Rob Brackett
Google
This is definitely one of the better hostels I’ve stayed at! Rooms and facilities were all very clean and well organized, staff was generally helpful, and beds were comfortable. The location is pretty much impossible to beat: it’s right next to the castle and about two minute’s walk from the center of town, but is quiet (there is a pub that’s open relatively late next door, but I never noticed the noise in the rooms).
I stayed in a 6 bed mixed dorm, where the beds are “pods” that were pretty sturdily built. They have one open wall with a heavy curtain that does a good job blocking light. They each have a small shelf and charging port, an electronic safe (free), and a larger cubby for big bags. I am just over 1.9 meters and was pretty much *exactly* the length of the beds, so they aren’t extra roomy or anything, but I was plenty comfy for a few nights.
There is a nice kitchen (and refrigerator for you to use) and sitting area, plus a very nice back garden, too.
My biggest complaint is truly trivial: there’s nowhere to set your things in the showers (there two hooks to hang things between the door and the curtain, but the shower floor drains through to that area, so don’t set anything on the ground!).