This hostel is a joke.
1. During my booking, I've added a note of late night arrival due to flight time.
2. On the same day at 12.45pm I texted them to know the procedure to check in. They have requested my passport copy for check-in purposes. Sent them the copy, but no reply on the instructions for check-in.
3. Texted them at 8.40pm to check again, they requested to know which branch I am staying at. (I've provided my identification to them, they couldn't check in their system?). Replied them, but no further response from them.
4. Arrived at 12.00am in front of their hostel, texted them again but no reply. Rang the bell multiple times, another traveller came down to open the door to let me in.
5. Used Trip.com's internet call service to try to reach out to the hostel, no response.
6. 12.30am contacted Trip customer service to get help, as the room I booked has no key hanging in front of the door (got the info from another traveller they hang the room's key on the door itself for self check-in. I wouldn't want to just barge into the room, what if there is someone else occupying it? Considering all the things happened and they are so unorganised ).
7. 1.15am Trip told me that they have also tried to contact the hostel but have no response.
8. In the end, I slept on the common area sofa like a refugee.
9. 8.30am the hostel finally sent me the check-in procedure, which by the time I had left the premises already.
I know it's a hostel (& cheap), but still, could you be just a little more organised?
I've been to other hostels whose services are tip-top (some even better than a hotel).
Applied for a refund, the hostel did not respond to my request.