YHA London Central - London - Hostel Deals and Reviews

This place really is everything it promises on the tin, I kid you not. It's very fancy, vibrant colours, very active and also very secure. The lobby is huge, done up with colourful posters on the wall with different Tube station signs and such, the reception/staff are very prompt and helpful (they have to be given it's always crowded), the kitchens are clean, the dining area is amazing (see pictures below), great bathrooms, and BEST OF ALL - the kitchen is open 24x7. So I no longer need to rely on protein bars at 5am if I had a train/flight to catch at 7am because the kitchen wasn't open for me to make myself some tea! I'm trying hard to come up with anything - any one thing that's wrong about this place but no such luck. It's THAT good! Internet acess, Wi-Fi, you name it - you got it. Nice spacious baggage store in the basement where they don't charge you (unlike Earl's Court). Breakfast can be bought for a price but because the kitchen's open 24x7, you're free to do your own thing.

The hostel is located in the heart of London. Oxford Street is about 10 minutes walk, and the nearest tube station (Great Portland St)about 5-10 minutes. Very convenient, and very safe. it has the advantage of being near the Holiday Inn, Regent's Park which has very tight security, so the whole neighbourhood seems safe.

The bedrooms are a bit small though. Not so much the beds, but the space between beds for one to move his luggage so don't take big luggages to this place, you'll have a hard time opening it once in your room.

That said, I give his hostel 5/5. I thought the St.pancras one was the best, well not any longer!