Generator Hostel London Reviews

Too loud at night. You can here the noise from the pub in the basement, where my room was located.

The hostile itself was fine, there was a bar, good security. But this place is all about making money. They don't let you bring in alcohol from the outside (your own bottle) because they want you to spend money at their bar. My friends got fined 50 pounds for having a bottle of vodka in their room. There are serious quite hours and if you are a night owl you will be getting yelled at by staff. The bar also closes at 3 a.m. The staff for the most part is very helpful, but very very strict.

I know that hostels are generally for young people, but I felt like I was back in a college dorm with drunk people falling all over the place. I was there for a night of sleep not a party. Next time I will just fork over the money for a hotel.

too noisy.

Excelent. The best hostel in London.

no hot water

The internet connection was very very very slow!!!!

I have beeb very pleased to spend 4 nights there, staff very friendly and helpfull, nice large common area, good included breakfast (I have heard that in 2012 it won't be included anymore it's a pity). the only bad thing is that I was in a girl dorm downstair, nice room with make up table and mirror.... but was definitly too cold.....I asked an extra blanket, but still... and the bathroom was cold too, also the water wasn-t hot enough.... but upstair it was ok . I will recommend that hostel .

My 5th time staying at the Gen, and I still love it! Its a big hostel and the rooms are a bit dingy, but the bar is great fun and the location is excellent.

The working staff is very kind-hearted

A huge hostel in a superb location. Lively and atmospheric bar/club, although not disturbing since most of the rooms ar far away from this area. Had a great stay!

I was upset that a charge for breakfast was added, though advertisements (including the envelope that held the key card) clearly stated breakfast was included. Also, internet was not working when I arrived and I was told to go to a Starbucks down the road instead. In the future, if I am going to have to go somewhere (and pay, in the form of a purchase from that establishment), a voucher should be given-- or free breakfast!! Also incredibly dirty bathrooms that were crowded in the morning.

Exactly what we were looking for. Somewhere to sleep that was clean and secure. Good value for what we wanted.

Staff is a bit overwhelmed when the hotel is around its maximum capacity and during my stay there the internet stopped working and wasn't fixed by the time I left.

I think you have the perfect way to make people feel that you only want their money. u have no name or face, a great sistem though to recive mass of people and to ofer wathever they need with a pay, of course.... I think you need a great leson of "hospitality" Very clean, however.

Loved it..stayed a block or two away from the Russell Square tube, and could travel by tube anywhere..the Generator had free tours, free breakfasts every morning, you could purchase whatever passes you wanted for various tours, the oyster card and the London pass that gave you access to places such as Westminster, the Tower of London, and Shakespeare's Globe theatre. Lunch was the least expensive in London and served authentic cuisine such as mash and onion pie, and fish and chips.

The Generator is really great if you want to see a lot of London and won't spend a lot of time in the hostel due to its price and location. Security guards were always present. The rooms were not very big but clean and quiet. Besides, we were kinda disappointed about its lack of character. The staff and other guests weren't really sociable or helpful and when we glanced into the "Club" area, it was most often empty. The breakfast consisted of only toast and jam, water and instant coffee.

I feel like I had the best room of the Hotel! People of the staff were very helpfull, the bar was a great place to hang out a bit and have a beer while meeting nice people from around the globe. Nice breakfast, Generator was a plus to a great time in London!

That place definitely it's not a hostel, it's more similar to an hotel, it's incredibly hugeee - it says that can have up to 800 people!! The rooms are very comfortable and spacious, the common toilets are ok (could be better, but also could be very worse). The people from the “information post” were very useless, most of the times they weren’t people from the town and didn’t know basic thinks about it. For me the only bad think of that place was that it didn't have a kitchen that we could use.

staff was very friendly. thanks.