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Pickwick Hall Reviews

7 Bedford Place, Bloomsbury, London, England

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87%Overall Rating

From 41 ratings
  • 81%Character
  • 87%Security
  • 98%Location
  • 91%Staff
  • 83%Atmosphere
  • 80%Cleanliness

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90%

Really good value and nice staff. I completely recommend this place. For 38 pounds I got a large room with a double bed, which personally I find amazing for such a great location, even if shower and toilet facilities are shared. Breakfast is free and served in a very nice room. Clean, large room and decent bed. This place would be much more expensive if some of the furniture was in a better state. Does it matter, given the bed is confortable and room clean? No. I give it 9 out of 10.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Great place! the staff was really nice and it was clean and had everything i wanted/needed in a hotel. It was not crowded with backpackers like I imagined, but was full of people in their late twenties in town for school/work. Loved this place! Would definitely stay again!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


93%

I stayed here for 1 night with my boyfriend. The location is perfect. Staff are lovely. Room was nice (a little dated but absolutely fine). Great price. I would stay here again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

Although they have fewer rooms, it's definitely a great option for who is in small groups or in a couple looking for quieter nights. I had no troubles using the shared bathroom upstairs. The common room has VHS player! And the fact that the owner lives there makes me feel secure. The breakfast is OK.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


70%

I had a twin room. Very spacious and a good common room with free internet.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 41+
  • (1 review)


97%

I found more than expected. Very clean, extremely kind staff. Good London atmoshere and very central, I will book it again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


67%

Beds are not very comfortable and the sheet are quite old with marks here and there. The fridge had not been cleaned and it smelled like beer. Although the weather was cold the indoors were nicely warm and it wasn't cold in the nightime either. The breakfast included (coffee/tee, cereal, toast) was a plus. The staff was friendly and very helpful.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)


97%

Friendly and civilised, in a nice, old-fashioned way that we appreciated. Interesting pictures on the walls, enough copies of "Bleak House" for everyone to take one to bed, and we did appreciate being able to open the huge sash windows, even in March. Brilliant location almost next door to the British Museum.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


90%

Such a pleasant and welcoming place! Thank you so much!


90%

Nice friendly hostel. Kept to a good standard and staff were nice and personal with you. Good location on a quiet street a few minutes walk from Holborn Station. Would definitely recommend this place to any friends or family

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


87%

Staff was very helpful and nice. Amazing location. Great common room. Very nice rooms. It's very quiet. Only problem I had was that they have double taps (hot +cold water separately) and only one (hot) stream in some showers (This seems to be a british thing though, I've seen them everwhere). I'm definitely booking it for another trip to London.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Poland
  • Male, 25-30
  • (7 reviews)


67%

The place is a bit run-down, as other reviewers have stated, but it's fine if you're just staying for a few days, and it is clean. The staff was mixed in terms of friendliness, but they were all fairly disorganized. We asked one woman what time we needed to check-out, she said 11:30, yet we had another women knocking on our door at 10:00 the next morning telling us that we had to get out. She also told us we hadn't paid, although we had (in cash) when we arrived. Luckily, I had the pay stub.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


97%

A very nice hostel that looks like a hotel. The breakfast is served in the morning by a charming employee. The room was big and comfortable. We did not have noise issues and the location was great, just a few meters away from Holborn station. To recommend.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


100%

GREAT! The building may be old, but it looked very authentic and cute (grandma-ish), and was immaculate (very clean) at the same time! - Staff: were so friendly and helpful! - Location: couldn't be better, right in the middle of the city, yet very quiet and peaceful. - Price: was the lowest I could find for a single private room! I rarely leave 100% reviews, but this place deserves more than that. It was so great I still get a good feeling thinking about it :) Thank you everyone! Hamid

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Denmark
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


77%

The room was good. Breakfast in the morning was help your self and they had a decent selection of cereals, toast and spreads. The room was quiet (unplug the fridge first) and the rooms kept the light out with decent curtains and a double room door. My only problem was the bed sheets were really itchy, and I had a hard time sleeping because of this, they should look into this.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)


87%

Great place to stay! Will definitely come again!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


63%

Excellent location, average cleanliness, very poor mattress

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)


77%

Although the building is old, the hostel was very clean. Beds are very comfortable, room is warm, hot water in the showers all the time. Good breakfast. Wifi works in the whole building and it is include in the price. Location is quite good, too. It is 5 minutes away from The British Museum and you can easily walk to some of the main attractions, like the Big Ben, London Eye and Westminster Abbey. I'd definitely stay there again. :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)




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