OUR HOSTEL
View of the apartment block on the corner with FIDESCO market
3 bed dorm. Very light and quiet
room with an annexed balcony.
Very spacios double private room.
A room with a double bed, single
bed and an armchair. Best for a family with 1-2 kids, but may be a twin
too.
Clean shower and bath room with
24 hours hot and cold water
Our guest kitchen does allow our guest to cook their meals and gather at the table for a chat-chat ;) We've got a big fridge.
We do not allow smoking in the rooms, but have allot a balcony for smokers.
Please, make sure that your smoking will not disturb other travellers.
The balcony has enough seats, good ventilation and may be a great lounge
in summer time for all of our guests
Back yard
Night view on the boulevard outside the windows of our flat
CIOCANA HOSTEL
IN CHISINAU
LARGE & SPACIOUS
DOUBLE ROOM + TWIN ROOM + 3 BED DORM
CAN SLEEP EASILY UP TO 8 PEOPLE, BUT RARELY GETS MORE THEN 5
SUGESTED CONTRIBUTION: 10 EURO PER PERSON OR 15 EURO PER PRIVATE ROOM. DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR LONG STAY
Ciocana hostel is a spacious flat located in an apartment block in Chisinau. Ciocana (chor-car-nah) is the name of the area, being the most populated area of the town. The apartment block is situated on the main boulevard Mircea cel Batrin (translated as Mircea the Elder who was the king of Wallachia, part of Romania, in XIV century) at the very beginning of it and has a very convinient position.
The flat is spacious, clean with big rooms. Guest kitchen is fully equiped, allowing our guest to cook for themselves and their friends. Bathroom has a bath and shower and a washing machine allowing our guests to do their laudry.
Smoking is not allowed inside the flat, but one of our balconies is specially designeted for smoking guests.
In the close neighbourhood: Fidesco supermaket, Andy's Pizza & restaurants, bank and ATM machines, Internet cafe, restaurants, night club, and a local market opened every day and selling nice and fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and diary products.
Transport connection: 2 trolleybuses, 1 bus and 3 minibuses to downtown, 2 minibuses to Gara de Tren (Train Station) and Gara de Nord (North Bus Station), 1 bus and 2 minibuses to Gara Centrala (Central Bus Station). Buses and trolleybuses run every 10-15 minutes till 11 pm and minibuses run every 5 minutes till midnight. Taxi ride to the center/Train Station is around 2 Euro.
Our support (list of things and services we will do for our guests):
- visa support for Aussies and citizens of New-Zealand,
- airport / train station pick up and transfer,
- neighbourhood orientation tour,
- travel information and advise,
- Chisinau orientation tour,
- tour to Orheiul Vechi, Saharna, Tipova, Soroca and other destinations in Moldova,
- tour to Milestii Mici, Cricova & Cojusna wineries,
- rent a car / van with driver,
- Tiraspol tour, visa support and accommodation,
- stay at the countryside (Katherine's guesthouse in Ivancea)
- timetable of buses / trains from Chisinau,
- buy a train/bus ticket,
- cell phone rent,
- Russian & Romanian lessons
& many more upon the request of our guests!
15 min to the downtown
30 min to the airport
20 min to the train station
15 min to the central bus station
15 min to the north bus station
1 EURO = 17 LEI
3 lei - minibus fare
2 lei - bus fare
1 lei - troley fare
25 lei - taxi fare
APARTMENT'S FREE:
- everyday cleanning service
- english books exchange
- orientation tour in the area
- travel inforomation
- cell phone rent (pls ask)
- map of the town
- booking of a winery
- booking of Tiraspol accommod
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Andy's Pizza&Restaurant at the bottom of the apartment block. They serve breakfast and other meals. Very nice soups in bread pots
FIDESCO local supermarket at the bottom of the apartment block
"Energbank" at the bottom of our apparment block. Not all of the ATM will accept VISA card with chip, but you can always come in here and draw some money at the counter.
Local STARBUCKS in Ciocana. No coffee, only billiard games here.
Trolley 24 will take you to the downtown. It's bigger and has more seats than "marshrutka" and better view along the journey