Great hostel right in the center of town in the art district. Clean- owners never stopped cleaning. Lots of stuff to do near by.

We chose to stay in this hostel based on all the glowing reviews. We arrived at around 10am to find no one on recepetion and no members of staff - we later found out it had been a heavy night so they were all asleep! We had just done a 15 housr bus journey so arriving to find there was no one to help/check us in was a bit frustrating. We met friends there who we had suggested stay there based on pthe good reviews, they had had they famous BBQ the night before and said how rubbish it was and how the owner basically invited all his friends! That aside, we eventually checked in. The hostel is OK but nothing special. It has a nice homely feel to it but then on the other hand there are friends of teh staff wondering in and out all the time so you never really know what is going on. It literally feels like you are staying at someones house while they are getting on with their own life. There are not enough bathroom facilities and there are too many beds in the 8 man dorm. The saving grace for this hostel was the owner and his wife who was extremely friendly, helpful and trusting. I think an experience here totally depends on what day of the week/time of the day you catch it on. Could probably stay somewhere nicer but the location is good.

We arrived after a long and tiring bus journey needing some sleep. The front double room us quite noisy as there is a lot of traffic on the road out front, also some noise outside our room which wad fine as it's the middle of the day and you can't expect things to come to a halt. But as it turned out it was the owner who forgot we were in there. Otherwise a nice, hostel with friendly people. We didn't get breakfast the day we were leaving as owner was eh busy (hungover) we didn't mind, think it's just the flow of this hostel. Jamie the dog was fun. Oh and only one bathroom for everyone.

We felt at home from this hostel right from the start. It's not so big that you get lost in the crowd, but there are still plenty of people to meet and hang out with. The staff is welcoming and helpful right from the start, and provide very useful information about the city and surrounding area. The bbq can't be missed! Highly recommended!