The Walrus Hostel

London · England

The Walrus Hostel

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37% SHIT
High confidence 575 reviews

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍳 Free Breakfast 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe
Other facilities (32)
Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Security Lockers Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Wi-Fi Linen Included Reading Light Hair Dryers Towels Not Included Charging Plugs Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Towels For Hire Express Check-in / Out Late Check-out Paid Luggage Storage Security Lockers 24 Hour Security Carbon Monoxide Detector CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers First Aid Kits Smoke Alarms Smoke Detector Common Room Hot Showers

Prices

Dorms $43 / night
Privates $156 / night

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Recent reviews

Spain FEMALE Apr 25, 2026 Atm 80%

El personal súper amable , limpieza regulera …. Los baños muy justitos…. El desayuno bien … está muy apegado a la estación de tren de Waterloo y aunque te avisan de ello .. el ruido que hace el tren es exagerado…

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USA FEMALE 31-40 Apr 22, 2026 Atm 100%

Overall good stay! Awesome location for seeing the sights. It is right next to Waterloo it’s loud (but they were kind enough to provide ear plugs!). Stuff was super nice and nice bar downstairs! Only complaint was the bed - the sheets had stains and the bed quite literally had a permanent dip in it so it was super hard to sleep on.

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Austria FEMALE 25-30 Apr 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Very nice staff, clean building and enough space. Plus cute bar!

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Australia MALE Apr 4, 2026 Atm 100%

Nice free breakfast but i wish they make it fully vegan for the environment, health and the animals.

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Argentina FEMALE 25-30 Apr 3, 2026 Atm 100%

No tenía expectativas y realmente me sorprendió para bien. A 5/7 minutos andando del Big Ben. Los baños limpios y las duchas también. Volvería sin dudas.

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Australia FEMALE 18-24 Apr 1, 2026 Atm 60%

This hostel was incredibly well located. Staff were very helpful and the hostel had most facilities you'd want (no laundry, but did have directions to a nearby laundromat). The main issue was how close it is to Waterloo station and how much sound got through windows into the room. Trains run from 6am to midnight, which meant it was pretty impossible to sleep at those times (even with earplugs, which the hostel does provide).

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Malaysia FEMALE Apr 1, 2026 Atm 100%

I would go back the next time I were in Belgium. Everything is top north for a hostel. Kudos to the black guy at reception.

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USA FEMALE Mar 25, 2026 Atm 100%

Great stay for our family! The trains were notable but tolerable. The pub is cute and the staff welcoming! Super location!

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France FEMALE 18-24 Mar 23, 2026 Atm 100%

Super localisation, à deux pas de BigBen ! Accueil très bienveillant :) Gare Waterloo à côté très bruyante, casi h24 mais des bouchons et après une bonne journée de marche, on dort quand même !

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USA MALE 18-24 Mar 20, 2026 Atm 60%

The hostel is in a good area, close to a lot of attractions and train stations. There is free breakfast but it’s just bread and fruits. The showers and toilets are awful. In a room with so many people it gets so loud even in the middle of the night as the beds are all so close to each other. The storage lockers are mostly broken and small, and you need to bring your own lock.

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Netherlands FEMALE 25-30 Mar 19, 2026 Atm 60%

Prima hostel op een ideale plaats in de stad. De bar onder het hostel is gezellig. Wel mist er een loungeplek voor de hostel gasten. De keuken is goed en heeft veel spullen! De kamer was waardeloos de bedden staan in rijen opgesteld waardoor je aan 2 kanten mensen langs je heen hebt lopen, daarnaast staan de bedden los, dus dat wiebelt. De badkamers en wc's waren altijd smerig, binnenkant deuren zijn nog nooit bekeken en de haren liggen overal...

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Italy FEMALE 25-30 Mar 17, 2026 Atm 100%

Davvero un balla camera! Ci sono da salire un po’ di scale, ma la posizione è veramente ottima!

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New Zealand COUPLE 18-24 Mar 16, 2026 Atm 60%

Most toilets didn’t have a place for the toilet paper to sit so it was on the window behind the toilet. Showers and bathroom felt dirty. Beds were veryyy squeaky. Stayed in the 6 bed and the room was tiny, we could only open one of our suitcases at a time and it took up any space that was in the room. Lockers were small and half of them didn’t work. Staff were friendly. Breakfast was simple but was good enough to start the day.

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Costa Rica COUPLE 31-40 Mar 10, 2026 Atm 100%

Excellent in everything

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USA FEMALE 31-40 Mar 9, 2026 Atm 80%

Location is nice, close to everything but in my room there were a bed bugs on my neighbors bed. She couldn’t sleep and the emergency number wasn’t working. She got bites all over her body and had to stay up all night. After that news sleep wasn’t be nice

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Greece ALLFEMALEGROUP Mar 7, 2026 Atm 100%

Everything was excellent!!! The location was incredible!!! Everything was spotless!!! We had a wonderful time!!!

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France MIXEDGROUP Mar 7, 2026 Atm 100%

Je recommande. Excellent rapport qualité prix.

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USA MALE 31-40 Feb 21, 2026 Atm 100%

A wonderful hostel stay! The bed was a little hard and droopy, lockers only fit smaller locks, I'm sure it gets very hot in summer and there I think someone broke in or was just really drunk the first night as I heard loud banging and yelling for a solid 15 minutes the first night I was there. Other then those things it really is a lovely stay especially for the price. My "roommates" we all pretty chill and it was a fun mix of ages. Breakfast was a appreciated, would rec!

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Italy FEMALE 31-40 Feb 20, 2026 Atm 40%

A melhor parte é a localização. Os banheiros são ruins (um fica molhado o tempo todo e os outros sequer tem onde pendurar as roupas pra tomar banho). Estive lá por 4 noites e o quarto não foi limpo sequer uma vez. Quem tem problemas para dormir, é o pior lugar pq vagões do metrô passam literalmente na janela do hostel.

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France FEMALE 25-30 Feb 19, 2026 Atm 80%

Attention puce de lit en E2 chambre 101.

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