We were pleased with the location but it started off quite badly when we had to climb 10 flights of stairs to get to our room. The room was dingy at best and we didn't even get into the bed...we figured it's just 2 nights, we'll tough it out. Unfortunately, the roof deck was outside our window and we were... More

When we stayed there, it was billing itself as a HOTEL. (They seem to have changed their name to HOSTEL now, which is more honest.) If I had known it was a hostel, I would have been prepared for roughing it. The website said "Linens included," and I thought it was a hotel, so we didn't bring towels. The shower... More

My first impression was the smell. There are so many doors in that place that air cannot circulate, and you get little hallways that are hazy with smoke. The stale cigarette smoke and whatever else is there reeks. My second impression was my wet bed. Gross! I don't expect the Hilton, but the beds were literally frightening. They were bunk... More

For a budget traveler, the place is decent given the central location. I shared a room with five others--tiny room with three bunk beds. But I could care less personally. I was there to sight see while on a minimum budget. The place offered me a bed (complete with linens and pillow) and a place to get clean (shower in... More

I won't lie and say that this place has the most luxurious facilities, because it doesn't. If you're looking for non-temperamental, huge showers, then you'd be better off at the Ritz or the Hilton. If you are, however, looking for having the time of your life and meeting a myriad of people from different backgrounds, this is the place to... More