Duet Hostel in Karakol

Perfect place to stay if you want to meet people to go on trips with/gather information/book trips/etc.
Lovely cafe attached which makes meals super easy.
Only negative was that our water never got properly hot for a shower.

We stayed at Duet before and after doing the Ala Kul 3 days hike.
Private room are well decorated and spacious, the restaurant and bar menu have plenty of choices and the coffee is great!
The staff is really nice and can help you book yurts and guest houses for your hikes.
They also have a lovely gift shop.

Lovely hostel for backpackers. The dorm beds are quite comfortable. Toilets and shower rooms are regularly cleaned. They have a restaurant which serves quite good food. The owners are lovely too.

Loved my time here! Room was clean and cleaned quite often during midday. Bed was comfortable. They have a restaurant too so that helps although food quality can be improved for the price. Quite a social-able hostel considering the big lounge and kitchen area. Can book horse riding here but do note is about 2k more expensive vs booking directly with operator. Service was helpful though.

Excellent service, great facilities, and reasonable prices. I felt like home during my whole stay. I stayed there for two weeks by myself and I honestly didn't wanna go away from there! The place is also beautiful and have a lot of space for children to play and run around. They have also every Sunday a cultural performance to get to know about Kyrgyz culture.

This is good place to stay in Karakol if you're looking to meet fellow travelers/ hikers. It's not a huge hostel so it's easy to meet people. it's not centrally located but since Karakol is a small town, the town center is only a short walk away (about 15-20 minutes). Facilities were well maintained, dorm beds have their own power outlets and privacy curtains, the Wi-Fi worked great. There's a kitchen which travelers are free to use if they prefer to cook their own meals. There's also an onsite restaurant which serves good food, though I have to admit there are cheaper options in town. It would be great if they provided individual lockers to store valuables. i guess that's my only gripe.

Duet Hostel is the best place to stay if you plan to hike in the region. The staff are very knowledgeable and can arrange any transport needed. Whether it is to get the start of a hike, onward travel in the country or to Almaty, Kazakhstan. The dormitory is comfortable and clean with individual plug sockets. WiFi is good. There is a hob and microwave for cooking but the cafe next door has a wide range of local and European dishes and all tasty. The hostel is slightly out of town but only a 10 minutes walk away.

Duet Hostel is truly a home-away-from-home and a must stay during your visit to Karakol. Ideally situated in the centre of town, it's really easy to meet other travellers here and join up to go on the amazing hikes in the local area. The hostel itself is super spacious, with three indoor areas (bar/cafe, kitchen and chill living area) and two outdoor areas (a fantastic large patio space, and table space out front). There's a ton of room options too, from standard rooms to yurt beds. What makes Duet particularly special, though, are the very friendly and knowledgeable team who run the hostel. There's a really nice buzz to the whole place. Between June - September they've even started running a traditional Kyrgyz music night on Sundays which really isn't too be missed! It was bustling in there for the concert during my stay. All in all, you get the idea haha - you really can't run out of things to do in the area with an abundance of natural landmarks on your doorstep. Duet is the perfect base for your Karakol adventure :)