The house Vilnius
3,154 reviews at 7.9 — Vilnius's most-tested budget apartment-hostel, 90 seconds from Cathedral Square.
The house Vilnius is a self-check-in apartment-hostel on Latako gatvė, a 90-second walk from Vilnius Cathedral. The 7.9 rating across 3,154 reviews — one of the most-reviewed hostels in the Baltics — comes from guests who want the cheapest bed closest to the Cathedral without reception hours.
The house Vilnius is the scale-hostel of Vilnius Old Town — 3,154 reviews means it has hosted more backpackers than any other Vilnius property except Downtown Forest, and it sits on Latako gatvė, basically on top of Cathedral Square. 7.9 is a fair score for what this is: a self-check-in, no-reception building with dorms and private rooms across several floors, at genuinely Old Town prices.
Reviews cluster around two themes: 'great location, cheap, what else do you want' from solo travelers who arrive at midnight (the door code works 24/7, no reception hours to plan around), and 'thin walls, old building' from couples expecting a boutique stay. Both are accurate. The shared kitchen is usable; Wi-Fi reaches every room; check-in is a keypad, not a person.
Think of it as the Vilnius Old Town equivalent of an IKEA apartment-hostel: functional, cheap, well-located, and popular for exactly those reasons. It's the 'sleep next to the Cathedral for €26' option.
- 013,154 reviews — one of the most-tested hostels in the Baltics
- 02Cathedral Square 90 seconds away — walking-distance to literally everything Old Town
- 03Self-check-in by door code 24/7 — land anytime, no reception hours to work around
- 04Shared kitchen and fresh linens at genuine Old Town hostel prices (€26 for a room)
- 7.9 rating from 3,154 reviews — the volume-tested Vilnius Old Town budget option
- 90-second walk to Vilnius Cathedral on Latako gatvė
- 24/7 self-check-in by door code (no reception)
- Shared kitchen, free Wi-Fi, fresh linens included
“A very clean and cozy apartment right in the city center. Great location — you can walk to the Cathedral in a minute. Wi-Fi worked well for video calls.”
“The ability to check in at any time is great if you're arriving past midnight. Door code worked first try, bed was ready, fresh linens.”
“Good budget pick right next to the Cathedral. Walls are thin so pack earplugs if your weekend runs through Saturday, but you can't beat the location at this price.”
- Vilnius Cathedral Square120 m / 90 sec walk
- Gediminas Castle Tower300 m / 4 min walk
- Three Crosses Hill viewpoint500 m / 10 min climb
- Vilnius University Old Courtyards350 m / 5 min walk
- Užupis (across Bernardine bridge)400 m / 5 min walk
- Vilnius Central Station1.4 km / 17 min walk
