The staff was very amiable (especially Susan!) and worked hard at cleaning. Maybe if there were more trash or recycling options/bins around the common areas then the guests would be better reminded and encouraged to tidy up their trash. Just a suggestion for efficiency so that future guests can enjoy and even cleaner and co-contributing environment :)
I really thought the common areas were nicely set up too and had some fun books to peruse through. There are also lockers (i think you need to bring your own lock) so you can put certain belongings you want extra security for during your stay. It was a nice experience for me personally, maybe I just got lucky with a cool group of strangers at that time! But I believe the good vibes of this hostel attracted those people there.