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Travel Joy Hostels Chelsea Reviews

111 Grosvenor Road, Pimlico, London, England

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88%Overall Rating

From 249 ratings
  • 88%Character
  • 90%Security
  • 85%Location
  • 92%Staff
  • 90%Atmosphere
  • 83%Cleanliness

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83%

Room felt a bit cramped but it's London, not much to be done about that I suppose

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 31-40
  • (3 reviews)


90%

Good service, nice people. Reception should be open 24/7 though.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
As we have a bar downstairs we cannot be open all night. Thank you for your review!

77%

It is a nice hostel!! Kind staff, good atmosphere, and included breakfast :) but I felt location is little bit inconvenient, because far from a station :(

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Japan
  • Female, 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


90%

I was only here for a brief period but it was excellent. The staff were great and the facilities were really good. If I come back to London, I know where I'll stay.

  • Globetrotter
  • 04 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female, 18-24
  • (28 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your review!

87%

I like it on the whole. The room is quite small but still satisfying. One thing is that the lock of one of room 4's shower is broken and for the 7 days I stayed, nobody tried to fix it so the 8 people in my room can only use one shower which is kind of inconvenient. Another advise is that you really should change some mattress in the room, I can feel every single spring when I lie on it. Anyway, it's worth the money and free drink is nice. Staff are really helpful so I would recommend it.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your review! The beds have been changed in room 4 as we noticed you are right that some matresses were bad. The lock in the shower has been replaced as well. Hope to see you back with us soon!

93%

Really good place to stay in. Dont forget to get your free airplugs at reception.

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Thank you for your feedback!

100%

My time in travel Joy hostels was very nice!!!, the atmosphere is pretty good to meet people and enjoy the moments. I advice this hostels for everybody to discover London .

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your review! Hope to see you back with us someday!

83%

Loved the free drinks from the bar anytime (non alcoholic), free earplugs and free lollies. My room was a little cramped though. Staff were very friendly. Quite easy to get to all the main sites by tube or bus. I would stay here again

  • Globetrotter
  • 01 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male, 18-24
  • (21 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your feedback! Hope to see you back with us soon!

100%

Very nice hostel and value for money - I got more than I expected. Kind and helpful staff, flexibility, mixture of culture and great co- travellers.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Hungary
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


87%

It was a travel with a lot of first time experiences for me: first time traveling alone and first time staying in a hostel. It was great. The staff is kind and nice and the atmosphere is pretty good. You get the chance to meet friendly people from all over the world and the common area always has some good music playing on the background (Nirvana, Deftones, Morcheeba...). I will be there again, when I get back to London.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


73%

deceptively awesome lounge/bar downstairs. so comfortable! Unfortunately, the bathrooms are pretty heinous, especially the showers. Also, 12 bed mixed dorm quite yuck and over-crowded.


100%

2nd stay totally enjoy the atmosphere at the hostel :-)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Wales
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

Pluses: Good crew. Quite good pub. Near underground. Located on the river Thames. There are quite long beds (I'm 187 сm), toilet and 2 bathrooms into the room. Comfortably. Free map+++. Cons: The first night (from mine 8 in late November) was cold ~ 15C (inside the room). Blanket saved me. The rest nights were quite warm (enabled heating). Lock of window was broken for 3 nights. Blowing. Then it had been replaced. Lock one of the two bathrooms was absent for all the time.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

I had a good stay here, not much around it locally by night but short walk to trains and bus right outside. Staff were helpful and rooms were clean.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 31-40
  • (8 reviews)


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