Smart Russell Square Hostel

London · England

Smart Russell Square Hostel

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23% BAGGERSLECHT
Hoge betrouwbaarheid 638 beoordelingen
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Prijzen

Slaapzalen $24 / nacht
Privékamers $177 / nacht

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Slechtste beoordelingen

Italy Solo traveler Feb 11, 2026 1.0/10

+ Nulla

- Puzza, sporco, invivibile ho cambiato hotel dopo 1 notte

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France Solo traveler Jan 20, 2026 1.0/10

+ L'espace et la décoration des mobiliers me conviennent..

- J'ai pas apprécié l'accueil, et j'avais l'impression d'être là juste pour payer, il ont essayé de jouer avec mes émotions, lamentable .. Je crois que certains Hébergement d'accueil n'ont pas compris qu'on vient pour passer un bon séjour et pas que payé !! . L'impression d'être surveiller puis en cuisine je me sentais envahis , chaque geste que je fais étais imiter , energie démoniaque.. bref j'étais contente que le séjour c'est terminé je reviens jamais dans cet établissement déconseillé.. mais merci ça me rappel combien j'ai beaucoup plus de valeur que c'est personne la 😇

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Netherlands Family Jan 14, 2026 1.0/10

+ Very clean environment, clean buildings, clean room Clean kitchen

- I was told to go last floor with 5 years old with Obesity. No lift she go through all the steps which is very bad and I complain about this to the receptionist but nothing was done about it on our way check out coming to downstairs she fall down on the stairs case. 5 years old should not have place on the last floor it very risky. when I was booking I put her ahead of down on the form.

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United Kingdom Solo traveler Jan 2, 2026 1.0/10

- The whole experience was horrible

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Turkey Solo traveler Dec 11, 2025 1.0/10

- They cancelled my reservation and promised a refund, but they never did.

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United Kingdom Solo traveler Dec 11, 2025 1.0/10

+ Good location; easy check in and out

- Too hot in the room, it must’ve been about 30°+ in there. Someone took my bed which meant I had to sleep without any covers on the top bunk. It was one of the worst stays and sleeps I’ve ever had

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Sweden Solo traveler Dec 4, 2025 1.0/10

+ Vet ej. Jag var inte välkommen för jag var för gammal. Men jag fick pengarna tillbaka utanproblem.

- Vet ej. Jag var inte välkommen för jag var för gammal.

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Azerbaijan Solo traveler Dec 3, 2025 1.0/10

+ I booked this place for 5 nights and stayed in a 6-bed room. There was no ventilation in the room at all, which made the stay very uncomfortable. Every day, new guests were entering the room and leaving early in the morning. Even at night, around 2–3 AM, new people were being checked into the same room. In my opinion, the reception should pay more attention to this. They could easily place guests who stay long-term (5, 7, 10 days) in the same room instead of mixing them with people who stay only for one night. Nobody seemed to care whether long-term guests would be disturbed during the night or not. Overall, I was not satisfied with the management and the lack of proper organization.

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Spain Solo traveler Nov 21, 2025 1.0/10

+ Si le puedo poner menos calificación le pondría, espero que a nadie le pase lo que me pasó a mí, me han robado 2 veces y personal en lugar de ayudar se reía de mí, la verdad nunca me sentí así en un hostel, es lamentable que Booking trabaje con lugares así. El primer robo fue de 40 libras que dejé 1 segundo la cartera para ir al baño dentro de la habitación y cuando regresé ya no estaban. Pero el segundo es el peor ya que me robaron dentro del locker de la habitación para nuestra seguridad, el locker se abría solo sin necesidad de pasar la llave para abrir el candado. Ya dije lo peor es la atención que se te rían en la cara, como puede existir gente así en el mundo, con poca empatía hacia el otro. Este hostel es el peor del mundo. Obviamente puse la denuncia en la policía, no quiero que esto quede así de impune.

- Si le puedo poner menos calificación le pondría, espero que a nadie le pase lo que me pasó a mí, me han robado 2 veces y personal en lugar de ayudar se reía de mí, la verdad nunca me sentí así en un hostel, es lamentable que Booking trabaje con lugares así. El primer robo fue de 40 libras que dejé 1 segundo la cartera para ir al baño dentro de la habitación y cuando regresé ya no estaban. Pero el segundo es el peor ya que me robaron dentro del locker de la habitación para nuestra seguridad, el locker se abría solo sin necesidad de pasar la llave para abrir el candado. Ya dije lo peor es la atención que se te rían en la cara, como puede existir gente así en el mundo, con poca empatía hacia el otro. Este hostel es el peor del mundo.

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United Kingdom Solo traveler Oct 18, 2025 1.0/10

+ The place was super easy to find from the station. There’s a supermarket nearby, so it’s easy to get food.

- At night, the light in the room is off, so I wasn’t able to see anything. Even climbing up the ladder makes a loud noise. I felt too much stress during the night.

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Recente beoordelingen

Netherlands FEMALE 31-40 May 11, 2026 Sfeer 60%

It was okay for a night. 3 bed bunk was very tight. Difficult to get in and out. Not enough room to sit up in bed. Bathroom was tiny as well. You get sheets to make your own bed.

