Hostels in Greater London, United Kingdom

From Heathrow Airport to Russell Square station, the hotel is close to Russell Square station. So it is quite convenient. But from the train to the exit of Russell Square station you need to carry your luggage upstairs yourself for a little bit

Location is very convenient and the stuff were friendly. The dorm was very small for the amount of beds and there was not much space for luggage. Toilet flush was not working properly. Kitchen and common area are nice!

St Christopher's Inn Greenwich is the first hostel I lodged when I first got to the United Kingdom in February 2023 and this prompted me to book the place again this year. The cleaners and some members of staff were very nice and respectful but a short lady was very rude to me. She is light in colour and I have her picture. I approached her to make some enquiries but she insulted and made derogatory statements to me. She even shouted at me and was very rude. I was embarrassed by her actions and just left the lady. She pierced her ears and was on duty around 1.30pm on Monday 26th February. Her actions depicts someone who is frustrated and I don't expect the lady to be pouring her anger on customers. What I avoided was confrontation with her because I am a gentle person who doesn't like unnecessary arguments with people. But I feel lodgers deserve some form of respect which for me is reciprocal.

The hostel’s location and cleanliness are solid, but the operation is a disaster.   First, reception is hidden inside a bar downstairs—confusing for new guests. Staff (who double as bartenders) often leave the desk unattended, forcing you to wait. The check-in system is broken: I was assigned an already occupied bed, and another girl told me she’d been moved for the same reason. After being reassigned, I was woken at 3 AM by staff shining a flashlight in my face,claiming there was a ”problem” with my bed. They confirmed my name but offered no apology—just rude disruption. Turns out, that girl didn’t return at night, so they removed her belongings and gave her bed to someone else! Instead of fixing their own mess, they disrupted multiple guests in the middle of the night. Unprofessional, chaotic, and downright rude—especially for a chain hostel. Never again.

Place is amazing and the staff was friendly. However the bed was super uncomfortable and infected with bed bugs which I communicated but basically was told that I could change beds the next day. Such a let down because otherwise I would never stay anywhere else.

Excellent for economy & solo travel. All nice staffs & flexible management. All as pictures shown in website. Bed is clean, tidy & comfortable. Soft closing door & auto lock are perfect. Well equipped kitchen & dining area at lower ground level with big & bright windows. A whole wall size big screen & 2 big sofa at movie room. window of 4-bed female room facing main street, not busy traffic but not really quiet. only the sockets on the room table of the room.

Good points: -Services are great and staff are helpful and nice. -Free tea and coffee -Near supermarket and train station -Small light next to the bed Bad points: -The toilet is a bit smelly -Hair dryers are located in B1/F which is inconvenient -Small kitchen -Will be noisy at night sometime because of the bars nearby -Expensive laundry (about 8 pounds)

The hostel is very centrally located, with convenient access to public transportation, shops, and restaurants. It’s definitely a great spot if you want to be in the heart of the city. However, I was assigned a room in the basement, which had poor ventilation and a noticeable damp, moldy smell. Unfortunately, this made the stay less comfortable. To make things worse, one of the lights in the room couldn’t be turned off at night, which affected my sleep quality. It’s a convenient place in terms of location, but the room conditions definitely need improvement.

I was booking with bunk bed and then I upgraded it to private pod which is 18 person in the room. In the room itself has a basin and a mirror, but it’s literally in front of other bed. I feel stress stepping in front of others’ area to use the basic, so mostly of the time I was going to share the bathroom. Its bathroom is separated female and male. Female has only 1 basin. Sometimes you have to wait – didn’t think it can be used with 2 people at the same time. It’s extremely small. My pod come with a curtain. It has 2 lights – you can adjust the light colour tone as warm or cold. The entrance of the pod has a little fan. It was summer, so it’s super hot. I ended up sleeping my head toward the entrance, and my legs are the most in in the pod... so the fans can directly blow on my face.

When I stayed here everything was excellent but unfortunately the fire alarm went off at 2am & I had work at 8am to 8pm...& had to get up at 6.30am was so shattered. Unfortunately, of course, it was a false alarm. Apart from that this place was a nice place to stay.....