WORST hostel in London! Do not stay here. It used to be a pleasant stay, but it is NOT now…read more There was a woman in our dorm last January running around completely nude for three days. The last night I was there she was so drunk she moved from bed to bed on fresh covers only just changed. Those sheets/duvets cost the hostel money to clean, so I reported her moving around to unassigned racks. Instead of being happy I had their back, the front desk put into the notes on MY name that I was a problem and that I had done that! I did not know it until today when I tried to book a stay this July. The Operations Manager told me he could do nothing to remove the wrongful accusations against me. He could rent a private room but not the more affordable dorm bed. The music in the pub is so loud now, it's like St. Christoper's Inn--it's all party and no comfort now. This place has rapidly descended into to a miserable place to rent a dorm bed.

This hostel is absolutely terrible. Very poorly managed with disrespectful staff. The bathrooms…read morewere absolutely filthy and very far away from the rooms. Additionally there were no working outlets available on the side of the room that we booked. HIGHLY disappointed and would never recommend this location. Dirty, bad experience, and absolutely zero care or effort put into rectifying. ALSO unlike other hostels they charge you a rental fee for storage lockers. INSANITY

I will admit it, I don't like hostels. I like privacy and I'm too introverted to enjoy sharing a…read moreroom with people I don't know. But you gotta do what you gotta do when you're solo traveling and on a tight budget. I was originally going to stay at an Airbnb in London, but last-minute decided to book a hostel. Now, I am very glad that I did!! Sohostel was great. The moment I walked through the door, the receptionists were super friendly and even gave me a tour of the building and showed me to my room. Everything is just so colorful and vibrant - Just the design itself makes you feel comfortable and safe there! They had a lovely lounge room, with a giant projector screen, a snack bar and a bunch of people mingling and hanging out. I had a room with two bunk beds and it was TINY. Basically, the only place you can be is in your bed. But I didn't have a problem with that. What I loved was that there were electric outlets for each bunk, top and bottom, with USB's as well (great for international travelers!) As for location, it's in a great spot. Right in Soho and near Piccadilly Circus, many bars around, a park....I could go on. Only about a 20 minute walk to the big attractions. The price is incredibly cheap as well.. I highly recommend Sohostel for your stay in London!!

This place is unreal! Absolutely incredible! Andres the…read moremanager, Desmond the chef, and Loric with the night staff completely saved my trip. On the verge of having home their kindness and consideration was a serious help in a very difficult time I was facing while abroad. I genuinely believe these men, and this hostel, have your best interest in mind and are there for you regardless the circumstances. I'd like to say thank you to the entire team for the cleanliness, hospitality and overall kindness were amazing a did not go unnoticed. Cheers to the next time

Girl... Keep looking! Smelly, gross, unsafe and claustrophobic. Definitely violates a fire code of…read moresome sort. If you have ANY standards don't stay here! Would put zero stars if I could. TL;DR at bottom. The photos on this Yelp page gave me war flashbacks to this godawful hostel experience with those prison-like triple bunks. My own personal hell would be staying here for all eternity. Ended up checking out 2 days early. Non refundable of course... but honestly worth it to get out of this sh****le. First off, black mold. Friend and I both got sick being here after only staying for one night (not even... slept for only three hours. Was so gross we wanted to leave ASAP). It's been a week and I still feel feel so, so sick and congested. The place smelled like feet. Not clean. There was a trash bag shoved in the ceiling next to my bed when I got there. Does nobody clean it? Staff was rude. Customers even ruder. Average clientele is a 40 year old man. Really takes the "youth" out of youth hostel. Creepy. Overall very unsafe for a group of college age girls looking for a fun hostel experience. Location is safe but not a fun area tbh. Overpriced. TL;DR: don't stay here. Any positive reviews are from ppl with zero standards. Not a youth hostel if the average clientele are 40yo creepy men. Smells like feet. Friend and I both got sick here (black mold). Checked out and got a hotel and this was non refundable but I didn't care. Not a fun area. Keep looking, don't book here. Trust me on this.

