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Destinations at The Rose & Crown Reviews

65 Union Street, Borough, London, England

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86%

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259 Total Reviews
  • 85%Value For Money
  • 90%Security
  • 87%Location
  • 90%Staff
  • 83%Atmosphere
  • 86%Cleanliness
  • 83%Facilities

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91%

Stayed at the Rose and Crown for a couple of nights by myself. It is in a great location, very close to a major underground with three different lines, so getting anywhere was easy. Just a short walk away was the Tate Modern. Breakfast was free and the selection of spreads for toast was crazy! The beds were in very clean rooms and had privacy curtains and functioning reading lamps. I enjoyed the flat screen in the dorm room as well! The owner Charles was super helpful with info about London too!

  • 23 Feb 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Thank you for choosing Destinations hostels during your visit to London, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again very soon, thank you for your comments.

71%

Very friendly and helpful staff. Located 1-2 mins walk down a side road off the main road leading to London Bridge so very central. Walk to London bridge in 5-8 mins maybe. The main road has plenty of bars and restaurants. Has numerical lock units on both the stairs door and the individual dorm doors - I prefer swipe cards. The bed had amazing mattress and great white bedding 10/10 The lockers under the beds would be better if they were the metal cage type as the wooden ones were poor design

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are pleased you mostly enjoyed your stay with us but please let me address your concerns, we are only a 4 minutes walk from London Bridge tube station and 4 minutes from Borough tube station, we are 1-2 minutes from Borough high street, we have numerical locks on our doors that we change on a regular basis, swipoe cards cab be forgered and lost, our security lockers are wooden, but they are padlocked to the bed and you cannot see what is in them, as you could if they were metal cage type, they are as strong as the metal ones, we hope that any of these concerns will not stop you booking with us in the future, thank you for your comments.

97%

This was a great hostel to stay at for a weekend. The atmosphere was great, very relaxing. The location was pretty good within walking distance to the London Bride tub stop. The staff could always be found for engaging conversation, useful advice, and always a cold pint. This hostel was well worth the small amount of money it cost to stay there. I would recommend this safe, friendly, and hospitable hostle to all travlers to London.

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Thank you for cfhoosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope you will consider us the next time you are in London, thank you for your comments.

97%

Excellent hostel with friendly staff who go the extra yard to ensure you enjoy your stay. Nice continental breakfast at reasonable time for everyone. Would definitely stay again!

  • 17 Feb 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again very soon, thank you for your comments.

94%

This is just the perfect place to visit London with a couple of guys, had soooo much fun. Nice and cosy familiair hostel, pub is outstanding close to the Tower Bridge. The 6 bed dorms were perfect for our team, especially for toolboxmeetings with the perfect MR speaker;) And last but not least the staff, very gentle barman MR. T, he was hilarious. You can also sing along with Mr T, he knows pretty a lot of very nice songs, he even sing along in different languas. grtz jiu-jitsu team Holland

  • 15 Feb 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • All Male Group, 31-40
  • (1 review)

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Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon, thank you for your comments.

100%

This is a great hostel, if a little expensive. The staff was beyond friendly and accommodating, offered great conversation as well as suggesting possible itineraries. It is a 5-7 min walk to London Bridge tube station. It is just down the street from the Borough Market, which is awesome. The privacy curtain / light in the bed are very nice. About the only bad thing I can think of is that the drains are slow in the showers and it would be nice if there was some sort of shelving in the showers.


77%

I really enjoyed my stay at the Rose and Crown. The staff were lovely and vey accommodating; Taylor was especially charming. I also really liked the privacy curtain because it gave me my own space. The only things I didn't like we're that I was unable to figure out how to use the locker and the washroom. Personally, I hate when water pools around your feet in the shower. Otherwise I enjoyed the stay and I would recommend this hostel and may revisit if I am back in London.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are please you mostly enjoyed your stay with us, but had you ask any staff member about either the lockers or washrooms they woulod have been happy to help, our showers are regularly cleaned out and drains cleared, we look forward to seeing you again soon, thank you for your comments.

94%

Excellent place! By tube you can get everywhere!

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Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and found everything you needed at the hostel, we look forward to seeing you again and on behalf of the staff and management we thank you for your comments.

83%

Cosy, small and very familiar, with very nice staff. Lots of brochures, free maps and info to get the most out of your trip. Breakfast included! Loved the idea of naming the rooms after places in london and the pub downstairs.

