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55-57 Bayham Street, Camden, London, NW1 0AA, United Kingdom

#592 of 1,077 hotels in London

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Review Score

Based on 1578 hostel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free Wifi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: May 18, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice staff, good location and good breakfast.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2022

    9.0
    Well situated, clean hostel with friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Well situated, clean place with friendly staff

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 12, 2022

    8.0
    Great little place round the corner from the night life
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The painter and decorator who was on site when I checked in was getting quite arsey with me so I had to put him in his place before he continued to Try argue with me for passing by.

    Showers were good and cleanliness of them

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 12, 2022

    8.0
    Good value for money and comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If you don't watch out you can bump your head trying to get in and out of the beds. The shower was not always as clean but the cleaning lady drops by on a daily so it depends on the hostel guests I guess.

    I usually don't book hostels anymore but London is just so overpriced. To be honest I had a good stay. The beds were actually one of the more comfortable ones I've experienced in hostels. I was in a shared ladies room. The ladies (nor the hostel overall was) weren't loud at all. The hostel has a shared kitchen/common area downstairs where you can cook/socialize if you'd like to. They work with the Goki app, which makes you feel safe (especially at night) because you unlock the front door and your room with a code. There are lockers in your room just bring a lock with you, although I used mine without one and it was fine. They also have a locker room to store your baggage in if you've already checked out (it's a paid service though). I loved Camden town (the area nearby). The markets there are just lovely! You can also take loads of buses and the tube to anywhere in London, just google it. London's transportation system is pretty good. Ps I also loved the people working reception, very kind gentlemen overall. They let me wait in the common area before check-in and even after check-out I could refill my water bottle downstairs and use the bathroom or charge my phone.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 10, 2022

    9.0
    Great location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The shower room is the bathroom in the room, but it doesn’t have a barrier, so the water gets all over the floor and makes it difficult to get dressed after a shower (you have to try to not touch the floor)

    The people at the front desk were so nice! the beds have curtains for them, that was a good touch. the location was also great, right by a metro station and camden market/primrose hill!

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The oven takes too long to heat up, the showers lack doors, so in result the whole bathroom ends up wet. The biggest issue for me were other clients who regularly failed to turn off the lights or clean up after themselves, whether it be in the kitchen or the bathrooms (I have never seen these many pubic hairs in a shower at once). I'm not certain on how to solve this issue other than just trying to remind the guests more of keeping things clean.

    The beds were nice, the kitchen and lounge were both great facilities. Definitely enjoyed the lights and charging port inside the 'capsule' beds.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 28, 2025

    6.0
    Good stay for max 2 nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Washroom was absolutely terrible. I know you have to be versetile in an hostel, but I always stay in hostels and this was by far the worst washroom I've ever seen.

    Perfect position to enjoy Camden Town, bus and metro stops 3 minutes walking. Young and motivated people of the staff. Possibility to leave the luggage in a locker after check-out for 3 pounds.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2025

    10
    Great value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom design was really weird and awkward. But for the price it's great.

    Extremely good value for money in London. We have stayed at this place before and booked it again as we liked the location and pricing.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2025

    10
    Great overall stay clean and close to Camden
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Easy to find, great staff and perfect just what we wanted a bed for the night after a stag do

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything is very small, the bathroom is terrible. They don't have showers outside the room like most hostels in the world.

    Location, localização

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2025

    10
    Clean hostel, Friendly Staff, Amazing Common Areas
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    There isn't a lift, so for travellers who need one, this may not be a great option. The beds are also not the most comfortable in my opinion, but that is purely down to preference, I believe. Otherwise, this is a great place to stay.

    I stay in hostels semi-regularly, and I can say with confidence that this quite possibly has to be one of the cleanest, nicest hostels I have ever stayed in. The staff are friendly and helpful, the rooms are pretty spacious, the bunk beds have curtains so that you can block out the light, and the common areas are really spacious and clean, too, and has a few games to play. There's also a big kitchen which I didn't use, but I loved having that option to cook for myself during my stay. Each room does have a shared bathroom, as well as an extra sink outside of the bathroom, and lockers for your possessions. I was lucky enough to have quiet bunk mates in my room, and the hostel is located in the heart of Camden and within walking distance of various take-aways, restaurants, shops, two stations (Mornington Crescent and Camden Town) and more. It's a great place for a few nights stay, and I found it pretty safe overall for myself as a solo traveller. Also, while I did not have use for it, there is a washing machine on-site for those who want to clean their clothes. This is honestly a great, budget-friendly place to stay if you're travelling in London and want something fairly central, regardless of whether or not you are travelling solo or as a group.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location, quiet

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2025

    5.0
    Cramped
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was not the cleanest. My bed had some hair on it. Also the bed space was very cramped. There was not enough space to sit up in bed..

    Staff were nice, line and kitchen were spacious. Location was good. The shower pressure was great.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2025

    10
    Would definitely come back again 👍
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You can hear people walking up/down the stairs and some street noise, but I didn’t even mind that as I tend to fall asleep easily.

