Name: Clink78 Hostel
Address: 78 Kings Cross Road, Islington, London, WC1X 9QG, United Kingdom, 78 Kings Cross Road, Greater London, WC1X 9QG, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $16 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.8

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Hostel Clink78 Hostel

78 Kings Cross Road, Islington, London, WC1X 9QG, United Kingdom – Great location - show map

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*8.6* Bloomsbury: only 4 minutes away! (1,050 feet by foot)

Location is great. Very clean. Staff is nice. Everything is great.

Wang

United States of America

The room was good. Staff were very friendly and helpful

Emma

Denmark

Fantastic breakfast.huge selection including pancakes and syrup.Pool table is a bonus.nice bar.Very comfortable interior.

Bianca

United Kingdom

Clean bathrooms. Surprisingly comfy mattress. Good wifi

Andressa

Brazil

The location was good. Hostel was very clean. And staff very helpfull. Breakfast also was nice. But it will was not free.

Konul

Azerbaijan

Location was good. 10 minute walk to Kings Cross Station. We went down and played beer pong one of the nights with some staff and other travellers which was fun. Food and drink prices were decent.

Danielle

Canada

The location was a 10 minute walk from King's Cross station and central to many underground lines. The neighborhood was quiet. The staff was helpful and professional.

Leandra

United States of America

Bed itself is good, good bar, good social environment

Israel

I stayed in a 14 bed dorm room for two nights. The plugs and in-built lights for each bed were really appreciated, as was the decent sized locker per bed (bring your own padlock). Beds are packed pretty close together, but they are separated by a board, so it does feel private enough. The hostel has plenty of toilets and private/ block showers and a kitchen (didn't use this). Good Wi-Fi and very close to King's Cross/ Farringdon, would definitely go back again.

Hidethepainharold

United Kingdom

Friendly staff. Huge bar area where it's easy to meet other travels. Cheapest clean budget option in London. Comfy beds. Clean showers and facilities.

Searchdiver

United States of America

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8.5

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“Location is great. Very clean. Staff is nice. Everything is great.”

Wang United States of America
“The room was good. Staff were very friendly and helpful”

Emma Denmark
“Fantastic breakfast.huge selection including pancakes and syrup.Pool table is a bonus.nice bar.Very comfortable interior.”

Bianca United Kingdom
“Clean bathrooms. Surprisingly comfy mattress. Good wifi”

Andressa Brazil
“The location was good. Hostel was very clean. And staff very helpfull. Breakfast also was nice. But it will was not free.”

Konul Azerbaijan
“Location was good. 10 minute walk to Kings Cross Station. We went down and played beer pong one of the nights with some staff and other travellers which was fun. Food and drink prices were decent.”

Danielle Canada
“The location was a 10 minute walk from King's Cross station and central to many underground lines. The neighborhood was quiet. The staff was helpful and professional.”

Leandra United States of America
“Bed itself is good, good bar, good social environment”

Ea Israel
“I stayed in a 14 bed dorm room for two nights. The plugs and in-built lights for each bed were really appreciated, as was the decent sized locker per bed (bring your own padlock).”

Hidethepainharold United Kingdom
“Friendly staff. Huge bar area where it's easy to meet other travels. Cheapest clean budget option in London. Comfy beds. Clean showers and facilities.”

Searchdiver United States of America

Stay in the Heart of London – Great location - show map

Clink78 is centrally located just 10 minutes' walk from King's Cross Tube Station and St Pancras International Station. This lively hostel offers free WiFi throughout the building, plus a free London walking tour leaves daily from reception.

The hostel is a former Victorian courthouse that has been updated with bold and colorful interior design. Guests can make use of a modern self-catering kitchen. Original courtrooms have been converted into a TV/film lounge and a computer room. ClashBAR, located in the basement, features DJ nights, live music, a pool table and table football, giving guests the opportunity to meet fellow travelers.

Reception is open 24 hours a day and guests can access the building and their room using a personal key card. Staff are multi-lingual and knowledgeable about hostel happenings and city hot-spots.

Clink78 Hostel has shared and female-only dormitory-style accommodations and private rooms. Both shared and private bathrooms are available. All bunk beds have individual reading lights and small lockers for valuables. Towels are included in private rooms and available to others for a small fee.

