Smart Russell Square Reviews

It\'s a pretty decent hostel. I was sweating like crazy when I was there but then again temperatures of 30 degrees aren\'t normal in London. The only annoying thing was that there is no elevator and I was on third floor and the showers in the basement...

You definitely get what you pay for: the rooms are crowded and badly ventilated, the beds stacked 3 high and I found them quite short (even though I\'m not tall), the showers are a joke (temp not adjustable), the breakfast is just sad. It\'s also really noisy till long after midnight. But then again, the location is great, it\'s close to a Tube stop and it\'s cheap, so I can\'t really complain too much. It\'s ok-ish for short stays.

The place is very clean and very secure. I had great days in London! Thanks for everything!

Really friendly staff even when I was grumpy and tired and not smiling as much as they were. Much appreciated. Good beds, clean linen, great security from what I could see. Didn't have time to get to breakfast or use the communal facilities but the kitchen and dining/tv room looked good too and a really nice mix of people using the hostel. All in all - a great stay! I've already booked my next visit...

Missing the nice hostel felling you're looking for when traveling. To high security and to much rules and security guards. Small (short) beds, nothing fot people over 175 cm.

The showers are in the basement, far away from the rooms. Be careful in the check-out because they ask 10£ per person but only give it back to the last person to do the check-out, and some staff doesn't do the check-out correctly.

this is hostel is big so it is really noisy.the worse part is the shower room and mixed female and male bath room. The showeroom is smelling and airtight, Storing pack in this hostel cost 3pound/bag, internet is 1 pound/30min, I think it is too much money for facilities like that.

This hostel was fine. The location is good, security seemed very good. The staff were fine but not overly friendly. The room itself was ok, not spotlessly clean but good enough. The breakfast is very basic but better than nothing. A £10 security deposit is required when checking and returned on checking out.

This Hostel was very secure, The rooms were incredibly small and the bunk bed were stacked 3 beds high. Having said that the hostel offered good value for money in central London

The staff for the most part were lovely but one or two however were a bit short with people and rude.

Beds are too small if you are above 180 cm.

Good location, all facilities BUT It's very very hot in the rooms!! Should make an effort for the decoration, rooms look like prison! Girls shower are not really clean

Hostel muito bem localizado,atras da estação do metro Russel Square,porém é muito movimentado,com várias turmas escolares,entra e sai a noite inteiro,e como todo o piso é de madeira,é raro conseguir dormir,quem gosta do agito,este é um dos lugares para ficar,o café é pao,manteiga,café com leite,cozinha ok.

Only few words: NO FREE INTERNET (just one our for your whole stay) e RATS, MOUSES in the room and they don't do nothing for that! That's all

The Hostel is quite good but internet Wi-fi is free for only 1 hour. The location is good, close to tube station and shop.

Very safe and secure. I never felt threatened there. It was also very quiet. I didn't like how hot the room was.

It was not expensive

The hostel was very dirty! The rooms were very crowded! There was lots of noise in the streets and the internet cost money...lame! On the plus side I enjoyed the breakfast even though it wasn't fancy...the worker was nice to me even though I could tell she was tired from working. The free map wasn't really a very good map. I wouldn't stay here again.

After two years I was back in Russell Square hostel. It's a great place in every sense. Very good environment with a large common room to share a talk or drink with other guests from all over the world. Large rooms with 20+ beds are fine, organized in 3-level bunk beds. Each bed has a curtain and a locker, so privacy and security is guaranteed. The only drawback is about the electric wall plugs: there are just a few per room and not as many as desired in the common spaces.

Enjoyed the stay, however free 1-hour wifi didn't work for me nor my friend.