1/5 Sarvesh c. 4 months ago on Google
A
hostel/hotel
with
an
offering
that
is
way
below
the
BARE
MINIMUM.
THE
GOOD
-
Let
me
first
start
stating
some
of
the
positive
points
for
the
hostel/hotel:
1.
Location:
The
hostel
is
located
in
one
of
the
high-tier
zones
in
London.
The
price
charged
for
a
(long-term)
stay
is
affordable
compared
to
the
location
where
the
hotel
is.
Also,
its
proximity
(a
3-5
minute
walk)
to
the
Victoria
Station
is
a
plus
point.
2.
The
Staff:
During
my
(approx
9
month)
stay
I
found
the
staff
(house
manager/
general
manager
and
other
full-time
staff)
to
be
friendly
and
helpful.
I
did
not
have
any
negative
experiences
with
any
of
the
staff
members
and
they
were/are
quite
prominent
in
hearing
out
any
complaints
the
guests
have
during
their
stay
and
work
on
a
solution.
NEUTRAL
STUFF:
There
are
some
things
that
are
neither
good
nor
bad.
They
get
the
job
done.
(I
am
not
expecting
any
medium/high
level
provisions
at
this
price
point.
If
I
pay
an
affordable(I
mean
cheaper
than
the
competition)
price
I
expect
some
BASIC
things/
provisions
for
a
positive
stay
experience)
1.
The
Rooms:
I
have
been
staying
in
a
twin
male
room
and
have
changed
my
room
just
once
during
my
stay.
As
for
the
rooms
themselves,
they
are
clean
and
good.
Each
room
has
a
bed,
a
closet,
an
organiser
(ummm
a
small
wooden
compartment
thingy
beside
the
bed
with
two
small
drawer
storage
spaces),
a
tiny
yet
serviceable
refrigeration
unit
and
a
small
wash
basin
with
a
provision
for
hot
and
cold
water.
2.
General
Hygiene:
The
premises
are
kept
clean
most
of
the
time.
The
toilets
and
showers
are
cleaned
twice
a
day.
But
due
to
a
high
influx
of
guests
the
public
areas
generally
tend
to
get
dirty
real
quick.
But
the
management
is
not
at
fault
here
as
they
are
trying
their
best
to
keep
the
public
areas
(toilets
+
showers)
clean.
3.
Catered:
The
hostel
offers
an
early
morning
breakfast
and
a
lunch
service
(during
the
weekdays)
or
a
dinner
service
(during
the
weekends).
I
have
not
used
the
service
much
but
it
is
a
good
thing
to
have.
THE
BAD:
The
central
water/plumbing
system??
This
hostel
has
a
huge
water
issue
and
by
huge
I
mean
really
HUGE.
The
4th
(the
floor
where
I
stay)
and
the
3rd
floor
is
the
worst
affected
by
this.
My
initial
first
month
was
good
as
everything
(minimal
things
like
tap
water
[hot/cold],
water
for
showers
and
water
in
the
public
toilets)
was
at-least
WORKING.
We
had
minor
hiccups
here
and
there
but
the
staff
was
sincere
enough
to
sort
it
out
ASAP.
But
as
approx
two
months
passed
by
the
problem
became
bad,
real
BAD.
The
twin
showers
on
the
4th
floor
lost
their
pressure
and
till
this
day
it
is
not
good.
Later
we
kept
losing
tap
water
in
our
rooms
during
certain
times
of
the
day
due
to
a
pressure
differential
in
the
pipes.
We
tried
talking
to
the
staff
about
it
and
they
promised
some
help
but
the
issue
still
persists.
As
of
the
day
writing
this
review,
we
now
have
completely
lost
water
for
the
4th
floor(our
room
tap
water
+
showers)
for
three
days
straight.
Most
often
I
have
to
use
showers
on
the
first/
second
/
third
floor
as
an
offset.
These
BARE
MINIMUM
problems
turn
out
to
be
quite
a
hassle
when
they
overstay
their
welcome.(
~3-4+
months
in
this
case)
The
management
is
trying
to
sort
it
out
but
I
don't
know
what
is
going
on
behind
the
scenes.
Anyhow,
I
am
okay
with
services
facing
some
sort
of
outage
in
case
of
a
fault
in
the
system
that
lasts
week
or
a
two.
I
don't
mind
adjusting
to
it
at
all.
But
if
BARE
MINIMUM
things
have
constant
problems
for
3-4+
months
straight
then
things
might
be
fundamentally
wrong
here.
I
do
not
recommend
this
hostel
for
LONG-TERM.
The
pricing
is
attractive,
it
really
is,
but
the
BASIC
things
that
don't
work
often
overshadow
the
good
things
this
hostel
has
to
offer.
If
you
make
a
decision
to
stay
here
for
a
long
term
DO
NOT
opt
for
the
4th
floor.
Basically
you
will
pay
the
same
price
as
other
guests
and
just
receive
1/3rd
of
the
services
offered
in
return.
For
a
short
term
stay
it
might
be
alright.
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