Hostel Koine', Salerno, Italy, is a strange place. Though it posits "VIETATO FUMARE" (no smoking) the whole place smells of ciggarettes as the cleaning ladies smoke in the bathroom, and the people in the streets below send plumes up to the second floor windows.
No kitchen and the 'rec room' is little more than two computers, some chairs and tables, and a tv across from three little vending machines.
The beds are classic IKEA, hard as a board, but clean. They aren't the usual bunks, which is nice. The lockers are great, but some of the drawers that have locks don't ACTUALLY lock. The women's bathroom has one shower stall with five showerheads, so sharing is going to happen at some point. At first hard to find, the directions will eventually get you to the right place. The staff, mostly, are nice and helpful, but the cleaning staff is live-in and rude. Again, they smoke in the ladies' when it is posted not to, but the other staff at least move to the door to the outside before lighting up.
Overall, I give Koine a 3 of 5.

Amenities: 3
Staff: 3
Comfort Level: 3
Location: 3
Fellow Hostelers: 3