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The Youth Hostel

1.5 of 5
1 Barkston Gardens, London SW5 0EU, England
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The Youth Hostel
Ranked #294 of 401 Specialty lodging in London
2.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

People have mentioned the rooms to be cheap. Our double room with shared bathroom cost us 36 pounds a night. Expensive in comparison to our other uk accomodation. The staff were rude, they gave us a key to a room which was already occupied! We opened the door to find the room full of other peoples belongings. The next room... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012
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Staying at this hostel was one of the worst thing ive ever paied for. The rooms were small, dirty, and the beds were lousy and noisy. The toilets are very disgusting, and some of them have big problems flushing. The showers are so filthy that i didnt feel much cleaner after using them. The security at the hostel sucks, they... More

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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2012

The hostel is fine. It does the job you ask of it. How the hell people can come on here and complain I don't know! You chose to stay here, it is £15 a night! If you wanted clean spacious bathrooms and better facilities then stay at a more expensive hotel! My single room was fine - decent size, had... More

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Regina, Canada
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 3, 2011
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people found this review helpful

I was very disappointed with this place. A friend of mine had booked a room for me here because of the location. When I arrived it looked okay, a bit dirty but okay. I proceeded to check in, was vaguely told the way to my room. After a search I finally found it and dragged my suitcase up the three... More

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2011

Stayed here in a dorm for 1 night. Pros: -Friendly staff -Nice neighborhood not far from attractions (20mins or less tube) -2 minutes from subway -Fairly clean rooms -I paid 9GBP for a room for a night! Very cheap -Met some friendly people who invited me out (a young crowd) Cons: -Shared bathrooms were filthy, wet floors (wear sandals or... More

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Moscow, Russia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 30, 2011

I lived in the dormitorium and in the single room and it was not bad! Rooms are very clean. And I have a great view from the balcony. Staff are really friendly and helpful. Furniture was very old, but if you have a rest with your friend and have not a big money this hostel good choise. Also Earls Court... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 26, 2011
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person found this review helpful

The guys who worked there helped us with anything we needed: where to go grocery shopping to directions to the tube to obtaining silverware. The rooms weren't too great and the mattress was admittedly quite thin, but the location was great. Earls Court had a very nice feel to it with cozy pubs and shops and even a nice park... More

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Oslo, Norway
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 11, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed to nights in the hostel. It is a youth-hostel, and look that way but we had all the things we needed. The price is good and the personell was SO serviceminded and nice. Arranged all wantet transport, internett....etc. We had all the things we needed. Beacasuse of this I`will recomend the place, and it is also very close... More

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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Don't go there, because you will be dissapointed. Even though there are clean sheats on the beds, the mattresses are so bad, you will wake up with back ache. Showers are dirty and they look like they weren't used in ages. The walls are very thin, you can hear everything what's going on. There is also an unpleasant odor in... More

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Brno
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
110 helpful votes 110 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2010
1
person found this review helpful

positives - cheap rooms - near to the tube - polite receptionist negatives - only one weak light in the room - the room wasnt cleaned for longer time (hair found on the bed) - small heating - smell from burnt piece on the floor - creaky bed (by every move did i hear unearthly creaking) - bathroom only for... More

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1 Barkston Gardens, London SW5 0EU, England
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