I've got to say that it has changed A LOT since 2007. I spent two weeks there 5 months ago and it was much cleaner and better looking.  But I still would not recommend it. Bathrooms are used by both sexes. No privacy for women. Showers are a rush in the morning as there are only three on the ground... More

Stayed at No 8 hostel for a few days at the beginning of August, the day I got home I became seriously ill and went through 4 weeks of intense antibiotics and IV antibacterial therapy before I finally returned to some state of normal. I'm not sure if it was the mice that ran around constantly, the bugs in all... More

I stayed in No.8 Hostel for two nights this summer, and i was really satisfied with my stay there. It was the cheapest option and although it was not so close to the city center, it was easily accessible by underground and buses (including the night ones), with lots of little shops, bistros and a big supermarket nearby. The staff... More

The price was low, the staff friendly and most facilties you could wiant. It wasn't the cleanest of places and our room's window was right next to a main road so was noisy. The breakfast was OK. It's not right in the centre of London but for the price it's not too bad and I'd probably stay there again.

Wonderful people, close to the underground, right by a bus stop, in the middle of a street with tons of little stores and restaurants. Booking direct through no. 8 you can avoid booking fees. The secure storage is 1 pound a day, but probably worth it. They are very friendly and worked with us even though our booking wasn't together,... More

I'm generally always the optimist when it comes to hostels as the disgruntled always have something to say, whereas the satisfied will often walk away with little to say. In my case, my expectations where met, as few as they were. The check-in time varies depending on what website you was looking at, but in my case it was 1400,... More