Smart Russell Square

Location: 71-72 Guilford Street, London, gb

Star Rating: 7.6 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• 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
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• Security alarm
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Key card access
• Pub crawls
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Games

Rooms Available

• Double Room with Private Bathroom

  The double room features a carpeted floor and heating, as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Single Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory with Private Bathroom (18-45 Years)

  This room features bunk beds and a private bathroom

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

  The dormitory room provides a carpeted floor, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Single Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room (18-45 Years)

  Rooms are 15 square yards.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Basic Shared Dormitory

  1 Twin Bunk Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Towels and shower

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Single Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Private Bathroom

  This room features bunk beds and an private bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Single Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom (18-45 Years)

  This room features bunk beds and a private bathroom

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

  The dormitory room provides a carpeted floor and heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Single bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Shared Bathroom (18-45 Years)

  Rooms are 15 square yards.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (18-45 Years)

  This room comes with private bathroom and toilet facilities.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Twin Room with Private Bathroom

  This room has 1 bunk bed and an private bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Single Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (18-45 Years)

  This room comes with shared bathroom and toilet facilities.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Single Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (18-45 Years)

  Shared bathroom and toilet facilities are featured in this room.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Single Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Private Bathroom (18-45 Years)

  This room features bunk beds and an private bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

Guest Reviews

• Micarla (8/5): Boa opção - A Localização é excelente, por trás de uma estação de metrô e pertinho de museu e praça. Áreas comuns excelentes: cozinha grande e equipada, refeitório amplo, área de trabalho legal. Sobre os quartos: as camas são treliches em metal, então rangem em qualquer movimento. Se seu colega de quarto for como o meu, não tiver cuidado ao se mexer na cama, vai balançar tudo, ranger e incomodar os outros. Por serem 3 camas, não dá pra sentar, não tem espaço. Os armários são grandes, achei ótimos. O banheiro não é tão novo, mas estava sempre limpo. No último dia chegou um grupo grande de adolescentes que ficou fazendo barulho nos corredores, mas deu pra dormir.
• Naomi (7/5): -
• Rafał (10/5): Szybki wypad do Londynu - Lokalizacja i łóżko Prysznice nie zawsze miały ciepłą wodę
• Rafał (9/5): Szybki wypad do Londynu - Spoko Czasem brak cieplej wody
• Marilia (8/5): -
• Italo (10/5): Very good - Good location nice staff Nothing
• Raphaël (8/5): Simple et efficace. Parfait! - Super bien placé. Confortable et propre.
• Enrica Dadò (8/5): - Il prezzo Il letto scricchiolare.
• Melissa (5/5): -
• Mert yilmaz (7/5): -
• Rafał (10/5): Wypad do Londynu na kilka dni - Wygodnie bo jest blisko Czasem brak cieplej wody
• Youssef (10/5): -
• Chiadikaobi Onyia (10/5): -
• Marina (10/5): Tivemos uma ótima estadia, localização perfeita, próximo a ponto de ônibus e estação de metrô. Tudo limpo e organizado. - A localização e a organização do Hostel Gostamos de tudo
• Maksymilian (9/5): -
• Mayra (8/5): -
• Chiadikaobi Onyia (10/5): - I really love everything about the place Nothing at all
• Srayas (1/5): Racist towards Hindus ! The manager ! - They are racist towards Hindus ! Especially the manager ! The manager is racist towards the Hindus !
