St. Christopher’s Village

St. Christopher's Village was my first ever experience in a hostel and I came away with a pretty good first impression of hosteling. I stayed 2 nights in a 4-bed room. I didn't spend much time in the room while awake because that would've been foolish. Both nights I stayed here I got back around 11 pm after attending a show in the West End and then wandering around afterwards. I was very surprised to get back and see people already asleep in the room when i got back the first night, but it didn't bother me. I guess my expectation was that people in a hostel would be up all night and sleep all day.

The rooms all had lockers for storage and a number of shower facilities on each floor. The community bathrooms were separated by the sexes and were a bit small. The toilet seemed to struggle to flush at times and you just had to be persistent until it snapped into form.

My laptop seemed completely incapable of detecting the wireless network in the hostel, which was a bit of a pain, but I didn't head to London to sit on my computer all day and night anyway. The common areas were nice and spacious with a room designated for quieter activities. Belushi's Bar is attached to the hostel so there's a good place to grab a meal at a relatively cheap cost or a beer or any number of activities.

Towels, soap, laundry detergent, and various other essentials that you may have forgetten or might need as you move along in your journey were for sale at the reception desk and that proves to be a very useful service.

Overall I enjoyed my stay at St. Christopher's, and if I were planning on spending more time there than I did I would've really settled in well and had a great time. I only really used it as a cheap hotel for 2 nights.