Hootananny Hostel Reviews

We've stayed in alot of the cheap hostels in London over the past few years, and this is the best. We always try come back here when we can. Staff are excellent and helpful. Location is convenient to town, and rooms are clean, and comfortable.

I was checking out on Wednesday 26.12.2012 at about 9 - 10 am. Since there was nobody in office,I left my keys with the cleaner (Maria from Spain). My deposit (I believe it was 5 GBP) to be given to Miss. Nick, the restaurant chef - this is to thank her again for the Christmass dinner. Josef.

Very friendly welcoming staff. Ideal location for gigs at the academy. Felt safe walking back at 3am. the pub itself has live music on and drinks deals. probs were, room was noisy being next to the kitchen , doors banging constantly and was way too hot in the room and no way to turn heating down.

The room was dirty and it had beer bottles from people who had been there. Also, the building was a bit scruffy and the toilets were not exactly totally clean. The living room was a bit creepy. The good thing is the pub they have downstairs and it is really close to the O2 academy, which was the reason I chose this hostel. It is a good place to stay for just one night if you're going to a show at the academy.

Didn't expect much for the extremely low price, especially given it's location, only a short walk from the O2 academy. However this place was a dive. The toilets were a mess and the toilet door wouldn't lock. The place has a really bad smell too (Possibly caused by some of the rather scruffy looking residents). The lounge area was grim too and felt uncomfortable sitting there. The worst was being given the wrong code for the outer door and having to stand knocking for ages @ 14:30 to be let in.

Friendly staff and very relaxed/good atmosphere would definitely visit again!

Knew Hootananny as a pub but have to say that the hostel is very good as well. The place is very tidy, well maintained, rooms are big enough and comfortable, decent showers and kitchen available. Dunno if on weekends with the noise from the pub it becomes a mess but definitely worth the money I paid for it during the week. Definitely highly recommended...

I got woken up every hour by someone going in and out of the kitchen and being quite loud.