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Torquay Hostel Reviews

1 Torquay Street, London, England

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60%

Room could be cleaner and staff could be nicer, a smile costs nothing ! Other than that everything was fine, cant complain for £6.50!


66%

Good value.


76%

I enjoy almost all things I found in the hostel exception made to some dirtiness in bathroom and a little cold in room because the heaters were not working but overall was a good time spent.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


33%

hotel avec de la moisissure dans la salle de bain complémtement inacceptable même pour une auberge de jeunesse, moquette sale et tachée , odeur désagréable dans la chambre, cuvette des toilettes cassée bref tout le ménage est à revoir

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


80%

Very good value with helpful staff.


76%

I was in a low demand season so one toilet/shower in a floor is enough. But in a high demand season? I don't know

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


53%

Stains on the ground, bathroom felt gross, woke up with bug bites, heater didn't work well.


73%

the hostel is not bad, I suggest it for short stays (3-4 days), the location is good. But too few toilets and room are dirty (dust everywhere). Anyway staff was very helpful and people very friendly.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


46%

Very unclean, dorm room floor clearly not hoovered for a while. Bathrooms filthy and flooded..never seen such a disgusting shower in a hostel. Staff that greeted us on arrival seemed clueless about the hostel and were unfriendly. The only positive thing was the lockers in the rooms, which a lot of hostels in London don't seem to have. The best part was the top bunk in the dorm though, the ladder was at the wrong end of the bed! LOL.


40%

The hostel was really dirty. When we came to our room there was dirty bedsheets and we had to go tell the staff to come change them. The Bathroom was horrible, there was some kind of mold in the shower and I think the water has gone under the tiles at the floor and made some damage there. The Location was ok, it wasn't at the centre but there were busses and a metro line near. Breakfeast was toast and cereal, nothing special. But it was cheap so we didn't have much expectation.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)

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Your group arrived well before our check in time of 2pm. It was explained to you that the previous guests had checked out but the room had not yet been cleaned. The room was cleaned by our staff when they came on duty and was ready for you when you returned to the hostel.

66%

It was a decent place, the bathroom floor was full of water the few times I went there. But other than that pretty good for the price. Stayed in a room with four beds, the sheets were cleaned the bed not that comfortable, but it wasn't that bad. They store your luggage for you if you want to get a last minute sightseeing. Close to the underground. Staff was helpful.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


56%

Mold was covering every single wall of the shower room, but good beds.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


63%

Something gave me a lot of itchy bites during the night, may be bed bugs

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


46%

Bathrooms are shared male and female and there are only a few that have to be shared between the whole hostel, and to make matters worse they only seem to be cleaned once a day. Therefore they are revoltingly disgusting the majority of the time. On the up side breakfast was okay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
The majority of rooms at Torquay Hostel have ensuite bathrooms the other basic dorms share the common bathrooms. In order to reduce the waiting times for the bathrooms we have recently open another bathroom for shared use. The feedback we have received from our residents has been that it has made a significant difference.

36%

The hostel was very dirty and very worn. We would not recommand it to anybody!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Denmark
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

very well run

  • Avid Traveller
  • 01 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 41+
  • (11 reviews)


63%

The pillow was so small that it almost didn't exist. Besides this, it's a good hostel for a reasonable price.


83%

After reading the reviews on here i was nervous about staying here, but overal it was great. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The room i was in (four bed male en-suite) was nice and good value for money. It was a little cold at night, but that's nothing to cry over. When i looked at the map i was thinking OMG it's far! but it's not actually. Unless your 20 stone, i see no reason why you can't walk from the hostel onto Queensway, so yea a good stay!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


76%

very well organised. staff very helpful. however, too few bathrooms

  • Avid Traveller
  • 12 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 41+
  • (11 reviews)


73%

Located very close to Royal Oaks tube station which was great. Staff were friendly. BUT, the Wi-Fi constantly dropped in and out which was annoying. The carpets could be replaced. Overall, good enough hostel if you are on a budget.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


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  • 26 Jan 2012 (60%)
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