Anyone ever stayed at clink hostel in london????

Question

Anyone ever stayed at clink hostel in london????

Answer 1

I don't think I'd recommend the Clink hostel, looking at the recent reviews it's had on TripAdvisor (read them yourself here: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-... )

I know it's new and funky and all that, but colourful design doesn't make up for it being noisy and cramped.

Less than a mile and a half away, right in the heart of the old historic City and a minute's walk from St Paul's Cathedral is the St Paul's hostel, run by the YHA (Youth Hostels Association). I'd rate it as the nicest place to stay in London in terms of value for money and friendliness.  

Its housed in the old cathedral choirboys' school, in a maze of tiny narrow streets that date from just after the Great Fire. It's a safe area, and quiet at night (neither of which is true of King's Cross, where the Clink Hostel is.)

There are several decent pubs around, plus lots of places to eat. Nearby attractions include the Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe theatre, Vinopolis and St Paul's itself. And you can hop on a bus or tube to the theatres, Trafalgar Square etc etc, all within a few minutes' ride.

Accommodation starts from £15.95 per night -- including breakfast (from £11.95 for under-18s). Your earlier answerer is mistaken: you don't have to be a member of the YHA to stay in any of their hostels (that hasn't been the case for about four years): non-members are charged a bit more for accommodaion-- £3 a night for adults and £1.50 for children.

Here's the link for St Paul's hostel  http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation...

Here's the links for all seven YHA hostels in London: http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation...

and here's a bit about the YHA: http://www.yha.org.uk/about-yha/

... Hope you have a wonderful time here, wherever you end up staying.

Love from a Londoner born and bred.

=D

Answer 2

No but it sounds like a prison!

Answer 3

I haven't stayed at the clink but London is not known for its great hostels. I have stayed in many and for the most part they are dirty and dodgy. I would go to http://www.hostelworld.com and find the one with the highest cleanliness rating in your price range. If you have not used this site before, it is one of the most reliable hostel locating sites on the web. Trust the user ratings and comments!

Specifically, I would stick to YHA (youth hostel association) hostels in London. Though you need to pay a small fee to become a YHA member to stay in some of these hostels, the fee is well worth it since YHA hostels are well maintained, clean and have helpful and friendly staff in London and throughout the UK. http://www.yha.org.uk/ There are 7 YHA hostels in London and you can find their locations and more info at the website! All the one's I've used have had great atmosphere's with young travelers and enthusiastic staff.

I think that Bed and Breakfasts are the best way to go in London when it comes to central and inexpensive lodging. Plus you get free breakfast. London B&B's aren't as charming and homey as the ones in the country, they're much less expensive than large hotels and offer private ensuite rooms that are quite clean.

I've stayed in the Vegas hotel http://www.vegashotel.co.uk/ near Victoria Station. This room was bizarre since you entered through the loo to get to the bed, however, at least it was ensuite, cheap, clean, included breakfast and had a television. That area around and behind Victoria has dozens of similar B&Bs, and the same is true of areas surrounding most of the city's main central train stations, King's cross area has loads, it's not quite as close to the city center but it is close to excellent transportation. Staying near Victoria is a good idea because of all the great transportation connections and it's a safe area. http://www.4hotels.co.uk is a good place to start B&B shopping. It also lets you browse by region of London. The bigger sites like www.hotels.com, www.expedia.com, etc. usually have some B&B listings for London as well.

I'd also recommend the Hotel St. Simeon B&B in Kensington http://www.stsimeon.com/. This B&B had spacious rooms, gorgeous lobby, great breakfasts and was in a really nice area of the city, right off Gloucester Road tube station.

Rates for these types of B&Bs usually start at around 40 pounds ($80) for a double room, so if you're traveling alone you will be able to find a single for less. I believe the Vegas hotel also has a hostel style room or 2 so you may want to look into that as it is a nice B&B in a safe area. Cheers!