Good location - next to the train station, supermarkets; shops, and eating places. There are also buses to get one to sightseeing and other places of interest. Located in a quiet area Another extra extra bonus is free lovely dinners and breakfast. Rare to find a hostel that goes an extra mile by not only offering free awesome dinners and breakfast but also allows residents to prepare their own meals. Nice and well equipped kitchen with big eating spaces extending to the garden. Free teas and coffees are offered 24/7. Members of staff are amazing, very friendly, welcoming, and ever so helpful. Well done.

Maybe consider lifts to help residents who have difficult climbing the stairs.

The location is very good. It's located in the central of London and very near the earl's court station. The hotel provided free breakfast and dinner with your registering. The sfaff are very nice and helpful.

the bathroom for only female is downstairs and not provided with heat system so I felt very cold.

During our stay, breakfast was so delicious. Fernando’s egg omelettes and Ryan’s pancakes were so tasty! Thank you guys! All the people working there were very friendly, helpful and funny. The evenings were especially nice because we played games or table tennis. By the way the outdoor area is just super. All in all a fine place where you can hang up with people from all over the world.

Location was very good for access to in and around London. I visited family in South London, transport links were good. I also visited a local oratory which was great! Staff were friendly and helpful.

Bed linen was dirty, I had to change the linen. Also, there was a £5 charge to use a clean towel.

The staff are lovely and it's a great place to meet People

£5 for a towel after paying £64 for 1 night,I will not want to book again,what a shame

Beautiful place, and close to all amenities, with wonderful large outside courtyard with exquisite table and many cosy armchairs with facilities for exercise to to just enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. Another exquisite table in the dining room, fabulous couches in lounge and huge TV to watch whatever one wanted. Great to have a ladies only set of bathrooms. Free breakfast, and supper (if you book on time), place for personal food storage in both cupboards and fridge in the kitchen.

I would have liked to have curtains around each bed. But it is what it is, and by no way diminshes the overall experience, I just LOVED St. James Backpackers in the centre of everything.

People were really nice, a good team. The decoration was also fun and pleasant. We can use the kitchen to make our own meal etc. In general, it's a good place to meet new people, if you come alone, or to have a good time with friends. While reading some comments, i see that some people may be really harsh and demanding. As an hostel, it has obviously a different goal and not the same commodity, privacy and the calm of an hotel, so i don't think we should be that demanding, especially for that price. Of course there are things to improve, but at the end there will always be problems that are unique to this type of accommodation and not just to that place particularly. If you are conscient of that, and you are not afraid of the extra precautions you may have to take as mostly of the hostels (take care of things of value, take flip-flops and your own savon for the shower, not expect to be in total calm ... etc), for the cost and localization, it's a really good place to be for a short period. Especially for people that wants to meet others, travelers, groups, young people etc.

Just the toilets property sometimes. I am understand that with a shared bathroom with that much people, it can't be always clean. But i think it can be a little better like cleaned more often or making available some wipes or odor control products available to us. I would advise for example giving/adding carpets, to avoid getting the ground so wet for example. Also putting another shower, would be an improvement. Because it seems to me that these go in the direction of the shower door, not helping to keep the floor dry. And is not super comfortable. Here are just a few advices, from my experience that i believe can make the experience of others better :)

It's a very good place for people with limited budget and those who want to go sightseeing. The location is great, near the metro station and between zones 1 and 2. It means you can easily get to the city centre. It offers free breakfast and dinner (if you sign up on time). There's a TV with PS, lots of books, games. All staff are really friendly and eager to help. There are some volunteers working and I really appreciated how much they did. At first I was a bit disappointed by the size of showers, the smell and not clean bedroom/bathroom. But let's be honest: it's a hostel. So it can't be as good as a 5-star hotel. People should understand that there might be some drawbacks because they pay far less money for staying in the heart of the UK.

The beds squeak so it's sometimes difficult to fall asleep. There are boxes under beds to store things but they don't have lockers. So basically, those are useless. You have to pay 5 pounds for a towel. It'd be a good idea to give this money back when people return the towels (they say the towels aren't free because people steal them, so that might be a solution)

My go to hostel in London. Price includes a delicious and varied breakfast and a simple evening meal such as fish fingers, chips and beans or pasta. Great location near the museums and very near the Earls Court tube station. Supermarkets and restaurants nearby. Nice friendly and helpful staff Clean bed linens and ok showers and toilets. Dedicated lights and charging sockets. Downstairs TV lounge, bookshelf and a hair/make up station.

I requested a bottom bunk which was kindly allocated to me. However my room was up many flights of stairs on the top floor. As an older woman with a hidden disability it was not a suitable place for me to stay. As I explained my situation when I requested a lower bunk, I cannot understand why I was put up on the top floor. The men in this hostel take over the TV lounge and sprawl about. 🙄

Excellent hostel, family climate, different from the others I've ever been. I felt at home, the coffee served all day is really a nice for customers, dinner is also wonderful, really I felt very good, I always hope to go back and enjoy the hospitality of this wonderful hostel.