I was here for five days, and I can honestly say I think i had a pretty good grasp of things around…read morethe hostel. Admittedly, the first night was a shock since this was the very first hostel I've ever been in. And, after a long travel day I just wanted to relax with my own privacy, which is something you don't really get at a hostel. Setting those expectations aside and after a few more nights, it wasn't all that bad at all. I stayed in a 6-bed room (two bunk beds with 3 stacked high). It was nice and clean and each bed had their own curtain for privacy which I really appreciated. The room also had a sink so you can freshen up in the room which I also appreciated. As for my roommates, I really lucked out and had really nice people who were very respectful and nice. There were four toilets in total, all shared by everyone in the section of the basement. They were nice and clean each time I used them. The shower situation was probably what I dreaded the most. Don't get me wrong, it served it's purpose, but personally I limited my time there. In the men's showers, there were 6 stalls, all clean. However, there is no opportunity to set the temperature of the water, so each time I showered I was showering in extremely hot water. You also had to press a button every 15 seconds for the water pour which was a bit odd. The common areas which were on the ground floor were clean. Plenty of tables for whatever you need. I did not get a chance to look at the kitchen area, but it's good to know that it's available to you. The service was alright. Maybe it's me being an American in London and trying to get used to the Londoner culture, but, whatever. All-in-all, I would stay here again if I was staying 2 or 3 nights. Its very close to SoHo and right next to the Picadilly which virtually connects to anywhere you need to go. Definitely would recommend this if you need a place to stay for a short period and on a budget.

Great hostel. Friendly staff is always willing to accommodate and help in any way they can. There…read moreis a Bar/Cafe/Restaurant in the main lobby and the food is reasonably prices as well as delicious. The rooms are very clean and the showers are hot. Unlike most hostels I've stayed at the sheets are already put on my bed and they were clean. The building is newly renovated and everything is nice and new. They also have pay for internet (1 Pound for 20 minutes) and laundry facility's (4 Pounds for a load) One of the best features that I enjoyed while staying here was the fact that you can buy discount tickets for plays and attractions all throughout London at a discounted rate.

An excellent hostel a half block from a major rail and Underground station, where the Eurostar…read moreto/from Brussels and Paris is based. It also is on the Piccadilly line, which is direct to/from London Heathrow Airport with no transfers to other lines. Also a gazillion other transit lines that let you visit most tourist places in London with one transfer or less. I stayed in a five dorm room with bunk beds and it was spacious, with an en suite bathroom, with an extra set of bathrooms in the hallway. Reasonably modern and clean. Each bunk had its own power outlet and small light and ledge, which was really nice, compared to other hostels Front desk reception was polite and efficient. The wifi worked pretty well, though only available on the ground floor bar and restaurant area and the 1st floor, where there is a lounge.

It was all lovely. Great first-time hostel experience. Bed was comfortable, and I felt very safe…read more Staff was exceedingly friendly.

I stayed in a four person room, and I have to say it was a marvelous time. The beds were…read morecomfortable, the bathrooms were very private and clean, and the wifi was strong. Hey do have different buildings, and the amenities are only on the main building, so sometimes it a drag to have to walk there for breakfast and such, but the walk isn't too bad. It's located close to bars, restaurants, bus stations, and tourist attractions, so I would definitely stay here again. The staff was also very friendly.

I was very suprised at how great this place is. I had a twin room in a flat with my best friend,…read morethe room was a brilliant size, everything clean. We had to share the kitchen, bathroom and toilet but this was all kept clean and tidy. The breakfast is amazing as you have so much to choose from, it was a buffett with everything except a fried breakfast. All types of juice, fruit, yoghurts, etc. The location is great as it's only a few minutes walk from Leicester Square.

I stayed here precovid, so not sure how things are now, but this was a run of the mill hostel. My…read morefriend and I am stayed in a mixed room and met some interesting people. My only real complaint was the bathroom was on a different floor, which wasn't ideal. Otherwise, it wasn't special, but it was fine.

