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title: "Friends Hostel, Chișinău: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Friends Hostel in Chișinău: rated 8.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hostel · ★★★
# Friends Hostel

Chișinău, Chișinău, Moldova

8.5 ·  Very good 6 reviews ·  #19 #19 of 32 in Chișinău ·  6.8 Location score
## About Friends Hostel

Friends Hostel is a hostel in Chișinău, Chișinău, Moldova. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 6 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Chișinău. The nearest beach is 2.0 km away. The nearest airport, Chişinău International Airport (RMO), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

Strada Columna 133, Chişinău

## How Friends Hostel scores

Better rated than 28% of hotels in Chișinău

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **6.8**
-   Beach access **3.5**
-   Public transport **3.1**

Chișinău average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **76**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **39**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **20**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Plaja „Valea Morilor”</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gara Visterniceni</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chişinău International Airport (RMO)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">31 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chișinău</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Grev Kafi Museum240 m
-   National Museum of Fine Arts, Chișinău440 m
-   Monumentul Un Ban”450 m
-   Дом-музей А.С. Пушкина480 m
-   Statuia lui Ștefan cel Mare din Chișinău520 m
-   Expoziția Științifică "Science Time Machine"530 m

## Friends Hostel: in detail

Experience an abundance of unparalleled facilities and features at Friends Hostel. Maintain seamless communication using the complimentary Wi-Fi at hostel. For extended visits or whenever required, the laundry service ensures your preferred travel garments remain fresh and accessible. During leisurely days and evenings, on-site amenities such as daily housekeeping enable you to fully enjoy your accommodation. At the hostel, discerning guests can also enjoy on-site culinary facilities like shared kitchen tailored to their preferences.

### Compare

## Compare Friends Hostel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Friends Hostel

### How do guests rate Friends Hostel?

Friends Hostel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 6 reviews, which is better than 28% of rated hotels in Chișinău.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Friends Hostel?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is Friends Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Chişinău International Airport (RMO), is 14 km away in a straight line.

### Is Friends Hostel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.0 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Friends Hostel have?

Friends Hostel has 1 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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