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International Students House

229 Great Portland Street | Marylebone, London W1W 5PN, England
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International Students House
Ranked #191 of 401 Specialty lodging in London
3.0 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

A friend of mine was visiting from Holland and was his first time in London, we wanted to stay somewhere central and cheap. The location of the hostel is perfect as it is across the street from Great Portland underground station and bus stops. Also down the street you can find a local tesco as well as restaurants. This place... More

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Holt, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

Always stay here when staying in London with my male friends and we get a room according to group size, drink vouchers help us start our night out off well and the bar is good to head back to to finish!

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yorkshire
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

Clean tidy rooms, very basic but at these prices wjat can you expect.. Great bar which was so cheap which we never expected given the location!!! All the staff were lovely except in the breakfast bar where they were plain rude, but when youre having a good time you cant let a grumpy over worked cook spoil things!!

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Perth, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012

I stayed at ISH for a few days in early July and my first impressions were pretty good. I stayed in an 8 bunk female dorm - the room was quiet and each bed had a curtain for privacy, as well as a little shelf and power outlet set into the bedhead so you never had to fight over the... More

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Austin, Texas
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2011

I stayed here for a week in August, the location is fantastic, the building is across the road from the subway and it's an easy walk to Regents Park, Oxford Street and all the main attractions. I was given a brilliant map on arrival which the place produces which i'll keep and use again when I return in January. There... More

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Toronto
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 2, 2011
1
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This international student house is truly a travelers hidden gem! I travel to uk alot and spend most my summers traveling europe. I spent the entire summer of 2010 in London and rented a flat at this place. It was the best value and amazing location located in central london between baker street tube station & euston station off marlybone... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2011

When we arrived we saw there was building work going on and we thought we'd made a mistake. We checked in and the staff apologised for the disruption (it's being renovated) and we were given the keys to our room, which was clean and spacious. We stayed for a week in total and we both loved it. Lots going on... More

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Sydney, Australia
1 review
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2011
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I have stayed at ISH for more than 15 days(out of practical reasons and not because I like the place!!). My primary reason for staying here was that it was right next to the tube station and close to most central locations where you could walk. This is the rudest possible hostel because the reception ladies are basically dumb. If... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2011
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The only thing this place has going for it is the Bar - and my goodness you'll need a drink! I have never stayed in such a terrible place before, and having travelled extensively throughout Eastern europe this is saying something. The room was not clean, we had no hot water for the duration of the stay and excessive noice... More

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Lincoln, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2010
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people found this review helpful

Went down to London to see a friend and decided to stay here as I lived here when studying about 10 years ago. Just thought that would be nice to see the place again... well don't know why I bothered! For the same price I could have stayed at the Travelodge down the road and I bet that would have... More

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229 Great Portland Street | Marylebone, London W1W 5PN, England
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