The clink261 is very close to King's Cross Station and belongs to the clink78 which is much nicer…read more Things I liked: - location was close to King's Cross Station - low price for a stay - lockers were big enough to fit in a backpack - power socket with USB at the bedside Things that made the stay unpleasant: - During check-in and check-out the staff was ignoring guests to finish their chats. - The rooms (4 bed dorm) were so small that it was very difficult to open your luggage if there was another person in the room and the air was very stuffy. - Mattresses were outworn. - They don't give you a baggage tag for the luggage room so pretty much everybody who asks to get their baggage could freely walk in and grab what they want. Nobody is controlling it. - not enough bathrooms/restrooms on a floor. Things to notice: - complimentary Wi-Fi - community kitchen - laundry in the basement - in house breakfast possible - community program in cooperation with the clink78

I had a great one night stay at Clink 78. I was flying out of London in the morning and was looking…read morefor a place to stay close to King's Cross Station, as I was taking a train to the airport. This was my first time in a hostel and I had a very good first experience. Booking a room was very easy and didn't take much time. One thing I noticed was that you had the option to click which you preferred: an upper or lower. When I arrived in my assigned room, I noticed that my locker was being used by another patron, but I just used another. I wanted to charge my phone but the power bar above my bed didn't fit my adapter and the USB ports were not working. I spoke to the front desk and they switched me to the bed beside mine since i was only there for one night. Once again, that locker was in use, so I kept my stuff in the original locker. When you check in you receive a voucher for a free drink which was great! Whilst at the bar I met some very nice people who i then participated in the beer pong tournament with. A very fun place to stay!

I really wanted to like this place. It's got a fun party vibe and is absurdly cheap. But my…read moreexperience wasn't great. I shared a 12 person mixed dorm. It was extremely cramped and had no ventilation. In the morning it was smelly and steamy from so many bodies. Since there was so little space there were people's belongings everywhere and the room was so crowded. I have only a few hostel experiences so I'm no expert, but my next hostel was an 18 person mixed room and it was so comfortable and spacious in comparison. They have cool nightly events like karaoke as well as a bar with cheap food downstairs which is great. It is a very young crowd- 18-25 I'd guess and at 34 I felt quite old and out of place though I met and hung out with some cool young folks. The shower situation is also not great. The showers are hot but have a button that needs to be pressed every 30 seconds or so to keep the shower going. Since I have long curly hair and my showers need a little more time for detangling I basically just rinsed and couldn't wash my hair. Overall this place is safe and super cheap. Its conventiely located to Kings Cross and the area is nice. If you are looking for something for a night or two go for it, it's not terrible, but again I was very relieved to have more space and shower at my next hostel.

I booked a bed here and asked for a very simple medical accommodation: sleeping on a bottom bunk…read more The hostel refused to gaurantee the request as they do not think this is a reasonable accommodation. Travelers with medical accommodations should be aware before booking.

This hostel was filthy! The shower floor and curtain looked like years since they had been cleaned…read more The staff while I was there was super immature and aggressively rude. The eating area cleaning person just swept the grime and dirt around the floor with the mop. A table that had all kinds of large food crumbs under it was that way for days. I left early because it was so disgusting

This place is awesome! The rooms are clean and spacious, the bathroom is much better than I…read moreexpected. Two private showers with locking doors and two private stalls. The owner is kind and worked with me changing my reservation last minute. It is a mile from the train station, but the walk was easy and interesting. Totally recommend if you're visiting London.

The Pickwick! This…read moreplace was a huge part of why I had a terrific time during my stay in London. The location is outstanding -- in the heart of Bloomsbury, down the street from Russell Square, five minutes from the British Museum and the University of London. The interior is not posh (it's a hostel) but it's clean and well-maintained. Patrick, the owner, goes out of his way to make you feel at home, and is a great resource for visitors to the city.