I lived here for a year and they only started the improvements to the bathrooms 4 months back which by the way are dirty and smell of pee and the toilets leak...too little too late as its closing next year 2012.Theres no where to smoke or drink beer except a courtyard but its not fit for a dog. Apart from... More

We stayed here for Nottinghill Carnival and thought it would be good as it was so close to where we wanted to be and so cheap too. The price however, very much reflected the service. It was dank, disgusting and not fit for humans to be in. The room was cramped and had a carpet about a centimetre thick with... More

My Mother and I stayed here for 2 1/2 weeks and we found it to be a good location (near Paddington, Royal Oak tube around the corner and red bus across road), was close to shops and cafes nearby 5-10 min walk. The room itself was a bit unclean and it looked like the bathroom floor hadn't been mopped in... More

Hi, I'm spanish and I had to go to London for study english for a month. This hostel is very poor, the walls are very very unclean and the toilet too. The beds have a lot of bedbugs and the hostel service was very bad. The kitchen was very unclean too and i had to use a bleach every time... More

Torquay House was our pitstop in London between taking Edinburgh and Bath and it was comfortable accomodation for this purpose. The building is old and small, but managable for travellers in their 20-30's. My friend and I stayed in the 4 female ensuite which was spacious, clean and safe. We were surpised the room came with its own kitchen, even... More

The hostel is situated too far away from the city center, especially when you've been doing a lot of shopping. But it IS managable :) The room given, was a private one with twin beds. It was very nice and big, two lockers and ensuite bathroom, and the cleanliness was better than expected. Desk staff was nice, except the kitchen... More

Nice, clean room with own bathrom,fridge at kettle! Friendly staff, receptionist extremly helpfull. very low price which included breakfast as well. In the TV room you can socialize with other travellers. Thank you Torquay House!

I spent few days in this hostel during the last february with some friends and we all had the same impression: a very good deal!!! For few pounds u get more than u deserve: great location, nice rooms almolst fully equipped, clean with sparkling linen, nice staff...even the breakfast is included... I've been in London more than once and this... More

Very nice hostel with great staffs, who are very helpful and with smiles on their face, which makes customers easier to communicate with them, the price was really affordable for me with good location, close to the center of the city, that's why i met so many nice people from different countries. I enjoyed staying in this hostel and i'm... More