A stay at Clink 261 Hostel places you in the heart of London, within a 15-minute walk of Russell Square and University College London. .This hostel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from The British Museum and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.
London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 4 min walk
King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 6 min walk
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 55 min drive
Restaurants
Indian Lounge - 3 min walk
Cafe Plaka - 2 min walk
The Lucas Arms - 1 min walk
Cappadocia - 1 min walk
Pizza Union - 4 min walk
About this property
Clink 261 Hostel
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, near The British Museum
Clink 261 Hostel offers 25 accommodations with safes. This London hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk.
Off-site parking within 1 mi (GBP 28 per day); booking required
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Lift
Front-desk safe
Vending machine
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Accessibility
Lift
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Shared microwave
Shared fridge
Smoke-free property
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Hairdryer (on request)
Towels
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
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Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Nearby parking fee: GBP 28 per day (5249 ft away)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Children under 12 years of age are not permitted in group bookings and advance notice is required to make bedding and parking arrangements.
Please note, that if the name on your booking is different to the name on the card used to the confirm the booking, the hostel may request a copy of your ID or card for legal reasons.
When booking more than one dorm bed there is no guarantee that they will be located in the same room.
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
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Clink 261 Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 513 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 513 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 513 reviews
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 513 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 513 reviews
2 - Terrible
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7.4/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Amenities
7.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Alan
8 Dec 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Alan
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
2/10 Terrible
Verified traveller
4 Dec 2024
This was a late night booking where I needed last minute accommodation.
I appreciate that hostels have a time limit for check-ins, but if that is known, why allow the booking to be accepted?
Paid for the room but was not allowed to check-in due to it being late at night; I accept partly that's on me, but was anxious to find somewhere and not be left in the cold. Staff were sympathetic, but couldn't let me stay.
Not impressed with the site at all and lost my money.
Not the fanciest place to stay but for the price you can’t go wrong. Perfect location for getting around London.
Lucas
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Business traveller
22 Oct 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Extremely limited personal space.
Good: great desk staff, and amenities like washer&dryer, toiletries and snacks for sale. Great location near St. Pancreas/Kings Cross.
Bad: You can barely fit your body between the rows on beds, back to back. If you are on a bottom bunk, you cannot even sit up in your room. Bathroom is so small and the shower is always dirty (from heavy use.) Literally no place to put on clothes or sit down to tie shoes. And very crowded even in October. I’m a 50yr old female who stayed in a mixed gender room. It basically smelled like feet, mostly from young men.
I have stayed at many many hostels throughout my life. I don’t mind sharing space, but I need enough room to turn around and sit down. This hostel doesn’t meet that requirement. I will not stay again.
Small bed, my feet hung off.
Very public if you're on top bunk.
Very hard to get into top bunk, when someone is, it shakes the entire row of beds.
Sounds wasn't an issue with plugs.
Shower nice. EVERYTHING is an optional extra : towel, shampoo, padlock for locker.. etc.
Great stay in a fun and clean hostel environment. Clean common areas including bathrooms and showers, free luggage storage when we left on a side trip for a couple days. We, as 2 adults and our 10-year old, stayed in the 4-bunk private room during both stays. The room was cramped and we kept hitting our heads from the lower bunks, and it didn’t have AC (did have a fan). Regardless, I would stay here again and look to stay at more hostels in the future.
Nice service. Friendly atmosphere. Pod gave me good intimacy, however, the bed was a bit hard and pillow too thin. A better air conditioning system is needed as it tends gets too hot in the pod in the summer. Shower floors were a bit dirty as well