36 Carter Lane, City of London, London, EC4V 5AB, United Kingdom
#521 of 1,009 hotels in London
Guests' ChoiceBased on 430 hostel reviews
7.8Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
7.9
Location
9.4
Facilities
7.6
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
6.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 30 April 2024
Gongora
GuatemalaWifi service need to get upgraded. Couldn’t connect to it for more than one minute. I’m unsure but it seems like they get constant school visits, and I can only imagine every kid having a device that needs to use the wifi service.
Good location. Family friendly. Sink inside the room.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Monica
United KingdomIt was noisy from all the young people partying and coming to the last floor and trying our door thinking it's a way for them to get to the roof (the door didn't have a number on so I assume this is why they were tempted). The room was very basic and the bed needed a second mattress
Great location and a very big room
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 18 April 2024
Christine
United KingdomI've already completed one quite lengthy q'aire - why gave I got this one as well?
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Muhammad
CanadaVery accommodative. Clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Miroslav
United KingdomBed lamp missing.
Kept standard, nice staff, cleanness
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Yu-
TaiwanToo cold in the room, heater doesn’t work.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Ali
TaiwanIt's a little far to travel from the front door to our room. The massive kitchen is not available for guests to cook for themselves which is a big shame. It's right next to the St Paul's church so we hear the bell every hour all night.
We booked a 5ppl family room, they don't have any vacancy on the day so they gave us an 8 ppl room. There's a little courtyard right outside as well. The bathroom and toilet are not too far away, WIFI is strong. The bedsheet seems fresh, the kitchen is massive! properly the biggest kitchen compared to other hostels I stayed before. Super location, 2 mins walk to the St Paul's church, Along with restaurants, bars, and shops. The breakfast looks great but we didn't purchase it.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 February 2024
Sabrina
United KingdomExcellent location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Lito
United KingdomPerfect location and lovely staff
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Elena
GreeceRight next to the tube , very friendly staff, quite clean !
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 22 February 2024
Hebron
MalaysiaMusty smell in rooms. No toiletries or towels provided. Towels need to be paid for usage.
Clean toilets, comfortable beds. Friendly staff.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Miruna-maria
RomaniaMoldy smell (as to be expected from most old buildings in London), old carpets My phone got stolen on the tube so I would have loved to have the option of logging in my accounts from a desktop PC and have a printer available
Clean sheets, heated room, nice staff
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 16 February 2024
Gerasimets
United Kingdomthe only minus is probably that there is no soundproofing at all. at night they could not fall asleep for a long time and often woke up because of the noise from the street
very good location and very reasonable price
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 January 2024
Constance
NetherlandsNothing
Spacious and clean, lovely historic building
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 22 January 2024
Barry
Australiabecause of my late booking, I was on the top floor and I have a bad knee. but in saying that I was ok.
The room was great. most of the roommates were respectful. The staff were exceptional and very friendly. I arrived in the evening and was greeted and looked after. The showers and toilets were clean and in very good condition. The location is second to none in London. Being in Black Friars is a great place to base a London adventure. The towels were clean and breakfast was great. I didn't get chance to eat at night but from what I saw it looked great
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Janette
United KingdomN/A
Location right in the heart of St Pauls Cathedral area within walking distance from the Underground. The hostel is superbly clean throughout with excellent staff.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Saira
United Kingdom-
It was comfortable and clean
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 January 2024
Mohana
MalaysiaNothing
Cleanliness and facility, the runners are very accommodative.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 12 January 2024
Quyen
VietnamThe staffs were polite and supportive.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 7 January 2024
Jhuly
Colombiasome people snored a lot at night, this was so annoying.
The hostel is located near to undergrown station.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Silvia
PortugalVery beautiful old building on the outside but more run down on the inside. Oil heater takes a long time to heat the room. As the building is old, there is a lot of noise in the corridors. Weak breakfast.
The location is brilliant! Easy transportation to the centre and easy to walk to the main attractions. Only 2 steps from cathedral and river. Nice staff. Very nice old building.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 January 2024
Saurabh
NetherlandsUnfortunately, the showers on the 2nd floor were in poor condition. One was under maintenance, another had a broken latch, one more had a malfunctioning shower, and the only functional one had an unpleasant odor. The croissants were not flaky and seemed below average. While there were positive aspects to my stay, the issues with the showers and the I hope the hostel can address these concerns for a more enjoyable experience for guests.
The hostel’s proximity to St. Paul’s Cathedral and Blackfriars Station is a major plus. Cozy rooms with convenient charging stations made the stay comfortable.The breakfast offered was decent with limited options (£10 for English and continental buffet), and the reception staff was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 31 December 2023
Kathryn
SpainCrowded dorm and toilet/shower was very basic
Location and comfortable bed
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Sahil
United KingdomEverything was fine it's just that the roommates they were crazy. All night they keep talking and I got disturbed so many times. Rest all was ok
Stayed in November 2023
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