Generator Hostel London  

The hostel's location was great for a city trip. Close to public transport, restaurants, supermarkets, the British Museum and lots of parks. The staff were very helpful.We felt very safe coming and going at night.We did have a private twin room which made all the difference for me as an older traveller.Being able to have breakfast 'til 11am was great as was the free left luggage facility when arriving early or checking out with later flight.

Having stayed in the Berlin Generator Hostel, which supplied towels and breakfast which included proper fruit juice, rolls, cheese and ham I was disappointed with the limited cereal, toast and sugared drinks on offer in London.

The location. It's only 100 meters from the metro station (Russell Square)

There are only 1 bathroom for each floor (and each floor has 50 rooms)

Cost effective and location was fairly good with nearby access to a tube station. Reception and bar staff were great.

Don't forget your key card when leaving the hostel or else the door guard will be an ass about it. My friends are a married couple, one had their key and the other did not - the door guard insisted on seeing her key card even after he looked at their id cards (which then escalated into a verbal altercation, which was very ridiculous as New Year's - midnight - was in 10 mins) The food I ordered was disgusting, but you get what you pay for. Some good restaurants are nearby though. There is no soundproofing of the walls, you could hear the hand dryers from the bathrooms and your neighbors going off all night. You have the option to buy a "new" shower towel, but it looked used. Beds, blankets and pillow look a bit rough and could use replacing.

Breakfast was nice and of course location...design of the first floor was interesting.

Rooms really tiny.

I liked the fact that the doorms/rooms only had a maximum of 4 people in them (2 bunk beds) because I needed somewhere to sleep as I had a temporary job in London. It was easy to book at the last minute & other hostels had much larger dooms/rooms which probably would have been a lot noisier. For backpackers traveling it would be perfect, with lots to do inside & lots of facilities. Good food, a bar/nightclub, 24hr reception.

The doom/room that I was in was across from the gents toilets which had a hand dryer that was extremely noisy. You're also sharing a room with strangers but the other 3 people in mine luckily were friendly & fairly quiet late at night. But you get what you pay for, so it was perfect for somewhere cheap & central. If you are working in London then it is perhaps a bit noisy at night, but as a late booking & for the price it was ok. For backpackers traveling it would be perfect, with lots to do inside & lots of facilities.

The staff

The Internet is too slow, and sometimes I can't get on it

Nothing, a horrible place to stay. Just the locality.

I did not like anything. Rooms were messy, noisy, no facilities at all. Broken bathroom. One lift which takes 25light years to take you up or down and by chance there r more than 5 people in it. You are stuck forever and will definetly miss your level. Extremely noisy place, feels you r staying in a club. Will not recommend at all. If you think I am wrong, go and better experience yourself. Though staff wasnt too bad, but no facilities.

Generator is a budget backpackers in the middle of London. Location is good and very central. Cafe with wi fi and also bar located in hostel. Restaurants over the road and grocery store nearby.

Rooms are pretty small and tight. Shared bathrooms were sometimes closed and had to seek another one on another floor.

Nice localization, helpful staff, breakfast (low quality but still) included, wifi and lots of facilities for youngsters

In general, the hostel has major cleaning problems. Toilets and bathrooms are a disaster. The rooms are extremely small, not too tidy (however comparing to bathrooms quite acceptable). The place is in general noisy, people nock your door at any time of nigth. And fire alarms around midnight... Creazy place.

The hostel is big, quite confortable and really close to the underground. The bathrooms are clean and there is a large room with wifi.

The lockers should be bigger or, at least, we should have the chance to pay for another lockers.

Clean and free wifi

Breakfast was veeeeeery basic

Clean, breakfast included, many fan

there is not many wall plug for charge your electronic device and to shave in bathrooms with machine

It was much better than my previous stay. I had fewer problems. Staff were much better, in particular the manager Alex, the night security and the bar man. Overall I enjoyed my stay and it is value for money in a great location.

State of the room - not only occupied upon arrival but not very clean. Door didn't shut properly - glad I took a padlock and few valuables. Only one lift - not always fun queuing for this with people with huge suitcases when you have a hurt ankle and can't do 5 floors of stairs! Above all it had rooms available on 5th November when nowhere else in London seemed to have spaces!