mhmm the location was great but the rooms were too small. The cleanliness was ok. However, it was not even cleaned. Really ok was the foyer and guest lounges. The area where the hostel is located is rather a very poor territory. Near, there are some 99 pence supermarkets. And cheap snack shops. On the whole, more of a young people hostel. The service is good and friendly, and open 24 hours. Unfortunately, the shower head was broken and dripping constantly.

Read most of the reviews and was happy to find that they were mostly wrong. Booked a single private room and was pleasantly surprised. Considering the value for money, staff were Uber friendly on Reception. The only downside was no lift to the 4th floor but was asked if I needed help with my bags. The room was small but didn't expect much. Was really amazing. Would definitely return back. A pleasant small treasure. Can't comment on sharing a room alas.

The hostel was a good price and the location was perfect (you can walk into central London in about 20 mins). The dorm rooms were fine too. The TV room was quite impressive as a chill out spot - very big comfy sofas. The toilets and showers were also fine (tho the toilet paper dispenser did seem to get stuck quite a bit). They also had an outdoor area but I was there during the winter so didn't use it. The building is quite grand and there are info boards for trips and excursions. The check in goes to quite late as well so no need to worry if your transport to London is delayed. The negatives were that there is no self catering whatsoever - I've never been to a hostel that didn't even have a kettle to make your own tea/coffee or microwave. They do have a cafe, but backpacking in hostels (in my opinion) should have some form of self catering facility for the budget traveller. Not necessarily a negative/good, but things to note. The hostel takes in families and school groups so be aware if you'd rather avoid that. Also, its a dry hostel, so no alcohol. Overall, decent price and great location but would be 5 stars if they stick a kettle and/or microwave somewhere.

The staff is nice and the building looks cool from the outside. From the inside you can see it's old and not really well maintained. We had the bad luck of being there during a heat wave. It's incredibly hot in the rooms during summer and no way to cool down. You can't open the windows and the showers are not temperature regulated, so you have to shower with hot water even in 35°c. Breakfast was a bit disappointing, but you can't expect more for 3'99 £. All in all, in my opinion, too expensive for what they offer. (we were in a 6 bed room)

I stayed at RestUp London Hostel with a group of 18 middle school students, aged 16. For a short school trip lasting a couple of days, it's a perfect place: good basic breakfast included in the price (you get toast bread, butter, ham, cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cereal, tea, coffee, orange juice or water), it's a buffet so you eat as much as you like - no one is hungry when leaving the hostel to go sightseeing London. The rooms are a bit crampy though thougj and the bathrooms are located in the common areas in the corridor, they are clean too. The rooms were also cleaned every day, the rubbish was taken out so it's nice. Rest Up hostel is located just 4 underground station from Westminster or 4-5 stations from the National Gallery or a 30-min walk from the Tower Bridge so nobody complained The hostel inside has a nice interior and nice atmosphere, the reception guys are very helpful, there is a storage room where you can leave your group's luggage if you arrive before the check-in time and you want to go sightseeing. The only complaint would be about the size of the rooms and the lack of furniture in the rooms, not even a mini-table or stool or hooks on the wall where you could put or hang your clothing when you go to bed. All in all, it's worth the stay and money. I was very hesitant having read all those reviews as I travelled with 18 teenagers but today I don't regret. Next time I'll consider staying at Rest Up, too. -- Adam

Overall a nice place to stay. The staff are friendly, the rooms are decent and the cafe/food area is nice. However, there didn't seem to be enough seats available in the lounge area when I stayed there. The location is quite nearby to an underground station and bus stops. Overall facilities and interior decor are of a high standard. Would stay again.

Nice place in central London for a group or family. The charges are cheapest you will find in this area. Dormitory setup is good and so are common facilities like Bathrooms,locker rooms and breakfast arrangements.

For what you pay and for being in London this place is a blessing. Dorms as cheap as 9€ or even less in low season. The place is huge and it’s a nice old red bricks building. I have been here before and now I came back. I think I will choose this place over and over especially for the closeness to the Beer Mile.

