The front desk/concierge/bartenders were great. Very friendly and responsive. Great drink specials, nice to have the complimentary drink for checking in. Nice to have the toiletries available on request, as I'd packed in a hurry and forgot my own. Welcoming atmosphere with local live acoustic acts on the first night I was there. On another night with much louder music I was pleasantly surprised not to hear it from my room at the back of the first floor, though it might be a problem for closer rooms. Check out was quick, barely broke my stride on the way out the door. I have limited experience with hostels, but I can imagine this rates near the top. My experience was mildly compromised by my own mentality—might be getting too old for sharing bunk beds in a room with strangers who have their own schedules. (Invariably, one person is making noise or turning on lights at a bad time for another.) But I knew what I was getting into, so that's on me.