The check-in was very easy; we showed them our E-tickets with 2 reserved beds and paid £10 each for the night for 24-mixed dormitory which we thought was an utter bargain! They handed us our linens for the duvet and pillow. I enquired about towels; they had towels for hire for £5. I was feeling a bit cheap and offered to use the dirty towels they had in the laundry basket! Luckily, the lady offered to sneak in an extra bed linen that I could use to dry myself! We had to pay £10 each a security fee for damage or loss of linens so that if you turn up in the morning, and someone has stolen your linen, you'd lose your £10 or even if you turn up to the desk to check out just after 10am, you'd lose the £10. We thought it was a bit unfair but went along with it. They handed us our cards that was specific to each room and they worked pretty well and gave us a piece of paper that would go into a clear pocket on the railing of the bed. As it was very chaotic at the time we checked in; we had to make our own way to the room we were told to go to.

We found a spare bed very quickly as it was obviously empty. I took that bed quickly! Then we set to find the other bed. It was a challenge as all the beds looked occupied; we spoke to other people who were there the night too and said there was only one. We carried on looking, opening the curtains on their beds unfortunately invading the privacy of a few people, we were looking for the see-through pocket that contains the paper with dates on it and such. We went back to the reception saying we couldn't find a bed, they must get this a lot as they said go back and look properly. So we did. Then returned. So they said as a compromise, go for showers and come back at 11pm and there will be a spare bed in the room. So we did. There still wasn't. So we went back and the man went to check on the computer and actually there wasn't 2 beds spare, it was the one. So he gave us a replacement room; a room which was more expensive than what we paid for! We went up 2 flights of stairs and went into the room- it was a 6-dorm single sex. And what shocked us was the extreme change in humidity; it was SO humid! There was a window open but it'd only open to allow a 10cm gap and no air really flowed in. Due to the extreme humidity of the room, I had a very restless sleep and woke up with my chest being soaked in sweat. And I wouldn't shower for another day! The bunk beds were the same make as the one in the previous room.