I read previous reviews and thought this hostel would have made changes in the past 6 months to address concerns brought up, they were not. The photos are not representative, host was not responsive until AFTER my stay and had not acknowledged that I had checked in, and out before responding.
When I came to check in, I was shown a room that smelled of sweat and body odour on the same floor as the reception which was also incredibly run down. After showing the reception the photos on this listing, asking for a room representative of what I booked at this price, I was walked up the stairs to an alternative room. I was also told that the room in the photos was not meant to be booked on AirBnB and as we entered the second room I understood that the photos are the bait.
The second room I was offered had the wall and ceiling messily patched in multiple places and no curtains on the windows to block street lights or buffer outside noise. There were no lights on the ceiling or walls but instead a floor lamp across the room and 3 small clip lamps on the side I was on (one at the level of each lower bunk). I could feel the metal in the mattress because of how worn down it was.
There was no tea/coffee/toast in the kitchen.
A person in my room showed me the patio space (newly built) and the window looking into the EXACT ROOM I booked, unoccupied and untouched followed by another common area that looked IMMENSELY more renovated and cared for than the side of the building that I was placed into. Guests beware.