Review of Wink at Upper Cross Street 2*

One of the worst hostels I’ve ever stayed in. You’d think that for $25/night they could at least provide SOAP of any kind in any of the bathrooms! I specifically asked during booking to have a lower bunk, but when I arrived they told me they had none left. While I stayed there 3 of the lower bunks went unused. The men’s showers are so small and combined with a toilet in the stall, so you’re basically standing over the toilet while you shower. The women’s are on a different floor that involves leaving the hostel lobby and walking upstairs. They tell you to wear communal shower slippers which are torn and revolting after being work by god knows how many people. Other reviews have mentioned the staff were horrible. They weren’t rude to me personally but did give off an intimidating vibe which made them unaproachable. Check-out is 10:30am but they will deactivate your key card at 10am so you get locked out trying to get into your room, the bathroom, or lobby! There is nowhere to work comfortably in this hostel, so forget it if you’re travelling for business. The walls are all paper thin so not only do you get the sound of traffic from the main road, but you can hear everyone else in every room packing their stuff at 1am, or in the case of my last night someone blaring music at midnight. Your bunk will also shake if someone on the other side of the wall knocks it. The blinds on the capsules are transparent from the outside so there’s no privacy, and from the inside they let in light. One star for the good location, and one star for being fairly clean.