Bed bug reports for The Little Havana Party Hostel
The Little Havana Party Hostel

Krakow · Poland

The Little Havana Party Hostel

Punk Score
88% GOOD
High confidence 3,248 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
2nd best in Krakow 3rd best in Poland
Bed bug reports Showing 19 reports · 2 in the last 12 months
  1. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Mentre stavo lì avevo delle punture di insetto ma pensavo fossero un caso che ne avessi tante, tipo zanzare, poi quando sono tornato a casa ho mandato la foto al mio medico di famiglia e mi ha detto che sono punture delle cimici dei letti(bed bugs), quindi spero c’erano questi insetti nel mio letto. Essendo la mia prima volta in un contesto del genere non sapevo potesse accadere e non ne sapevo l’esistenza di questi insetti, però ci tengo a denunciare questa cosa almeno qua. Tutto il resto Ok

  2. Confirmed Google Maps

    The little Havana wasn’t the paradise we were promised. There was a party vibe but it was very heavily men based, so don’t recommend going as a female solo traveller unless you want men constantly staring at you. The pub crawl is even worse because they’re all drunk, there are much better clubs out there. I wouldn’t recommend getting your washing done my friend clearly instructed not to wash her clothes at high heat otherwise the colours mix but that was done anyway leaving many unwanted clothes blue and red. On another note on the last night (after sleeping in the beds for 3 nights) we found a bed bug in our room, which we immediately reported to the front desk and found out another had also been recently seen. They instructed us that we will move rooms and offered to wash all of our stuff for free and that the washing will be ready the next day before we leave. But they didn’t tell anyone else in the room, leaving them at risk of getting an infestation. We moved into our new room where the mattresses were still very unclean and we the room was so loud from the downstairs club and the noise on the street. So we barely had any sleep. The next day we went down to collect the washing and half of it was still wet when they had time to do it overnight knowing what time we had to leave the next day, and led my friend to miss her train because of her having to wait around. So rushing to get the train we had to put the washing in bin bags. We did get a refund for 2 nights so I’ll give them that, although we had to ask first. All and all not a great experience. If you’ve already booked, sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bites.

  3. Confirmed Hostelworld

    While someone in our party did get bed bugs, the staff handled it very well. Shut the room off and gave us a refund!

  4. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Great location, got bed bugs :( . Lots of alcohol flowing in this hostel if that's for you. Energetic staff.

  5. Confirmed Hostelworld

    bedbugs in room 1

  6. Possible Booking.com

    Des punaises de lit. 2 douches pour 24 personnes. Pendant le petit déjeuner, j'ai constaté qu'il n'y avait plus de café, il y avait deux réceptionnistes. Le réceptionniste à qui j'ai demandé de refaire du café m'a dit que je pouvais en refaire moi-même. Je lui ai dit que je ne savais pas utiliser la machine. Il m'a répondu qu'il fallait mettre de l'eau et du café.

  7. Possible Hostelworld

    Très bonne auberge. Le personnel est très sympa et le lieu propice à de nouvelles rencontres. Les lits sont confortable. Cependant, je soupçonne des punaises de lit… j’ai des piqûres.

  8. Confirmed Booking.com

    Bed bugs - well, I found a bed bug in my bed and It was stressful all my stay thinking about if there ll be more and if I ll carrying them back home. At the meanwhile the staffs reaction was rapide and nice proposing to change the bed shit, washing all my clothes for free and ultimately changing the room in case more bed bugs appears.

  9. Confirmed Booking.com

    I usually dont like to give bad reviews but I stayed there on 25th of jan and there was bed bugs on the bed that I found about later and it was so bad...I think this could happen, but not if u usually keep good hygiene level, I wouldn't expect that this is the usual but if it happens then you would get a bad review.

  10. Confirmed Booking.com

    On the second night of my stay i found bed bugs in my bed. I told the man on reception and he moved me rooms right away. I am covered in bite marks all over and was not refunded for my stay. I had to fumigate all my belongings and bags when i arrived home to stop them getting into my house. STAY AWAY FROM THIS HOSTEL!

  11. Confirmed Google Maps

    Nice hostel and nice staff. Perfect location. I would have rated 4 stars... but I am now in another very clean hotel and just recogniced that the bites I had are from bedbugs. I was staying in room number 6, lower bed on the left if that helps...

  12. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Wonderful hostel experience for me. Can’t ask for much else- very social and amazing location. Didn’t affect me luckily, but The girl in the bed below me had bed bugs and she said when she talked to the staff about it, they knew it was a problem before but I guess it wasn’t enough to fix before renting it out again? Even with her sleeve covering the whole Mattress

  13. Possible Google Maps

    Hay chinches en las camas, amanecí con muchas picaduras en las manos y la cara. Solo por esto recomiendo abstenerse de dormir aquí

  14. Confirmed Hostelworld

    I was bitten by bedbugs

  15. Confirmed Hostelworld

    I really enjoyed energy of my stay here with phenomenal people. Though finding bed bugs in my bed was very concerning. Other then that i feel i would stay again! Thanks to all the staff though for creating what i love about hostels :)

  16. Confirmed Google Maps

    (아래 한국어 있음) Great for affordable prices, centrally located accommodations, friendly staff and great for partying However, the condition of the room was a mess. It was an old wooden bed and I slept on the bunk bed. The wooden planks were rattled on top, the blanket was stained, and I found white mites. And after sleeping here, a few days later I found signs of bed bug bites. 🤯 The shower room was covered with hair that people had fallen off after shaving, and it didn't seem to be cleaned well overall.. I don't recommend it 저렴한 가격, 중심지에 위치한 숙소, 친절한 스탭들 그리고 파티를 원한다면 즐기기에 좋습니다 그러나, 객실의 상태는 엉망이었습니다. 오래된 나무 침대였으며 1층침대에서 잤는데 위에 나무 판자가 덜렁거렸고 이불에 얼룩이 묻어있었으며 하얀 진드기를 발견했습니다. 그리고 여기서 자고난 후 며칠 뒤 베드버그에 물린 흔적을 발견했습니다. 샤워실에는 사람들이 면도한 후 떨어진 털들이 묻어있었고 전체적으로 청소를 잘 안하는 것 같았습니다.. 추천하고 싶지 않습니다.

