Clink261 Hostel

Location: 261-265 Grays Inn Road, London, gb

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Lift / Elevator
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Ironing service
• Packed lunches
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Allergy-free room
• Shared kitchen
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• CCTV outside property
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Security alarm
• Key card access
• Shopping on site
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• Shared Dormitory (One bed in a 8 Bedded Dorm)

  1 Twin Bunk Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Non-Smoking

  Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Heating
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided

• Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  This room features a bunk-bed for 2 people and access to a shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room for 4 People

  This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bed in 10-8 bed Mixed Dorm - Shared facilities

  This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bed in Female Dormitory Room for 4 People

  This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bed in 6-4 bed Mixed Dorm - Shared Facilities

  This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room for 8 people

  This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bed in Female Dormitory Room for 10 People

  This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bed in a Mixed Dorm

  This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room includes a shared bathroom equipped with a shower. The unit offers 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room includes a shared bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room includes a shared bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Pod in a Mixed Dorm

  Rooms are 2 square yards.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

Guest Reviews

• Kerstin (9/5): -
• Guillaume310 (6/5): Pratique mais salé et peu agréable - Bon emplacement Une cuisine est disponible gratuitement de midi à minuit. Dans l’ensemble, l’hôtel est pratique mais bruyant et pas vraiment confortable. Le petit‑déjeuner est bon et peu cher, mais très simple. Pas cher étant donné sa localisation idéale proche des grandes gares centrales. Chambres fonctionnelles mais sales, qui ne sont pas nettoyées régulièrement (poussière partout dans la chambre). Les toilettes et les douches ne sont pas nettoyées non plus (poussière dans les filtres d’aération, poils partout), et les toilettes/lavabos sont souvent bouchés. La douche peut être soit chaude, soit vraiment froide.
• Maria de la Paz (5/5): -
• Joel (10/5): -
• IN-SEAL (6/5): -
• Ferdi (2/5): - I went there they told me they got no room for me to to stay
• tjandra (8/5): - De locatie is uitstekend. De kamers beetje aan de krappe kant, maar voldoende als iedereen eigen spullen in de kastjes opruimt
• Vibishan (5/5): Correct. Mais trop de frais cachés - Très bon emplacement. Les pods étaient plus spacieux que ce que je pensais. Prix attractifs. -Les sanitaires pas très propres. -Le fait de devoir payer 5 pounds pour laisser son sac. Ils m’ont demandé 10 pounds pour le même sac. Je n’ai jamais vu ça dans une auberge, même à l’épicerie à côté c’est moins chère sachant qu’on paie une chambre dans cette auberge. -Des hosts un peu plus souriant, c’est gratuit et c’est la première image qu’on se fait de la ville en arrivant.. -Le petit déjeuner ne vaut pas son prix. Très peu de choix.
• Ms J K (8/5): Good London option - Good bed, good location, good staff, usually good value Their online systems.
• Ms J K (7/5): Good option - Staff, location, pod bed. I *think* this was the one where I made two separate booking for consecutive nights. They kindly merged these so that I didn't have to move beds, but I found I was locked out of my room because I was still automoatically checked out and my key card stopped working. It was easy to resolve but I was supposed to be in an online meeting so not ideal.
• Pablo (6/5): -
• Ms J K (8/5): Good value bed in a useul location - Great staff, good balance of price and bed and location for the most part. There was blue stuff splatted up the wall of my pod (exploded toothpaste?) and the curtain pole came off and fell on my head which I've never had there before. Still hate their check in / out system. There was no one on the desk when I wanted to check out (they'd only left briefly) so I did try to check out using their horrible system again - got stuck again because the second question asks me where I stayed and I don't know what it means - the specific hostel (there's more than one Clink), room, bed, combination of any / all of those, if so how formatted so it'll be recognised...? The staff are great and can do it in seconds.
