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Hostel Smart Russell Square
Hostel
- 1.08 miles from city center
London - Hostel Smart Russell Square
About the place
Every room is key card locked as is entry to the main part of the building, security lockers in every room.
We are directly linked either by bus or the tube to every major train and bus station in London. There are 24-hour buses running next to the hostel, making us accessible day or night. Nestled in the heart of London, walking distance to iconic British Museum and Europe’s most popular Show more Show Less
With its large capacity, the hostel is perfect for group holidays and getaways.
The hostel also has a dining area open for all guests where they can socialise and meet fellow travellers.
To offer the best quality experience to our guests we have selected a small selection of partners who offer great ways to experience London including The Big Bus Tour and The Big Night Out crawl. We also offer day trip tickets for outside London excursions, please ask at our front desk for more details.
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Surroundings
This hostel is located in the heart of London, just around the corner from Russell Square underground station. Just a 10-minute walk from King's Cross Railway Station and the British Library.
The Foundling Museum, Islington Farmers Market and University College London are all within 10 minutes walk.
Local sights within walking distance include Oxford Street, British Museum, Covent Garden, Camden Town Market, National Portrait Gallery, Soho, National Theatre, National Gallery, West End Theatres, Regent Street Our transport links are fantastic; we are located only a few minutes walking distance from Russell S Show more Show Less
Directions
St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station
London Waterloo station
London Waterloo station
London Paddington station
London Paddington station
Russell Square
Public transport
King's Cross
King's Cross
Camden
Camden
Royal Opera House
Covent Garden Piazza
Piccadilly Circus
British Museum
Nelson's Column
Trafalgar Square
St Paul's Cathedral
Big Ben
Palace of Westminster
Euston Tower
Natural History Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
Museum of London
Buckingham Palace
Fitzrovia Telecom Tower
Westminster Abbey
Banqueting House
10 Downing Street
Bishopsgate Tower
20 Fenchurch Street
Tower 42
Willis Building
Lloyd's Building
London Eye
Royal Albert Hall
Hyde Park
Albert Memorial
Science Museum
Tower of London
Regent's Park
Battersea Power Station
Tower Bridge
Check-in details
Check-out details
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Important information
Guests must show a valid ID and credit card upon check-in.
Guests between 16 and 45 years of age are free to place bookings in our shared dorms. Guests aged 15 or younger, and above 45 years of age are unable to use the shared dorms and must book a private room
Guests are required to show a valid photo ID (passport, drivers’ license etc.) upon check-in to the hostel.
The hostel operates a 14-nights maximum stay policy, returning guests are free to rebook after a 6-weeks period.
When booking individual beds, we will always attempt to allocate grouped beds together in the same dorm. However, on particularly busy days this may not always be possible. If needed, please contact your hostel to confirm your rooming.
Latest reviews
These reviews are from real customers who have stayed at this property.
Shannon
The showers are either very cold or very hot.
Nicolas
christophe
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Latest Reviews
These reviews are from real customers who have stayed at this property.
The showers are either very cold or very hot.
The experience is very good
Good but nothing more
Very welcome and close to the train station
Warning false announcement
Good but cramped
Good hostel
Very nice, food to review and unhealthy other occupants
Cheap hostel, average quality, well located, nice staff
very welcoming
DISAPPOINTING
Very good value for money. Staff very sociable and helpful. Close to everything. I will take a room there again.
Hostel not very recommendable
Never again
Good for the price, no more
Very good experience!
good location, rustic, for young people, little comfort, hygiene summary
Very well. Both for the accueuil, the location, the premises.
Excellent situation
Establishment according to the description
Very pleasant stay
A correct and well located hostel
Well placed hostel, basic comfort but enough when you spend the day outside
d is cevant
downtown - cheap - convenient
I recommend
Very well located, good value for money
Very nice atmosphere
Very disappointed with this hostel!
I did not go to Russel Square I went to fuck
Very good deal and location.
Good atmosphere despite overheated rooms
Super experience!
