St Christopher's Inn, Camden - Hostel

Bad

Good

Location was really good, private room was nice. Breakfast was basic, but filling. Staff were very welcoming as well. Bed was comfy. Room felt quite small, breakfast could have more items. Felt a bit too basic.

Superb

Very good

I guess it was cheap and breakfast lasts you untill you have time to eat later during day. beds were comfy so at least for me no problems with sleeping. Definitely could use renovation. Room was ok except ventilation. in the evening when everyone was in room and there was no air movement it smelt like old socks. Showers were not very clean and trash on short shelf were not cleaned for 3 days. Breakfast was toast + butter, cereal and natural jogurt + fruit. instant coffe wasn't great but with milk and the price breakfast was ok enough. In general it's probably better find some place a bit more expensive but in better state. but if you just need to sleep for 1/2 days it's doable.

It was a prime location friendly staff and clean environment. Good value for money.

Superb

I liked the the hostel, Female one clean bed and room. Its easy for commuting from station and also good spot for wide range of food and the best part is the local fruit market next to it! Good decent breakfast, saves money! If you can look into these two matters. As this is my 2nd visit and I still see them 1. Sink tap water, is extremely hot. It would be better if you could fix this as most of the time we use it for quick face wash or hand washes. I was not able to go to the shower and waah my face all the time. 2. The shower curtain looks like it got some mould and Im afraid if it comes contact with skin while shovering. Its very much inconvenient. I wish you replace it with new one or a clean one. Thank you

Appreciate the toilets are clean and its hand wash as Orchids flavor is fresh and leave smell good long that impress me most. Other is average and good like environment and convenience travel, walk around. Recommend rent bed in the inn. Provide ham may even advantage, walk quite much stair to the bedroom in top floor but okay for exercise.

Exceptional

Staff behind the bar for check in and check out were lovely First thing you see when you walk in is a lot of rubbish. Thought I had accidentally walked into someone basement. It was giving Hostel (2005). Original walked down the stairs because there were no directions as to where the actual rooms were. This took me into a room with more rubbish everywhere. In the morning I wake up, and I have no towel, I remember that I saw downstairs that there were piles of towels and clean washing labeled as ‘towels’ etc etc, so I go to to retrieve one, as I’m walking back up with the towel I’m stopped by one of staff who tells me off, very rudely, and says “what makes you think you can just walk down here and take the towels”, I dunno, maybe the utter mess everywhere and the fact that the towels are out in the open, in a communal area with no clear indication that these are not for guests to help themselves to. Spoke to me as if I was a horrible thief, over a 1% cotton towel that could barely comfortably wrap around a 1ft 2 child. My second night staying there, I arrive back at 5am, after work, just to find that the hostel had set up stage for a rendition of Les Miserables by forming a barricade with a tray of Hovis white bread and cartons oat milk. Now in an ideal world, I would always side with the people who set up that barricade, but unfortunately on this occasion I had to take up the roll of Javert to knock it down (move it aside), as to open the door, you pull it open, not push. After a 12 hour shift on minimum wage, the last thing I wanted to do was free labour. And the worst part is, I didn’t even get to eat the toast the next morning. If I was St Christopher’s I would probably take some kind of legal action against this place still keeping their branding and signage up everywhere. I booked with St Christopher in Paris next week and when I saw the state of this place and the St Christopher’s signage everywhere, I canceled my stay at the Paris location.

Nicely located next to a tube. Room was clean. It was nice that breakfast was included and coffee and toast was a good start to the day. They had nowhere for me to leave my bag securely. I asked about a storage area and was directed to a corner of the bar that wasn't even a cupboard. The communal area was essentially a building site so nowhere to relax other than the bar or your bed. I arrived at 2.45 and the person working the desk very rudely told me to come back at 3. I had booked a 6 bed ensuite but upon going to the room I saw that the toilet in the room was out of order so paying extra for an ensuite was pointless.

Poor

Easy check-in. Reasonable breakfast, very good location. Value for money. Noise from downstairs. No salted butter or fruit juice at breakfast.....

Passable

Stayed here quite a few times, great spot right near the middle of camden, walking distance to Euston. Room full of triple bunks, lockers are available, curtains around each bed for privacy. Very good price for the location Standard hostel setup so privacy is limited and your experience depends on who else is in the room.

location, socket near bed Poor air quality, there is no ventilation in the room, windows are not openable. With that many people in the room (farting, dirty shoes etc) we had the door had to be open and then the noise from corridor kept me waking up. breakfast starts to late for me as I usualy leave 7-7.30am.

Location is good and easy to find, between two tube stations which are a short journey from central London. Bar/staff downstairs welcoming. Room and facilities in good order allowing myself to get the rest I needed to crack-on with my day ahead. Will keep this location for future visits to the capital. No exclusion on age. Price for beer was a little more that I like paying for being a Northerner. Needing to download an app to be given a number is a little over kill, I just wanted to check in and crack on unwinding but do understand the need for security for all residents.