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West Two London Reviews

22-23 Kensington Gardens Square, London, England

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40%

Sorry this place was not clean. And is a scam. I paid in cash (all they accept) for 2 nights had to cancel the second night because of the snow and they dont do refunds. Period! The only group of people i think would like this place is young 18-22 year olds who'd spend more time in pubs and clubs than they would in the accommodation. Noisy and rundown. The worst matress i have slept on (had to move it off the bed and onto the floor because it had no support from the bunk bed (warped underneath)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


46%

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  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


53%

To the hostel: Please check that the beds are clean and unused before your guests arrive, instead of them having to go down to reception to explain that some other people had been obviously been sleeping in their beds/using their blankets. Since that did happen, thank you for at least giving us new sheets. But honestly, I think i was expecting you to move us to a different room.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Wales
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

very basic but fine


46%

£6 for an eight bed dorm is very cheap indeed but we left after 2 nights because * there was only 1 power point in the room of 8 people * the mattresses are extremely uncomfortable * guests and their friends partied out on the street until very late * kitchen facilities are available but were not game to use them * you have to hire the plates,knives, forks etc *The tv room was gross Please consider the fact that you'll save money but you probably won't sleep at all...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


70%

They need new matresses. They were really bad. You felt the spirals through the matress. Bad

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Denmark
  • Female 41+
  • (1 review)


60%

Lockers will be preferred for better security.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

Just an average hostel. Good value for the money.


80%

The wifi connection is pretty bad, in the kitchen there is nothing,no dishes, no glasses, no knives, nothing nothing.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


70%

The beds where almost impossible to sleep on; only springs and no mattress. And the rooms are tiny ( on the website they look bigger). Very cheap though... And great location(value for money(. Also ,the staff at the desk was very nice.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Israel
  • All Male Group 31-40
  • (1 review)


63%

Definitely not as clean as it was recently. Mattresses are very poor !


80%

of course is not the best place, but the price is really cheap, its clean but the bed was the worst part, it was unconfortable. but i paid around 7 pound. its the best if you are looking for a cheap bed only for sleep. if i come back to london, i will be there again, sure.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Couple 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


56%

The problems for me were the lack of security - I saw no sign of lockers, and you had to pay to leave your bag behind reception, which all other hostels I've ever stayed in have allowed me to do for free - and the fact that the only clean bedclothes I had was a bottom sheet. The duvet cover was already on, so I assume many other people had used it. Other than that, it was OK. I paid very little, so I suppose I got value for money.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 04 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 25-30
  • (11 reviews)


76%

location is great, but cannot sleep well cause the beds are very uncomfortable, can even feel the strings underneath

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


66%

Really cool people in the reception and the personal staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • El Salvador
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


43%

This was the dirtiest hostel I've ever seen. I've stayed at some pretty bad ones but this was the worst. I couldn't use the kitchen because it was so dirty and there weren't enough dishes. And I didn't take a shower for the full four days that I was there because the bathroom was so dirty and disgusting. A lot of the people live there full time, so the rooms are full of all their things and it was just really messy. This hostel might not be that bad if they just cleaned EVERYTHING.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


26%

Rooms and matrices not clean, some shower out of order, with radiators not working and dirty.....

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


36%

I know it's a cheap hostel but they could still do it a bit better. The beds were aweful, the springs dug into my back like nothing else. The sheets and pillows etc were dirty and the sheet had a massive hole in it. The showers were freezing cold and dirty with pubes everywhere. There were three old guys in their mid 40's that seemed like they were living there and seemed very weird. It was a bad experence so we left after one day .

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


56%

The staff were friendly and helpful. The dorm itself felt a bit depressing though, and the bed felt too short (this might sound odd, but it felt shorter than the usual hostel bed). In the end, you stay here for the price (it's cheap as chips) and you get out as soon as you can in the morning.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 25-30
  • (8 reviews)


60%

The mattress were very very bad...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


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