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I really enjoyed staying about 3 weeks at this hostel!!! The location is very good. There are many buses, so you can go around there easily. One sushi is my favorite. Only 2 minutes walking from jailhouse! You can enjoy nice sushi cheaply. The accommodation is always clean and comfortable. You can enjoy interesting inside and spend your cozy time. There are 2 adorable cats Pumpkin and Onion. They’...Read more
The fun of staying in a jail! Was a great hostel, well organised and well looked after, lovely walk into town and Addington nearby is a great breakfast/coffee spot!
Shared bathroom was left wet by some other guests
Simple and quirky. Everything I needed
Shower wasn’t hot in the evening
Interesting accommodation, good value for money.
Showers were poor and not hot, kitchen was too small for proper cooking
Clean; Staff were delightful and very helpful
Bed mattress a little worn and uneven; TV too small for current high corner position; TV would be better placed on the wall facing the bed side which would also be a better position to avoid neck strains and stiffness.
It was really novel and felt safe for a solo female traveler
Pretty much everything. The room was clean and isolated. Common area are cleaned and maintained. The staff is nice. Stayed there for a week end and enjoyed it. A bit far of a walk to the city center. Free parking spot. And two cats.
It’s was cold. They are turning off the heater during the day, it’s 18 degree in the room so If you wanna hang out in your bed, you’ll freeze. We had to ask every single day to change the heater in the evening (they are happily doing it!). The kitchen is very cold as well and the bathroom even worse, not really pleasant to take a shower in the cold (used the upstairs one if you want hot water!!)
Staying in an actual former jailhouse is such a fun and unique experience! There are a few cells, window displays and information panels that show the history of the place, it almost feels like staying at a museum - in the best way possible. You're literally staying in jail so expect your room/cell to be tight. Right now in winter, cells and the main hall are a bit cold, even though there are elec...
The fully automated check-in system is a bit confusing. I wish the explanations were clearer and the automated mail system that gives you critical codes for the check-in faster (we booked just half an hour before arriving and the email with the codes had not reached us when we arrived).Read more
Clean, comfortable, loved that hot water bottles were provided. I loved that there was a quiet section once you walking through the doors to the rooms & dorms - it was very quiet.
I’d have like to have been able to turn my own heater on & off. I like it off while I’m sleeping & on while I’m getting ready for bed or ready to go out in the morning.
The beds were comfortable and the history of the place is fascinating. The kitchen is small but has everything you need. The communal area down stairs is heated well.
It was cold. I did ask to have the heater turned up but it didn't make much difference. The bathrooms are very cold too.I understand that heating this building must be difficult but it would be so much nicer with warm rooms. If you are tall the toilets will be a problem - your knees will hit the door.
