Sure this is right off Jalan Alor with all the street food, but there are plenty of other hostels on the street or in the nearby area so this is not a big deal. Several deal breakers for me: 1, super small windy staircase to get to the rooms with no elevators. If you have large luggage, it will be a logistical nightmare to reach your rooms. 2, I don't know where the smell came from since the rooms are actually quite far from the toilet, but it smelled like sewage during my entire stay, and that is with strong air conditioning on. 3, there were hangers and a large place for people to dry their laundry, but it is clear almost no one used laundry detergents / probably only hand-washed clothes because that entire area smelled terrible. Would definitely not stay here again, however, I can understand people choosing this place for the price. If you do, just set low expectations and it is tolerable.