We stayed in a private room in this hostel which, though cheaper than most other options in Liverpool, was by no means cheap and the state of the room made it feel like bad value. The room was dirty - there was visible dirt on the floors, walls, fittings, toilet etc. The radiator control was broken meaning that 24hrs a day (and more to the point, night) the radiators were too hot to touch and the room was like an oven. The windows barely opened but did provide some relief. Good job then that the shower was only just warm. There was no blind in the south facing bathroom so you could barely see in there when the sun was out (but you could definitely see the dirt!).
Strangely, the communal spaces in the building have very strong and quite unpleasant perfumes that hit you as soon as you walk in the building.
Plus sides were friendly staff, clean sheets, comfortable bed, close to a very affordable long stay car park, and good location for sightseeing.