The British Museum is a 20-minute walk, and the fashionable Islington district is a 15-minute walk away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

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Continental, Buffet

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Max adults: 1	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 1	1 Bed in Female Dormitory Room for 12 Adults 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 1	1 Bed in Female Dormitory Room for 10 Adults 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 1	1 Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room for 14 Adults 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 1	Single Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 6 - Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Ensuite 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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An Inside Look at Clink78 Hostel

Clink78 is a fun, friendly and stylish London hostel with great facilities, set in a beautiful 200 year-old courthouse building which mixes bold interior design and elegant Victorian architecture. Clink isn't a big party hostel but it is a great place to socialise and meet other travellers. With space for over 500 guests and an on-site basement bar, there's usually a lively atmosphere!

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Bloomsbury
0.2 miles
Sadlers Wells
0.3 miles
King's Cross St Pancras Tube Station
0.4 miles
Exmouth Market
0.4 miles
Sadler's Wells Theatre
0.4 miles
London Canal Museum
0.4 miles
British Library
0.4 miles
Kings Cross Station
0.4 miles
St Pancras Train Station
0.4 miles
The Brunswick
0.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Co-op Supermarket
0 miles

Closest Airports *

London City Airport
7.3 miles
London Heathrow Airport
15 miles
London Gatwick Airport
25.7 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“EVERYTHING was great. Location was ideal for me. Kings Cross station is 5 minutes away. Camden Town is a 15 minute walk if that. Islington - where i had a gig ...”

Kyron

United Kingdom

“Excellent location, reception opened 24/7, it is possible to let the luggage even once checked out. I recommend !”

Gioia

France

8.3

“The staff are really nice and try their best to make you feel comfortable. Great location !”

Claudia

Costa Rica

7.0

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2:30 PM - 12:00 AM

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4:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking for more than 15 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Visa Mastercard Clink78 Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Bookings cannot be accepted from any person under 18 years of age unless they are accompanied by an adult, aged 18 years or over. Guests who wish to bring children under 16 years of age must book a whole dorm or a private room. Guests aged 16 or 17 years can be booked into one of dorm rooms, but must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

The total price of your reservation may be charged in full on your credit card by Bed Reservations Ltd any time after booking.

Stag and hen parties are strictly not accepted. Clink78 reserves the right to deny entry to anyone who has booked online as part of such a group.

Check-in is from 14:30 - 04:00. A luggage room is available for guest use if they arrive earlier.

The hotel requires either a passport, driver's license, or a government-issued identity card as a form of ID upon check-in.

GROUP RESERVATIONS (15 people or more)
Please note that bookings that sums up 15 or more people for the same period, or with the same name, will be considered as a group reservation. Different policies will apply for those reservations.
Guests must contact the property directly after the booking is made.

The self-catering kitchens are open from 12:30 until 00:00. The kitchen is used to serve breakfast in the mornings, so it cannot be used for other cooking during this time.

“Location was good. 10 minute walk to Kings Cross Station. We went down and played beer pong one of the nights with some staff and other travellers which was fun. Food and drink prices were decent.”

“The location was a 10 minute walk from King's Cross station and central to many underground lines. The neighborhood was quiet. The staff was helpful and professional.”

“I stayed in a 14 bed dorm room for two nights. The plugs and in-built lights for each bed were really appreciated, as was the decent sized locker per bed (bring your own padlock). Beds are packed pretty close together, but they are separated by a board, so it does feel private enough. The hostel has plenty of toilets and private/ block showers and a kitchen (didn't use this). Good Wi-Fi and very close to King's Cross/ Farringdon, would definitely go back again.”