• Ms J K (8/5): One of the best combination of bed (pod), cost, and location in London - I like the pod beds, esp for the money. Location is convenient and there's actually decent places to eat etc nearby. Shame the nearby COOP seems to have shut cos that was convenient, but there's other shops not far away. Staff are always great. The check in system.
• Mehwish (8/5): -
• Charles (8/5): - Good
• Gorkem (7/5): -
• sandrine de barros (5/5): - La proximité de la gare. Proche station bus, métro Resto a proximité Petit déjeuner tres bien Les toilettes pas tres propres mais l'auberge n'est pas responsable des gens sales et irrespectueux des lieux.
• Taiga (8/5): -
• Joseph A. (9/5): Clink is my go-to: I’ve stayed here before and liked it. I prefer the rooms with pod beds rather than open beds because - Clink is my go-to: I’ve stayed here before and liked it. I prefer the rooms with pod beds rather than open beds because a lot of light comes in to the room I was in, which was distracting. I will spend a few extra quid to get a pod next time.
• Elen (10/5): Perfeito - Atendimento, limpeza , localização Café Amei tudo quero voltar em breve De ter que ir embora!
• Chin Kiu (8/5): Good choice for Location and Lift, but it's cramped. - It's great location near by Main Transport Center, reach all trains easily. I can always find a bus travel to tourist favourite squares or see-sighting areas. Lift is the best facility that is the most considerate for me as I had 30" luggage to move with. 3 share bathrooms outside the female rooms are good enough. all female rooms on the same floor makes me feel safety. The room is clean but too cozy, drawer/locker could not open due to empty of space. I can't slept well awaken every two hours because of lack of security on personal belongings. Hangers beside the beds are limited. The face washing sink inside the room is too small without shelf to be access. £5 luggages storage whenever before and after the check-in/out time.
• Christophe (7/5): -
• Jessop (7/5): -
• Elise (10/5): -
• Martin (9/5): Fab location near King's Cross for Luton Airport connections! - Great staff, great location and quite nice rooms Male toilets extremely small
• Grace (8/5): -
• Hélène (4/5): - Le prix La chambre est minuscule L'odeur dans la chambre, quasi impossible d'aérer
• Estelle (10/5): Great stay in central London - Not my first time in this hostel, as usual, everything was perfect!! Great location right next to King’s Cross/ St Pancras. Staff is lovely and facilities are great. The check in time is way too late (4pm). And if you show up before that and want to drop your bag they charge you 5£. That’s quite ridiculous considering that you’re already paying for your room.
• Sanne (3/5): -
• Boykin (1/5): Horrible - The staff were rude, dismissive, disrespectful, and discriminatory. I will be make further complaints
• Amanda (7/5): for short stay its alright - location the lift make scary sound, certain floor no girl bathroom, no fan in room it get pretty hot, the room window can’t open fully. no much cleaning maintenance for the bathroom.
• Simon (10/5): -
• Anton (10/5): -
• Ban Txu (3/5): -
• Stefano (10/5): Best in London - Everything
• Stefano (10/5): Wonderful - Everything
• Luana (8/5): -
• Fabienne (8/5): -
• Renata (10/5): Ambiente limpo e confortável. Próximo a estação, menos de 10 minutos a pé. - Ambiente limpo e confortável, perto da estação. Atendentes atenciosos e receptivos.
• Sarah (2/5): Decent accommodations, don't trust them to put you in the room you booked - Pod rooms were clean and private Bathrooms did not meet cleanliness standards, and my group had many issues with rooms. Two girls, despite booking otherwise, ended up in mixed rooms which made them uncomfortable, and one girl ended up having to demand a refund because it was the hostel's fault
• Bane Oliver (10/5): -
• John (10/5): Smooth stay. - Good overall as always. The television is too small.
• Aziza (5/5): -
• Ahmad (10/5): -
• Hou (8/5): -
• Warren (8/5): My stay was short, comfortable, cost effective and convenient. - I booked in advance and chose the hostel carefully as a trade-off between walking convenience (location) as a tourist and cost. I think my choice was a good one as regards shopping, meals, my self-guided walking tours of my chosen attractions in London, as well as my arrival (by train from Bristol) and, in particular, my very early departure (by Eurostar). My room was pretty much as expected (clean, comfortable, warm and dry). Due to a full itinerary, I did not make much use of other facilities, except the bathrooms, which were always clean and servisable in all respects. The in-room baggage lockers were adequate for my needs (a 70l backpack and a "Carry-on" sized soft shell bag.
