London hotels & places to stay

sharing a room with 20 others is not easy, but it's hostel life, and for $ in the center of london you can't expect luxury. the showers were hot and the beds comfortable enough. one thing you should be aware of if you bring your own laptop is that you only get 1 hour of free wifi per day.

I love this hostel!! Fab location and brilliant prices. I stayed two nights instead of just the usual one and really enjoyed my time in London. I did just find the room way too hot and stuffy so think the heating needs to be turned quite a bit down but otherwise its a fab place to stay!! Look forward to coming back soon :)

Probably the best hostel where I have been in London, clean, self- catering kitchen, comfy beds and helpful staff. Location is good as it' s close to bus stop to central London, overground and underground at a walkable distance.

It was one of the best stays for me in london , the stuff is very friendly beds are nice comfortable and the place is close to all the stations and underground .. truly loved it

I stayed here for one night in late October. I got a bed in a shared room for very cheap, obviously this is ideal if you're a young traveler on a budget wanting to stay in central London! But saving money can come at the expense of your well being...I have a motto of 'you get what you pay for', and I think next time I'll have to spend a little more for the sake of a good nights sleep. In my opinion its false economy if you get a cheap room but the worst night sleep of your life, and thus the next day of your life is spent feeling like sh**. So yeah you saved money, but spent a lot more in terms of stress. The room I stayed in was just awful - a small, long room with very high ceilings, which meant that three triple-story bunk beds were crammed into it. The beds rocked and wobbled like crazy each time I climbed mine, and whenever the sleeper above me moved or climbed up/down, the disturbance was hideous. Someone might as well have been shaking me with their bare hands. The beds were also very small, smaller than a single bed, and cramped. No where to put luggage either. There was no ventilation except for a small fan. It was VERY hot and VERY uncomfortable. Last but not least, the noise from the neighboring room was super loud and intrusive. I know its a cheap hostel in central London, but not everyone chooses to stay in one of these because they're interested in bar crawls! All I could hear almost all night was a hoard of yelling, drunken yobs. After a night of tossing, turning, noise and a quaking bed I spent most of my morning feeling crap, and it showed. Who wants to feel like that when they're having a weekend in the city?? I don't understand why some of these cheap hostels can't have half of the hostel a more peaceful zone, and the other half a party-goers/pub-crawl zone. I don't think it would cost much to do that! The staff at reception were nice. The bathrooms were alright. Just basic, like college toilets. At least they weren't too grubby. Although I will

Good: Budget nights. Kind staffs. Might be good place for making friends Best dorm hostel for cleanliness. Bad: poor showering facility, but clean. Malfunctions found in shower head.

I stayed Saturday and Sunday night, I advice if you plan on going to sleep before 3 am to choose somewhere else on a Saturday night as being on top of a Pub they have raging party's ;) :D That was the only Negative, some extra soundproofing would be nice. Beds were good although I felt my blanket was a bit short :') Power to your bed is great. Only two showers per level but it didn't seem to matter much, a wire box that's lockable in your room is helpful, washing machine and dryer were great although you need your own powder (can buy at desk). Cleaned once a day so unless there is lots of dirty muddy people it's good, breakfast is decent, cerials hot drinks juice toast yogurt cheese and meat, and the food at the bar is amazing. You get discounts on most things aswell. There is a train station 15m from the door which makes it easy to get into London. Definitely advice during the week buy on a weekend you may find it loud despite the earplugs that are provided.

we arrive 10am when check in time is 2pm x a kind staff says its ok to ckin as room already available x very cheap and afforadable x near london overground station x new cross or new cross gate station x but it would be noisy at night due a pub just below x ppl in need of quiet place shld avoid x

all worker are friendly not good bed but you should know that you are staying at cheapest hostel in london if i go london again i will visit here again

Hostel is situated just a minute or two walk away from the Hammersmith Underground, so it's extremely convenient considering the accessibility to most location in London can be made by Underground. Bed is clean and room/bathroom was maintained daily during my stay. The restaurant below the hostel serve nice food and beer for tired traveller after a long day out.

Agoda had messed up my booking - confirmed something different than what was booked at the hostel. That was of course disappointing after our long trip from Australia, but all comp,iments to the staff behind the reception... tbey were amazing. Tried to make it work for us, the client. The hostel was amazing, what a beautiful old building and very easy access to the 'underground'. I am sure that l will return again, next time l am in London, but then l'll book straight through the hostel.

