The hostel's atmosphere and staff were great, making for a comfortable stay.
Breakfast, while not offering choices, consisted of two slices of toast, fruit, and something grilled (*yaki* – perhaps a pancake or similar local dish), which was delicious.
However, a Chinese woman staying in the same dormitory entered the room loudly at 1 AM, pulled open my bed curtain, and started shouting at me. Since I don't speak English or Chinese, I used a translator to communicate, but she just said "that's enough" and climbed onto the bunk bed next to mine, complaining loudly and clicking her tongue. I could hear her thrashing around on the top bunk for a while, and I couldn't fall asleep until around 4 AM.
I wondered what that was all about and tried to sleep again, but when I woke up in the morning, a pillow that the Chinese woman had apparently thrown in anger had hit my umbrella, which was drying on the floor, breaking its ribs.
At the front desk that morning, I asked what had happened the previous night and why the woman was angry. They told me that because I had requested the lower bunk, they moved her to the adjacent upper bunk, prioritizing my request. It seemed like the woman had no idea her bed was moved. I felt like they were implying it was my fault because I made a request, even though it was clearly a mishap caused by the hostel's lack of communication. I thought, "Wait, isn't that strange?"
I had a bus to the airport at 10 AM that day, so I spoke to the staff and had them handwrite a factual confirmation letter for my overseas insurance. While the staff did apologize, the Chinese woman remained asleep in the room. I couldn't get any compensation, whether it was intentional or an accident.
Aside from that incident, it was a very good hostel.
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