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78 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9QG, England (Islington / Clerkenwell)
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Clink78 Hostel
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Ranked #115 of 500 Speciality lodging in London
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    3 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    3.5 of 5 stars
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Makati, Philippines
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2013 NEW

Aside from having a great location (it's a short walk from King's Cross Station), Clink78 also has a pretty cool history--it used to be an old courthouse and the site where the Clash stood trial in the 70s. Because of that, the common areas are pretty cool--the TV room and the Internet room all still look like courtrooms, which is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2013 NEW via mobile

We are at the start of our big trip and staying here was amazing. From check-in we met Ivan(trip advisor- our nickname for him) he showed us the ropes allowing us to have a smooth check in and even recommended good places and sites to go. We called his map the magic map. The rooms were clean and the staff... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

My brother and I stayed here during our week in London. We picked Clink 78 because we were in town for a short while and were looking for a place in a convenient location for us to get around London, and Clink 78 was perfect. It's about a 15 minute walk from Kings Cross Station, which has links to almost... More

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Newton Abbot, England, United Kingdom
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

We needed somewhere cheap and close to St Pancras, to get our heads down, when travelling to France on Eurostar, and my good lady wife decided that this would be a good laugh, I was just surprised they excepted our booking ( wouldn't like to betray our ages but we have been married 27 years lol ) . On our... More

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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

iv stayed in my fair share of hostels whilst travelling throughout asia, Australia and even Ireland, some which were bearly standing in the likes of cambodia and this shockingly has got to be the worst place iv ever experienced. starting with reception staff, the majority who don't speak English despite wearing an English tag, my friends and I found them... More

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Clink261, Front Office Manager at Clink78 Hostel, responded to this review
6 June 2013

Hi There, Thank you for giving as your feedback, though we have 24h/7 cleaning service we have forwarded the issue to HK manager to investigate and make sure we provide good service and nice stay to our guests. My Best Regards F.O.H team More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

big place, many kids, mostly kids,jam packed at breakfast. if this sounds inherently bad ,avoid breakfast. everyone was friendly. the room was teeny with a bunk bed and not much else. nice private bathroom though. quiet at night, ..you know to bring an adapter or two, right? clean and a pretty sweet deal , good location, learn the buses and... More

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Clink261, Front Office Manager at Clink78 Hostel, responded to this review
6 June 2013

Hi There, Thanks for taking your time and Leaving a feedback for Clink, you are welcome at any time. Clink team is always working to provide better and better service, at the moment we are looking into preparing a full breaky on guest request and keeping the free continontal breakfast available Best Regards . More

Calgary, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Stayed at the Clink before meeting up with my tour and I absolutely loved it. I was never worried about my stuff but of course took the necessary precautions. (bring your own lock and put your stuff in the safe by your bed). Cool building it was always clean and always busy. The internet room is huge and there was... More

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Clink261, Front Office Manager at Clink78 Hostel, responded to this review
6 June 2013

Hi There, Thank you for giving us your feedback, We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay at Clink We are looking forward into seeing you again. Best Regrads Reception Team More

Fairport, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Cool building in a decent location. We (son & dad....22 & 54 years old) shared a small 4 person room on the 3rd floor with 2 other people. It had a box to lock our valuables (bring your own lock). Bathroom was as clean as you might expect, but very tiny. Bring your own towels too. Breakfast in the basement... More

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Clink261, Front Office Manager at Clink78 Hostel, responded to this review
6 June 2013

Dear Guest, Thanks for taking your time and suggesting Clink as good place to stay in london , we are glad that you are happy about the cost, we are always aiming to make the travel cheap and nice for everyone. Regards More

Newcastle, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

I stayed here 4 times in 4 different rooms when I used it as my base for travel around Europe. I chose it because it's where the TopDeck trip I started on left from- so it was easy for a new o/s traveller like myself. Got a lot of variety in the 4 rooms... 1. 6 bed female dorm with... More

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Clink261, Front Office Manager at Clink78 Hostel, responded to this review
6 June 2013

Hi There, We are so sorry that your stay wasn't the best due to the split bookings you had, I would like just to explain that we get that when the booking is made made last min,. we hope that you get to travel and to have the best stay in one of the hostels around the word that makes... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 via mobile

Yuck Yuck Yuck. We had absolutley no sleep because there were twelve year olds banging on our door and yelling!!!!!! Our room smelled like bacon and onions :/ ick! Don't stay here. Especially not on the basement level. You'll get foot fungus, food poisening, and ZERO sleep.

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Clink261, Front Office Manager at Clink78 Hostel, responded to this review
24 May 2013

Hi there, Thanks for taking your time to leave us your thoughts. We always appreciate and embrace feedback when constructive. Regarding your comments: - There are NO rooms with windows to the kitchen. It would be good to know where did you actually stay. - Basement area is where all the communal areas are, therefore is a buzzing place to... More

 
 
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Additional Information about Clink78 Hostel

Address: 78 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9QG, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > London > Islington / Clerkenwell
Hotel Style:
Ranked #115 of 500 Speciality lodging in London
Price range (per night): RM138 - 394
Hotel Class:1 star (1*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Clink is an amazing backpacker hostel in a converted court house! Experience an heritage building with a modern twist: internet and TV courtrooms, prison cells, pod beds, self-catering kitchen, funky bar... Judge for yourself! ... more   less 
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