Wombat’s CITY Hostel, London

Super boujee hostel but for a good reason. The rooms and bathrooms are super clean. The ensuite is an absolute win and the kitchen is well equipped. The downstairs bar is super cool as well!

Great locations, nice staff, comfortable rooms and very clean. Enjoyed the bar and outdoor area.

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Luggage storage was great for early arrival and the guest shower after flying from Australia!! Loved my single room and ensuite. Thank God for the pedestal fan. Survived London’s heat wave very nicely in Room 305. Kitchen handy for making quick breakfast. Waitrose supermarket down the road.

Smokers overtaking the courtyard. Designate the upper courtyard to them and the big one for non-smokers.

It's a good hostel, near bus stations and it feels safe to walk at night.

It's a lot of people for one single bathroom but the bright side is, the restroom is separated and there's a sink outside too.

Lobby with great cafe and space to hang out. Underground bar was huge and unique. All the staff super kind and helpful.

Not enough hooks in and near sinks to hang towels, toiletry bags, etc. You can never have too many hooks. Luggage storage worked, but it was a bit of a trek and process to use it as it's a paid self-service locker. It's ok though if you're prepared to have time to do it, instead of just leaving bag in room near reception like most other places.

It exceeded our expectations. This was our first experience at a hostel, we were very happy we chose to spend the night at Wombat’s. We booked a private room, which I did not think was even an option in a hostel, which is why I booked it. Our room was quiet, which provided us with a great night sleep, before heading to Heathrow. While we are not big breakfast eaters, they offered a breakfast buffet for £8 and change. We got coffee and pastries, which were delish. I had always wondered what a hostel was like, I figured since we can have our own room why not check it out. Another check off the bucket list, London ✅ Night at a hostel ✅. Although they are both checked, we plan to return to explore more of London and will definitely keep Wombat in our lodging plans. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, too! 🙌🏼

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I’ve stayed here many times. Always my favourite in London.

It can be difficult to fit food items in a bag into the 2 fridges. Another one would certainly help. But I’ve always managed one way or another.

Best hostel I've ever stayed at. Great atmosphere, really good to meet people as a solo traveller and good facilities. Comfy beds and really clean. Highly recommend

Modern, well designed, and the Pub is so good!!

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Strategically located, exceptionally clean and very friendly staff

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Good vibe all around

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Great location and also food

Quite expensive when you add all the additional charges like towels etc. you have to bring almost everything yourself (apart from the bedsheets). Lockers are also paid.

Excellent stay here. There is a laundry room with plenty of washers, the elevator is great, and I enjoyed interacting with other people in the common room, which features games and events. Rooms are spacious and comfortable.

Paying for luggage storage, it was a bit of a hassle to carry my luggage into the top storage box.

Breakfast and the pub

One recepcionist on checkout time. She was so unpleasant

Facilities, pub

Price to towels

The bed and sheets are delicious. Private room is comfortable. No TV. WC like in a hospital with a lot of support for elderly and people with disabilities. Nice breakfast option.

No table in the bathroom to put your things, had to put all on the floor.

Good value for money and location. Would recommend

Spacious, lockers with key card and a safe, accessible

A little bit away from city centre but there was metro near by

Its homely, young and inviting. Staff great, location fab. Good to have a terrace, social area downstairs, bar lady was very friendly.

We were in the basement, room 136, you get noise above from chairs moving when the cleaners arrive. The terrace shuts at 10pm, so the outside noise stopped.

Nice hostel, has everything you might need during your stay, the room was very clean and spacious, bathroom inside the room was also a plus

The location is not the best maybe a few days to explore around the shortidsh area, you have to pay to store your luggage before/after stay which isn’t cheap it should be provided free The towel rent is also not refundable

Location is just walking distance to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Small fan with your bed which is good for warm weather

Excellent hostel like all the Wombat's in Europe. Comfortable rooms, beds with soft white comforters, large lockers in the room , and strong security system throughout the hostel. Superb staff, friendly upbeat and knowledgeable. Rentable lockers before and after checkout.

Location. It's on the far east side of town, a long trip from Heathrow on the west, followed by a half mile walk from the metro. Not in the center of London activity Once you get there, the hostel is outstanding.

Cleanliness and availability of everything at one place and good staff

I was in bunk bed on the top, the stairs weren’t comfortable as there was nothing to hold onto while climbing up ( like a handle or something to balance while approaching). Rest everything was good.

10-minute walk to the tube, close to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, pretty easy to get to other attractions

We had a broken toilet

Great atmosphere - instantly felt welcomed and safe as a solo traveler. Rooms were really clean and comfortable. Every bed belonged to a locker which worked perfectly and fit all of my luggage. The beds were really comfortable. All in all it lacked of nothing.

As there is a club/disco attached to the hostel it was quite loud when trying to sleep but nothing that can’t be solved with a pair of ear plugs.

Was very clean

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Staff was incredibly nice, rooms reasonably equipped and the shared facilities had enough space and good equipment. Bar was lively in the evening. Great stay!

Maybe the mattress could be a little firmer but that's really nitpicking.

Well equipped, has everything you need , lovely and helpful staff , the location is great .. close to the London bridge , supermarkets and nice cafeterias . For sure I will book again here. Really like the decoration and the social areas.