• Tony (9/5): Agréable, familial. - L’emplacement par rapport à la gare et au métro. Internet. La déco. L’état d’esprit. La cuisine agréable et efficace. Dans la douche, il n’y a pas de tablette ou assez de rangement pour poser ses vêtements.
• Alessia (7/5): -
• Andrea (7/5): I would recommend it - The location is perfect The toilets are very far from the rooms but for one night it’s ok
• Kim (7/5): -
• Almeida (8/5): -
• Waldron (5/5): -
• Leonardo (4/5): Se você for cego, surdo e não tiver olfato, é uma ótima opção! - Funcionários eram prestativos e a localização era boa. O café da manhã era bom também Os quartos eram muito cheios, o meu tinha 18 pessoas, por exemplo. Tinha simplesmente uma claraboia gigante no teto, ou seja, assim que o sol nascesse você acordava junto. O meu quarto fedia à chulé, cheiro horrível. A cama era dura, e o travesseiro, é um crime chamar aquilo de travesseiro. O hostel como um todo cheirava a curry, cheiro ruim demais.
• Rachel (9/5): Thanks for another great stay - Stayed here many times. Staff were far more friendly this time (has been a little hit and miss in the past). The power in the top bunk actually worked this time. The bunk was very comfortable and sturdy. The cleanliness has also improved since my last stay. Stayed at many hostels in London and there certainly nicer ones than this but the location and convenience of Clink is what sets up head and shoulders above the rest. I will continue to come back. The middle shower on the 1st floor womens water pressure wasn't great. Used the one closest to the window on the 2nd day though and that was far better :)
• ivars (10/5): -
• Jang (6/5): -
• Ainhoa (5/5): Not bad - Con candado puedes dejar tu mochila en la taquilla el día de tu salida Me tocó al lado de la ventana y fue horrible. No se podía cerrar, no correr las cortinas. No dormí nada. Habitación 15 cama 1
• Catherine (5/5): Adresse sympathique mais nécessité de prévoir des bouchons d’oreille pour supporter le bruit dans les chambres donnant s - La proximité des transports en commun L’accueil du personnel La cuisine partagée La chambre donnant sur une rue très très bruyante avec une circulation intense à toute heure
• Leonel (1/5): -
• Abdirahman (10/5): I was very happy with my first time seeing this hostel - Nice location and very clean and comfortable Nothing
• Ewelina (9/5): -
• Ngo (4/5): Small hostel and small 10 bed dorm. Breakfast paid was fine. - The breakfast was fine & near train station. The hostel is small compared to 30 other hostels I've stayed at. I booked a 10 bed dorm room, which was also too small and smelt of peoples shoes.
• Brad (10/5): Good - The property itself was good. Their breakfast was like 6 pounds and it was unlimited so that was a real good deal. Hot showers. It was over a mile for me to walk to downtown London.
• Yosuke (8/5): めちゃくちゃオススメです！　なんでも値段の高いロンドンで、この立地と価格は助かりました。 - セントパンクラス駅からも徒歩圏内で、立地がとてもよかった。　部屋、ベッド含め全体的に清潔でした。 また、フロントに日本人の女性の方がいらっしゃいました。 あまり無いですが、 シャワールームに（おそらく前に使った人の）ゴミが落ちていたり、シャンプーなどを置ける台が場所によっては無かったりしたので、そこが気になりました。
• teneale (9/5): Worth a stay - Staff were pretty good. 5 min walk to King's Cross Station I really did enjoy my time at this hostel, can't wait to come back There didn't seem to be enough space for people to store their big suitcases, we were constantly walking the minefield around others bags that they left in the middle of the floor. There isn't enough clearance to sit on the bottom bunk without being hunched. Kitchen / common area can get quite congested The bathroom setup seemed a bit weird with a tiny sink shoved in the corner, awkward to wash your hands when someone is getting ready with makeup and hair stuff everywhere
• Andrew (8/5): -
• Sorley (8/5): -
• ryan (5/5): -
• Sara (6/5): Volvería si solo pudiera sobrevivir. - La ubicación Lo pequeña que es la habitación de 4 y que en la 3a planta no hay baño para chicas. La ventana se podía abrir muy poco y hacia falta más ventilación.
• Cowen (10/5): -
• Jinjie (8/5): - 性价比还不错 厕所空间小，洗手池太小
• Javier (7/5): Opción económica y sin lujos recomendable para viajar a Londres. - Se encuentra muy bien ubicado cerca de la estación de King’s Cross. En su interior se siente tranquilidad y es muy cómodo en general. El personal también merece su reconocimiento. Los baños no siempre estaban limpios, y no se notaba cuando el personal de limpieza realizaba sus tareas. El lavabo era diminuto y olía fatal además de que apenas salía agua del grifo, por lo que prácticamente merecía la pena no usarlo.
