My first hostel experience. I apparently stayed during a weekend with few people, so there were only a couple other people in my room and we didn't see each other much. Awesome and welcoming staff.
It was a very pleasant stay! Great communication, and the wireless-key Goki app made things smoother. The free breakfasts (egg waffles, bread, toast, muffins, butter, jelly, Nutella, syrup) have been reinstated. There are other amenities - fridge, dishes (that you wash yourself of course), places to cook, a nice TV area with a wooden bar-style area to sit. I was allowed to hang out here before my check-in since I arrived early! The whole place felt pretty secure too, given the number of locks we had to get through to get to our beds. If you buy bus tickets on the RideTRC app, you can get a 3-day bus pass for $20. There's a bus stop half-a-block away from the hostel that can take you to the more touristy areas of Las Vegas (although as of May 2021, there's heavy construction in the area, making traffic slow, so be prepared to wait whether you use a bus or an uber).
I saw a gay rights sticker so that's nice.
Even though mask mandates are in place, I would still not advise living this close to strangers if you're not fully vaccinated - when sharing the same room as other people, cross-contamination is inevitable. Take care of yourself!
Sunday night, I got an unexpected notification of a movie night - I had no plans and it was fun to hang out (despite a slow start, with the internet being weak). It was free and just a good time. Although the employee didn't get paid for setting everything up and taking it all down (I asked directly) which I don't like.
The temperature during my stay was only around 55-85, so it was not as hot as I expected. The AC worked great and I was given extra blankets for chilly nights.
There were lockers for my things inside my room, and they were a little creaky/noisy to use at night but very helpful. I didn't notice any issues with the mattresses (
The only stars I took off were for accuracy and for cleanliness.
The listing was only outdated in terms of COVID protocols and that sort of thing. Some restrictions in the listing, like the COVID protocols, were not listed, and I needed to ask to find out that the Goki has a low-tech option for if your phone breaks. My dorm was also not mixed, all having women or (like me afab) nonbinary people.
For cleanliness, it seems to me that everything got a quick clean-down regularly but had not been deep-cleaned in a while. As an example, there were mystery gooey bits on my sink and dirty footprints (or stains?) on the bathroom floor. (I also found a packet of used lube hidden in the common area... ew.... although you can't blame the hostel for that one) A little grunge here and there in the hard-to-reach places. I also could smell a little BO on my "clean" pillow - I was given a second pillow so it was fine. I also didn't tell staff and I'm 100% sure they would have replaced it entirely if I complained.
As point of reference, I'm a huge germophobe but I felt comfortable and not grossed out at any point. So just don't have expectations that it's a 5-star hotel with a full-time maid service. Earplugs are definitely needed (the street is noisy in the early AM). I think they offer free ones, but I have the swimmer silicone kind that worked like a dream.
I'm sure that, with more guests, things may feel more cramped than they did for me... but I'd definitely recommend this hostel. They give you more than your money's worth.