Clean, good air conditioning. Rooms separated by thin partitions with gap near the ceiling. Noise may be an issue, but other guests were well behaved during my 6 night stay.
I had a fine stay for one night, just to catch a morning train (It's conveniently located near railway and bus terminals). So I wasn't expecting much, and the hostel largely delivered.The beds, plumbing and Internet were all reliable. But what the photos don't show you is that the "rooms" are in fact cubicles - the thin walls fall short of the ceiling. This allows the units to be cooled by central airconditioning units, which is eco friendly - but lets in lots of noise from neighboring rooms. It's certainly better than a typical dorm, but don't expect full privacy.
There was some sand on my bedsheet. Generally clean but no dustbin in room but one in the common corridor outsidde my room.
I chose the location as it was in town area and close to where I needed to go to meet a few customers I made appointments with before my trip. It was also a nostalgic trip as I used to frequent that area when I was working in Ipoh town for 12 years.