3-night stay in 4-bed mixed dorm in March/April…read more The cafe area was so cute! When we arrived mid afternoon, there were so many people milling about on their laptops or chatting. It gave a pleasant feel. This is also the area you check-in at. The front-desk staff were very friendly and walked us through how to use our key cards and where things were located. The room looked like a dorm room, as expected, with bunk beds and lockers. We also had a private bathroom and shower, which I was pleasantly surprised about. We couldn't get the A/C to work, so we had to keep the windows cracked at all times. It would've been nice to be able to open the window completely for more airflow as it got stuffy/warm often. The beds are a place to sleep... don't expect much comfort. Loved the basement common areas! So much space and unique places to sit. It is also a bar at night with karaoke and lots of people mingling. Overall, it was a clean and fun hostel experience.

I and my wife got the whole room for ourselves and this was during the two day heat wave. So, there…read moreis no option to book AC rooms while booking on their website and apparently they have AC rooms but it's random. You are either lucky enough to get it or not. I don't thinks that's fair. Room service is not prompt. And the restrooms and the rooms stink. Absolutely no ventilation in the restrooms. The only solace is the bar in the basement which has some nice vibe but watered down drinks. The Wombats at Budapest was 10 times better and that's the reason I chose to stay here, but I'm disappointed.

A complete waste of my time…read more Came in for St. Patrick's Day, looking for both dinner and drinks. Asked the server if I needed to wait to be seated. She said there was open seating. I take a seat and wait for server to come by and take my order. Fifteen minutes or so pass, and several servers walk past me. No one stopped to bring me a menu, or even acknowledge that I was waiting. Finally, I saw the same server and asked her was anybody going to come by to take my order. She told me that orders are to be placed at the bar. I asked her if the kitchen was still open, and she said that they also don't serve food. Jesus.... If patrons have to order their own cocktails, why are their servers present at all? Moreover, why isn't there any signage indicating to patrons that this establishment is both self-seating as well as self-service (well, placing your own order at the bar)?

Food/Drink: the Green Submarine is very sweet and tropical tasting. It's not a big drink though,…read morewill finish very quickly. Price: great value for money! House cocktails are £5.50 and other drinks don't range far. Atmosphere: a more relaxed and chill vibe. We went at 11 pm and there were mostly people sitting down and talking. There are couches and tables that fan fit a lot of people.

Staff could not have been nicer, more considerate, or warm. Even though I'm almost double the age…read moreof the typical 20-year old backpacker, I still rated a kind hug goodbye from one member of the staff, and a hearty farewell from others. The pub area was very comfortable, and the public as well as guests came in for a drink, lunch, internet access, pool, or just to talk and visit. It was charming & warm, and I felt happy working on my conference paper -the reason for my visit- there, having a drink, or just waiting to meetup with my fellow traveler. Bed linens were white-lovely-clean & included a welcome comforter. Towels are rented for 2-3 Euros. 1/2 hr. international calls on a cell phone was rented for 2 Euros, and an hour on a rented laptop for 2.5 Euros. Codes are provided for the door into the general hostel area, and for the door to individual rooms. I was assured that if I wanted to do so, I could leave my luggage with staff during the day for security if desired, but that most people leave their belongings in their room, which was true; I did the same. It would be nice to have lockers, or similar, but my things were unmolested. I was in a 9-bunk room - stacked 3-high - with men & women. Noisy with bar noise from down below & from people in halls or coming/going at any hour day or night, but I read reviews in advance & anticipated that. Two baths with shower, toilet, mirror & 2 sinks each. Trash & cleaning well-maintained. Breakfast was hot water for tea, instant coffee, or hot cocoa, and bread to toast with butter & an assortment of jams & jellies that change. This was my first hostel experience, & I'm surprised to say that I really enjoyed Best Place! I'd go again in a heartbeat. Lovely people, great staff, quaint setting, and great location...about a 4 minute walk to Lambeth North underground, 10 or so to the main Waterloo Train station, around the corner from lots of places to eat, and maybe 10 minutes to the Thames.

DREADFUL, if you want to sleep! Who on earth decided it was…read morea good idea to have a hostel above a bar playing super loud live music until way past night hours. + Those fancy pods ladders are incredibly uncomfortable and the toilets are absolutely not clean. But mostly, the noise...!!

Ive stayed at this location five times over the past 4 years and every time it has seamed to go…read moremore and more down hill. This most recent time i staed there I was brutally attacked and assaulted by six people from this hostel. When I told them manager that I was uncomfortable staying there any longer and asked if I could get get transferred to the St christophers in 3 blocks down the street. But the manager on duty acted like I was lying about it when my face was already severely swolen and my eye was already starting to bruise over. She kept asking me why I didnt call the police and the paramedics. I told her that I did but she clearly acted like she didnt believe a word that I was saying.. the manager on duty made the whole thing so much more uncomfortable and acted like I was completely out of line transferring to a different st christophers inn because I no longer felt safe at the location that I was at. I did end up going to the hospital a few days later. I had a fractured cheek bone, a major concussion a cracked rib on one side and a broken rib on the left side of my body. (((Update))) St Christopher's inn at the villiage responded and keeps saying that the event allegedly happened, insinuating that im lying about the the whole incident. Which is exzacty what they did when I first came to them about the incident. This place is completely unsafe, Do not stay there!!! Instead of lifting a finger to do literally anything to make it right. This is how they treat the situation? Victim blaming and then insinuate that the victim is lying about the ordeal.

