I was greeted by a very friendly staff member, who checked me in and showed me around the hotel. All the staff I met were very friendly and helpful. The shared spaces are all very clean and decorated nicely. There is a 24hour coffee and tea room, it is an awesome place to hang out. The bathrooms were always clean as well. The shared kitchen is stocked with dishes and cooking utensils and a couple of fridges and freezers to store food in.
The building is old and not built with great sound proofing. you will hear people walking about or talking close by. If you are in a room on the inner part you won't get the street noise.
The area around the hotel is nice. It has everything you will need close by( shopping, grocery, trains, parks,ect.)
It is about a 2km walk to most of the main attractions of the city, but not as busy with loads of tourists. There are lots of locals though. As a solo female traveler I found it to be a very safe area and great hotel to stay in.