I'm not one of these people who picks at little things, I know a hostel is a hostel and to expect that but Alibi hostel did not provide the basic requirements I expect from a hostel. This was not conveyed in any reviews I looked at so I really felt I needed to share my experience.
First impressions were quite good, the first stairs you come to have a nice stain glass window behind it. There it ends - I was on the top floor and had to walk all the stairs up (that part doesn't really bother me) but the stairs had graffiti art which I would normally like but some of it was really quite offensive which I found surprising considering there were families around.
Couldn't believe we weren't given a key for the room for 8 people - it was completely open. It does not cost a lot to get keys cut and would vastly improve the security of the place (the only security I felt we had was that we were on the top floor!) and I do not understand why they don't have keys. Further to this, the lockers are completely useless. Long and thin like school lockers, they couldn't even fit my friend's very compact suitcase never mind my standard travellers' size backpack. It was the only place where I had to pay a deposit (20 euros or passport) for a locker which was not useful.
In addition to this, there is no kitchen which I think hostels really should all have.
Final bad point, the directions they give from the train station are awful so look it up clearly on a map before you go, and the directions to supermarkets provided inside the hostel are also bad so make sure you get these clarified before you try to find it! It is only 15 euros but I don't think that's an excuse, I stayed in cheaper places that I would rate much higher.
Of course as with everywhere, there are some good points! The location is excellent, right on the river on a really lovely street, and they do provide you with clean sheets when you arrive.
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