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Generator London

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Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

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37 Tavistock Place, Russel Square, London, England, WC1H 9SE
  • Russell Square
    6 min walk
  • Pizza Sophia
    1 min walk
  • Russell Square Underground Station
    4 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    51 min drive

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private 4 bed Room - Shared Bathroom

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 bed Dorm - Shared Bathroom

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Bed in a 6-Bed Dorm

  • 26.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

8-bed Private Dormitory room ensuite

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

6-bed Private Dormitory room ensuite

  • 26.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only (8-12 Beds) - shared bathroom facilities

  • 26.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a 8-13 bed Dorm (Shared Bathroom)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

6 Bed Private Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Superior King | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior King

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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About this property

Generator London

Hostel with a nightclub, a short walk to Russell Square
A restaurant, a nightclub and a bar/lounge are available at this hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and an arcade/games room are on-site.
Generator London offers 214 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Generator London's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Russell Square. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, locker space and a gift shop
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Within a 15-minute walk of The British Museum and Russell Square
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A nightclub, a vending machine, and an arcade/games room are also featured at Generator London.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this London hostel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.

Languages

Bulgarian, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 7.90 for adults and GBP 3.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 6 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 31 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 7.90 for adults and from GBP 3.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests arriving after midnight must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Generator Hostel
Generator Hostel London
Generator London
Generator London Hostel
Hostel Generator
Hostel Generator London
Hostel London Generator
London Generator
London Generator Hostel
London Hostel Generator
Generator Hostel London England
Generator Hostel London Hotel London
Generator London England

Generator London Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

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7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was my first time at a hostal being a lone female traveller l was a bit apprehensive but I had a really great time at Generator. Staff happy and helpful all the time. Met people l wouldn't usually meet and l had one awesome evening with a few. It's all there for you, you don't even have to go outside. Every night is Saturday night on the ground floor, food till late, drinks and club till 3am. your in a safe environment and getting back to bed which is comfy is no problem either. I would definitely stay again. Well done Team Generator ❤️
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mariam

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Iosif Claudiu

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty. The pictures in the ad are lies. All old
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jenelyn

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not accommodating staff.Smelly place,noisy not organise stuff everywhere,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean, roomy, eclectic and thoughtful design. Great staff, great location, great value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great cheap stay for a night
For the cheapest stay in London and a great atmosphere, I love staying at Generator. It was my third stay and even though it was a 13 bed room, it was not even half full. They’ve adjusted the food hours so you can eat at the bar later than before, and as always the staff were very courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good value if don't care about anything else
Started off bad at arrival when reception coldly stated that i cannot check in without ID. No hotels in London require ID and i never had it on me. There is nothing on the hotels.com website stating this. We sorted it but only because i got a copy of my passport from the cloud! Room is tiny - 4 strangers in a room, snoring, farting, fidgeting, coughing, trips to the toilet, talking in sleep. The room was boiling hot too! It was very difficult to get to sleep or not disturb other guests if you needed to do anything at all as everyone is within 1 arm reach of you. The showers on my floor were out of action so had to use other floors. Toilets were disgusting, unclean and didn't flush - same everywhere i tried across the whole building!! Had to use a local Pret in the end. The working showers were good though - by that i mean hot and excellent flow rate - the rest of the facilities in these rooms were run down, falling apart or poorly maintained with broken door locks, toilets covered in poo, disgusting! Having said all of the above, at £35 in central London, it was value for money in a great location (if none of the above issues to do with poor maintenance bother you at all). The facilities on the ground floor - bar, games, food & drinks were excellent although staff on service were painfully slow to serve anybody... you need to be very patient!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
It was a nice place to stay due to location being near to the city centre and transportation is accessible
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Eilidh

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was staying in a mixed dorm. The doors into the room slammed shut which disturbed everyone else trying to rest. The toilet facilities were really far away, having to walk to the area of the floor staircase/lift. I didn’t make use of any of the other facilities as was staying alone but it done the job and super cheap. Cannot complain too much.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lucy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yash

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Julian

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
No bathroom for the bunks ensuite. Staff can't control the loudness of people in the smoking area. Bathrooms were dirty. Accomodations were mid at best. This may have cured me forvever of the urge to travel on the cheap.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gina

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recently stayed at the Generator with a group of friends. Unfortunately we left early and forfeited the rest of our stay and booked a hotel instead because we couldn’t get any sleep - it was too hot and the room bathrooms and common areas were dirty.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Megan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I booked with the Generator chain’s London location thinking it’d be similar in quality to the other location I went to in Amsterdam — incorrect assumption! All Generator hostels are not generated equally (though I wish there would be more consistency in quality across the chain). Only one or two of the shower stalls and bathroom cubicles locked properly — all the other ones were either broken or didn’t line up with the other part of the door, and weren’t able to close. When I checked in, the mattress and the bunk were spotted with something brown (mildew?), and my pillow was on the mattress so the pillowcase was scuffed and dirty even before I used it. (Bring a sleeping bag cover or your own sheets.) The 8-12 bed room was spacious but had dust and hairballs strewn about the floor. Also, though there was a sink and soap in the room, there were no paper towels accessible anywhere, not even in the shared bathroom. The basement shared shower/washroom for women was right next to the men’s washroom, lift/elevator, laundry room (dryer didn’t work well), and smoking area, so it felt exposed. Oftentimes there’d be men taking a phone call or just standing in front of the women’s washroom — not the best vibes. Staff were helpful though, and location is absolutely great, central to many bus and train stations. Just listen to the other reviews. I do think that even if we’re not paying as much as other hostels, the facility needs to be looked over and fixed up quite a bit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kelton

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Fine for the money. You pay for what you get. For the private rooms its literally just a couple of beds and a sink. separate bathroom as expected because it is a hostel. The bathrooms smelled horrible! one of four showers had only freezing cold water, and two of the other showers had no locks. But on the bright side, the first floor lobby, bar, and dining area were awesome! and the location was really good! Walkable distance to kings cross/st pancras. tons of shops and cafes even closer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So hot in the rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hashim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place stinks, most things are broken, and you should probably only stay here if its your last option
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sunny

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The keycard kept not working even after I've been down to reception to get it fixed, the women's bathroom on my floor was broken so I had to walk down to the basement, and the elevator was also broken.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Strange but convenient location, near St Pancras and tube stations. Staff not overly helpful or knowledgeable; however, the bed was comfortable and the shower was good. No facilities in the room. Cheap for London but would give it a miss.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Lesley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Needs noice cancelling headphones and eye coveres.
Visit here often but sadly the summers are terrible for the rooms as the duvets were more suited for winter. I did find that this time the bed had better plug sockets for charging and night light. However the person above was maybe having very heavy body and everytime he moved shook the entire bed (unavoidable i guess). So would have prefered to have less of that. The matress felt much better this time than previously. There was an issue with the breakfast team undercharging. Lukily i was honest and they they a reduced price to pay. Still it was another 20 mins before that was resolved. Overall the experience this time was a little better than last time although safety is still an issue as i nearly got hit by the door just outside the toilet as someone was in arush and slammed the doors, someone is going to get hurt if this is not looked at. One of the hand dryers didnt work in the toilets but luckily there was another I found after a bit of investigation around. Price was reasonable i.e. less than £27 so hence was my main reasons to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024