Probably one of the better hostels i've stayed in, mostly Clean, helpful staff and right across the street from the tube station. It's cheap, and yeah, you get what you pay for so if you're used to five star hotels i wouldn't recomend this hostel. The biggest downside is probably that the reception is in the middle of a bar and it's really loud at times which made it hard to have a conversation with the staff. Still, it's a decent hostel in central London, i've stayed in much crappier places in this city and i wouldn't mind staying there again.

It was my first ever time as a backpacker I didn't know what to expect or what to do. When I arrived Angelica was working and she took my details and made me so welcome. She kept an eye out for me and each day (3 days) she would welcome me back from my sightseeing and serve me a nice cold beer with a warm and friendly smile. Beds were clean and so was the bathroom. 25% of breakfast set me up for the day. Yum! You can get a locker for valuables. I felt safe and the other guests were respectful. Early mornings Francesco was working and he was a happy and very helpful individual who made my coffee and answered any queries with a smile. Other bar staff were great too. Overall I would highly recommend that you stay here whilst in London. The Edgeway Road Station is 30 m away and this links into wherever you need to go. London was a fabulous experience for me. Just over the side street there is an excellent Egyptian take away or sit down and the food here was delicious. Good vegetarian.

all the paintings in the hostel is really beautiful and I really appreciate those artwork, however the ventilation of the hostel isn't that good so the paint smell keeps staying in the corridors and makes the place not as nice as it looks. The bathroom and toilet is clean. There aren't enough plugs for everyone in the room. The receptionists are all very nice and really helpful.

Location was superb, staff was friendly and helpful, food in the pub was very good. Rooms are clean, with door locks and lockers for your gear while out for the day, which is always nice when backpacking. Shared toilets were in decent shape and cleaned daily, but if you're not used to converted old buildings, might seem rough. Plenty of hot water for the showers. All in all, a good place to stay if you're looking for a hostel in the heart of London, and the price is hard to beat. I hope to return before long.

the hostel was very central; it is super near to king's cross/st pancras. the room (private room) was small but did its job. a bit hot at night, though. showers and toilets were always clean when we used them, there was never traffic at the bathrooms or the breakfast hall. breakfast consisted of a lot of choices and was very cheap (2 pounds each person). staff was VERY friendly and had a lot of good advices for sightseeing and so on. only thing that really annoyed us was the noise at night. the first night some backpackers partied so loud that we had to tell the staff, which told them to turn down the music which the partypeople did. additionally, there were earplugs provided in the rooms. I guess backpackers are aware that hostels can be noisy. besides that it was a wonderful cheap stay in the heart of london.

Location is near the London Kings Cross Station so that means plenty of bus stops available nearby. There are also a number of eating places around. However, I felt like there should be more shower stalls available. The floor I was in only had the boys' shower. I had to go down one floor to use the shower and toilet. The USB charging unit above my bunk bed would only let me charge one device at a time. Good think there are options for using wall plugs. I stayed at the four only dorm and on my last night I found myself with three male Asians who snore. I'm not sure if they were put there because we are all Asians (but I'm a girl!) or whatever. Note that there are three steps up before the reception and no ramp to facilitate luggage handling. But the staff seemed nice.

Very good location, 3 minutes to london bridge underground and to famous london bridge 5 minutes walk to borough underground 3 minutes walk to borough market 1 minutes walk, just cross the street to sainsbury grocery store Comfortable bed with curtain (although its time to do maintenance for the curtain) Clean toilet Clean shower room, big pressure for the water hot or cold with shower gel provided. Loving shower here Hair dryer Common room Cooking room Friendly and fast reception. You need to deposit 2 £ for the key

Great place to stay - we booked it on a chance as we needed cheap accommodation on a Monday night near to Brixton Academy - it's a short walk from a tube station but on lots of bus routes. The dorm itself was exceptionally clean and had all the essentials - USB plug sockets, modern lighting and design. I personally really liked the wall mounted baskets next to each bed - perfect for storing phone on charge, a bottle of water etc. The staff were all great, and the 10% off drinks 24/7 and 25% off brunch was actually fantastic - we ate all of our meals there and it was good quality home cooked food. Will stay here again for sure!

