Dzen Hostel is a cozy hostel in the center of Grodno, where it is comfortable to explore the city. Location 5-10 minutes on foot — main attractions: Old Castle; Kolozhskaya Church; Lenin Square; historical center. Nearby there are parks, cafes and cultural institutions. The railway station is about 1.5 km away.
The hotel offers comfortable rooms for up to 4 people, places in dormitories with bunk capsule beds. Each is equipped with individual curtains, a personal locker for things. The rooms have large windows and stylish interiors in warm colors.
It offers free Wi‑Fi throughout, a shared kitchen for self-catering, and a 24-hour front desk. The hostel is designed to accommodate guests over 12 years of age; there is a smoking ban on the territory.
Breakfast is served in the restaurant in the "set menu" format for an additional fee.
"We stayed for one night in a 6-bed dorm (with breakfast included at the restaurant on the ground floor). The selection wasn't huge, but the breakfast was decent enough.
I can point out two major downsides:
1. In the morning, the showers were quite dirty... Some didn't have shampoo. For some reason, the showers had different amenities – some lacked hooks on the door, some had paper towels, others didn't... I woke up at 7 AM, and everyone else was still asleep, so I had the chance to pick a cleaner shower room. I only noticed the cleaning of the restrooms and showers starting around 8 AM, when most people were already awake. Perhaps the cleaning should be done earlier, before the rush.
2. There was a wedding taking place in the ground floor restaurant, and from 11 PM to midnight, they moved outside, right under the hostel windows, to continue the final part of the celebration. They were singing, setting off fireworks, etc. It would have been great if they had observed quiet hours after 11 PM, but I guess that's wishful thinking. They clearly didn't care about the hotel and hostel guests or their sleep. Luckily, I had earplugs.
Overall, I liked the hostel; it still seems new."