Perfectly located with simple rooms but convenient
Très bon
Trop bruyant la nuit
you get what you pay for
housing problem
I ADVISE
Stay nice!
good quality / price ratio
Very well placed, welcoming and clean
close to the centre but really not that close
Well located, clean. Well-designed dorms to preserve a little privacy.
Super !
Ok
It was friendly and excellent value
There were good social interactions between travellers, and the girls at the front desk, and the cleaning staff, are very nice.
It was close to a underground which made it easy to find.
Good price. Central location
Very good hostel, recommended for young people, nice atmosphere
Well
The staffs are communicative and helpful, the room is clean, the linen is white, and more importantly, the showers and the toilets are clean. Recommendation: I used the 9 bed and 15 bed room, and I can sleep well. But if you are light sleeper, choose less bed room. Choose second or bottom bunk, because it is dark after you close the curtain (no sudden light at midnight!). Choose the window faced bed, because it will smelled less and brighter. Use the toilet in the basement, because it is private. But use the shower on the second or third floor, because it's more private than the shower in the basement (the water is hotter too!). Use second floor one for stronger flow than third floor (the shower is only temperature-adjustable). For the hostel, can you provide bidet for the toilet? I will never get accustomed to clean butt using paper :D
Courtains on beds, new showers, free breakfast
Bed curtains were nice to have.
The Hostel is centrally located. The price was very good and breakfast is even included. You can check in 24 hours a day. Furthermore you can get earplugs and a map of London for free. The staff is really nice! You can even use the kitchen - Londons restaurants are very expensive so its very great to have the opportunity to prepare a meal. A supermarket is just around the corner. Also a tube station is just next to the hostel.
Friendly and helpful staff. 24h reception is great. Free breakfast (includes white bread, marmalade, Nutella, cereals, tea and juice). The location is really good, if you aren't afraid to walk a bit you can almost walk to all of londons sights.
It is a very gender fluid and trans friendly: mix dorms, common toilets with individual showers and WC.
Location and cleaniness
Perfect cleanliness and management, continuous improvements.
good location
They were very flexible for checking in and storing luggage. The rooms were very clean as well.
The location was great
Close to tube lines. A fair amount of showers and a large dining area.
Great location, easy to get to everything in Central London. Safe neighborhood, safe Hostel.
Location is fantastic. Right by the Russell Square tube station you are minutes from Piccadilly and Leicester Square. Good amounts of pubs and also grocery shops near by for eating out or eating in. Reasonably clean considering the number of people who stay there.
Great location, free breakfast, very reasonable prices!
Cheap and great location.
scam
Location, wifi picks up everywhere, the bathroom in the shared room was clean, the room was a bit hot but had a fan.
super well placed and personal listening
Very clean and friendly staff
Very well located: 5 minutes to British museum, 10 minutes to Oxford Street, 10 mins to St. Pancras and King's Cross... All main interesting areas are within a few steps' reach! Also, the quietest 14-persons dorm I've ever slept in :) Clean, secure, just the beds are a tad small! I did not have much time to get to know the staff but they were efficient and nice enough. Overall I'm pretty satisfied! Would be useful to have showers close to the dorm but I guess you have to do with the crammed central London spaces...
It didn't have a friendly feeling and its absolutely massive, old and run down
as expected
Simpa
Well placed, comfortable and pleasant
Good establishment
Great location but ...
very good - just prevent the bathroom door from slamming on every pass
Ideal for stag week-end of young girls
Well located, friendly staff, not very clean, room without aeration
Enjoy your stay
Location, price, but that's it
Comfort and breakfast summary, but warm welcome at the reception :)
Good establishment
Nice place to stay!
Friendly, welcoming, in the heart of the city !!
Good hostel
have a good stay
Good hostel well placed
three good
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Number of nights: 1
Departure date: 8 April 2025
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With its large capacity, the hostel is perfect for group holidays and getaways.
The hostel also has a dining area open for all guests where they can socialise and meet fellow travellers.
To offer the best quality experience to our guests we have selected a small selection of partners who offer great ways to experience London including The Big Bus Tour and The Big Night Out crawl. We also offer day trip tickets for outside London excursions, please ask at our front desk for more details.