The Birds Nest Hostel

Location: 32 Deptford Church Street, London, gb

Star Rating: 5.4 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:30 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Nightclub
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Luggage storage
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shared kitchen
• Evening entertainment
• Public Bath
• Fire extinguishers
• Invoice provided
• Smoke alarms
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• 24-hour security
• Pub crawls
• Happy hour
• Stand-up comedy
• Television in common areas
• Nightclub
• Billiards or pool table
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Games
• Concerts/live shows
• Art gallery on site
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden

Rooms Available

• Bed in Male Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory has a tea/coffee maker, toaster and stovetop.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Linen
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper

• Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory has a toaster, stovetop and microwave.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Linen
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper

Guest Reviews

• Praisey (1/5): -
• Shaina (5/5): Good enough for a one night stay, but wouldn't go again - It's okay for a one night stay. Staff were friendly, showed me around the hostel and how to use my keycards. Bed was comfortable. Lots of storage space. Short walk to bus stations Female bathroom wasn't clean. I didn't understand how it worked, separate toilet shower but two sinks. It was hard to get into my bed due to the amount luggage, I was on the bottom bed so I had to squeeze past luggage, shoes and chairs to get into mine. Checking out wasn't the easiest as you have to do it through the pub which appeared closed in the morning
• chemseddine (1/5): - Deleted the booked last second
• GHULAM (9/5): -
• Christina (4/5): - Perfect location and staff was nice. Door was unlocked. Toilets was horrible and window dismissed in shower, too cold to take a shower. Bed clothes dirty.
• HANANE BETTIOUI (10/5): -
• Andrew (10/5): -
• XINXIN (9/5): -
• Sim (1/5): - I didn’t like because I didn’t get my refund
• Ikhtiyor (9/5): - This is very nice
• Imtiyaz (1/5): Didn’t like it wont go again! - They need to work a-lot on hygiene and smell of rooms and bathrooms!
• wiktoria (7/5): - Przez zasłonki w łóżkach dawało to namiastkę prywatności mimo (jeśli dobrze pamiętam 12 dziewczyn)personel był bardzo pomocny mimo bariery językowej, był dostęp do kuchni a w niej mikrofala co było udogodnieniem. Lokalizacja co prawda daleko od centrum ale blisko do coopa po jakieś jedzenie
• Jumaira (5/5): -
• sophie (7/5): -
• Nazeeha (8/5): -
• Amparo Adriana Cayetano Aguilar (2/5): Very dirty and bad accomodation - Nothing sorry but it was very dirty It seems that many low-income people in that city come to live there for long periods and leave their things everywhere. The kitchen and bathroom are unclean. and the smell was unpleasant All , place very dirty, the bed was little an very uncomfortable, the kitchen dirty , the toilet no clean , so sorry but Many people who seem to live there for long periods of time had mats stuffed into the headboard of what used to be my bed, large suitcases all over the room, people who seem to have lived there for a long time and have their things all over the room. In addition to this, when separating the bed through the application, it did not indicate how many people were sleeping in the room and when I arrived I counted about 18 beds in a very small space. The sheets were dirty, I asked for them to be changed, luckily the staff guy helped me with that.
• Melita (2/5): - The ambient like in Japan for lots of people Customers
• Morina (1/5): Hostel from the Halloween movie. , - Nothing but the location Everything, not a clean hostel, very outdated, damp peeling walls and ceilings, smells of urine in the the hallway stairs, toilets often have no toilet paper hair in the showers. Outdated kitchen and furnishings.
• Carol (7/5): Good -
• Viliyana (8/5): Very good -
• Martha (5/5): You get what you pay for. - It was a short walk from the nearest underground stop That there was nothing on there website about the kitchen bring closed, one of the reason I chose this one was for the food availability.
• Kumar (6/5): Pleasant -
• Wilmor (7/5): Good - Staff availability, The room, WC, and all the hostels were clean at time ! I was worried about losing something but it didn't happen. Number of beds in the room !
• Wilmor (7/5): Good - Staff availability, The room, WC and the hotel were clean at good time. Number of beds in the room.
• Carolina (9/5): Superb -
• Chelsea (5/5): Passable -
• Marilisa (7/5): Good value for money and good location - The room was fair The bed comfortable The location good There was lack of soap in the toilet
• Dosso (1/5): Bad -
• Alisha (4/5): Disappointing -
• Nicole (1/5): Bad -
• Sikirat (9/5): Superb -
• Bolade (10/5): Exceptional -
• Wilson (6/5): Pleasant -
