Ruta 80 Hostel
Sicilian-run 1980s-themed hostel with a games room and a terrace garden
Ruta 80 Hostel is a 1980s-themed property on Jugoslávská in the student-heavy Veveří neighborhood, 15 minutes' walk from the old town with a tram stop directly outside. The hostel has a shared kitchen, terrace, games room with bowling and tennis, occasional live music nights, bicycle parking, and a garden. Owner Dario (Italian, ex-Sicily) shows up in roughly half the reviews by name.
Ruta 80 is the Brno hostel that doesn't try to be anything other than what it is: an unapologetic 1980s-themed property in the student quarter, run by an Italian owner who somehow ended up in Brno from Sicily and built the kind of place where the décor is wall-to-wall vintage cassette posters, the games room has both a bowling lane and a racquetball court, and the kitchen is fully kitted out for guests who want to cook.
The location is Jugoslávská in Veveří — the inner-ring neighborhood north of the old town, dense with cafes, students, the Veveří tram line (4/8/9) running until 23:00 and the night N89 hourly thereafter. You're 15-20 minutes' walk to Náměstí Svobody, or one tram stop. The tram stops directly outside the front door, which makes night returns from town painless.
Facilities are unusually rich for the price: shared kitchen with full appliances (stove, oven, microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, kitchenware), washing machine, soundproofed rooms, computer terminal, sofa beds in some private rooms, dining table, terrace and patio with deck chairs, board games and game console in the lounge, occasional live music in the games room, bicycle parking, and paid private parking on site (rare in Brno hostels).
What to set expectations on: the Veveří location is great for students and longer stays but adds 15 minutes of walking to every old-town outing — the tram makes this trivial during the day and manageable at night, but if you want literally zero walking from your hostel to a pub, pick John Galt or Hostel Eleven in the centre instead. The 1980s theme is genuinely committed; if you don't find it endearing, you'll find it loud.
Who it's for: solo travelers who want a real social hostel atmosphere, couples on longer stays who want a kitchen + terrace + character, students at MUNI/VUT who want a base in the student quarter, and anyone who wants to throw a board games night with strangers.
- 01Games room with bowling lane, racquetball court, board games and game console
- 02Fully kitted shared kitchen — stove, oven, microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, kitchenware
- 03Tram stop directly outside (line 4 to old town in 4 min, night N89 runs until 5am)
- 04Owner Dario named in roughly half the reviews — Italian, Sicilian, hands-on
- 05Occasional live music nights in the games room — biggest social density of any Brno hostel
- 1980s-themed décor and games room with bowling lane
- Shared kitchen with full appliances + washing machine
- Tram stop directly outside (line 4 to old town in 4 min)
- Garden patio and terrace with deck chairs
“Everything... The place, the location, the equipment, facilities, and all. But most of all, the owner, Dario, such a cool, nice and helpful man, but then he's an Italian, coming from the isle of Sicily.”
“Cosy hostel themed with 1980s memorabilia. Lovely staff all the facilities you need and a fifteen minute walk to the old town or tram stop right outside. The bar nearby is cool.”
“Excellent place for travellers, students and adventures. Amazing, helpful staff, well equipped kitchen, quite close to the city centre. I enjoyed the stay very much and recommend the place dearly.”
- Tram stop Tábor (line 4 to old town)Outside the door
- Náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square)15 min walk or 4 min by tram
- Vinotéka U Veveří (Moravian wine flights)5 min walk
- Brno Main Train Station20 min walk or 8 min by tram
- Špilberk Castle and park12 min walk uphill
- MUNI Faculty of Arts (student bars)6 min walk
