51%
William (2011/09/26)
Atmosphere:
60%
Location:
60%
Facilities:
40%
Staff:
60%
Value for Money:
40%
Cleanliness:
60%
Security and safety:
40%
This hostel is not great...that depends to some extent on your mood, but it's not a total winner either way.
If you're feeling social, like to drink, and are with friends, it's got a bar as a lobby, that's open most of the day and late into the night (with loud music pumping the whole time). The hostel staff (aka bartenders) are fairly friendly, but it can be tough getting an internet card (you have to pay for the internet between 6pm and 8am, and it only works in the bar and the first level or two) when you're waiting for a few other people to order drinks. Still, they're pretty nice, and gave me and a couple people some free shots when we went out.
Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it. If you like peace and quiet, you won't get it here. It's on a busy street with lots of traffic (and ambulances). It's crowded. Tiny stairs, tiny showers, tiny everything. Tiny toilet in the stairway...if you want soap, go to the basement/bar bathroom on the lower level.
It was clean enough, and my hostelmates were cool. But it's the kind of place that really makes you want to explore, because you can't stand to spend any more time in the hostel than you have to.
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