I loved the vibrant community that is created by this place. You get to meet people from all the around the world. The cool thing is they have activities every night and you get to hang out. The hall has a really unique vibe that you can just hang out and chill or turn it into a party place.
The location is good with bars along both sides of it. It's really close to Coit Tower for your reference. Everything touristy is within walking distance and a $5 Uber-pool ride.
The hostel has squeaky floors. It's a pet peeve of mine because I can hear every step when someone walks down the corridor.
It's a fun place.
Most importantly, the staff are nice, polite people. :)