• Henrique (10/5): - a localização é a peciosidade desse local, e o café da manhã vale supe a pena, se voce procura um lugar com ótimo custo-benefício esse local é o ideal pra voce pra ser sincero pelo preço pago atendeu muito bem, estava muito cheio na primeira noite devido a um passeio de escola, mas isso não é um defeito do hostel
• Kulwant (8/5): -
• Hilmi (10/5): - Clean, tidy, have kitchen to cook and prepare food, lively, near a Tesco and British Museum and Russel Square (Piccadilly Line) Nothing
• Melissa (8/5): -
• JOSE MANUEL (8/5): Muy recomendable (aunque sin ascensor) - Personal amable, limpio y buen ambiente. Cerca del centro y al lado de la parada de metro. También tenía cerca restaurantes, supermercados y el British museum No hay ascensor. Hay que subir muuuchas escaleras
• Alex (6/5): -
• Jean Christophe (8/5): -
• Jackson (9/5): -
• Mykola (9/5): -
• Golam (8/5): -
• Fanni (8/5): - It was nice for 2 days staying, showers were nice and private, other areas was nice too for this price Guy in the lowest bunk was masturbating middle of the day, as a young woman this was really disturbing. Not the hostels fault some people are just animals
• Care (7/5): -
• Alanis (8/5): Bien! Mejorar puertas ruidosas - Me gusto que sea 24 hrs, que las camas eran pequeñas pero cómodas y el hostal calentito, limpio y facil de llegar. Las puertas de las habitaciones tenian tipo un cepillo que sonaba demasiado al abrir o cerrar, y en una habitacion de varias personas salen y entran a cada rato y a todas horas, por lo que me desperté demasiadas veces en la madrugada
• OcirnedS (8/5): Comodità e pulizia in centro a Londra - Centralissimo a Londra, a due passi da una delle zone più belle della città, oltre che molto ben collegate. Oltre alla posizione eccezionale, è una struttura molto molto pulita, ne sono rimasto molto contento. Le lenzuola sono buone e anche il materasso. Le docce comuni sono pulite e comode. I letti sono molto rumorosi la notte, perché il materasso poggia su delle bande metalliche che fanno rumore. Alla fine si dorme, ma non è proprio ideale (ma c'è un distributore di tappi per le orecchie credo gratuito). Mettere gli armadietti senza lucchetto (a pagamento, £5) non ha molto senso. Il bagno in stanza è molto molto angusto e di quasi nulla utilità: ho dovuto comunque usufruire delle docce comuni e spesso anche dei bagni comuni per cambiarmi.
• Stéphanie (1/5): -
• Louise Baby (3/5): Pick something else :) - Personally I reckon it’s strange that you stay at a hostel and they are informed about your arrival past midnight. They gave me a three birth topbunk which is no issue, but the bed wasn’t made. So at 3am I’m supposed to do my bed in a room filled with people sleeping? I have been on many hostels and for myself it’s not normal that i need to but duvet and sheets on without it being mentioned prior to booking, but when you’re then informing them about your arrival times, then the few places that have had that policy have then made the bed prior for you. Crawling up To a three birth top bunk, in the dark, and setting up linens, trying to be quiet is a hassle. Furthermore that wasn’t any water for a whole day, and there was no communication given. We weren’t informed when to expect water back. It was just a shitshow..
• Nelson (3/5): Camas horríveis. - Boa localização. As camas são muito pequenas, impossível levantar sem bater a cabeça e além disso são terrivelmente barulhentas, o que torna impossível uma noite razoável de sono. O banheiro também muito pequeno.
• Jacob (9/5): It was nice - It was najs. Good breakfast. Good kitchen facilities. Good bathingrooms. The toilet doors
• James (7/5): - Good location that’s close to King’s Cross Beds are bit short (if you are over 6ft)
• Luis Alejandro (7/5): -
• 주영박 (8/5): -
• Pedro (10/5): -
• Jillian (8/5): -
• José Ronald (10/5): Muito boa, excelente, voltarei outras vezes. - A estrutura, a fachada dá a impressão que é pequena, mas quando entra e desce, poxa, é enorme, me perdia todas as vezes indo ao banheiro, pois nenhum fica dentro do quarto. Eles inclusive me ajudaram, escrevendo algumas informações, por eu não entendê-los muito. O quarto era um pouco apertado, mas dava para aguentar.
• Anika (6/5): -
• Dimitris (9/5): -