  17. Confirmed Google Maps

    BED BUGS. I got bitten on my first night there (stayed 2), wasn’t sure if it was bed bug bites at first but have now confirmed it is. To be fair it’s quite a decent hostel with helpful staff and nice party ambience but I also went through inconveniences now to wash all of my stuff and suffer super itchy bites for days.

  18. Confirmed Google Maps

    Probably a hostel with good vibes. When I checked in one girl at the front-desk was kinda rude to me. Other staff was really polite! Unfortunately I was placed in a room with bedbugs, I slept there for one night. They admitted there were bedbugs in that room and they’d tried to get rid of them. One year later I found out that I brought them home with me.. thanks little havana! For other travellers, if you still want to stay in this hostel, first check the mattress for black spots or blood. Also check underneath the mattress! I don’t recommend this hostel, although they tried to solve the problem but didn’t in the end. EDIT as a response on owner: I can’t 100% I got from your hostel. Although I find it suspicious that I have them, since I haven’t stayed in another hostel besides the alternative accommodation I got offered (and paid myself). Also, the pest control confirmed that the plague was big enough to develop over half a year to a year. They can survive half a year without sucking blood. In my defense and my fellow roommates I want to say the help was all ‘secretly‘ done, I couldn’t really speak about it in the common area and my luggage wasn’t cleaned. I only got a new extension cord. Since I have seen the plague in your hostel I don’t belief that it developed during one week, the bed bugs were walking on the mattresses during daylight while they normally hide and only show themselves when it is dark. I wouldn’t call this a ‘slight’ problem. You purposely let us sleep in that room whilst you/hostel’s staff knew that there was a bed bug problem in that room. The room was locked down, before I came but since the hostel was full it was decided to open the room for guests while the problem was known. I think you and your staff took a risk there and guest were not the priority. Also, we were asked to not write anything about this online, since i think it is important to know for others I decided to choose differently. I do understand this is my word against yours and I respect your arguments, I hope you do so for mine. I have spoken the truth on my side of the story. But a story has two sides! Don’t use a damage control approach during such an issue, use a solve the problem approach. ;) I truly hope that the problem is solved and other travellers had a good stay this summer. I do appreciate the help I got offered to find a new hostel where I enjoyed my stay. Thank you for that! To inform future travellers : Cleaning your room at home if you have bed bugs is challenging and expensive. Pest control has to come multiple times which costs around €200 per time. Also you need to freeze/wash/steam all your clothes and stuff which cost an additional €100. Good luck with deciding in which hostel you stay. Always check the beds and corners of the room before paying anything. I wish I knew, I wish I checked, would have saved me a lot of money, stress and sleepless nights.

  19. Confirmed Google Maps

    Ok so I can to Krakow to party with a few friends and maybe meet some other like minded people. Seeing as it's called a party hostel we expected a party. There was no party. There was period blood on my bed sheets. The female cleaners who did not clean threatened us with the broom when we asked for clean sheets. We thought after this we'll get a drink an relax but then one of our drinks had broken glass in so my friend had a cut throat for the rest of our holiday. The paintings were all smashed none in tact my bed had no slats on I was pretty much sleeping on the floor. All the keys worked for all the doors so 3 times in 24 hours we discovered random people in our private room we payed more for. Then we booked the shooting through the hostel they then cancelled on us after paying and refused to give money back. Then we discovered bed bug bites the next day. By far the worst place I have ever stayed next time I come I'd rather stay on the streets then here

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Vibe Analysis

Little Havana is built around nightlife: a bar, club energy downstairs, pub crawls, beer pong, free-drink moments, and a central Krakow location very close to the main square. It can work well for a cheap, high-volume party trip where the plan is to go out late, meet loud social circles, and treat sleep as a secondary feature. The social setup is strongest when the bar and common area are active, with organized nights and easy access to nearby clubs. Solo travelers may still need to push themselves into the scene, since big groups and stag-style crews can dominate the room. Rooms are basic and the building feels worn. Beds can be squeaky or uncomfortable, Wi-Fi may not reach dorms, and bathrooms can be crowded or dirty. The club noise can run deep into the night, with bass, hallway noise, lights switching on, and drunk dorm traffic making rest difficult. This is a party-first pick, not a balanced hostel with calm recovery space. The location and nightlife are the draw; cleanliness, sleep, room security, and comfort are the tradeoffs.

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  • Noise can be intense late at night, especially from the club downstairs and dorm traffic. 3 mentions Last mentioned Jun 12, 2026
  • Bathrooms and shared areas may feel dirty or overcrowded. 3 mentions Last mentioned Jan 13, 2026
  • Bed comfort, squeaky bunks, and limited privacy can be an issue. 3 mentions Last mentioned May 13, 2026
  • There are recurring concerns about pests, room security, and belongings, so check the bed and lock up valuables carefully. 3 mentions Last mentioned Jun 12, 2026
  • Wi-Fi may be weak or unavailable in sleeping rooms. 3 mentions Last mentioned May 13, 2026
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