Quite a nice place to stay for 2 nights. Only issue was the bathroom in the room was small so if someone had a shower that meant water would get literally everywhere and there weren't any free towels to clean it up. There were enough plug sockets but they were all on the lower bunks and not the top. Staff members were nice.

Good choice. Competitive price. The building is clean and near to the subway station. Just need to perfection the attention (someone are excellent but not all) and the bathrooms (more toilets and not excessive hot water).

The staff was not overly friendly and the rooms and bathrooms were not that clean. It’s fine if you’re on a budget and only staying for a night or two, but I would not stay for multiple days. The rooms only have charging ports on the bottom bunks and they’re aren’t outlets in the bathrooms, check out is 10 am. You have to pay 2 euro each time you close the locker to store your things.

Not worth the location!! My room smelled disgusting, like molding food constantly. It felt grimey and dirty. The bathrooms were dirty too and the showers were freezing cold. I don’t know if I was just unlucky, but it drew such a weird crowd, very unfriendly vibe. The people that did talk to me were creepy guys with no sense of boundaries. Don’t go there. Public transport in London is great, if I could do it again I would have gone to another hostel a bit further from city center for the same price.

I've been to some nice hostels but this isn't one of them. The showers barely work, and homeless people shared my dorm with me. Really friendly staff but that's the highlight. Good location. No free breakfast.

For the price of this hostel it’s a good deal. But you pay for what you get. Some negatives - the building is quite big and they don’t give you a tour which can make it quite confusing. - the shower temperature is burning hot and there’s nothing you can do about it. - you need to pay for lockers at 3£ 24 hours, if you open it before you need to pay again. - the washrooms weren’t cleaned in the two nights we stayed. - we stayed in the lower level of the building and didn’t have any access to wifi. - no kitchen facilities, not even a kettle or micro wave. - while we were there it seemed to be majority big school groups than travelers so if you’re looking to meet people this might not be it. - can’t drive alcohol in the “lounge”. Positives - cheap (but for all the cons you may as well pay for something better) - close to metro. - close to big super market w hot food. overall for two nights it was manageable but i wouldn’t stay longer than that, and if i were to return to london i wouldn’t stay here again. the photos seem to be outdated on here as there were not really big comfy couches, there were two that were always occupied and the rest was tall bar stool tables.

We'll, not to much to say: beds and shared facilities like toilets and showers. The staff is OK, but could be nicer. The toilets aren't cleaned that often during the day. Place trending within young generations and I think it's not suitable for families...unless you really really need a budget option - that's its best point! Close to the center by bus or underground. The underground station is less than 10min on foot.

Used to be cheap and a good located place for school kids from all around the Europe. Now is gov run dinghy inviders relocation center. Neighbourhood's affected.

I had a fairly good stay at Restup, its in a good location near Elephant & Castle station. The hostel is absolutely huge and very reasonably priced with all the facilities you really need. I would say the locker situation is extremely pricey as I think you pay by the day so I ended up keeping everything in my room. Apart from that its a decent stay and staff were great!

Beautiful place with really polite staff. Toilets weren't as clean as one would like to, and the coffee served during breakfast wasn't as delicious as I'd hope for so that's why not 5 stars. But amazing place to stay, and very cheap to stay at whilst in the beating heart of London! I stayed at one of the shared rooms (33 beds) and the other guests were kind and try to keep quiet

To my mind all B&Q stores are much the same. As ever when visiting there are few too many staff and those available are not usually knowledgeable. Labelling on the tiles I sought was very confusing. A lack of the appropriate trolleys available and as ever, horrendous queues. Visiting these places for me is always a little stressful so take my review with salt. If like me, you are DIY shy and ignorant it's just one of those things to endure. Perhaps one positive: character building experiences are bound to occur!

Odd. They told me that the hostel opened at 8am. So I waited from 4am till 8am and then without giving me a reason they said it wasn't, "for me," and when I asked who it was for they refused to respond.

Worst place ever! We got a bag stolen during our stay there, told the reception about it and the police were involved, but somehow the surveillance camera "wasn't working".

Good for young back packers who like bunk beds, it's very clean and well run. the man who runs it is an amazing happy man

It's a great place for B&B in the centre of London.