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Hostel - 2.52 km from city center
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Great 8.2
Atmosphere 8.2
Staff 8.6
Location 8.5
Cleanliness 8.1
Facilities 7.8
Safety 8.3
Value 8.1
About the place
Clink78 is a unique hostel housed in a former courthouse, just ten minutes’ walk from King’s Cross R Show more
Social and fun

Accused of shooting some expensive racing pigeons, punk rockers The Clash stood trial in this very building in 1978. Our lively basement venue in Clink78 takes inspiration from them – in both name and spirit! (No shooting of racing pigeons though – we’ve got to draw the line somewhere!)
On Fridays and Saturdays, we have our resident DJs on the decks. From Hip Hop to Motown – with a few 90’s classics thrown in for good measure.

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Available Rooms
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Surroundings
Perfectly located to explore London’s rich past as well as its diverse multicultural present, Clink7 Show more

Directions
Address: 78 King's Cross Rd, Kings Cross,, WC1X 9QG, London, England
St Pancras railway station
London Waterloo station
London Paddington station
Islington
King's Cross
Finsbury
Clerkenwell
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The building was originally built in 1792 and has served as office space and a courthouse before becoming a hostel. Charles Dickens was once a scribe in this beautifully iconic building, where it is rumoured he wrote some of Oliver Twist, and punk rock band The Clash have stood trial in the building during the years.

Check-in details
2:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out details
Available 24 hours
Important information

You must be 18 or over to stay at Clink78, unless you are accompanied by an adult.
Over 18's only in the shared dorm rooms, unless part of a group, and they book out the whole dorm, and then 1 parent or guardian must be in the dorm with them.
Over 16 years only for group bookings and for guests, not staying in a private room
Cancellations are free of charge up to 2 days before your date of arrival.
No alcohol is allowed to be brought on site from the outside.

Age Restriction
Special age limitations to stay in a dorm for the following dates: 5 January 2025 / 2 nights: 16+
Latest reviews
8.2
Great
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These reviews are from real customers who have stayed at this property.

Atmosphere8.2
Staff8.6
Location8.5
Cleanliness8.1
Facilities7.8
Safety8.3
Value8.1
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Quentin
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6.9 Good
Sufficient but attention SDB hygiene

Bar / atmosphere at the top. The correct room for the price. On the other hand, bathroom really not clean and nauseating smell.

vincent
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10.0 Fantastic

Home super and a wonderful meeting

Emilie
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7.9 Very good
Nice hostel

Friendly hostel for a young clientele. Privatized room very well. General atmosphere very well. Efforts to be made on the cleanliness.