Barkston Rooms Earl's Court

Absolutely brilliant location.

Well, where do I begin. Firstly there is NO drinking water on the property, unless you have change to buy a tiny plastic bottle from the vending machine. While the hostel claims to provide towels, they do not inform you that they will cost £5 to rent, and to store luggage also costs an additional £3 per bag. It was clear that any luxury had a price. Moving on to the bedroom, I stayed with 2 friends in a 3 person room that was not at all represented in the pictures. The room was tiny, could barely fit the bed and had water damage to the floor and scuff marks all over the walls. To top it off, part way through our stay, our door wouldn’t lock which was just the icing on the cake. In terms of public spaces, there was a delapidated outdoor area which could do with a lick of paint and only a hard, grey canteen for people to sit in and hang out. I have stayed in many hostels in the past and this one, was by far the worst.

Location was okay, near to where my tour started. There aren’t any lifts and my room was on the third floor so... no good with a suitcase. Staff were unhelpful unfortunately. Room was small, bed was uncomfortable and bedding was a bit yuck. Alarm went off at 2am...