ŠD Němcovej 1
The university dormitory turned summer hostel: 8.6 from 380 reviews, free parking, full private bathrooms, fifteen minutes' walk to the Old Town.
ŠD Němcovej 1 is one of Technical University of Kosice's student dormitories that opens to travellers when classes are out. It's the right pick for road-trippers, families and groups who want full private bathrooms, free on-site parking and a kitchenette in the room — all at hostel prices — and don't mind a fifteen-minute walk into the Old Town.
ŠD Němcovej 1 (also listed as Internáty Boženka) sits on Němcovej street in the university quarter north of Kosice's Old Town. The route into the centre is a flat fifteen-minute walk down through the leafy university grounds, or a five-minute tram ride on lines 6 and 9 from the Amfiteáter stop, two minutes from the door.
The building is a 1970s Slovak-style student dormitory: nine floors, an elevator, broad corridors, institutional from the outside. The interior has been refreshed for guest use, with rooms reconfigured as twins, triples and family quads. Most rooms have private bathrooms and a kitchenette with a microwave, fridge, electric kettle and dining table — closer to a budget aparthotel than a backpacker dorm.
Unlike most central hostels, this property has free on-site parking and BBQ facilities in the courtyard, both rare in Kosice, plus bike rental at reception (5 EUR/day) and reasonable hiking access — Bankov forest trails start a 25-minute walk uphill from the property. Reception speaks English and Slovak; check-in is at the front desk and not key-coded, so plan your arrival before 22:00.
This is not the place for the bar-crawl crowd or for travellers who want to walk to the cathedral in two minutes. It is the quiet, family-friendly, road-trip pick — and at 8.6 across 380 reviews, the cleanest budget option for groups that need their own bathroom and four matching beds.
- 01Free on-site parking and BBQ — the only Kosice hostel that delivers both
- 02Most rooms have private bathrooms and kitchenettes, rare at this price point in central Europe
- 03Bike rental on site (5 EUR/day) for the Bankov forest loop or the Hornad river path
- 04Family quads (4-bed private rooms) are easy bookings — Old Town hostels don't all offer this
- 058.6 from 380 reviews — the highest-rated of Kosice's three university-dorm conversions
- 8.6 from 380 reviews — Kosice's largest dorm-conversion hostel
- Free private parking on site (rare in central Kosice)
- Most rooms have private bathrooms and kitchenettes
- Bike rental at reception (5 EUR/day) and BBQ facilities in the courtyard
“Spacious twin room with our own bathroom and kitchenette, free parking right outside. Fifteen-minute walk into the Old Town worked fine for us.”
“Great value for a family of four — the quad room had its own bathroom and a fridge for our snacks. Trams into town every few minutes.”
“Perfect for our hiking weekend, parking included and the Bankov trails are a short walk uphill. Reception staff helpful with the trail map.”
- Amfiteáter tram stop (lines 6 and 9)2 min walk
- Cathedral of St. Elizabeth15 min walk
- Hlavna ulica (Old Town)12 min walk
- Bankov forest trailheads25 min walk uphill
- Kosice Main Train Station6 min by tram
- Tabačka Kulturfabrik22 min walk
