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Reviews of Wombat's City Hostel London

7 Dock Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 8LL, United Kingdom

#246 of 1,011 hotels in London

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Review score

Based on 3903 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Paying for locker

    Clean sheets

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lift kept conking out so often.

    Every thing was well thought out and on point. The safe in the bed and two dedicated plug points all accessible from thw bed is a winner. Clean and modern bathrooms.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2024

    8.0
    Nice location and clean dormitory
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a bit hot in the room in the dormitory but you are provided with a fan for your bed (which is a little loud though)

    Close to a subway station, which made it easy to travel around the city. I did not use the kitchen very much but it seemed great. The dormitory was clean. The shower was spacious.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fan in the bed was really useful!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    there was no hair dryer, the only thing was lacking

    bed, and the room was good, and evening events was really nice

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    8.0
    Very friendly staff that was very attentive to my questions and requets
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I could not choose which bed in the room

    Excellent bathroom and toilet rooms, very clean Bed OK

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ladder to top bunk was difficult to climb (more so than others) which made it hard to get up and down in the night/early without disturbing person below. Staff were helpful but not friendly when asking for things. A little further from the tube station than I would have liked. Approx 8 min walk which is ok but not the best! No filtered water fountains.

    I liked the social aspect, there were lots of communal places to sit outside of the dorm room. I stayed in a 6 bed female dorm and i liked how there was a mirror and sink in the bathroom with toilet and shower and also one outside the bathroom. Made getting ready super easy, never had to wait for shower. Heaps of locker space could fit my whole suitcase in it. Had a safe on top of lockers and a fan in each bed. The room had a window too so we could let in fresh air. In between two tube stations so could get out/home using circle/hammersmith/district lines.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The toilets . There are no windows or ventilation so they kinda stink .

    I was solo travelling. For the first time in my life . I never felt alone or unsafe at the hostel . It’s easily to meet new people and hang out . The people that work there are all very kind and helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Every bed has it's own locker and fan, charging sockets near the head, the safety doors and the cleanness! The kitchen and facilities were amazing and useful

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    9.0
    Always a pleasant stay at Wombats!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    One of the elevators was out of service when I stayed, which meant a longer wait for the elevator but that didn't impact me too much.

    I've stayed at this hostel many times - it's in a great location near Tower Bridge and Shoreditch and since I was last here, it seems to now be in the midst of a tech district too. The hostel itself is THE BEST I've ever stayed at in London. The rooms are clean, the shower room is elevated, and it's quiet at night, unlike a lot of hostels. The staff always go above and beyond with any request I've ever had. And to my surprise, they've upgraded each bed to include a powerful fan and privacy curtains. If you are on a budget and are looking for a reasonable place to rest your head, this is it!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    8.0
    Fine stay for a night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The seats in the bar are uncomfortable, the luggage storage fees are a bit high, selection at the café is very limited

    Clean sheets and showers, curtains on the beds and storage inside.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    8.0
    Really good!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The elevator was awful, only one worked and sometimes I’ve waited up to 5 minutes to get up.

    Loved almost everything, it’s was so good and a great value for the price. The breakfast was awesome too!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The first room I was in flooded through the bathroom, but they were swift in transferring us to another room immediately and compensated with free breakfast till my checkout. So the issue was quickly resolved and I liked that

    I loved the privacy of the beds so much (despite that I was in a 6-bed room) and the special assistance provided to me by the front desk staff, Will (amazing guy). He was so nice to me and helped me resolve the issue with my initial booking online.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    8.0
    Recomendable, el lugar es muy limpio y está ubicado muy cerca del tower bridge!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was so nice, it’s a clean place.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Next to my bed and in the assigned locker was trash from, maybe, some husped before me.

    Near the tower bridge, big hostel, comfortable bed.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our one roommate. He was an middle aged guy who peed next to the toilet and not in the toilet all the time. Besides he always let the bathroom door open no matter what he did inside and smoked inside the room.

    I liked the cafe downstairs and the view from our room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    9.0
    Great hostel!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little bit outside of the centre but within 10 minutes walking distance to 2 underground lines.

    Very nice hostel with clean and comfortable dorms. Each bed has its own big locker and smaller locker by the bed, power, curtains and light. Very nice reception area with terrasse, coffee and bar. Staff was super welcoming.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Staff were really friendly and helpful. Kitchen facilities were good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place was better than I expected. It was really big, with larger common spaces to lounge and relax and meet other people. The room was perfect and everything was very clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were extremely friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    8.0
    Very friendly and comfortable place. Very near everything I needed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was OK.

    Very good

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Need to fix things faster. We had one lift for duration of my stay. Some dorms where up 7 flights of stairs. I was more fortunate on the 2nd floor

    Fabulous spacious hostel and v v quiet which is very precious as middle aged woman. Staff esp Kitchen, cleaners & security are a delight.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    8.0
    I didn't expect to be that amazing, actually!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I am very picky about the bathrooms everywhere I go, and I must say that this one was clean, hygienic and had everything. The room was really quite, I stayed in a female room, and the girls were very clean, quite and friendly. The bed was really comfort, I slept very well, it actually surprised me. If I knew it was this good I would had stayed more here, as I booked only one night and then changed into another one.

    Stayed in February 2024

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