Booked this morning and was told there were very few staying. Paid E35 for a private room as when I arrived there were quite a number of excited teens and twenties around, so thought I would be better off alone, One group had some members who made ongoing noise which meant sleep was impossible, At 1230am the fire alarm went off. I went to look for night staff to see if I could sleep somewhere quieter as when I booked had told me the place was fariyl empty. At that point he was doing most of the banging on doors and shouting as he was trying to find out the source of the alarm. He would not give me another room although I told him the alternative was a 3 hour drive home. When I went downstairs to leave and collect my refund, he started to verbally attack me saying he had been trying to make it quiet. Got home very unimpressed at 4am. What a wasted trip..and so unnecessary- groups of youngsters will be noisy, and at times some will act out. But in a big hostel, its not hard to give them an area away from everyone else. Being bad tempered and taking it out on paying guests will not garner repeat business and I will not be visiting such a badly run hostel -in such a beautiful area -again.
Mixed cleanliness- bathroom was spotless while room had very dirty carpet and chair.
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