Barmy Badger Backpackers

The Badger is unique for London in that we have 2 dogs that come in with the hostel owners!
Welcoming over 18 year olds, we have NO HIDDEN COSTS. Included in the price of your stay are the following:

Superfast WiFi in all rooms, communal areas and the garden
Breakfast (cornflakes, muesli, toast, a selection of spreads & a selection of fruit)
Use of personal locker with a pin coded laptop safe inside (bring your own padlock)
2 x USB ports (A & C) per bunk bed
Reading Light per bunk bed
2 x power sockets per bunk bed
Use of the fully equipped kitchen
Use of the bbq and help yourself to our herbs and fruit grown in the garden
Luggage storage on the day of arrival
Tea and coffee all day
A good night's sleep on our new memory foam mattresses and pillows.
London Maps
Boardgames
Cable TV
Book exchange
Travel advice
Boarding pass print out (one per person)

Extra fees:
Towels: £2 per towel hire, £1 of which goes to charity (cash only)
Self Service Laundry (cash only)
Padlocks for sale
Adaptors
AS OF 1 MARCH 2026:
Towel Rental - £5
Bag Storage on Departure Day - £5 per person

BEFORE YOU BOOK we urge people to read all of our Hostel Conditions, Age Restriction policy, Payment policy, Cancellation policy and Things To Note.

MINIMUM AGE RESTRICTION is 18 years old. We do not accept bookings for anyone under the age of 18. If you book and a member of your party is under the age of 18 we reserve the right to cancel your booking and our cancellation policy may apply.
There is no upper age limit, but we are not suitable for people who have limited mobility as all of our rooms are only accessible by stairs and we cannot reserve lower level bunk beds.

Please note:

- Cancellation policy: 48 hours notice before 10am GMT on the day of intended arrival is required to cancel a booking. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.

Guest NO SHOWS will result in the WHOLE of the reservation being charged.

- Office Hours: Monday to Saturday: 7.30am - 11.00pm Sundays: 8.00am - 6pm. Sunday nights from 6 pm the office is totally closed until 7.30 Monday morning.

Payment in cash is preferred.

- All bookings from 01 September 2025 there is a 7 night maximum stay policy, after which returning guests are free to rebook after a 90 Day period.

Bookings may be subjected to a pre-authorisation on the card given - if this is declined, then we will cancel your booking and notify you immediately.

The Badger does not have a lift and our 6 person dorms have triple bunks. The bunk beds are allocated on a first come, first served basis, so we are unable to reserve lower beds and lower rooms. Please do not request either of these as refusal may cause offence!!!!

If you arrive before 10.30am, your room may not be ready, but you can leave your bags in the office for free until the room is ready.

Check-out 10 am at the latest.