London City Centre stay.Your stay at this London City Centre hostel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of The British Museum and St. Paul's Cathedral. Leicester Square and Liverpool Street are also within 2 miles (3 km).
London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 8 min walk
King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 10 min walk
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 56 min drive
Restaurants
Mildreds - 4 min walk
The Lucas Arms - 4 min walk
Cappadocia - 5 min walk
Honest Burgers - 6 min walk
Bloom Kitchen & Bar - 4 min walk
About this property
Clink78 Hostel
Hostel near The British Museum in London
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Clink78 Hostel.
This London hostel is smoke free.
1 building
125 guestrooms or units
5 levels
Built in 1800
Deli
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Staff is multilingual
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Tour and ticket information
Pool or billiards table
Computer for guest use
Television in lobby
ATM
Elevator
No smoking on site
Microwave in a common area
Refrigerator in a common area
Lockers available
Bar or lounge
Clink78 Hostel offers 125 accommodations with air conditioning. This London hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
24-hour offsite parking within 1 mile (GBP 28 per day)
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 3.50 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
A bar/lounge
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
TV in common areas
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Stair-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Room amenities
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
More
Air conditioning
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 4 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 3.5 for adults and GBP 3.5 for children
Nearby parking fee: GBP 28 per day(5249 ft away; open 24 hours)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.
We should mention
Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Alcohol isn't allowed at Clink78 Hostel.
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Clink78 Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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Clink78 is currently not operating as a hostel, it’s an office building. I showed up at night after my flight just to find out that there’s no hostel there. They moved me to Clink261, but it was dirty and not what I originally signed up for. You need to pay for towels that you don’t even get to keep.
Poor management and service. Did not care about customers at all
Verified traveller
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
2/10 Terrible
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Business traveller
Mar 6, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Racially profiled at Clink 78.
This place is well located, big. clean, but it does have a racial profiling issue.You must beware of your belongings as the hostel, in my opinion, isn't safe.
It is my understanding, giving the interactions I had with the Hostel personnel that they could not care less for your damaged personal belongings. As a result, I would not recommend this Hostel and this decision if final.
The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The facilities are extremely clean and very well maintained. The bar downstairs is a fun atmosphere, and the kitchen area is large and accommodating. My only real criticism is that the bed was uncomfortably hard, and future travelers should bring an extra pillow as the provided pillow is also very thin. All told, I’d gladly rebook!
Some staff were quite rude. I was trying to have a private phone call where I wouldn’t disturb anyone and would not be disturbed and was told the only place I could use the phone was in the noisy communal area.
Not allowed to sit on the stairs quietly where nobody was around.
Also staff coming Into the room frequently and very loud with no consideration to guests sleeping or trying to sleep
Beds are clean and comfortable, good value for service, great vibe for younger travellers, great breakfast. Convenient location as it's only a few minutes away from King's Cross Station.
Had a great stay!
we stayed at clink hostel over the 2020 new year period. We stayed in one of the cell rooms which we thought would be a cool experience as they are real converted hail cells. The lack of cleanliness however put a massive dampener on our stay. The room floor was dirty and the communal showers were ok but the real problem is that we left with bed bug bites. There were no cups by the coffee machine, no water in the vending machines. The check in service we received was brilliant, but other than that, it’s a horrible hostel that needs to be thoroughly cleaned. I will not stay there again.
I absolutely loved my one night stay at Clink78. The friendly warm vibe among staff and guests has really stayed with me, and made me smile from the moment I walked in.
I was invited to a party there, which I had to decline, but was also able to quietly get on with my work on my laptop in a nice, quiet atmosphere. The security was excellent (with large lockers for my large rucksack!) and great showers. It really exceeded my expectations at a rock bottom price.
The only quibble I can come up with is that the USB charger over my bunk didn't work (but the 3-pin plug one did, so that was fine).