Venture Hostel

Very good

Hard pass.

Liked: The surrounding neighborhood isn't bad. I found a nice pub where I could have dinner and also grab a coffee during the day and work on my laptop.
Disliked: Almost everything.The street this hostel is on isn't great. I would not want to be there after dark honestly. (And I'm from Baltimore.)No staff onsite.You enter through the middle of a pub.You have to download an app to get your doorcode. (I don't want anymore apps!)The room had no air circulating. Advertised with a fan but the one fan was installed very high up in the opposite corner from my bed.Almost all the lockers are damaged or completely unusable.For a minute I thought I could stay there and then I went to make the bed (i. e. lay the comforter out) and the inside pad was so dirty and discolored.I found *one* locker that I could put my backpack in then went to get something to eat, and re-assess my situation.While I was at dinner my laptop message popped up that my laptop was not with me and I realized I did not even feel comfortable leaving my laptop in that room.I went back and stood outside (since the room was so hot) to find another place to stay.Then went back up, said adios to that gross room and carried my huge suitcase down a lot of steps and left to go to another place.

Exceptional

Exceptional

Very good

It was amazingly amazing

Liked: Needed only a bed for the night and it was provided to my satisfaction as I travelled with a colleague on this ocassion and he also enjoyed his stay.
Disliked: May be what could be better is for those at the reception to learn a bit more english language so that communication will be enhanced as travelling to a different country can be daunty.

Bad

Good

Exceptional