• Constance (2/5): Bad - Was cheap The beddings, mattress and pillow were dirty. The mattress is very old and uncomfortable. The space between the mattress and the wall was extremely dirty, it was full of used tissues, papers, food particles etc. too bad. The place is Above a pub which makes it extremely rowdy at night
• Ipaye (4/5): Disappointing -
• Mariel (8/5): Very good -
• Comfort (6/5): Pleasant -
• N (6/5): Perfect - It's goodnight your into that sort of thing hut the exterior needs to be redecorated asap The outside but the location is perfect
• Almustafaalhossny (10/5): Exceptional - Very nice staff and clean bathrooms. No WiFi in third floor and kitchen
• Mimi (5/5): Passable -
• Mimi (7/5): Good -
• Mimi (7/5): Good -
• Usman (2/5): Very poor - Anvairment was not Suitable for Single Woman Especially a Muslim Woman... Bar & Club Noise
• Mimi (7/5): Good -
• Mimi (7/5): Good -
• Mimi (6/5): Pleasant -
• Nigel (7/5): Fine - It was friendly Noise on Friday and Saturday nights from the pub down stairs
• Carolina (10/5): Exceptional -
• Rosie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Zuhaib (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sonia (7/5): Good -
• Gabriela (8/5): Very good -
• Vendula (10/5): Punk. Positive way. - I felt safe. It was cool, very cool. It wasn’t the cleanest place or the calmest one but it had it’s own magic. Like all the reviews about missing toilet paper etc were right but somehow it worked together. I loved going to bed while listening music from downstairs. I loved going to 4 meters up to bed. I would definitely come again. And in fact in women washroom there were shover gels and shampoo for free to use and also pads for menstruation and it made me feel very welcomed. Nothing. In the all I felt safe and that’s the most important thing.
• Olya (7/5): Good -
• Tomasz (10/5): Exceptional -
• Chelsea (1/5): I found mice shit in my bed - The staff were very friendly Mice shit in the beds Male guests were rude Old lumpy pillows The WiFi cuts out a lot It's quite far from the centre of London Not accessible for those with mobility issues Showers aren't that good Toilets aren't conveniently located
• Declan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Josiane (7/5): Good -
• Dan (1/5): This place is cursed - There was nothing to like about this place, it is so horrible My mattress was so uncomfortable, there was literally a spring poking out from it. The curtains were broken and filthy. The triple bunk beds were unsafe. Everything was dirty and smelly. There was urine all over the toilets, there was no toilet paper or soap. There was no bed linen, there were no towels. There were holes in the walls and doors and it smells bad. It took over 2 hours to check in, the people running this are either having some kind of mental crisis or/and are barely functioning alcoholics.
• Stuart (7/5): Good -
• Shanaz (6/5): Pleasant - Cheapest dormer in London Needs updating
• Junga (1/5): Bad -
• Remmy (1/5): Bad -
• Anusha (1/5): Bad -
• Dalila (8/5): Very good -
• Uzoamaka (6/5): It was relatively good - Wi-Fi, and charging spot The conveniences ( toilets and bathrooms ) were terrible
• Comfort (7/5): Good -
• Isaac (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mary (1/5): Bad - It’s a very bad place and I had to leave it.. It’s a very bad place and I had to leave it.. not clean So noisy All the people are drunk there.. Not safe at all I don’t recommend it to anyone..
• Sean (1/5): Disgusting place - Nothing it’s the worst place I’ve every stayed in bed bugs everywhere etc It’s so dirty it stinks a lot bed bugs everywhere I developed a rash all over my body and bites elsewhere the rooms smell and the bathroom and showers are absolutely vile
• Noga (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jacqui (2/5): We left for a hotel on the second night because we couldn't mentally stay there another night. - Felt unsafe. No toilet paper or soap. Shower door unable to close/lock. Smelt weird and musty. Heaps of mould in the kitchen. Triple bunks that were hand made and did not feel safe - top bunk did not even have a safety bar and the springs in the mattress poked out.
• Charanjif (1/5): Bad - Room and bed smelt. Stains on pillow case. The smell was so bad I struggled to sleep. The bathrooms again stunk really bad and also were not cleaned ! It was so bad I had to book a hotel for the next day. I couldn’t stay another night.
• Kátia (3/5): Poor - Privacy of beds. Nightclub was right below the bedrooms and played loud music till very late in the night. People couldn't sleep!
• Abdesslam (1/5): Bad -
• Sophia (4/5): Disappointing -
• Gloria (1/5): Unkempt - Nothing concerning my stay there. The curtains were dirty and toilets unkempt. The cleaner was off sick and no one else to do the job for four days! The place is not clean. I will not go there again. Toilets are actually facing the kitchen unclosed!
• Aino (4/5): Not too bad - Security No toilet paper and bad shower facilities
