Generator London

The only plus point of this hostel is the location. Rooms are tiny, bathrooms are dirty and there was no water for one entire morning in men’s bathroom. Selection of food is limited...and though my booking in Agoda said ‘free breakfast’, I didn’t get it! Totally dissatisfied and disappointed.

staff at the reception check in was a bit limited. Waiting time can be long. rooms are acceptable for hostel grade. Location is good.

Staying there more than 3(three) days was pretty amazing experience. At the center of London, that less than 10mins walked to King's and Rusell Square Metro. The hostel also pretty near to Brunswick Center, where I can find GBK, Yo! Sushi, and Nando's. The room also checked and cleaned every morning at 10. as well as the bathroom.. but at the wrong time (about 7 to 10am). That's my bath-time, that caused me to find other bathroom (other floor). Other than the bathroom things, I am sure will be stay again at GH London.

It’s really near to the King Cross, about 8 mins walk, the facility is really well. If you really want to be picky, the shower room is a little small, and you need an UK adaptor to charge your phone.

Even consider about the price rate of London, this Generator chain in London was the most horrible hostel ever. I am kinda ok for anything about accommodation but the very basic facilities were so poor. Like rest room isnt located in your room, no hot water, dirty and smelly corridors and narrow rooms. Most importantly, staffs are not good english speaker which means there would be many chances that they cant understand your requirements, such as extension of your nights, card malfunction those kind of details. I also been through misunderstanding with receptionists... the only reason i stayed here more than 2 nights was i am tired of moving again and expensive taxi fares..

Was not my first choice. Unfortunately my initial booked accommodation cancelled two days prior. In rush to find one affordable on new year eve and in King Cross area. Stayed in 8 mixed dorm. There are CCTV at a lot of places, but many exit door weren't locked. So any one can sneak in and stay for the night outside the dorms, inside the premises. There were drawers under bunk bed for each bed holder, just that you need to have your own lock. Alternative, buy a combination lock from reception. Tooth brush, toothpaste , towel etc are available for purchase or hire. It is convenience, not cost effective if you on tight budget. Lockers fees £8 for 24hrs. Again it is convenience, not cost effective. All you can eat breakfast £7 pay when you check in. I think its cheap. I had bar food - Buffalo wings £8 for dinner. I think it was tasty.

The heater wasn’t working so we were freezing at night and didn’t sleep well. The extras were very expensive - towel 4 pounds, luggage 6 pounds for 6hr, laundry (wash + dry) 6 pounds. Massive place so relatively long wait at reception too. No kitchen which you can use to cook or warm food.

Great hostel, but too bad one of our group bring a very heavy suitcase and we had to take the stairs. Think they had wheelchairs access but maybe it was to hassle to ring the employee to help us. Good place to watch world cup match.

Staff are very professional and went out of way to help me get a quiet room. The hostel is located in the beautiful Bloomsbury academic quarter of London in a secluded spot away from traffic. I must say I was impressed with staff at front desk,

Checking in the Generator your welcomed with a genuine, friendly smile. Rooms are available across six floors. There's a late opening bar and all day cafe/lounge. The TV room is more of a break out room from the hustle and bustle of the hostel. (The hostel definitely needs more (quieter spaces) Tips: I highly recommend you ask for a room on Floors 1 to 6, as some rooms on level 0 don't have windows. Some rooms have USB charging points. Try the breakfast. It's expensive but tasty. (I think it should be £6.00 instead of £8.00)

Pro: Good Location very closed to King Cross & Russel tube station, the bedroom and bathroom is big and clean, there's hairdryer in the bathroom. There's bar and lounge to hang around which is pretty cool, wi fi is strong even in the room. Cons: No towel provided, you can only buy from them. There are worker (not Generator Hostel worker) staying in the room and they slept during the day, so most of the time, i can't turn on the light which is difficult when you need to pack your things. I extended my stay to 12 bed dorm, it's still have big size room, however it is directly below the bar hence, it is noisy as the bar play the music until late night. But overall it is fun to stay and will definitely stay again next time.

Cons: 1) Only 2 plugs per 10 person room and they are in odd locations. This hostel is missing the most basic amenity - the ability to charge your electronics safely. 2) Check out time is early at 10am. You can pay 5 pounds extra to check out “late”. 3) You have to make your own bed when you arrive. They leave folded sheets on top of the mattress. This is not something I want to do after a 20 hour flight. 4) The dorms are super noisy because the door to the room slams shut and the lockers make a loud noise when the lid is opened. Even if your roommates are courteous and quiet in the morning everyone still wakes up because the lockers/door is so loud and this isn’t the guests fault. 5) It’s 8 pounds per day for luggage storage. This is too expensive. Pros: 1) Good WiFi 2) Daily bar crawls which is great for meeting people 3) Great location

A good hostel, but the room I was in was very cold. Developed a bad cough and barely slept a wink in my last night of 2. Had a hot shower there at 6 am to get some warmth then checked out. however, the hostel is modern and clean. Just freezing cold. Thought I'd let you know..

Room very small, booked for 4 people in quad room and you will find it difficult to move on and packing your luggage... but anything else is perfect for hostel, bed is comfy, warm room, clean shared toilet and bathroom, good value for money not to far from Euston and King's Cross St Pancras, perfect foe 1-2 night to go everywhere in central london

I lived in the room below the bar. It was noisy at night. I could still hear the music from upstairs after 2 or 3 a.m.. Sometimes someone made huge noise just like something heavy dropped on the floor, and it really annoyed me when sleeping.

if you wanna use Eurostar, it would be great. but no kitchen, they have breakfast but not free

My hand carry luggage which I have my IPad was stolen from my room. The management does not help in any way and just ask me to go to police and take care of the incident all by myself. They did not check CCTV. After two days, my IPad, which I put on lost mode, location was shown on the very same hotel. I ask them they told me to go find myself it was not their problem. Do not recommend to stay there.

-Great for Youth -Can be Quite Overwhelming for those who likes peaceful and restful setting -Quite disappointing at the heater system, feels too darn cold in winter. 2 Blankets was not enough to compensate the poor heating system.

Everything is great. However, the shower room could be bigger, it's difficult to take shower even for a mid-size Asia girl like me!

good