Jacobs Inn - Hostel

The beds were pods which were very private and quiet. I liked the en-suite and the shower room next to our room. I liked that you can drink in the common room. It is next to the main bus station which is good for getting to and from the airport.

It was under construction. It’s away from the city centre. You have to pay for coffee and breakfast. You have to pay to store luggage. The staff were ok.

Overall stay was very satisactory

For cost there was nothing to not like. Though because of my age on top of bunk could be awkward at times

Pods provide much needed privacy in dormitories with each pod having the complete trifecta: light, socket, shelf. Excellent security; every guest has use of spacious keypad locker. Modern and stylish interior throughout.

The hostel seems to accept large groups of 30-40 people which it can barely cope with in spite of its size. There were only 2 staff on the front desk who were clearly struggling to deal with a massive group causing my check in to take a long time. Not to mention the lobby being very stressful chaotic. At breakfast there were queues of people waiting for food to be replenished and there were hardly any empty seats. The cafe is huge but still not big enough for the amount of people staying. I would recommend the management think twice about accepting such large groups and I would say to solo travellers that it might be worth considering other hostels.