Great ambiance, people, and location! Take a scooter down the scooter/bicycle lane into downtown. Lots of cheap stores in this area. The hostel is on an upper floor, with tall antique ceilings and windows that let in lots of light. And amazing wood shutters the full height of the window! Great for those nights that you are out late to dinner or watching fado. It is almost more of a guest- house, with guests having private bedrooms, with a shared kitchen, common rooms, and plenty of clean bathrooms. Oh yah, clean. I am super fussy about clean, and this place is so clean I even felt comfortable walking barefoot to the bathroom! There is a dining room that some nights they are having 7 course group dinners in, if you sign up. Cheap, just the food cost, way less than a restaurant. They hope to eventually have Fado with dinner! Amazing! These folks running this place have soul! And that was my experience too- generally kind and helpful management and staff. Hmm, anything I forgot. The temperature was kept nicely at the hostel- Not too cold or hot. I’m fussy about this too. Come in and out at any hour with the code, easy, as should be expected, but, no difficulties, which can happen in a foreign country. And, as mentioned by others, you can hear the public transit in the mornings, but, it isn’t too bad. And, dare I mention, don’t come to Lisbon and miss the Fado! It makes you remember your soul, and why you are glad to be alive! I recommend Tasquinha Canto do Fado. It costs 7 euro each, but, is well worth it! Stay late! The house red is great.