India House Backpackers Hostel

Exceptional

Staff was very accomodating and the communal areas are great. My private room smelled like pets or that it needed to "breathe" for a few days. I bought a plug-in and some air freshener then it was fine.

For the price is couldn't complain. I think guests just need to be considerate of others. Rules i.e no speaking on your phone between A-B time etc

Bathroom not clean.

Close to streetcar. Good value. Bathroom not clean.

Some good things are the people and the art. Not clean

Superb

Good

Very good

I really liked the environment of the hostel and the atmosphere around. Great idea to offer a pool in Louisiana :) The personal needs maybe more experience or leadership skills. The AC in the kitchen was not functioning and really need to be fixed (It was impossible to cook in the kitchen—we were sweating buckets.)

Fun interesting people, walk able distance to things the including transporte.

Close to the streetcar and the vibes in the hostel were pleasant. The staff was really kind and the people staying there were open to chat. The private room was not at ALL worth the price and as a solo female traveler I did not feel safe. The door was just a piece of wood held together by hopes and dreams. I have to lean my suitcase against the door at night just to close the gap but there was still a huge gap on the side of the “door” facing my bed. The mosquitos were basically my roommate for the two nights I stayed. The padlock given to lock the door was slightly broken and I needed to use force to lock my room. I stayed in a private room without an en-suite bathroom, and you have to walk outside to use it. It rained the entire time I was there so it was not pleasant walking in the rain just to use the toilet. The bathroom was okay, I can tell it’s been cleaned in the mornings but at the same time it didn’t feel or looked clean.

Kitchen was nice enough, disorganized and no obvious communal leftover stuff like cooking oil, condiments, spices, the usual stuff. But roomy. Nice to be able to laundry on site. Really neat space and outdoor area in the back. Tons of potential. The space they have could become epic, just needs a lot of TLC. I could imagine a world in which India House is a backpacker institution. I feel like the space could be super cool, but the owners don't seem super interested in making it so. Lots of potential, somewhat unrealized, but overall pretty good. Hot water. Holy shit did it take a long time for the shower water to warm up. The shower spaces need some sort of place to hang clothes where they won't get wet without having to tramp around naked in the shared space. Apparently this is a party hostel? Or they want it to be? It's unclear from the online site and reviews. Maybe it used to be but less so now? Dunno. Why on earth would a place want to be a party hostel beats me, but it was super chill while I was there. Which was great

DO NOT BOOK THIS HOSTEL!

Nothing

Bad

Unique

Exactly what you want in a hostel, with the added benefit of AMPLE outdoor community / shared space & a pool.

Totally good

Full of character...lots of interesting art. We had a nice room...good bathroom..only negative was the blind onto the street was insufficient to prevent people seeing in at night. We hung a blanket over it.