I want to emphasize that the staff seems extremely...

I want to emphasize that the staff seems extremely friendly and accommodating. Check in was speedy and amicable and when we wound up quitting early they cheerfully refunded us for some of the unstayed nights.

That being said...

We got a room on the fourth floor. While it could well be that this was the worst of all worlds, it meant for a stifling room that was absolutely baking at night. The hostel provided two fans to try and keep air circulating, but ten beds means you're going to have people squabbling over whether the fan should be on or not.

Bathrooms often develop water slicks from where shower runoff skips over the rubber mesh mats and is blocked from draining. Soap containers are open top, which is a bit gross.

The beds are very small and thin, but the pillows get special mention for being woefully inadequate. Those are part and parcel of a hostel, so I didn't mind that immensely-- what did get me was the underbed wire lockers, which are finicky to wrestle open and closed at the best of times, but also don't afford much protection for smaller items.

The location is good and security is fine enough outside the odd lockers. Wouldn't stay here during summer for sure but might be better in cooler times.