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Baikaler Hostel Description
Jack Sheremetoff, a Lonely Planet recommended guide, welcomes you to stay in his Baikaler Hostel (he'd rather call it a '3 guest room apartment') in the epicenter of Irkutsk (corner of Lenin and Karl Marks streets).
Rated as “Our Pick” by Lonely Planet (Trans-Siberian Railway, 3rd edition, p216)!
The location of the hostel is unbeatably central and ultimately convenient. You can walk everywhere you need within minutes: ATM (3 min), pizza or restaurant (5 – 15 min), Art Museum and supermarket (15 min), Angara river (15 min)
The hostel has all facilities, good shower, clean and roomy. All the rooms are separated, have comfortable beds and well lit.
There are 3 rooms for guests:
LONG rooms is a 6 bed mixed dorm (2 bunk beds), GREEN room is a 2 bed twin and BALCONY room is a 6 beds mixed dorm (3 bunk beds).
There 2 toilets and 1 shower
Toilet and shower are shared!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Fast and smooth visa registration is arranged upon request (add 400 Rub per visa).
Tours to lake Baikal, transfers to Listvyanka or Olkhon island and other destinations can be arranged. Suggestions on how and where to go in Irkutsk or lake Baikal. Also, you are welcome to join our ongoing tours (if any)
Welcome to Baikaler Hostel!
Please note that due massive number of changing plans, shifting arrival dates and no shows, I leave a right to provide alternative accommodation in one of the centrally located homestays / hostels for the same rate if your booking is messed up.
Please keep in mind that all trains in Russia run on Moscow time (Irkutsk time = Moscow time + 5hr). So if you train ticket says: arrival time is 3 am that in fact means 8am local time.
Prices:
High Season (July - September)
700 Rubles / Euro 17 / USD 24 * per night per person in the LONG and BALCONY mixed dorm rooms.
850 Rubles / Euro 21 / USD 29 * per night per person in the GREEN twin room.
Low Season (October - June)
600 Rubles / Euro 15 / USD 21* per night per person in the LONG and BALCONY mixed dorm rooms.
750 Rubles / Euro 18 / USD 26 * per night per person in the GREEN twin room.
* this conversion is not precise - please use Currency converter for exact rate!
Address: Russia, Irkutsk, Lenin street, building #9 (rear entrance), apartment # 11.
Contacts
Phones: +7 (3952) 336 240 (hostel), 929 686 (mobile)
SMS booking: +7 9645 439 686
E-mail booking:
info @ baikaler . com
baikaler @ gmail . com
Booking Form
Getting to the hostel from the train station:
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How to get to the apartment from the train station
How to find your way after you get off the tram
A) 30 min walk over the bridge, continue along the Stepan Razin street, follow the tram tracks. The building is almost on the corner of Lenin and Gorky streets.
B) Take a tram (any #) and get off at the 3rd stop (in about 7 min). Alternatively, take a bus #70, or minibus #64, 20 and get off at the Art Museum / Khudozestvenny Muzei.
Please make sure you’ve got this direction page printed – this will save you lots of time.
Cross the Lenin street, you will see the blue building with NOKIA sign in front of you. This is the building #7. To your right there will be a long coral-violet building # 9 with signs 'OPTIKA', Plane Ticket Agency, VTB24 Bank, walk in its yard, continue walking along the building - our entrance is the 4th from the right corner of the building. The apartment is on the 3rd floor ! The main entrance door is dark brown and has an outside door phone with a little sign – please use it as the main metal door is locked.
C) 200 Rub private taxi.
From the airport:
A) a trolley # 4, bus # 20 (takes 20 min)
B) minibuses ## 20, 61, 49, get off at the Art Museum / Khudozestvenny Muzei and walk 5 min backwards.
- Linen Included
- Towels
- Luggage Storage*
Free - if you take my tour or spend 1 or more nights here in Irkutsk, travel to the lake on your own and return for 1 or more nights. Otherwise, expect to pay 50 Rub/night per backpack (Alternative: you can use left luggage service at the train station)
- Guest Kitchen*
Hot water, tea and sugar are always available free of charge. Refrigerator, electric cooker and microwave are for your disposable. Our kitchen has all utensils.
- Telephone
- Travel Desk/Travel Info
- No Smoking
- Taxes included in price
- Breakfast Not Included
- Air Conditioning
- Laundry (200 Rub / load)
- Free Internet and Wi Fi
Baikaler Hostel sells tickets for Irkutsk - Olkhon island minibus run by Olkhon Express Co.
How to book the ticket: please contact Baikaler Hostel manager. Usually, 1 day in advance is enough. Pay in Rubles to the manager. More information there >>>
To book a bed / room please contact Jack Sheremetoff
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