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Reviews of St Christopher's Inn, London Bridge - Hostel

2 out of 5
St Christopher's Inn, London Bridge - Hostel
121 Borough High Street, London, England

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 134 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adetunji A.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sophie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Shower/Bathroom very dirty and wet. Rooms are good if you can sleep through some sound is right on busy street and plays live music overall good stay

8/10 Good

Serene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not great
For a hostel, it's not the greatest - room was tidy but all bathrooms were dirty and run down (toilet seats hanging off). Very noisy to sleep in and other guests were ignorant about eating take away in the room at 2am. Icing on the cake was they couldn't even do luggage storage because it was January so wasted whole first day for that I mean it's cheapish, good location and some offers on food during your stay, but it's really gone downhill since previous trips staying in st christophers
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Allison, Indianapolis

Liked: Staff & service
You need to be a hard sleeper or a night owl. It was impossible to get to sleep before 3am because of the live music and the guy outside who picked yelling fights with people every night I was there. The rooms were fine. The bathrooms small, but other than the sleeping bit it was fine.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Kieran

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Inn team on Dec 18, 2021
Thank you for your rating. We hope you had an overall good stay. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, Oklahoma

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved how it was connected to a pub! Lots of fun things to do in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

2/10 Terrible

pablo

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would certainly stay again
Warm welcome, central London location and good value for the rate charged.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like it at all reception not friendly aswell too many dust in the room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the staffs were willing to help
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Giving this review a title.
Definitely recommend this place. However few things to note. The ground floor is a bar that has live music playing everyday from 11pm to 3am. Free ear plugs are given. It wasn't an issue for me but worth noting. Beds have cages underneath for storage and locking and its safe and only the people that stay/work can enter your room so I felt super secure leaving my stuff there. FREE BREAKFAST = if you book directly on their site, so don't book through here. The breakfast is your mediocre continental breakfast which is great if it is free but not worth the 4 pounds imo. From what i recall the "reception" is closed during night, maybe 2am-7am? But if you have any issues you can go up the street to the other St Christopher's hostel where they have 24/7 reception. Ground floor also is a resturant and the food is quite decent and being a hostel member, you get 25% which is pretty solid. Cleanliness wise its pretty. Sheets are clean and new upon arrival so thats all that really matters. Washroom is pretty clean but you may want to bring flipflops for hygiene comfort. Wifi was solid. by your bed you have power station with usb ports and night light, and UK power (so bring adapter) location is good too, right between London Bridge and Borough station.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rahul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I went there with 3 friends everything was good. Best part was the bar....
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best suitable for solo
Very comfy hostel in the heart of London, will definitely stay here again. Highly recommended for solo travellers
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jen, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel and location. Only real down side was that since it’s attached to the bar, there’s no real lounging/hang out area when the bar is busy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

TheFamousHat, Lausanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money, 5 min walk to the tube station. Also good for budget business travelling.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Nakorn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loud is an understatement. Rooms face the 1-2 am live music bar party going on downstairs. Great place if you ONLY want to party. No common area except the roudy bar. Front desk guy absolute p rick esp about even asking for a late checkout. All other staff was pretty helpful and gave a shix.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to live
Great place to peave.... No hassle. Noisy at night due to pub. So if you are sensitive to noise, not recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Tali on Sep 27, 2018
Thank you for your positive feedback! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back in the near future :)

6/10 Okay

giselle, denver co

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
The photos make the rooms larger then what they actually are. Reception was nice. And they didn’t charge to leave our luggage since our flight didn’t leave until after check out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Shan on Aug 17, 2018
Hello! Sorry for any inconvenience during your stay. We really appreciate your feedback, and are constantly using guests reviews to improve our hostel. We hope you will consider staying with us next time.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, good facilities, great bar downstairs BUT the bar is loud til 1am on weeknights; probably later on weekends, so not fantastic for early morning departures
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Shan on Aug 17, 2018
Hello! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. We do advertise our hostel as a backpackers party hostel with live music every night. However we are aware of the noise and are working on soundproofing the rooms. Please ask our receptionists about the free earplugs next time you stay!

6/10 Okay

Jenn, Toronto, Canadq

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Very loud... the bar is great and very popular, but that means it will be loud until after closing at 1am (and then some). No AC as well so careful in a heat wave, though usual London weather should be fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Shan on Aug 19, 2018
Hello! Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry for any inconvenience during your stay, though we do advertise our hostel as a backpackers party hostel with live music every night. We are working on soundproofing the rooms, but until then please take advantage of the free earplugs at reception.

8/10 Good

Roel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Too loud but awesome!
The place is awesome. Rooms are clean. Although cleaning went late a little bit. I check inned around 2pm but the bed is not yet ready. The double decker bed doesn't rock or sway which is a plus comparing to other bed from other hostels. The only problem, major problem in this area is so loud. This place is a place for happy hours for locals. So expect loud noise till morning. Prepare for earplugs. But overall, I like this place. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Sib on Jul 3, 2018
Hi! Glad to hear you enjoy your stay at our hostel! We hope to say you again soon.