• Dunia Lara (7/5): - The hostel is very well located, the showers are very comfortable, the staff are friendly, and I really liked the overall atmosphere. The only thing is that if you get a bed on the third floor, it's not very comfortable to get in and out of, especially at night.
• Paloma (9/5): Great hostel, recommend it a lot! - The rooms were clean and comfortable, you had space to leave your belongings and the bathroom was inside the bedroom. The kitchen was spacious and had everything to cook. The location was excellent, pretty close to everything. You couldn’t use the kitchen stove while the breakfast was being served, so you couldn’t cook anything during the morning.
• Michal (7/5): - Amazing price Uncomfortable bed, but as expected in such settings
• Mary (10/5): - It was what expected from a hostal. We stayed just one night and arrived early in the morning. The staff was very friendly and did every effort to have a room ready for us.
• Talai (10/5): Fantastico!! - La pulizia e la posizione super centrale La zona cucina un po’ piccola
• Larissa (6/5): -
• joão tomás (7/5): -
• KatrienBr (8/5): - Vriendelijk onthaal. Mooie kamer. Goed bed. Goede locatie. Het huren van een locker. Hygiëne. En vanaf 6h30 tot 9h veel lawaai van andere gasten.
• Jakub (7/5): It’s quite OK for London - I tried many hostels in London. This one is the only one I would book again. It’s not good by any chance, just barely passable, but still better than most options in town. It’s relatively clean, it’s relatively quiet and well, just very average at almost everything. The beds are made for hobbits. You have to have below 160cm to fit in them.
• Léa (7/5): -
• GabrYel_87 (7/5): - La ubicación es excelente. El personal amable. Las duchas la temperatura del agua y la presión excelente. La camas súper pequeñas. Yo modo 180 y no entraba estirado. La camas de tres niveles. La superior (que me toco) no podía sentarme porque la cabeza me tocaba el techo
• Gaia (5/5): - Great position. The rest not so much: I would have liked to know beforehand that the bunking beds had three levels: it didn't feel safe and mostly it was unpractical. The walls and floor are paper-thin, I could hear and feel everything (my bed would shake at every step). The guy at the reception was pretty unfriendly.
• Lucas (9/5): - La ubicación del hostel es muy buena, muy bien comunicado con metros y bus hacia los puntos turísticos. El desayuno es muy completo, estuvo genial. En cuanto a los baños de las habitaciones compartidas son muy pequeños e incómodos, por eso debía bañarme en las duchas compartidas con las otras habitaciones/pisos. Solo tengo esa salvedad , por lo demás impecable todo.
• Alexander (7/5): - Lage, Mitarbeiter freundlich, im Prinzip alles da was man braucht Bett ist mega klein und unbequem
• Sandery (8/5): -
• Kanata (8/5): -
• Melodie (10/5): -
• ihsan (4/5): The location is excellent, but for me the stay turned into a complete disaster – a real let-down... - It’s in a central location, but I had to stay in different rooms and beds in different places over the course of three nights; the beds the hostel staff had told me about had been taken by other guests, so I was constantly having to change beds... On the last day, I woke up early and said I wanted to stay in the bed I’d last slept in and that I’d be staying for one more day; when I arrived at the hostel that evening, they said they could give me a new room and bed. However, they had already checked me out. I left the hostel, taking my belongings from the locker... I don’t know if I’ll get a refund. I was told I would have to sleep in a different bed on three of the four nights.
• MOHAMMED (10/5): - Good hotell and clean Nothing
• Steer (8/5): -
• Jara (8/5): -
• Rueben (6/5): Prima plek voor de prijs. Bedden niet echt comfortabel. - De kamer zelf was goed schoon, en de aanwezigheid van kluisjes op de kamer is enorm fijn (je moet wel zelf een slot meenemen). De gedeelde ruimtes waren best groot, en de grote keuken was netjes. Het personeel was erg behulpzaam, en er is 24/7 iemand aanwezig. De locatie is wel lekker centraal, en er zitten genoeg winkels en cafes in de buurt. Het is 5 minuten lopen naar het British Museum. De bedden kraakte enorm, hierdoor werd je 's nachts vaak wakker van andere gasten die draaide in het bed, wat niet fijn is. De kussens waren ook niet comfortabel, en voelde heel versleten aan.