I booked a bed here and asked for a very simple medical accommodation: sleeping on a bottom bunk…read more The hostel refused to gaurantee the request as they do not think this is a reasonable accommodation. Travelers with medical accommodations should be aware before booking.

This hostel was filthy! The shower floor and curtain looked like years since they had been cleaned…read more The staff while I was there was super immature and aggressively rude. The eating area cleaning person just swept the grime and dirt around the floor with the mop. A table that had all kinds of large food crumbs under it was that way for days. I left early because it was so disgusting

Fantastic hotel cum guesthouse, look out for the secret 'biscuit tin' under the coffee table!read more

This is a fun experience. Even during the late afternoon hours Reese and a pub goer engaged in…read morepatriotic song singing. It was a cool cultural experience. The beds are a budget stay. It's even affordable for the private room. It's a Chelsea house for football which also was fun! Reese and Amanda manage the hostel and make it loads of fun! Super cool people!

Very good for the price. As anyone who's visited London will know, cheap accommodation is virtually…read moreimpossible to come by in this city. So I was delighted when I found the Queen Elizabeth online, and booked immediately. Check-in was fairly easy, with staff helping us out, and pointing out lockers we could use for secure storage of goods. Rooms were fine, nothing special. The place wasn't very clean, but the beds were comfortable, and I slept alright. Location is good for accessing city centre. Buses go from close by, and Fulham Broadway tube station is about 10 minutes walk. Certainly not the best hostel I've been in, but you'll struggle to do better on a budget in London.

Great for one night stay. Managed to snag one of the 4 bed mixed rooms. It is the metal bunk beds…read morebut the mattresses are decent. There's no communal fridge. Low rating was because I had paid 5 gbp to use the locker only for the employees to struggle to try to find a working locker...turns out I had to use an upper locker since the rest were taken or broken on the bottom...after 4 to 5 tries of trying to find a working locker. Later another employee gave me 4 more tokens because I should have gotten multi use privileges. Secondly, in the morning the toilets were working...but then towards 1030, the female toilets were all plugged and the toilets on the male side smelled of poop since there was no water going to those toilets on the first floor. Ended up using the toilets on the ground floor. There's no elevator unless you're going from the ground floor to the -1 floor so I had to go up a few flights of steps to get to the first floor so pack light. Location is good. Less than a mile away from the Elephant and castle tube stop or you can take a bus to and from the front of the hostel. I took one from the hostel to the Waterloo station.

Worst hostel experience so far. Once checked in, my bed was not made up and when I brought the…read moreissue to front desk, the first agent said that she has other responsibilities to attend to and the second one which I found to be very rude asked me if I wanted to cancel my reservation. My towel was a better quality than the rags they offer their guests and the maid ended up taking it. When I asked for it back, they denied taking it and tried to blame it on the guests... I have more valuables but the guests decided to take a TOWEL! DO NOT STAY HERE, find yourself an Airbnb at the same price or less.

We had gone there for a friend who was leaving work, they decided we should go for a few drinks…read more felt very welcoming

The staff and location of this hostel were my favorite part of staying here. There's an underground…read morestop right down the street and it's easy to get around London. It's also walking distance to the brewery part of town. The staff are friendly and accommodating and I had a very positive experience. The hostel itself, as many noted, is very noisy. Despite wearing earplugs, I could hear and feel the vibrations of the music below. The rooms are a tight squeeze. The night we arrived I really needed sleep and it was pretty loud and smoke was coming in through the open window. Closing it made it muggy and hot. The next night I just decided if you can't beat them, join them! And joined the people downstairs. It was fun! Would be hard to stay a long while and don't recommend for light sleepers.

WORST hostel in London! Do not stay here. It used to be a pleasant stay, but it is NOT now…read more There was a woman in our dorm last January running around completely nude for three days. The last night I was there she was so drunk she moved from bed to bed on fresh covers only just changed. Those sheets/duvets cost the hostel money to clean, so I reported her moving around to unassigned racks. Instead of being happy I had their back, the front desk put into the notes on MY name that I was a problem and that I had done that! I did not know it until today when I tried to book a stay this July. The Operations Manager told me he could do nothing to remove the wrongful accusations against me. He could rent a private room but not the more affordable dorm bed. The music in the pub is so loud now, it's like St. Christoper's Inn--it's all party and no comfort now. This place has rapidly descended into to a miserable place to rent a dorm bed.

This hostel is absolutely terrible. Very poorly managed with disrespectful staff. The bathrooms…read morewere absolutely filthy and very far away from the rooms. Additionally there were no working outlets available on the side of the room that we booked. HIGHLY disappointed and would never recommend this location. Dirty, bad experience, and absolutely zero care or effort put into rectifying. ALSO unlike other hostels they charge you a rental fee for storage lockers. INSANITY