Firstly I must say how great, friendly and helpful the staff were.
However, there were other issues which mean I can’t give the place a better rating. I understand that hostels are often catering for a younger audience and of course there is a certain amount of noise that is expected. This place was on a whole other level though! On the Friday and Saturday night there were parties organised by the hostel, hosted on their roof terrace I think. I was on the third floor and the sound system was so powerful I felt I was at the party myself. Closed windows (the place is stuffy too), earplugs and a pillow over the head couldn’t drown out the noise that went on until 2/3am!! In addition, the screaming, shouting, banging of doors, running up and down the corridors by other guests was utterly awful… Horrible, horrible two nights!
My bed was very comfortable, the sheets were clean but the wall was stained by my bed and the shower was dirty! The location was amazing and I was able to store my belongings there all day without any issues.