8/10 Good

liam, vancouver, BC, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Stayed here one night but would return. The bar downstairs makes things easy ;)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Overnight with little sleep
Late night live music ruined my nights sleep. Bar food was not brilliant, wish I'd gone out to eat instead. The continental breakfast was disappointing, again, I wish I'd gone out to eat. Otherwise, a good stay with great wifi

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Too noisy to sleep until the pub shuts at 2am
I stayed on a Thursday night and there was live music in the pub directly under the dorms until 2am. Everyone in our dorm was miserable and unable to sleep. We were not warned about this in advance or apologised to afterwards. £22 to not sleep is too much. There are cheaper and better hostels in London such as the YHA in Central and Palmer's Lodge Swiss Cottage.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good for a Hostel
It's a hostel, so don't expect much! But the beds are comfy and the place is clean and warm!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Richard, Eewter UK

Nice enough rooms and facilities just v loud
Room facilities and staff all pretty good but as indicated in the name of this place it is part of an inn. It stayed very loud (live music in the pub and people outside) till about 1-2 in the morning, so be warned if this will not be OK.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice place but not quite at all
You sleep above a dance club until 2am! Fortunately, ear plugs are available at the desk...
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Comfy but loud
I stayed in a private room with a bunk bed and it was quite comfortable despite its small size. The bathrooms were minimal, extremely tiny and at times they were disgustingly dirty - bring shower shoes. Finally, it’s so loud. I was hoping some of the other reviews were false but it truly is SO loud until at least 2am when the bar closes. Our room was directly above the patio and the walls were paper thin. Thank god they provided earplugs. Overall our stay was fine because we were out exploring the city for the majority of the day. The bar is nice to get a drink before bed or if you want to party.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Perry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean, comfy and friendly.
It was a good clean hostel well laid out with comfy, beds, the start were helpful and friendly, I stayed there, as I was working in the area, for one or 2 nights, great, any longer and I would prefer to have my own room, so a hotel would then be my choice, overall, a good exerience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Hello Perry, Thank you for your feedback. We are happy you had a good time with us at The Inn and we hope to see you again soon! Safe travels!

8/10 Good

STEFANIA

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

6/10 Okay

Owen

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
overall stay was good..the only point I would like to mention is that I would have appreciated knowing beforehand that it is situated on top of a pub and that practically prior 2 am it is impossible to sleep due to the excessive noise. Apart that hostel is well kept and staff is friendly.
Hi Owen, Thank you for your recent feedback. We are so sorry to hear that the noise from our live music disturbed you during your stay with us, for this we do offer free ear plugs. We wish you safe and happy travels!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

ht, london

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
waist of money
No sleep building sight next door constant grinding & drilling. noise pollution high. Toilets blocked

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Did not get to stay there in the end. I had on me a driving licence and print off of the email confirmation and a works pass with photo id on but they would not accept any of it as id so l went and stayed at Dovers court hostel instead - who were much more accommodating I was not amused as a 53 year old british woman it was obvious who l was and having to find accomodation in london last minute was not good

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

so much noise
If you don't wish to get any sleep then this is the place for you. Firstly, 10.30pm the very long drums, guitars and sound singing began until 1am. During the day I bought the same drink at different intervals. The first cost me 1.20, the second cost me 3.00 and the last one I got for free. And I was put into a mixed dorm which I found a bit uncomfortable with.

6/10 Okay

Beibei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is great ~ close to bus stops and nderground station! Staff is friendly. Noisy though in the evening up to midnight. Overall, nice stay with reasonable cost.

8/10 Good

Amy, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
The Inn is in Zone 1 of the underground. The rooms were clean and tidy and provide lock up cages for your stuff.. Just remember to bring your own padlock - I suggest a code version - not a key version. Shared rooms are clean and affordable. The rooms, although not air conditioned in summer, each room has one has a fan. Each bed has its own charging station and reading light. Linen is clean and fresh. If you are a backpacker or just a traveler spending one or two nights on your way to other destinations this is perfect. Breakfast (included - just the basics) in the morning is buffet style and provides you a good start for the day. I was really impressed that they also offered storage for your bags if you needed a secure place to store them between check out and when you needed to leave to catch your next flight. The staff were pleasant and helpful in regards to local information. I have already booked my next stay as it provides a safe, clean place to stay when i am transiting through London. It is also simple to get to and from Stansted and Heathrow as the northern line connects to most of the central stations. Just beware of peak hour Underground times and try and travel outside of these as it may take longer than expected. Overall this is a Hostel i will continue to use in the future.

2/10 Terrible

Shashir

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Conveniently situated in central London
Staff were friendly and helpful, atmosphere was good, no complaints
Response from Sebastien on Feb 25, 2016
Hello there, Thank you very much for leaving us such an amazing review!! We are really happy if you liked your stay at The Inn!! Come back soon!! Have a great day!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is a hostel and does a good of it. Staff was extremely helpful if a bit busy with the front desk also being a bar. Breakfast was pretty good for free.
Response from Sharon on Feb 26, 2016
Hi there, We are so happy to hear you really liked your stay and we thank you for letting us know!! Come back again soon!! Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

E. K., TOKYO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good hostel for travelling and amusement
There is a good pub on the ground floor where you can have a delicious british meal. The staffs are friendly and kind. With a storage where you can put your baggage or luggage. They serve reasonable price for good location.

8/10 Good

Jim, Galway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget Break
Very pleasant & friendly hostal, with excellent British pub on ground floor. Can be a bit noisy at night due to pub. Rooms are also mixed. That said, excellent location and value. Will stay again

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
really small private rooms with share bathroom that were also really small and dirty you can see the mold everywhere. really loud, wifi didn't work, no elevator, some of the staff were really nice but not all of them.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay overall but not happy.
The hostel I stayed at St Christophers inn is located just over a busy pub. My room were located just overlooking the beer garden. So if you can't sleep thru noice this isn't for you. The rooms were nice enough but the staff really needs to start to knock b4 entering a room. They also threw stuff away like crisps and bread without even asking if it was ours and yes we were in the room at the time. I would recommend people to stay at St Christophers village instead which is located only 100 meters up the same road. The village is also where the actual reception is for both of the hostels and also where you get the free breakfast. The one thing I am happy about is that I met some good people and it's a good location just 10 mins from London Bridge from where u can see Tower bridge and take some nice photos.