The space (in the room itself) was extremely clean and appeared to be newly renovated. Some of the rooms had a shared common bathroom and shower in the hall and some had a private bathroom. I had a private bathroom. The room was exceptionally clean by American hotel standards. The staff up front was very nice and helpful. The lobby and hallways seem to be under renovation but it was just fine. The hostel has a locked entrance at night and gives you a key to get in during those hours. It is very centrally located downtown in a very safe part of town. It is only about a 3 minute walk from the Powell BART train station that goes to the SFO airport. It was a perfect place for me to stay for my conference. My only complaint is there is a nearby bar and it was a little loud late at night but it wasn't too big of a deal. Overall it was a great experience and I would recommend to anyone.