In short, it was a good place to stay. The prices are reasonable, the staff is really friendly and helpful. The amenities were all as described, functional and quite well maintained. There were only two things which made it less than ideal, which are not really their fault. A) It was colder than usual in Austin, so that the thin walls and windows made it to be quite cool in the rooms, and B) there was a lot of noise in the streets until late at night, which may be out of the usual as well and is in any case due to the central location of the hostel in Downtown Austin.