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France ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 May 5, 2026 Sfeer 80%

Tried the four beds in suite bedrooms, was amazing. Clean bathroom. The sheets smell fresh ! Tried the 6 people bedrooms with collective bathrooms outside of the room, it would get dirty fast even though i could tell the cleaning was probably done twice a day. Sheets still smelled fresh in the bigger dortoir ;)

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England MALE May 4, 2026 Sfeer 80%

Great hostel, lots of plugs, unbeatable location, clever well motivated staff.

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Sweden MIXEDGROUP 18-24 Apr 29, 2026 Sfeer 60%

Decent for the price point, but there are better. Positive: - The location. Right next to Russel Square tube stop and most things are within an hours walking distance - Relatively cheap - The kitchen is open 24/7 (be mindful though, as night time is quiet hours) Negative: - Hard to navigate. It's a maze of identical corridors in there - The toilets. Most stink of urine and aren't clean - The rooms are warm - the smaller rooms are slightly less so but still uncomfortable

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Argentina FEMALE Apr 22, 2026 Sfeer 80%

Recomendable

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Recommended by the author.

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Argentina MALE 31-40 Apr 16, 2026 Sfeer 60%

La ubicación del hostel es muy buena. En cuanto a las habitaciones, el baño y la ducha son muy chicas, las camas son chicas (1.80 maximo). El ambien del hostel lindo

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The location of the hostel is very good. as for the rooms, bathroom and shower are very chicks, the beds are chicks (1.80 max). the ambience of the hostel is cute

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Apr 13, 2026 Sfeer 20%

Die Lage war für einen kurzen Aufenthalt wirklich super, das Personal sehr zuvorkommend. Allerdings war es während meines Aufenthalts extrem laut, sowohl morgens als auch abends, was sich sehr negativ auf den Schlaf ausgewirkt hat. Auch die Betten (3-stöckig) sind so wackelig, dass man von jeder Bewegung der anderen wachgerüttelt wird. Für 3 Tage für den Preis auszuhalten, aber ich würde eher nicht wiederkommen.

Vertaald naar het Engels

The location was really great for a short stay, the staff was very helpful. however, it was extremely loud during my stay, both in the morning and in the evening, which had a very negative effect on sleep. even the beds (3-storey) are so shaky that you are awakened by every movement of the others. for 3 days to endure for the price, but I would rather not come back.

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Italy MALE 31-40 Apr 5, 2026 Sfeer 80%

Quiet and close to the centre. The establishment is pretty clean in general, simple but cozy breakfast area, woth armchairs and books, nice to have the shower inside the dormitory.

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South Africa MALE 31-40 Mar 31, 2026 Sfeer 20%

There was no hot water in the shower. Staff didn't seem surprised or interested that this was the case

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Spain FEMALE Mar 29, 2026 Sfeer 100%

The breakfast offer was very poor and not to the standards we expected. We would have liked warm eggs (fried, scrambled, etc), fresh fruit and a bread grill to do your warm toasts. It was dissappointing to have to find somewhere else to have breakfast in the morning.

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Italy FEMALE 18-24 Mar 29, 2026 Sfeer 20%

Worst hostel ever.

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This is the worst hostel ever.

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Italy FEMALE 18-24 Mar 28, 2026 Sfeer 40%

9 bed female dorm was terrible, there was no room between the beds and one couldn't even sit on the bed (because the one above was so low). the common areas were cold. Hot water in the showers only stayed for a few seconds then it was cold. I will say though, the toilets are very very clean.

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England FEMALE 18-24 Mar 27, 2026 Sfeer 80%

triple bunks are never that great but for the price overall the hostel was very nice and fairly clean

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Australia FEMALE 18-24 Mar 27, 2026 Sfeer 40%

Very small cramped rooms, be expected to have no room for luggage and your personal stuff especially when u have one tiny locker. Very close together with bedding you can hear and see everything even though you have curtains. Shower was so tiny with no where to put clothes to get changed with and toilet was okay. overall not great.

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Ireland FEMALE 31-40 Mar 23, 2026 Sfeer 80%

Dear Team at Smart Russell Square, I wanted to reach out and say thank you for another lovely stay. This was my second time visiting, and it truly felt like coming back to a familiar, comfortable home. Thank you for making my time in London so pleasant. See you again soon! Nila⁰

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France FEMALE 25-30 Mar 22, 2026 Sfeer 60%

It was my first time staying at this place. The location is pretty good and overall experience was good as well. I had the highest bed so it got a bit hot during the night. Showers were pretty clean and enjoyable. The staff was also really nice. I will be back!

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Mar 2, 2026 Sfeer 80%

Everything was clean and the staff was great, even if I had to put my own sheets on the bed on the third bunk. I learned my lesson about big dorms, I think I would have enjoyed it more if I’d been in a smaller dorm. The bathroom was clean, but the water pressure and temp were inconsistent. Overall, it was good for one night, and it taught me a lesson about bigger dorms, particularly when I’m staying somewhere as a stopover.

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United Kingdom Solo traveler Feb 22, 2026 10.0/10

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Portugal Solo traveler Feb 22, 2026 8.0/10

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Italy Solo traveler Feb 22, 2026 10.0/10

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