About this property
This hostel is in the heart of London, a 10-minute walk from King’s Cross Railway Station and the British Library. It provides budget accommodation with free WiFi access throughout. The Smart Hostel Russell Square offers accommodation for guests from 16 till 45 years old in central London. We provide beds in mixed-sex dorms. Linen is provided and security lockers are available in all rooms. Shared and en-suite facilities are available depending on room type. Reception is open 24 hours a day, and there are no curfews or lock-out times. Guests can receive tourist information and discount tickets for major attractions. The hostel’s common room features a large TV, and guests have use of shared kitchen facilities. A Continental breakfast is available each morning for a surcharge. Self-service laundry facilities are also offered on site. Russell Square Underground Station is 230 metres away. The Foundling Museum, Islington Farmers Market and University College London are all within 10 minutes’ walk.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry
- Heating
- Luggage storage
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Aisha
United Kingdom“Friendly staff, I did a last minute booking and found the price reasonable for the location.” 
Jevgenia
Estonia“I have been staying at this place for years now, whenever I’m in London I usually go for this one. Firstly, location, it’s so close and walkable to everything and the subway station is literally 3 min walk, but you never have to use it anyways....”- Michalina
Poland“Great location, friendly and helpful staff. Room and bathroom was really clean, the curtains are great to feel more private. Cheap luggage storage after checking out.” - Christie
Australia“Access to a good clean kitchen and eating facilities.” - Dominika Poland“Very good location (near Russel Square tube with Picadilly line, only 10min walk to British Museum) Comfy beds with lockers underneath, cover, plug and own light. Showers in basement were one of the best showers I used in hostel!! There was also...”
- Jule
Germany“The staff was soo great, I felt really safe and was treated extremely well. If you like hostels and staying with strangers, then you're going to love it here. I really enjoyed the surroundings as well - you had everything you needed near the...” - Mitchell United Kingdom“Private room Lockers - well priced to leave all day Bathroom pod Fan in the room Complimentary towels for private room”
- Chelsie
United Arab Emirates“Great location for a solo traveller, love the option for women only dorm and great value for a single night in London.” - Robert Germany“The room was neat and clean. Good for short stays.”
- Robin
Netherlands“Nice hostel, great location, friendly staff and cleaned regularly”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Guests are allocated a bed upon check-in (the hostel is unable to hold specific beds in advance). Guests arriving early to check-in may store their luggage for free. There is a left luggage service upon check-out (there is a small fee for this service) . Guests between 16 and 45 years of age are free to place bookings in our shared dormitories. Guests aged 15 or younger and above 45 years of age are unable to use the shared dorms and must book in a private dorm or room.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