Sensation of being part of a community

dust on the walls next to the beds

Price - much cheaper than booking a hotel room when you are a solo traveler Curtains on beds give some privacy Close to two tube stations (10 mins on foot to both) Very nice staff

Breakfast is not very varied, I basically had the same breakfast every day. But it’s only 8,5£ which is cheaper than going out for breakfast. Not many restaurants in close proximity There is no hairdryer in the room, you need to rent one (but only in cash) or go downstairs every time to use it at the reception

The facilities are great, the staff is nice and it’s located at a convenient and safe zone.

I loved it all. The only thing that was a bit of inconvenience as a traveler was that I couldn’t charge anything next to bed because the table was too close to the outlet and didn’t give enough space for adapters. My fellow roommates had the same problem, so we took turns using the outlets in the room.

Everything was super clean. The common spaces were very large with fully functioning table football, pool table, ping pong. Two lockers in the dorm, and light and charging fixtures in the bed.

Putting your own bedding on the bed. The annoyance here was when a person arrived in the middle of the night and had to make a whole bunch of noise doing this in the dark, waking everyone up. Super annoying and not the guests fault. The breakfast is not great. 8.50 for a really basic continental is not worth it when there's so many options in London. Wetherspoons for a cheap £5 hot breakfast and all kinds of better options if you want to spend more. The night I went to the bar, the music was so loud I couldn't even talk to the person sitting next to me at the bar, so we left. Pretty antisocial for a social hostel

Very clean and lively and the staff is very helpful.

The top bed in the bunkbed was the worst part of my stay. Almost impossible to make the bed and uncomfortable to climb to, specially when there is someone already occupying the lower bed.

This is everything you expect a hostel to offer you, great value for the price. 10/10 would recommend to everyone.

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facilities vey clean , huge kitchen , bar with friendly karaoke

lots of noise from the DLR which was noticeable but not really aggravating and calmed down around midnight. Probably noticeable because it was warm and all the windows were open

The location is near subway and London tower

Bad internet service If you need to leave your luggage you have to pay or for anything you need The breakfast isn’t really good

Great location, good prices, and excellent service from the staff. A friendly and cheerful atmosphere.

The bathroom was dirty and had a very unpleasant odor.

Ideal short term stay, and always very clean facilities. Admittedly I only stay in the women’s only dormitories if shared, so I can only speak from this perspective.

Surprisingly clean and quiet for a hostel. The bathroom in the room is big and modern with a great shower. I also liked the curtains around beds and the extra sink outside the bathroom. Each room has lockers big enough for a small trolley. The kitchen is clean, well equipped and regularly cleaned. It has a dishwasher and four big fridges. The common areas are welcoming, cosy and spacious, it's pleasant to hang around there whether you're reading a book, having a drink or playing pool or table tennis. Staff are super kind. Anyone wanting to work in customer services should go and learn from them. The clientele is nice and respectful.

The top surfaces of the beds are covered with a thick layer of dust. That's a shame as the rest is very clean. More specious lockers would help, or at least equipped with hungers.You end up cramming your stuff and then having to iron them. More shelves in the kitchen would also be useful.

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The location is wonderful, close to bus station and subway.

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The cabin had curtains and clean pieces.

poor wifi coverage, I missed shampoo and conditioner in the bathroom.

I stayed at Wombats for a couple of days to explore London. The rooms were spacious and clean. The shower room was ensuite and clean as well. The rooms had bed side safes and fans as well as good locker space. It was in a convenient location near tower bridge. Overall, Wombats is a very good hostel to explore London from and I would stay again.

- Great location, less than 10min walk from Tower Bridge, close to Tower Gateway for DLR - Modern hostel with great staff, a great reception with a coffee place next to it - I was in a 6-female dorm (room 10): comfy bed with curtains, a great shower, bathroom and toilettes within the dorm - Great value for money

- Room 10 was very warm despite the April weather, difficult to get fresh air from the windows

Loved the system of providing clean sheets and pillow cases and making your own bed. This way you get a fresh clean bed to sleep on. Toilet, shower was inside the room which was amazing. Loved the downstairs area with a bar, kitchen, games, nice outside area to sit and gee fresh air and loads of other sitting areas. Breakfast was good for the price.

Location is a little bit far from the centre but won’t stop me to book this place again for my next visit.

The environment and staff were really nice and helpful.

So many great things at Wombat compared to other hostels. First the storage locker system was simple, large for big suitcases and easy to get to. The downstairs, bar, kitchen and breakfast area was great. A bit of a que in the morning so maybe an extra appliances would help to be faster and could expand a bit more. Breakfast was great though, staff lovely too, not just at breakfast but on reception, the nice coffee bar upstairs and reasonably priced. Blown away by the shared rooms. Having a separate shower and toilet was brilliant and lovely furnished. Having the addition of storage lockers meant I could leave things confidently. Addition of a fan and a lock box was an amazing touch to each bed with their own curtains. Could not recommend this hostel enough.

Not much to not like at Wombat. Need a little repairs on the lifts but other than that in my opinion an amazing hostel.

Great service and breakfast

Clean and quite spacious place.

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By far the best hostel experience I have had in London (and possibly even the world). Each bed had curtains for privacy, a mini locker, personal lamp and socket, plus there was a larger locker in the room for each bed. The locker was easy to use with the room access key - you don't need to bring your own padlock. Each dorm comes with it's own personal toilet/shower facilities. The bar/lounging area in the basement was super cosy. Everything felt really secure in the hostel.

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