Clink 261 Hostel

Passable

Liked: The staff was friendly.
Disliked: The first night of my stay i wasn't abble to access or use my locker because a lady put all her stuff in front of it. So in order to access it I move her closed luggage just a bit. Put my things in the locker and she wasn't happy about it and accused me of making a lot of noise the night before. She was very rude with me. I told her that i only moved her thing a bit to access my locker and that i wasn't even there the night before. She kept accusing me so i left. I wasn't feeling secure with her there. When i came back hours later i still wasn't abble to access my locker because of her things. So i did the same thing and went to explain the situation and they told me that they will talk to her. When she came back at night i was just out of the shower and she started yelling at me again and then she told me what soap did you use it smells like vanilla here and she touched me and started to smell me !!! I yelled at her and went immediatly to my bed. During the night and the morning she was reading out loud or talking to herself. Luckily she went away that day. But i didn't feel safe at all and was disappointed that i was never gave the option to change room.

Poor

Disliked: Really cramped, like being in a submarine. The layout seems designed for women. If you’re a man and need the bathroom, be prepared to go one floor up or down to find one. Showers are the size of a Coke can. No ventilation. Stale human smell everywhere. I left after the third day and moved to a modest hotel (Travelodge), spent only a little more but had a private bathroom. Never again.

Good

Friendly staffs, covenient & value...

Liked: Nearby to King’s Cross and St Pancras International station. Friendly staffs and value for money! Bring your own padlock.

Great stay,great location

Liked: Great hostel in excellent central London location.Very clean and friendly helpful staff.Bath rooms and showers rooms are a bit small and can be cramped if a few people are in there at the same time.I was there in the summer and the Room 1 Pod dorm was very hot and uncomfortable to sleep at night. No windows at all and only a small skylight to open.This room and maybe other needs much more ventilation, large in door vent and vents in the pod walls/roof plus bigger sky light opening window may in prove this issue. But all in all very happy and will be staying again.Thank you Clink 261
Disliked: Room was uncomfortable hot at night, lack of variation .(stayed summer,August 2025)Bathrooms and shower facilities are very small and cramped if a few people in them..

Unless you're extremely low on...

Liked: Location
Disliked: Unfortunately, my stay at this hostel was far from comfortable. The room was unbelievably cramped — they've squeezed 6 bunk beds into a space barely 10 square feet. With just three people inside, there was no space to walk, let alone turn around. The gap between the upper and lower bunks is so tight that you can’t even sit up straight — I lost count of how many times I hit my head.The room also had a tiny basin awkwardly stuck in the corner, which made it feel more like a jail cell than a hostel room. Definitely not a space to relax in after a long day.On top of that, one of the male staff (young, without glasses) was impatient and came across as aggressive, which made the experience even more uncomfortable.Overall, unless you're extremely low on budget and don’t plan to spend any time in the room, I’d recommend looking elsewhere

Passable

Pleasant

Good