    Modern, clean, nice staff, spacious common room and cafeteria. I only slept there, didn’t spend too much time hanging around. As my first ever visit of hostel I felt safe and had really great experience.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2025

    4.0
    Nice location, facilities could be better
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a private room on the streetside - both street noises and noises from within the building were loud and clear. Next to that, the room was not clean and there were several black hairs clinging to the walls.

    Nice location! Very close to Camden Market and walking distance from St Pancras.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2025

    6.0
    Room was king of cold and in the basement. We had private room in the basement and it was right unde
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was king of cold and in the basement. We had private room in the basement and it was right underneath the reception and entrance of the hostel. We could hear every single person and suitcase above our head and couldn’t take any sleep from 6am. Room was cold cause of the basement and too big window I guess. Toilet is extremely small and water from shower spraying all over the place.

    Staff, location and price is really good!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 11, 2025

    3.0
    Worst Hostel Ever
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - Broken window(left wide open most of the time) and turned on AC that you can’t regulate independently causing a lot of humidity, sore throat. Don’t go to room 204!!! - The humidity worsened my sickness because of the unstable temperature in room, 15 minutes it is too hot then it is cold again, while the window is open, that’s suffocating you and your sleep because you can’t close it.. so it was left wide open all the time. - I was forced to leave the place in the middle of the stay because of the crazy room temperature, under these circumstances they did not offer any refund, no compassion! I got recovered so quickly after it, which proves the fact that something is wrong with AC, as it wasn’t just me complaining about it. - So small room, like a cage literally I doubt it is 15m2.. the bathroom has no socket, so you might wake up to someone drying their hair right next to you at 8am - Triple bed that was designed for kids with height up to 140 cm, you can’t even be in a sitting position… - Didn’t feel safe in that neighborhood - The worst hostel(stayed in 20 hostels) I have ever stayed in. -

    Close to the centre, lounge, kitchen

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2025

    6.0
    It’s cheap and you will have what you paid for
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The cleanliness depend on the education of guests so I can’t complain since I saw them cleaning properly, but it would be helpful (and it’s a cheap improvement) put tents for each bed to repair from the light of other guests coming and going. Also, keep in mind that - it’s the first time that I see that - there are three bed piles up, the first one at ground level, literally. So the space for yourself is extra narrow. The duvet provided was not sufficient.

    Cheap for London standard

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2025

    3.0
    not recommand for anyone
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    very small room and no space to keep badgage in the room. bed is also very tiny

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: January 3, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The night receptionist, he looks so lazy and unhappy to work there, our flight was delayed many hours we arrived around 1am thirsty and hungry, he had an arrogant attitude, we asked him for a place to buy something to eat and drink, he told us that at that hour everything around were close already, we when to sleep starving and next day we saw that there were a lot of 24h places restaurants and supermarkets just in the street behind and also they have in the kitchen a vending machine with snacks and soft drinks, He didn't even bother to tell us that. A terrible first impression. The bathroom in the room is too small, but the worst is the design you open de shower and all your stuff outside the shower gets wet, they have a problem to solve there.

    The location is amazing, everything were clean, the beds are private and comfortable.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 23, 2024

    6.0
    Amazing location, small livingspace.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom is rather small, generally the rooms are very small as well as the bunks. I am over 1.80cm (6.1ft) so getting into the top bunk was rather tough to manage. The bathroom was also quite dirty at times, though this cannot be only blamed on the hostel itself.

    The location is perfect, its in a quiet street yet just a corner away from the busy street to camden market. Which can be also reached within 10 to 15 min by foot. The bus stop is right in front of the hostel and the undergroundstation isnt far either. Personel was very friendly and helpful. The common area was nice to relax or meet new people.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 16, 2024

    10
    Good value for money, very well connected.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The first night I slept like a baby, the second night I didn't sleep a wink because one of the guests snored, now this is really not their fault, and it is the luck of the draw. The earplugs don't block out someone's snoring. The basin in the bathroom make it very difficult to waterfloss your teeth without spilling, because the soap dispenser is right above the tap, but the basin is tiny. Other than this, really nothing bad to say.

    There are 2 different subway lines very close to the property, and I think around 7-8 different bus lines on every side of the block. It is also a 20 min walk to kings cross, it is just really well located and connected. The staff are soft spoken, kind and friendly. The beds pods you sleep in give you a lot of protection against the light, and gives you more than adequate privacy. The bedding they provide smells fresh and clean, the towels they provide that you pay extra for also smell really nice.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 7, 2024

    6.0
    Clean but some lacking of shower facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No hot water in shower so if you want stay you have stay without shower. Specially in winter time. I told one of the staff but she didnt do anything about it.You cant cook your own breakfast until 10 am. Thats the another down point.

    Very clean and well maintained. Staffs are attentive.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bunks were a little cramped

    It was really neat

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 3, 2024

    1.0
    It was a dirty place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I arrived found dirty sheets (from the person before me) in my bed, someone came to take them but my space smelled like feet. The room looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in days, when the staff came to take the sheets from the other person, she just swept the dirty tissues and other things under the bed.

    The staff was helpful

    Stayed in December 2024

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