Any negative review is just complaining about the distance. Let me tell you.. the distance is a huge plus!! No cruise tourists anywhere. This hostel is fantastic. It's quiet but still socialable. Everything is clean and well maintained. The family who owns the place is very welcoming and great hosts. If you're nervous about the distance, you can rent bikes for your stay from a nearby shop. It's also a very easy 45 min walk or a simple bus ride.

I highly recommend staying here!!

I would echo everyone who has left a 5 star review of this hostel. My partner and I had an ideal experience here. Some may consider the distance from Kotor a drawback, but with the fact that it’s right on the water (with access) and a short and cheap bus ride from old town, I don’t see it as an issue. We hardly wanted to leave the dock in front because the views were so stunning. Sandra and her husband (whose helpful and hilarious) were so accommodating and friendly. We’ll be back!

Sandra was such a great host. Stranger Tides Hostel on Dubrota, just in the outskirts of Kotor, is a fantastic hostel. It is right on the water, which makes for the perfect opportunity to swim the minute you wake up in the morning. The beds are comfortable, and the rooms and bathrooms are clean. The shared kitchen was spacious, and has everything you need. Sandra had great recommendations from the minute we arrived, and was able to help us with everything we needed. The hostel is in a quiet area, which made sleep come easy. Stranger Tides Hostel is a place that I will stay at again when I find myself back in Kotor.

Stranger Tides is possibly the nicest and most comfortable hostel that I have ever stayed at! The rooms are clean, with AC and places to store your belongings safely, and the bunkbeds are constructed in a way that gives you privacy even in a 6 beds room. The kitchen is big and equipped with everything you would need. I quite enjoyed the garden also! Dont be scared by the location, there are the blue line buses from-and-to Kotor in every hour.

Perfect place to enjoy Kotor, and to meet new people. Highly recommended hostel. Sandra, the owner of the place, is a very kind person indeed who is happy to help. Her help and guidance was invaluable. Everything was just so smooth and peaceful. Definitely coming back here.

Brilliant hostel. Great value due to it being a 45 minute walk or €10 taxi into the town centre, but I personally enjoyed it being slightly more out there and more quiet. It is also 5 metres from the sea. The host is lovely (we arrived in a thunderstorm and she took our clothes and washed and dried them for us) and all the rooms are clean and comfy. We loved our experience here and would recommend this hostel to anyone and everyone who wants to stay in Kotor.