step hostel based glowing reviews site high expectations, not met, reviews mention owner/manager, great says, 4 days saw, rest staff does not speak english, rate tried charge room higher agreed checked took quite time clear things, rooms quite worn old concave mattresses slight musty smell, rooms bathrooms clean, area just ok definitely not convenient hotel neighborhoods, quite hike subway not shops restaurants, immediate vicinity, biggest complaint told desk staff tip maid, management thinks employees deserve money pay not tell guests, did tip maid think did good job challengingly small room btw issue concept instructed tip, overall level comfort nicer hostels stayed, want bit comfortable priceline 3 4 star hotels central neighborhoods just little money, time,  
step hostel based glowing reviews site high expectations, not met, reviews mention owner/manager, great says, 4 days saw, rest staff does not speak english, rate tried charge room higher agreed checked took quite time clear things, rooms quite worn old concave mattresses slight musty smell, rooms bathrooms clean, area just ok definitely not convenient hotel neighborhoods, quite hike subway not shops restaurants, immediate vicinity, biggest complaint told desk staff tip maid, management thinks employees deserve money pay not tell guests, did tip maid think did good job challengingly small room btw issue concept instructed tip, overall level comfort nicer hostels stayed, want bit comfortable priceline 3 4 star hotels central neighborhoods just little money, time,  