The neighborhood scared me. At first I thought I got scammed because the hostel literally looks like a house. When I arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to know the host's(lives there)number one concern is safety- so keeping the doors locked and such was a big deal. That was a huge relief. Great host, I got in after 1 am with prior communication with the host, and I was able to get in. Communication was easy, but confusing at first because there wasnt a local number to call- the host replied to my messages in a timely manner. I'd go back.