Pickwick Hall - Hostel

Although I had booked my single room for 9 days almost one year in advance, I was notified one day before my arrival that the hostel had overbooked itself. I was given alternate accommodation (one night at one hotel and then I had to move to a second hotel for the other 8 days) in the same area, but these places were not hostels. I could not make my own meals, which increased my costs. I would never recommend this hostel to anyone.

Convenient location, very small room but clean and adequate for our needs. Quiet as requested. Close enough to tube station to walk with luggage. No elevator but only one flight of stairs for us. Bit warm in summer.

We cannot rate this property as we did not get to stay! Arrived in the afternoon only to be told by young guests, sitting out the front, that the hostel was fully booked. No rooms available. Why? Simply because it had been totally booked out by an American school group. They were staying for quite some time. Thank goodness one of the girls rang the host for us because we didn’t have a working phone. We were told we had been booked into a hotel around the corner. It would have been nice to have been told this in advance especially since I had reconfirmed, via email, the day before as originally requested. We were to pay the same money and had been upgraded to a full breakfast rather than a continental one. On reflection, the hotel we had been booked into was probably better but that’s not really the point.

Our private room was so affordable and in a perfect location, I was a bit weary as to how good it was, almost too good to be true! However it was perfectly suited to what we needed. The staff were so friendly and accommodating. Spacious room. Very simple and quite old-fashioned, but it was all we needed. Very clean. Will definitely be returning next time we come to London on a weekend city-break!!

Place is falling apart... not sure how they are rated 4 star. Aside from the location is kind of terrible. Bathrooms are in very very rough shape. Even if it's clean you cannot tell because it's old as hell.

I am not one to leave negative reviews but this place deserves it. Other than the good location and friendly staff this place is awful and should be shut down. Massive stains on the carpets, stains on the 'new' bedding, curtains hanging off the rails, huge holes in the walls both in the bedrooms and in the bathroom, massive water damage in the bathrooms, no lock on the toilet doors, no working lights in the bathrooms... i could go on. Worst place I have ever stayed. please avoid. No idea how this place has over a 4 star rating.

Was late booking for me and my son what could of been a disaster turn out quite amazing...the nicest people I have stayed with felt very safe with me son...just really nice people and very clean...we stay in hostels alot and I do be nervous when things get messy not here.

Was very sceptical about this as never stayed in one before but we were met a thecdoor quickly booked in then was shown the dining room and told about breakfast which we didn't use as we are vegan however we could have easily of got our own pb milk. Our room was clean, beds extremely comfortable a wardrobe, big fan, fridge and air purifier. The toilets and showers were on the landing. Great central location. I would definitely stay again.

Where to start, room infested with ants, stained sheets, rock hard bed, boiling hot room, noisy fridge, tiles hanging off the shower cubicles, stagnant water in the shower tray, just generally disgusting. I hardly got any sleep. If you can afford more, go elsewhere.