• Miriam (7/5): Ok for few night if you're not too picky - Super affordable for a few nights, train and bus stations nearby making easy to reach the city centre, the ladies bathroom is quite nice and large. Also I got some help with the door code and everyone was nice The room was supposed to be for 6 people but there were many more and the bunk beds stairs are uncomfortable to reach the middle and upper beds. Also the bathroom and the kitchen upstairs could need some extra cleaning and painting to be a little bit good-looking
• Muthuraj (2/5): Very poor -
• Mohammadi (1/5): Bad - It's really a pity because when I got there, there was a gentleman there, I was the first one, he didn't do my job, he was taking care of the next people, I was tired and came from a long way, and finally, after half an hour, he showed me a place, it was very dirty, it was awful. It was really not clean. An hour later, two black people were fighting over why you turned up the volume of the recording. I couldn't sleep until morning. It's really unfortunate. It's really a pity because when I got there, there was a gentleman there, I was the first one, he didn't do my job, he was taking care of the next people, I was tired and came from a long way, and finally, after half an hour, he showed me a place, it was very dirty, it was awful. It was really not clean. An hour later, two black people were fighting over why you turned up the volume of the recording. I couldn't sleep until morning. It's really unfortunate.
• Manuel (8/5): Very good -
• Laura (1/5): The worst hostel I have ever seen and no staff to gain access for the pleasure of sleeping on a shelf - Nothing. There was no one there on our arrival for us to gain access. When coincidentally someone came in so we could get in, someone else said they ‘sort of’ worked there but couldn’t look us in the eye and provided no help to get us access to our bed. The open rooms were filled with shelves and people sleeping on them. After been unable to find which shelf we were supposed to be occupying we left to see if we could find a hotel as the useless man was still staring at his phone and unable to look at us. After unsuccessfully trying to find another room we went back and ended up sleeping on the stairs in the hope our situation would change and not wanting to be outside in the very undesirable area as 2 women alone in the middle of the night. We messaged constantly for 5 hours as well as calling. The Google number wouldn’t dial and no one answered the number on the booking. They are yet To respond to anything and have taken my payment in full for a stay that was not possible. I cannot warn you away from this hovel enough. Do not risk it.
• Jacek (8/5): Very good -
• Pierre (7/5): Privacy comes with those curtains - Curtains around the beds, efficiency of the showers, price. No toilet paper. First night, the music was very loud till 1:00. Most people are workers, not travelers.
• Malcolm (3/5): £14 for the night but did not sleep well. - Curtain that bulls across your bunk is a masterstroke and necessary for an 18 bed dormitory. Staff in pub was very welcoming and allowed me to book in earlier. Although I was warned there were DJ sets in the pub below us until 1am it did not prepare me for the noise which in the room was louder than the gig I had just been to. And then a cleaner came into our dorm at 7.30am hoovering even though the warning re Saturday morning deep cleaning was from 10.30am with similar check out time. 2 toilets serving all us and one was out of order. I wasn't prepared to use the shower or kitchen area. For £14 for a Friday night I wasn't expecting much but it is the worst nights last sleep I have had from my 5th hostel experience.
• Emmanuel (5/5): I forgot my phone charger head on my bed... can anything be done about that if possible. - The concept is good The setting is quite scary, the toilet was not clean, I think an external face lift will go a long way. A separate office tofor coordinate lodging will be great. So that it can attract all people. I almost decided to leave when I saw everyone drinking and smoking I got scared but the staffs were welcoming
• Pierre (8/5): Curtains around the beds is the most important - Curtains around the beds Kitchen lack of utensils, toilet paper often missing, snoring neighbors
• David (3/5): Poor - Really nice staff The accommodation corresponds to the price, but it certainly does not correspond to the photos, moreover, even after a month, I have not received my money back for the canceled second night of the stay
• Flagada (9/5): Superb - I liked the music ! Wifi didn't work well in the room nor in the kitchen where it simply didn't work. Overall, it was great !
• Timothy (2/5): Adequate, but I wouldn't stay here again. -
• Sherylanne (8/5): A nice experience - Nice people, very comfy spacious bunk Kitchen could be nicer, you can make tea etc, good microwave but was very clean
• Ran (5/5): Passable - there were stains on the bedsheet
• Gakhal (1/5): Bad -
• Rute (10/5): Exceptional - Staff were friendly All place
• Robert (6/5): Pleasant - Quiet and safe Uncomfortable bed
• Jonathan (7/5): Good -
• Takako (8/5): Very good -
• Ounaïssa (4/5): Disappointing - Not good at all Everything
• Emma (6/5): It was ok - Generally it was ok and value for money The beds could have been double / two instead of three

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