Question 1

Are the kitchens stocked with cookware (knives, pans) or do I need to bring my own?

Accepted Answer

All three kitchen-equipped hostels (Postel, Merlin, Travel Hostel) have well-stocked kitchens with everything for cooking: 3-4 pots, 2 frying pans, knives that cut, wooden spoons, a colander, kettle, toaster. Postel's drawer is the best-stocked of the three (the property cares about details and reviewers consistently call out kitchen equipment). Merlin's is functional and has the bonus of the on-site bar's coffee machine. Travel Hostel's is more compact but covers everything you need for stovetop pasta, pan-fried salami, scrambled eggs. Bring nothing.

Question 2

Is there an oven in any of the kitchens?

Accepted Answer

Postel and Merlin both have full-size ovens in the kitchen (you can do a vegetable Auflauf, a roast chicken, baked potatoes). Travel Hostel's kitchen is stovetop-only with a microwave for reheating. If you want to bake, book Postel or Merlin. Plan stovetop meals around pasta, pan-fried salami, pierogi, scrambled eggs, salads — all four work in any of the three kitchens.

Question 3

Which kitchen is most social — Postel, Merlin, or Travel Hostel?

Accepted Answer

Postel, slightly. The kitchen 4 metres from the stone-walled courtyard becomes the social spot when guests cook and eat together — Australian, Malaysian, Czech and German reviewer convergence on the kitchen-and-courtyard combo as the property's best feature backs this up. Merlin has the on-site bar as the social spot before dinner, then the kitchen-and-courtyard takes over from 21h. Travel Hostel's kitchen is more functional and on the upper floor (away from the bar and the back balcony where the social action is) — people cook and bring plates down. None of the three runs organised events; the kitchen is the de facto social space at all three. If you want to make hostel friends over a pot of pasta, book Postel; if you want the bar-then-kitchen flow, book Merlin; if the restaurant downstairs is more your speed, book Travel Hostel.

Question 4

Can I store food overnight in the fridges?

Accepted Answer

Yes at all three. Postel has one shared fridge in the kitchen plus mini-fridges in some private rooms; Merlin has one shared fridge in the kitchen plus a smaller bar fridge for guest drinks; Travel Hostel has one shared fridge in the upper-floor kitchen, no in-room fridges. Label your food with your bed number and room (the standard hostel etiquette). All three kitchens have a no-tolerance policy on stealing food, all three have CCTV in common areas. The Postel fridge is checked twice weekly and food past expiry is binned with a note on the kitchen board.

Question 5

What's the cheapest way to feed two people for three nights if we're cooking?

Accepted Answer

Hruška Latrán is the answer. A three-night kitchen plan for two — pasta, vegetables, Plzeň salami, frozen pierogi, smoked cheese, six-pack of Eggenberg dark, oil, eggs, rye bread, fruit, instant coffee, juice — comes in around €30. That's €5 per person per day. Add €15 for one Krčma Šatlava goulash dinner (€12 plate + €2 Pilsner draught + small dessert) and one Eggenberg brewery taproom visit for the actual Krumlov beer-and-food culture. Total three-night food cost for two: €45-50. Restaurant-only equivalent over three nights: €120-160. Use the kitchen for the first two nights, the restaurant for the third — that's the optimal split.

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