I have stayed in hostels in London and all over Europe, and this is the first time that I've ever had to make my own bed on arrival. The staff I encountered were polite though. I only stayed one night, and I found the linens cheap and drab (and towel rental overpriced), the layout of the hostel wasn't great, and... More

Stayed at the Barmy Badger for 6 weeks and it was a wonderful experience. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The kitchen is huge and the common room is very nice. No trouble using the WiFi. Place was very clean and the trash was picked up everyday. Laundry facility was nice. Close to everything! Can walk to several sights,... More

Really nice and helpful staff, nice hostel, garden in the backyard. Sure, it's not the fanciest place on earth, but I can't verify this bedbug stories. The hostel and my room were clean. The place is close to the tube, to bars and pubs. (The mozzarella-pesto burger from Earls Court Tavern is just great!) For this price you'll can't get... More

After traveling 15 countries world wide this is the worst hostel I have ever stayed in. I stayed in two rooms. The first a 4 person dorm situated in the attic. The window didn't shut and was wedged permanently open in october! The room wreaked of body odor. The floors were filthy and sticky. The two guys in the room... More

my brother & sister-in-law were backpacking around england and france, had no place to go that night. called all over and everything was already booked. we called them, they answered and we had a place to sleep. stayed there in sept 2009 (there was no option to select 2009, so i had to select 2010 - sorry!) and they had... More

The only GOOD things about this place are...the location is v good, the hostel itself is pretty quiet coz its mainly long term stays and the people are friendly. HOWEVER....the breakfast provided is the worst ive ever seen at a hostel. The rooms are basically ALL WOOD which means there are bed bugs absolutely everywhere. Literally, I can safely say... More

i stayed at the Barmy Badger for 4 nights in a 4 bed room - not sure if it was single sex but i was sharing with all females. Yes, the room was small and a little cramped, but for the price and location i wouldnt expect much more. The location is great...its just off the main street and about... More

GOOD: Nice quarter, close to metro, a lot of shops, restaurants and bars in 5 min by walk. The receptionist was really nice, kind and friendly, i guess it was only because of him i stayed the all 4 nights. Such a poor guy to sell such rooms! Kitchen was nice also, we could cook etc. BAD: the room was... More

We arrived at about 10pm after being informed that our reservation in another hostel had been denied and they worked hard to suggest alternatives for us and made sure we had a place to stay for the night. We immediately reserved two beds for the following night and found a place nearby to stay for that night since they were... More