Best hostel I ever stayed in London! Already booked a second time and would recommend it without any hesitation. The room was very clean, spacious and the facilities appeared to be quite new. Deserved 4 Star hostel! The staff was friendly and always helpful. The elevator didn't work, but who cares, my room was on the first floor, so no problem at all. The room had no lockers but metal cages for every guest, my whole suitcase did fit into it and I used my one padlock to lock it up. There are several bus stations right next to the building. 3-5 minutes walk to 1-Pound-shop, Morrisons, Tesco Express, Mcdonalds, KFC and some other restaurants/bars. thumbs up (I didn't have breakfast at the hostel, but I have been told that it's tasty)

I had stayed at 5 different hostels/hotels in London last October and November and 3 of them were Generator. Yes I was very satisfied :) Every staff and roomates I met were nice. Even though there was a tiny little problem with my bookings, staffs were careful and they tried their best to make me feel comfortable. I was using 3 mobile and it was hard for me to use 3g in the hostel but I could use free wifi-it was fast and safe to access.

My friend and I stayed for 2 nights in a 6-bed female dorm. It was good, no problems at all, but we think that 6 people in that room felt a little cramped. They had lockers, but one of them had no door, so if the room was full, one person would need to find a way to keep their things secure. The light in the room was too dim. The bed was good though, the linen too. They have towels to rent. The shared bathroom was ok, good shower, but it is a unisex bathroom. I didn't know that. And I never asked because I thought there would be separated restrooms. Well, maybe there are, but there was one right in front of our door, so... It wasn't a problem for us, but it is good to know. There are no lifts, so be aware if you are traveling with big suitcases. The pub underneath the hostel was great. It wasn't noisy, the food was really good. One of the best mac and cheese I ever had! amazing burgers too. The staff was kind and helpful. Actually, you go to the pub counter to check-in and it was fun because it feels like a tavern. For a pint, I recommend the Titanic Stout. Loved it. It was a short, but good stay. If you are traveling on a budget and want to stay very close to an underground and train station, this is the place. London Euston is 5 minutes away. Ah! And a TV Show was filmed right around the corner! If you like BBC Sherlock, 221B Baker Street (the TV one... the actual one is a few tube stations away) and Speedy's Café are just a few blocks away.

This was the best stay in London I have ever had and I've stayed in a few hostels. Excellent on all fronts - I love the area so for me the location didn't matter. For some they might prefer a more central location but you compromise on the quality of the hostel in my opinion and what is a tube journey - easy lines and running till after the showtimes.

Very good value for money being in such a central part of London. Beds are more comfortable than I've had in similar priced hostels. Music heard around the hostel (I think from the bar in the basement) was to my taste - mainly rock and pop punk being played. Showers were better than I initially thought they'd be as there's no temperature control (on the one I used at least) but it was nicely warm. However the shower head was quite low and fixed at that height, so it was a little bit awkward to wash my hair. Breakfast was plentiful, with lots of cereals, bread / toast with a variety of spreads, pancake mix, juice and a coffee machine. It was also wonderful to see the cat wandering around acting like he owned the place and making sure people were behaving!

Quiet neighborhood but located in the center of London, walking distance to the tube station, many shops and restaurants nearby. Stuff are friendly, and you can store the luggage temporarily in the room free of charge - this was really helpful for me, because I arrived much earlier than check-in time with large luggage. I will not hesitate to recommend here for those who want stay a while in London! Room of improvement: Wifi is weak even in the public area

Amazing location, wonderful property in the middle of a park. Excellent staff. Incredible price to the location and quality. (If you've ever been to a hotel in London, you will know what I mean.) Please note this is still a youth hostel, with bunk beds and shared bathrooms.

Good location for long stay. Eazy to go everyware in London. Brekfast is ok. But no kitchen facility. Londry facilities are not working properly Note. No sope stands in bathrooms. Unable to control room heathers.

is the first time I ever stayed in a hostel and I was not dissapointed, good service, clean all up to my expectations and value for money, as is really hard to find anything cheap in central london this was a really good choice to spend a night there!

This time, I wanted to find out nice hostel in London. I did use first time this hostel. As I did operation after, I was really worried about . But this hostel wa great that they reserved lower room and just 4 bed room and shower room was big and shower condition was very great! They were also leave message on the bed for this bed was reserved for Miss. ...... It was very good hospitality. It was like normal hotel service. Only one thing , this hostel was standing side by main road, so it was very noisy. Only that, this hostel had problems. But other things were almost perfect! I will use use this hostel again!