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.

This hostel is literally a prison! I randomly booked a…read moredouble room with a friends for one night without looking at pictures online and in the end we were surprised and happy about the "experience". We also got a free-drink at the bar of the hostel when we checked-in. Overall, the place is clean and close to King's Cross station (directly connected to Heathrow)

Not bad for a youth hostel. I booked a two-bed private room for my friend and myself to split. It…read morewas comfortable enough, and it was nice having a wash sink in the room so that we didn't need to go to the shared toilets every time we needed a sink. The beds had built-in power outlets, however they didn't really work well. We ended up using the wall outlets to charge our electronics. We were also right next to the showers but one of them was out of order. The toilets were at the end of the hall but one of them was out of order as well, so I ended up needing to wait for one to become available a couple times. It wasn't too noisy considering we were facing a busy street and some people complain about the bells coming from St. Paul's being distracting as they ring essentially every 15 minutes, but I got used to it pretty quickly and was able to sleep just fine. Wifi is only available in the shared spaces and not the rooms, so that might be difficult for people who rely on wifi connection. We didn't take advantage of their breakfast offerings, though they seem to have a nice variety of hot and cold food to choose from. They even seemed to have a couple vegan items that I could have eaten, but I wasn't going to pay nearly £10 just to only eat like two items. Check in and check out were easy.

Cozy YHA in a nice location. Right by St. Paul's Cathedral and across the Thames from the Tate…read moreModern. Convenient to the tube and many restaurants. Seems like a very safe area as well at night. Breakfast is included here, kind of like cafeteria style, but still a good deal. Some of their beds are interesting, in these wooden frames up off the ground that you can put things in , like books you are reading, glasses, etc.. Would definitely stay here again...great price for cool location!

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

This is the first hostel I've stayed in, in over 20 years and was a pleasant surprise. Centrally…read morelocated to tube, groceries and restaurants. Is an older building, but the cleaning staff does a great job, especially in the bathroom, which is always my concern in shared spaces. The beds are a bit firm for my old back, but I do like the material they're made of which makes them impervious to stains, bugs, etc. And most importantly, staff are kind and helpful. Affordable, kind, clean and great location for a London stay.

This is a great hostel and I hate that it's poorly reviewed based off ofonly two people. I stayed…read morelast weekend whilst attending a job fair in Kensington. It was about £19 a night in the four bed female dorm. There's great storage under the bed, lockers with a safe and plugs at every bed. The en suite bathroom was a plus, as I had to get up early. The shower was a pain in the ass to work. The staff was amazing. As a previous hostel worker, I know they can make or break a place. Everyone was super friendly and they hung out in the TV lounge with everyone else. It's a nice little crew and very welcoming. The kitchen is stocked and open most of the day. Breakfast was toast, coffee and tea. But it's free. And there are plenty of places nearby to get something. Sainsbury's is on the corner, fast food sushi, pret, a pub and more. It's right on the Piccadilly line which now runs all night in weekends, very convenient!

By far one of the worst hotel experiences I've ever had. If I could give the customer service here…read more1 star I would. First of all, the decor looks like it has not been touched since the 1900s. And the hallways smell. I voiced several complaints, wrote a blog post, and still never heard from the GM of the hotel because he simply could not be bothered. Instead, he had his minions phone me and they refused to refund me for at least 1 night. They did not notify me prior to my stay there would be construction at 7am. The night I arrived there was loud noise and thumping at 2am. The WiFi was spotty. Everything except for the service of the bellhops was absolutely awful. I still cannot believe no one tried to remedy the situation more than "we'll take care of you next time." THERE WILL NOT BE A NEXT TIME.