• Katinka (9/5): - Unbeatable location, great kitchen and eating area. Lots of different shower/toilet rooms, so never a wait. Best one is downstairs from the locker room, newly renovated bathroom. Old building, so creaky floors and loud doors. No hooks in toilets.
• Loredana (8/5): - molto accogliente trattandosi comunque di un ostello
• Rob van Doorn (4/5): Tegenvaller - Geluidsoverlast van een grote groep en 1 avond geen stromend water.
• Ibtissam (7/5): -
• Maelys (8/5): Un très bon séjour bien placé et bien accueilli - L’accessibilité au centre ville et aux transports sont nickel tout comme l’accueil Dommage qu’il y ai un manque de sociabilité, à peine bonjour
• Fernando (9/5): Tranquila - Limpo e organizado e bem localizado Alguma confusão no pequeno-almoço, por existir muitos hospedes ao mesmo tempo.
• Fernanda (7/5): - Boa localização perto do metrô da linha Picadilly. O meu quarto era muito pequeno, quente e com carpete. As camas muito barulhentas.
• Andrea (8/5): Posizione strategica e comodità nel check-in, letto un po' scomodo - Posizione molto centrale e comoda sia per la vicinanza alla stazione metro sia a parecchi luoghi di interesse. Molto comoda la possibilità di check-in h24 Il letto è molto corto e i bagni posti in un altro piano rispetto alla stanza
• Thiago (7/5): De modo geral eu gostei - a localização é muito boa, conexão wi-fi também, tem protetor de ouvido à disposição, um excelente tamanho de armário para guardar as coisas. O espaço de banho e sanitário além de coletivo é o mesmo para homens e mulheres com o box extremamente apertado considerando que não se pode sair "despido" de lá..
• Patrycja (7/5): Za ciasno - Czysta łazienka, ale ciasna (poza kabinami), gorąca woda. Dobra lokalizacja, duże parki obok, sklepy i przyjemna okolica. Łóżko trzypiętrowe, dostałam to na samej górze - drabinka metalowa, bolały stopy. Gorąco, duszno, bo tuż pod sufitem. Brak poszewek na kołdrę, tylko dwa prześcieradła, które chyba należy owinąć, co jest niehigieniczne i obrzydliwe. Łóżka krótkie, obok siebie - ktoś obok mógłby swobodnie mnie dotknąć czy coś zabrać. Pokoje bardzo ciasne. Brak możliwości korzystania z kuchni w czasie wydawania śniadania (7:30-10:00).
• Ekaterina (10/5): -
• 怡君 (7/5): -
• Avi Pa (9/5): -
• Ali (10/5): -
• Malkeet (8/5): - Electricity was off on the reception floor for long time...very difficult to checkin, many of us waited for 2+ hours!
• Kaio (6/5): -
• Quentin (9/5): -
• Josip (10/5): -
• 邢立 (7/5): - 被子有点不太干净 被褥希望能再干净一
• Xabi (9/5): -
• Yulissa Farias (9/5): - El buen trato de los trabajadores, es amplio y cómodas las camas Los baños suelen tener olor fuerte
• Tereza Valeska (10/5): - The rooms are really clean, it's well located, the staff is gentle, there are courtains in the beds, USB input and a personal light. My friends and I really liked the hostel. Nothing
• Berger Quiroz (8/5): -
• Camila Andrea (9/5): Buena relacion calidad-precio. - Muy cercano a todo, hay locomoción a la vuelta de la esquina. El barrio era tranquilo y residencial. El personal tiene buen disposición. Hay servicio de lavandería con un precio extra. A veces los baños estaban un poco sucios pues la limpieza se hacía una vez al día y los huéspedes no son muy limpios, me hubiera gustado que los baños estuvieran separados por sexo y no mixto.
• Manou (8/5): - location
• julien (3/5): Super emplacement - L’emplacement Chambre très petite, lits superposés au lieu de jumeaux, salle de bain taille d’un camping car, pas d’eau pendant une soirée entière alors qu’on a été dans la ville toute la journée, literie très inconfortable et bruit dans les couloirs, on a demandé à pouvoir réduire notre séjour afin d’aller ailleurs. Ce qui a été accepté, et merci pour cela
• Mariasole (4/5): -
• SABINE (10/5): Belle découverte - Super emplacement et petit déjeuner très correct Le contact avec d’autres personnes de l’établissement Rien
• Rachel (7/5): -
• Margot (5/5): - Receptionist staffs are really nice Not enough space for personal stuff. Bed wasn't cleaned properly, There were marks or chewing gums on the bedsheet and side of bed
• Garcia Manzano (9/5): -
• Jakub (2/5): My second and last stay here, dissappointing - My first time here was nice. Not this time however. Barely functioning showers, smelly towels, tiny smelly room in the basement, smelly common areas.
• Xinyeyun (8/5): -
• Jang (6/5): -

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