Really good hostel experience! It's very cheap and the location is really good - nearby you can find St Pauls Cathedral, an information office and the millennium bridge. You can pick buses almost everywhere and there's a subway entrance superclose to the hostel, right in front of the cathedral. There are a lot of restaurants nearby and if you prefer to buy food at a supermarket, you've got Salisbury and Marks n Spencer really close. (tip: wait to buy your dinner till salisbury is about to close, at 11pm, 'cos they'll lower their prices like crazy - i bought a bag of quality food for about 4 pounds!).
Regarding the hostel, it was nice and clean. However, the rooms were very small - i didn't mind that 'cos i was travelling with friends, but anyway sometimes it was hard to walk around. The beds are kind of... one on top of each other! but they are comfy, i slept really well and heard no noises from the street or other rooms. There are small but very deep lockers where you can put all your things - but bring your own padlock. The bathrooms are clean but shared (the rooms only have a sink and a mirror). That means that you have to walk around a bit to have a shower or go to the toilet, 'cos sometimes the closest ones to your room are occupied. That can be a bit annoying...
The hostel offers breakfast for 5 pounds - i took it a couple of days and it's worth it, varied and tasty. There was a bad thing: the stairs. I stayed at the second floor and the stairway was kinda old and steep, I kept on tripping and got very tired every time I had to go up!
To sum up, it's a very nice hostel if you're not looking for luxuries and you're going to spend all the day outside (as we did).

in a good spot. we had a private double room (shared bathroom). room was small, upstairs and the other end of the building. laundry was ok. the service staff were good and bad - some very helpful, others could not tell us where the closest Doctor's Surgery was (all they knew of was the hospital - we weren't that sick!). they sell discounted tickets for local attractions. breakfast buffett is ok, but there are other options nearby (same for dinner).

We booked for 3 nights and once there were told that we would have to change roo. Every night and leave our luggage at the storage room (2 to 3pounds per bag) during the day, at our cost. the first room we were shown to stay in stunk of cigarette, was disgusting with no heating, a broken chair, a broken window and bad stains on the carpet.we finally stayed in another room and after speaking to 3 ppl that night plus re explaining that we wanted a room for the remaning 2 nights to another person (quite unpleasant), we finally managed to get one room for the remaining 2 nights. it has been a real hassle, the staff quite dismissive about it all. No help at all in regards to YHA discounts to local attractions "just look it up onthe internet". So terrible staff, aweful service, bathrooms approximatively clean, and very worn out rooms (the beds are layered as bunk beds but with a third bed in between the 2 usual beds of a bunk bed, so if you re clostrophobic or uncomfortable sleeping in tight places, don t go) location is great though.

Location, Location, Location.
One min walk from St Pauls, 2m fromthe tube station
Stayed on a single room for £25 per night. The room had a TV and a sink. The sheets were clean and the place warm.
The place shows its age and urgently needs a refurb.
Good breakfast for £4.50.