has enough parking area for 15-20 cars. Safety is guaranteed.
Sea port:	Imgarr harbour (the port on reaching Gozo) is situated on the southeast end of the island and Ghajnsielem village (where St. Joseph Home Hostel is) is the first locality reached on the left going up the road.
Location:	St. Joseph Home Hostel is just behind the round traffic island on top of the road, after the first and only turn to the left. Just within a few minutes' reach from the ferry, St. Joseph Home Hostel is located on the main road leading to Victoria.
Rail:	na
Airport:	On arriving at Luqa International Airport, you either take a bus to Valletta, the capital or else a taxi would bring you directly to the port for Gozo. Bus 45 from Valletta would then bring you to Cirkewwa where you take a ferryboat for 30 mins. to Gozo. (If you arrive by sea, same applies how to travel from the sea terminal to your destination).

Attractions

	Cultural centre nearby		Museums/art galleries nearby
	City centre location		Historical sites nearby
	River/harbour/lake nearby		Hiking area
	Main attractions nearby		Nightlife nearby
	Forested/wooded area		Horseriding at or near hostel
	Restaurants nearby		Shopping centre/market nearby
	Hostel with a difference		Leisure facilities nearby
	Beach at or near hostel		Mountainous/hilly area
	Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in Gozo - St Joseph Home Hostel

Facilities

	Discounts and concessions available		Family rooms available
	Suitable for wheelchair users		Breakfast in price
	Hostel open 24h		TV room
	Self-catering kitchen		Groups welcome
	Common room(s)		Sheets in price
	Laundry facilities		Cycle rental available at or near the hostel
	Internet access		Credit card accepted
	Meals available		Currency exchange at or near hostel
	Games room		Individual traveller welcome
	Luggage Store		Lockers available
	Non smoking room/area		Basic store available at or near the hostel
	Garden		Green Hostel
	Rates include local tax		Cycle store at Hostel
	BBQ

Customer Reviews Gozo - St Joseph Home Hostel

21 Jan 2012 Kevin, England & Wales	97%	97%
A lovely place to stay, you are made really welcome and nothing is too much trouble
04 Jan 2012 James, Australia	47%	47%
I wouldn't recommend staying here unless you had nowhere else to go. The beds were so uncomfortable that no one in our four person company slept well, some of us getting almost no sleep. There was no hot water on the first night and the shower water came out brown. You can't lock the doors from the outside and there is no lockable storage in the rooms. The whole place is run down and really creepy. The breakfast is a bonus but consisted of just jam on toast. I believe you may be able to stay at a hotel for a similar price. If you do decide to stay here, and want to book a private room (e.g. single, double, twin) don't count on getting it. We booked a double and two singles to find out that there are no double beds in the hostel. They placed us in three separate rooms but we got the impression that if the place wasn't empty except for us then we would have been sharing with other people.
08 Nov 2011 Nina, Slovenia	80%	80%
I have to mention this hostel is former monastery. So when i stayed there alone in this huge house all christians signs in the empty house looked very scary heheh. But i made it :) I would recommend it, hope you not gonna be alone in the house ;)
03 Nov 2011 Sebastian, Germany	87%	87%
Our room was enough to fit three people in. Our beds were quite old and didn´t have the newest matrazes on it but we moved two beds together= our king size bed. After exploring the island by foot and buses we still slept like on cloud seven. Bathroom was ok and we got more hot runing water then in an accomodation directly on Malta (Valetta). The good things: - the kitchen where you can find everything that you need to cook yourself a delicious meal the best thing was the staff that was working there. Very helpful, real nice and kind people with good hints and tips what you can do on the island gozo and where you can get fresh fish ( bugeja fish market 15 min. walk from the hostel- they have everything, so good so cheap) and everything else. Our holidays were the best on gozo (we stayed for 9 nights for only 225 euros for two persons including breakfast). we will definitely come again, we had a perfect holiday on gozo!!
20 Oct 2011 Adnan, England & Wales	90%	90%
Lovely hostel in a quiet location with great sea views an veiws of Malta..
26 Sep 2011 Caterina, Italy	100%	100%
A REALLY WONDERFUL AND 'SPECIAL' PLACE
22 Sep 2011 Jo, England & Wales	97%	97%
Excellent hostel - the best I've ever stayed in! Absolutely beautiful, so much character and perfectly located for the ferry and local buses. Can't recommend it enough!
15 Sep 2011 Leslie, England & Wales	90%	90%
i took away happy memories.
04 Sep 2011 Lara, England & Wales	84%	84%
Loved our stay here! What a pleasure, so romantic and peaceful. I have rated security as poor because to be fair there are no locks on the doors and people are pretty much free to come and go as they please. However, the hostel runs on a trust policy, and there was never any reason to be concerned about our belongings. It's just that type of place!
21 Aug 2011 Katherine, England & Wales	64%	64%
This hostel is run by very friendly and helpful staff. However compared to other HI hostels it is very dated. We had a private room which was very basic - not very comfortable beds! You can lock your door from the inside but not from the outside when you go out. The furniture is dated and fairly poor quality. So much could be done to improve this place as the location is good and the people are nice.