London Backpackers Youth Hostel 18 - 35 Years Old Only

The hostel is supercosy, we really liked hanging out in the basement in the evenings/night. Shoutout to Nelly at reception, she is a great person, she helps you alot with everything from recommendations to problems in the room. The kitchen is also nice, it is fully equipped.

This hostel is really good for the price they are offering! Nelly, the manager, is a lovely Canadian girl who seems to love what she's doing and the actual hostel. The facilities are really good like the bathroom and kitchen, though kitchen closes at 11pm. They have a basement with pooltable which is free of charge.🙂

Before I begin, I want to start off by how my mindset was going into this hostel that helped me have a positive experience. The first thing I recommend you have is realistic expectations. There could be 10-20 people in one room and no air conditioning with you getting zéro to no sleep. You could even get a staff work et who hasn’t had their coffee yet or the aménities aren’t up to your standards. Remember that you get what you paid for. It seemed the others staying in the hostel would handle these complications by communication, empathy and friendliness. From personal experience, this was my first hostel and first solo trip, so i had some réservations and frankly expectef to préparé for the worst. I had heard both good and bad about hostels and came in open minded. With that out of the way, i give this place 5 stars because I have been privilèges and lucky to experience one of the best trips in my life because of this hostel. Every was so insanely nice but also extremely authentic that I made memories with most everyone I met during the stay. The last but certainly not least, the staff here deserve an incredible raise for the great care and love they put into the atmosphère of the hostel, the travelers, but most importantly, each other. As an Àmerican, I hate when companies call their team a « family «  and soubding so forced. So when I say, these staffers care about each other deeply, you can see it and feel it when they great you at the réception, ask the travelers about their day, or plan the weekly events. I have had a pleasure to meet Marit, Patricia, Maria, Ryan, and Léo during my stay. I am sure I have only met a fraction of the rest of the awesome staff. All I gotta say is, PAY THEM MORE QND GIVE EVERY STAFF A RAISE. It would be most deserving. All in all, it would be an understatement to say that I have made some Life long friends and memories I’ll cheridh forever at the London Backpackers hostel.

Actually, its a weekly stroll to Hendon Park, close by. A minute from London Packpackers! For those alighting from the Hendon Central Tube station its about 3 mins. flat. Quiet spacious and a renovated area for kids. Shaded areas when the sun beams down. There is a picture which brings back memories! Have a look as see if you remember who! Brent Cross shopping Centre is not far away either. 8 mins walk, flat.

I had the most peaceful stay at the hostel. The staff are friendly and help you whenever in need. George and Lili were great hosts. The facilities exceed your expectations for such a reasonable price. Even though I was hours late for my check-out the staff made sure that all my belongings were kept safely until my arrival. Will definitely miss the warm conversations and the pleasant stay. Definitely recommended! :)

I would not recommend this place at all. You’d be better off paying more for hotel. The staff does not show you around the facilities, they just hand you the key and expect you to know the place. I stayed for a week and its an awful experience for me. Here are some reasons, Ill put the Cons and then Pros - Cons • The Room has no air conditioning, it has a fan but its very hot at night so they compensate with the windows opened which lead to loud noises and there’s 9-12 people most times. There’s chewing gum sticking on the metal beds. •At night if you cant sleep with sound, then this place you will hear loud construction, people in streets and car noises. • Some guests you may have are disrespectful. The top bed moves the entire bed station, the first night some black guy keeps moving the bed and I got no sleep at all. The second last and last night, some Muslim guy on the top Bed keeps playing loud Music, talking and keeps moving the bed. I could barely sleep. It’s disrespectful they dont care about others in the room. • One of the staff there is rude which gives a stare, its bad experience for newcomers esp. when they were not showed the facilities at all, I had to learn and ask questions but other staffs are quite nice and respectful. Also there’s a sign “No Stupid people” This is not welcoming at all and just rude. • Washing machine requires 2.50£ for Washer, 2.50£ for Dryer and 50p for Soap. Thats 5.50£ each time you wash your clothes. • Showers are Lukewarm, the water is not hot. The toilets and showers are in the same place. There is no hair dryer in the men’s restrooms. The hand dryer is turned off sometimes and unusable. • The place is not big as I’d imagined. Its quite small and cramped for this many people. And the key cards do not work most times. • Its 6£ for the locks, so bring your own locks! Pros • The toilets are kept clean. • Close to Rails and Buses • Close to small Shops • Next to beautiful park, Hendon Park with basketball courts, football courts, tennis courts and beautiful walk path all around and there’s also a children’s playground. Conclude • Staff should show guests the facilities, what is free and what is not otherwise how will they know? • Need Air conditioning at night, its too hot and opening the windows allows loud noises in •Shower is not hot enough and hand dryer should not be turned off. I would not recommend this place. I didnt have a great experience nor had many nights of sleep without interruptions. I can sleep with some sounds but not when the entire beds are roughly moving. The location is amazing but the Hostel is not newcomers friendly nor are the services provided.