I don't know why the review aren't great! But the hotel is amazing!…read more Very friendly and helpful staff Clean rooms Very very spacious.. The rooms are almost twice the size of Royal Garden Hotel rooms at about £70 less per night! And wonderful location: 25 mins walk to Piccadilly Circus, 20 mins to Oxford circus, 4 mins to the tube and bus stop right around the corner Wonderful bakeries and coffee shops around and great Italian restaurants around 10 mins to the Mamma Mia theater Deserves 5 stars

Great luxury hotel, with an excellent location in Knightsbridge ! Loved every minute of my stay…read morethere... Good value for money for a London hotel, I was able to book through my mobile on their website...

This hotel is possibly the worst run hotel I've ever encountered. My reservation was cancelled not…read moreeven 24 hours before my departure. When asked why this was the woman on the phone said they had overbooked. I pointed out that this was not a smart way to run a business and asked for help finding another hotel. She said everything was booked and could not help me. When I said that this is very poor management, the girl on the phone agreed with me and then proceeded to tell me that they were indeed the worst hotel and I should find somewhere else. I was baffled. Save yourself from the horror of dealing with these people and don't book here!

This hostel is getting 3 out of 5 from me purely for location and the fact that the beds are clean,…read moreif it weren't for such a convenient area I don't know if I would recommend this hostel... I stayed here for 4 nights over summer in a four bed dorm, for what I paid to be in a smaller dorm I was disappointed... From what I have heard from others at the hostel that have stayed in the bigger dorms it seems they have better facilities for half the price.... The dorm I was allocated was on the top floor which with a suitcase was a pain getting up the last narrow spiral staircase but manageable, my room has one power point for the 4 of us to share and the staff were reluctant to give us a power board to use in the room, however they eventually did... There is a sink and mirror in the room however no power point near the mirror, also in the upstairs bathroom area there is also no power points so if you wanted to use a power point that's near a mirror you have to go to one of the bathrooms on the other floors which all have easy to access power points. If you plan on sleeping in then I would recommend bringing an eye mask or your own curtains because the ones in the room keep out hardly any light, the rooms are also warm at night even with the window open and with one power point we couldn't exactly have the fan on over night and charge our devices for the following day.. Not as much of a social hostel as I thought it was going to be, unless you go out of your way to chat to people in your dorm or in the kitchen/lounge you aren't really going to meet anyone there is no activities run through the hostel except for a free walking tour. I personally wouldn't keep any food in the kitchen as there are mice and if you put food in the fried anywhere near the back it freezes. Not everything was bad like I said the location is amazing walking distance to pretty much everything, beds are clean and pretty comfy (although apparently they are better in the bigger dorms), bathrooms are clean, free wifi throughout the hostel and in the dorms, staff were very friendly, people that stayed in my room were all lovely. I would tell people to come back to this hostel if they needed somewhere cheap to stay in a great location however I would recommend paying less and staying in a bigger dorm with nicer beds and bathrooms rather then paying double the price to be allocated less.

3-night stay in 4-bed mixed dorm in March/April…read more The cafe area was so cute! When we arrived mid afternoon, there were so many people milling about on their laptops or chatting. It gave a pleasant feel. This is also the area you check-in at. The front-desk staff were very friendly and walked us through how to use our key cards and where things were located. The room looked like a dorm room, as expected, with bunk beds and lockers. We also had a private bathroom and shower, which I was pleasantly surprised about. We couldn't get the A/C to work, so we had to keep the windows cracked at all times. It would've been nice to be able to open the window completely for more airflow as it got stuffy/warm often. The beds are a place to sleep... don't expect much comfort. Loved the basement common areas! So much space and unique places to sit. It is also a bar at night with karaoke and lots of people mingling. Overall, it was a clean and fun hostel experience.

I and my wife got the whole room for ourselves and this was during the two day heat wave. So, there…read moreis no option to book AC rooms while booking on their website and apparently they have AC rooms but it's random. You are either lucky enough to get it or not. I don't thinks that's fair. Room service is not prompt. And the restrooms and the rooms stink. Absolutely no ventilation in the restrooms. The only solace is the bar in the basement which has some nice vibe but watered down drinks. The Wombats at Budapest was 10 times better and that's the reason I chose to stay here, but I'm disappointed.