The breakfast and pub downstairs from the hostel were good, but the actual hostel itself, rooms/bathrooms were not what I thought I should be getting for the price. The room was not totally clean. The bathroom was still being fixed when I checked in. The outlet shorted out my curling iron, so electrical probably hasn't been updated in a while.... More

Took a late flight into London from Pisa, and took a bus down to Victoria Coach Station. From there, my girlfriend and I took a cab down to the hostel (about 10pounds down to night meter rates), only to find ourselves locked out of the building. Tried to access internet but the password didn't work, and couldn't find another free... More

I had to go back to London just for the weekend and returned to this place. Helpful and friendly staff, very well located, the 24 bus is the best, runs every 10 min. Lovely breakfast, free drinks.The restaurant also serves good traditional and Thai food.

Right in front of the 24 bus and a few minutes walk from Pimlico station (Victoria line), this hostel is a great option if you're looking for an affordable place to stay that's still within Zone 1 of London. The staff were friendly and the free soda for all tenants was a pleasant surprise. Furthermore, fresh , made to order,... More

good place to stay. easy to make friends and staff is good. free breakfast can't be beat but wish there was more room to store my own food that i cook myself. will likely come back. highly recommend the oyster card too for buses and tube.

About a year ago, I visited this hostel in London for a few days, and just yesterday, I returned again knowing that my previous experience was good. I expected another pleasant stay. When I checked in at about 10pm, the manager said "you've stayed here before!" - that was almost a year ago! Good start, Travel Joy. Not much has... More

I stayed here for 10 nights in March and while I didn't have a bad experience, there seemed to be something lacking. The stairs took some getting use to so if you've got heavy bags be prepared for an interesting trek up and down them as they're quite narrow. The showers on the second floor weren't well ventilated and if... More

Had an awesome time at Travel joy! The open mic night on fridays made it very easy to make friends with other guests. The staff are all friendly, young and willing to answer questions. I had such a good time and will most likely return to travel joy when I visit London next time! Free breakfast, coded dorms (only 1... More

They have free breakfast and if you can get over how incompetent their staff is-then you're set to go. There was one employee there, I think he was American, who was the only employee in that building that actually made an effort to help me. Maybe everyone else was having a bad day. They might want you to believe they're... More