The Port Inn, Haifa

While I was in Haifa, I stayed at a very nice hostel called the Port Inn.  For the first and third nights I was in the dorm room, and the second night I stayed in a private room.  The dorm room was surprisingly nice and extremely clean.  There were also only 3 other people in it besides me, so it was not crowded at all.  I had some interesting roommates.  One night there were two German ladies. The other night there was a girl about my age from Congo, who currently lives in China, who was on her 9 day Bahai pilgrimage.  There was also a Muslim girl who asked me for help on her English homework.  She left before I woke up the next day but she left me a flower next to my bed. 

The staff at the hostel was awesome.  The main guy at the front desk was full of information and helpful advice about how to get anywhere in the city.  The woman in charge of breakfast was really nice and since I showed up 10 minutes before breakfast closed on the first day, we had a running joke about me trying not to be the last one down in the mornings.  One night I hung out in the sitting room and watched a movie and ate popcorn with one of the girls who worked there. 

I met some nice guests at the hostel as well.  One night I went out with an American girl and two American guys.  We went down the street to a bar where a band was covering various American hits by the Beatles, Elvis, and other well known folks. We ran into the man from the hostel so we sat with him and his friends and got to taste some of the bar snack food they got.  It was not the typical nuts and tortilla chips you might find at home, but chopped liver and sliced bread with an assortment of spicy sauces and crushed garlic.  It really complimented the flavor of the Goldstar (one of the most common Israeli beers).  Overall I was very pleased with my hostel experience in Haifa.  

Pictures:

1st: The entrance, the dog to the left of the door belonged to the owners and was very friendly.

2nd: The dorm room, it had its own bathroom which was also very clean!

3rd: The private room I had for a night, it felt more like a hotel

4th: The breakfast room, the breakfasts were very good and there were always people to sit and chat with, one day I wasn't the last person.

5th: The sitting room, there is a patio just outside which was a very nice spot to hang out during the day.