• Rémi (6/5): Correct mais bagages payants (5£ par sac!) - Situation pratique et à proximité des lieux emblématiques de Londres. Possibilité de prendre un petit déjeuner sur place à un prix raisonnable. Rapport qualité-prix relativement correct. L’établissement est vieillot et les espaces communs sont sales (toilettes et douches 🤮) Contrairement à toutes les auberges où j’ai passé la nuit, il faut payer pour laisser ses bagages dans celle-ci (5£ par sac!), une absurdité totale! Mais avec tous les upgrades qu’ils proposent, on comprend vite la politique de l’auberge 🤑. Le système de carte pour entrer et sortir n’est pas hyper pratique.
• Trinidad (10/5): - el personal muy amable, buen desayuno se podría mejorar un poco mas la limpieza, en espacial los espacios comunes
• Ferrick (2/5): - There was old snus pouches and hairs in my bed. My locker was being used by someone else. People in my room seemed to be living in there.
• MINYOUNG (8/5): - Almost everything. Washroom was ok but it could be maintained better and the water pressure in the shower room was not so good.
• DALVI (5/5): - Walkable distance from tube station Comfortable bed Lovely staff Female only rooms available Extremely congested room, no space to even open a cabin bag, poor ventilation. Very small lockers, couldn't even fit a small backpack in.
• Lucie (7/5): Alright for one night, close to the station - Good showers, soap and toilet paper in the bathroom, everything was clean, light + plugs + usb plugs on each bed, close to the station The mattress was a bit hard, very small room for 6 beds. Hopefully the weather was warm enough to open the window but not too warm, unless they have AC it must be very stuffy and hot in the summer. Men can't keep their feet clean apparently (it stinked) but that's not the hostel's fault...
• Deivy (6/5): Satisfatória e dentro do esperado. - A Localização é excelente com um preço justo e um staff muito atencioso e amigável, inclusive fiquei na recepção da entrada depois do chekout cordialmente deixado pelos funcionários do Hostel. A estrutura da cozinha compartilhada e o café da manhã são muito bons, e com um excelente preço. Os Banheiros pode melhorar bastante, pois são bem pequenos e desconfortáveis, pelo menos no andar em que eu estava. O quarto de 10 dormitórios é muito pequeno para muitas camas, o que pode até mesmo ser caso de saúde pública no sentido de infecções respiratórias. Deveria ter uma metragem mínima determinada por lei para dimensionar a quantidade de camas por quartos. A limpeza penso que não tenha sido satisfatória e pode melhorar. Outra coisa de que não gostei foi que sumui dos alimentos que eu tinha deixado na geladeira com identificação. Quem for ficar lá e usar esse espaço, fique sempre atento, pois isso foi muito decepcionante e constrangedor.
• Abdulahi (10/5): I enjoyed the time that was there - It was very good and comfortable
• Laura (8/5): -
• Sushant (8/5): Perfect for a one night stay - Excellent location very close to Kings Cross station, clean rooms and friendly reception The toilets could Have been cleaner and the showers could have been more spacious
• Anne (10/5): -
• Sofia (10/5): - El desayuno que ofrecen, la amabilidad del personal, la limpieza y el colchón súper cómodo. Super recomendable! La ubicación es muy buena también, bien conectado con todo.
• Perdomo (8/5): Recomendable - El comedor y el desayuno El aseo de los baños
• Genevieve (3/5): Would not return. - Location Filthy floors, mattress covers not clean, very small room, squeaky beds so limited sleep, poor lighting in bedroom.
• Rochete (10/5): - Could be better The staff were amazing The prices
• Anton (10/5): -
• Joel (10/5): -
• Mia (6/5): -
• Lindsey (6/5): - Good location, pod beds work well but hostel was too hot and needed fresh air Too hot
• Ana Belen (9/5): Muy buena relación calidad-precio. - La ubicación es increíble y la relación calidad precio también Los baños de chicas dejan que desear, y las literas superiores del todo son bastante incómodas
• Alice (9/5): - La posizione, il dormitorio con i Pods, il prezzo I bagni sono abbastanza piccoli però puliti
• Dylan (9/5): -
• Ferrara (7/5): - Posizione molto buona e vicinissima alla stazione di King’s Cross e anche a tantissimi posti dove mangiare ecc Camere piccolissime, troppo pochi bagni in comune e solo un minuscolo lavandino per la grande quantità di camere e quindi di gente in un piano.
• joanne (10/5): -
• Brahim (10/5): - All
• Nicholas (8/5): -
• Julie (8/5): - De locatie was uitstekend. Badkamers zijn echt wel aan de krappe kant.
• Stephan (7/5): -

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