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Reviewed: November 14, 2019

Hesham75
United Kingdom

4 helpful votes
6.0

“Good for couple of nights”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
Small Room
Near Kings Cross Station Value for money

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 13, 2019

Chris
Australia
2.9

Very Poor
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
From the day I walked in I was met by staff who (let's say weren't too friendly - you could easily tell they didn't want to have to deal with us), I then got to my room which turned out to be very tiny for eight people (when trying to get past someone else you end up accidentally spooning them). Our room had the private bathroom which appears to be a removal work site toilet room installed inside, the bathroom is gross and appears to not be cleaned regularly (after staying a few nights I found out they don't replace the floor mat, even if it's soaking wet and dirty). I'm hungry so I go down to the kitchen where it turns out that really only two of the four stove tops work which isn't nearly enough for the amount of people (that's okay, I eventually made dinner). So I head back to my room to charge my phone, but due to the odd design, my travel adapter doesn't fit into the socket on the bed (wasn't the only one with this issue), luckily they do have the USB port but it's much slower and means you can't use your laptop in the room (no other adaptor), but alas I use the USB. To put the cherry on top, the window near the bed has no curtains and let's in a blinding light, you can hear people walking in the hallways and closing their doors, the beds don't match the walls so there's a 10cm drop which also means you can't use the whole bed, and because I'm taller my feet hung off the bed, and the mattress isn't comfortable and it's paired with a useless pillow. This is my 41st hostel, ranging from Eastern Europe to America's to Asia, and this was the first hostel I dreaded having to come back to and sleep.
The the last day the staff were a bit more friendly. Plenty of storage space for food - fridges and cupboards in the kitchen

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 13, 2019

Wang
United States of America
8.3

“Great”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It's a bit cold, not enough heat at night. Shower room is good, just the curtain keep being pushed inside when showing, better to have a hook to hold the curtain.
Location is great. Very clean. Staff is nice. Everything is great.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 12, 2019

Jimmy
France
1.0

Very Poor
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
Someone from the staff (a man with tattoos) came to our room while we left the door a bit open (we blocked it with a shoe). We did that because it was extremely hot inside the room. He kicked the shoe and screamed at us in a very rude way, saying it was against safety rules (we weren't aware of those since no one told us about that). My friend was changing clothes behind the door so the guy from the staff saw him almost naked when he opened the door. I am extremely disappointed by such rude and negative behavior. knocking at the door and kindly telling us about the rules would have been more than enough.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 12, 2019

Savva
Russia
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
You can’t leave luggage till evening if u check out in the morning

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 9, 2019

Bina
Czech Republic
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Love this place, feels like home. I stay here every year and wouldn’t change it for the world! The staff is friendly, hostel is clean and nice. Love the clash bar and location. Only the pillows could be a little more comfortable, haha.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 8, 2019

Emma
Denmark
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was so noisy. The walls were so thin that you could hear any conversation at normal volume from the hallways and surrounding rooms very clearly.
The room was good. Staff were very friendly and helpful

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 7, 2019

Shih
Taiwan
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
U need to press the bottom for the shower it is not convenient .
the staff is lovely

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 6, 2019

Ayako
Australia

1 helpful vote
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are small side table in the room but too small. We needed a little bugger than that. The bed was comfortable.
Close to the station.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 5, 2019

Kyron
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“GREAT QUIRKY PLACE”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No complaints whatsoever
EVERYTHING was great. Location was ideal for me. Kings Cross station is 5 minutes away. Camden Town is a 15 minute walk if that. Islington - where i had a gig to attend - was 15 minutes walk away. LOVED the quirkiness of CLINK.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 5, 2019

Xiaoting
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Can here the traffic noise in the midnight

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 5, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
4.6

“Budget hostel in decent location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Toilet obviously blocked on arrival. Staff kept coming in the room unannounced. Didn't know we needed towels.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 3, 2019

Anonymous
Pakistan

3 helpful votes
7.9

“Great staff and location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Toilets could have been cleaner. The sinks could have been bigger. I also wish they had atleast made the bed/changed the sheets every other day, if not every day.
Staff was very nice. Location central. I didn't use the kitchen but it looked fully equipped. Also, every bed had a reasonable sized locker so that was good. Otherwise also, the room was good security wise. I left my clothes etc on my bed and left my big suitcase in the room everyday.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 3, 2019

Gioia
France
8.3

“Very good hostel in the city center”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Excellent location, reception opened 24/7, it is possible to let the luggage even once checked out. I recommend !

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 1, 2019

Anonymous
Ireland

1 helpful vote
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The beds in our dorm were all pushed together so therefore there was a lack of privacy and lack of space.
The mattresses were comfy and the room was clean

Stayed in November 2019

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