  • 02 Feb 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

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Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are very pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, on behalf of the staff and management we hope to see you again soon, thank you for your comments.

100%

Great hostel! The location is very centred, staff was friendly and the rooms (and toilet area including showers with warm water) were very clean. Especially loved the little curtains in the hostel beds, gave some privacy when needed. Breakfast was also good, and we liked the owner's dog :) Would definitely come back here when back in London, probably will too! Thanks again for a lovely stay :) Cheers, girls from Finland :)

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Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, on behalf of the staff and management we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again veru soon, thank you for your comments.

100%

I had a great time at Destinations having visited over the summer and deciding to return for another week. Staff, location (only a short walk to the river, Tate Modern, Tower Bridge and the Shard, and easy to cross over or wonder along the river to Southbank, St Pauls, Covent Gardens/West End Area), rooms and facilities are brilliant. Breakfast is great and varied, looking forward to visiting again x

  • 27 Jan 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your stay in London, on behalf of the staff and management we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon, thank you for your comments.

97%

Great stay: Offers all the things you need from a hostel - free wifi, clean and comfy beds, plug sockets, good breakfast and friendly staff.

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Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your stay in London, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, we look forward to seeing you again very soon, again thank you for your comments.

80%

Nice hostel, quite expensive but have comfortable rooms and good location. Ideal for people who wants a peaceful stay. Don't go there looking for meeting people. The staff is really nice and it is a safe place. I could stay there again.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and likied our facilties, but you can stay at our hostel and meet plenty of people in our pub downstairs, then there is your room mates, so to say you cannot meet people here is wrong, we are competively priced with other hoistels for their 4 and 6 bed dorms, so we are not more expensive and compared with our offering you get very good value for money, thank you for your comments.

83%

The staff were awesome! Very friendly and helpful! Free breakfast every morning was a great added bonus! Rooms and bathrooms are small but if you're only there for a weekend like I was it was fine! Would definitely stay there again if in London for another weekend trip!

  • 25 Jan 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your stay in London, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, we have purposely not overstocked the rooms with beds to maximise the available space in the room, we hope to see you again very soon, thank you for your comments.

69%

Rooms were fine, beds small. The room downstairs was not really cosy, so I didn't want to hang out too much in the hostel. Especially because wlan never really worked. (only on my phone, and it was difficult to get it to work). I find the price 17 pounds way too high for the offer. The breakfast was great.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing destinations Hostels during your stay in London, we are sorry you did not enjoy your stay with us, please let me address your concerns, fdirstly the room downstairs is NOT the common room, it is a pub downstairs, open to the public, we do not have a common room, the wireless here is as good as any other hostel, we have 2 internet connections on the premises, you actually paid £16,25 per night and you will find you did not pay more than you would have paid at any other hostel, as for our beds, our beds are the european standard single bed, please read the details of your next hostel when you book, to criticise our hostel for something we do not offer, is wrong and misleading, thank you for your comments.

86%

Hostel was quiet and bartenders downstairs were very nice and helpful. Asked them for directions and they were glad to help me.

  • 18 Jan 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon, thank you for your comments.

100%

Had a lovely stay at the Rose and Crown. Staff was very friendly, breakfast was an pleasant surprise. Rooms and bed was alright.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, on behalf of the staff and management we are very pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon, thank you for your comments.

89%

nice hostel combined with a typical Britisch pub. very nice dorms: not the typical lousy bunk beds made of steel, but really comfortable ones made of wood.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and enjoyed our facilities, we hope to see you again, thank you for your comments.

89%

The hostel is very nice, clean and new. It is pretty small so it is quiet and kind of cozy, and on the ground floor there is a real pub. Rooms are pretty and well-furnished. The only weird point was that in the morning the door for breakfast was shut and no one was around, so I coul not profit of the breakfast. Anyway I would definitely go back there and recommend the place to those who are looking for a cheap, quiet and well-located place to stay.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us, but can only apologise for the late start to the breakfast, if you choose to stay with us again I would like to offer you a 10% discount on your next stay as an apology, thank you for your comments.

89%

Great little place to stay for a few days. Dorm was clean,spacious and tv and computer was a big bonus!

  • 05 Jan 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you fopr choosing Destinations Hostels during your visit to London, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again in the not to distant future, thank you for your comments.

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