Definitely hostel style as in a lot of people packed into a small space. It was not as clean as I expected and because of all the shoes at the front door the whole house kind of smelled.. The walls are so thin and you can hear the conversations and activities of everyone outside your room. It was hard to fall asleep and the quiet hours were not respected as much as they should have been. I guess it sort of depends on luck of the roommate draw but if you get a rude roommate like I did, then there's nothing you can do.