We found that this city seemed to be split into an Old Zagreb and a more highrise, modern Zagreb.l
Hotel lisinski is in the more working class area, but retains some of what would have been say 1940's grandeur. Everywhere was clean, and the mother (?) was as helpful as could be expected and the daughter was as many younger people are, sort of " Well, yes, now that you ask me ---". The self-serve breakfast area was sufficiently well stocked and varied.
Within a few hundred metres were a bar, a friendly English speaking economical restaurant and a decidedly non-English speaking hairdresser. Walking distance away is a library fronting that area's main tram/ car route to the city centre.
As elsewhere in Croatia everyone is friendly even if non-English speakers ( rare ) and all prices are very low.

The hotel building is apparently a junction of pre-existing houses which undergone a bit of renovation, situated in a dodgy neighbourhood. Did not make the best impression at all upon arrival. Everything was set on cheap style: almost no water going out of the shower, poor breakfast with items from discounter supermarket. Definitely overpriced.

I stayed here for 3 nights. The location is ok... close enough to the center of the city, but probably not worth the price. The staff was friendly enough & helpful. You can do worse, but you can probably do better also.

Not recommend for those 5’10” and more. Sheets, thin cotton comforter, and blankets are cut to fit exactly on top of the single bed. Woe to any body parts that stick out. Thin walls and thin ceilings make ear plugs a must. Just 20 minutes from the train station—if you can find it. (Head under tunnel toward the rear of the station, proceed until you are standing at the edge of a broad boulevard directly alongside of the Lisinski Music Hall.) Cross the boulevard—carefully; now proceed straight ahead, until you see a set of stairs on your left; these lead down to the narrow street the hotel is on. Turn right and proceed until you come to the hotel.). Basic breakfast buffet—very strong coffee, but hot milk available. Other guests mostly business people.