Safestay London Elephant & Castle - Hostel

The hostel was very nice and clean. The staff was very helpful and always friendly. My only issue is the lack of electrical outlets in the rooms. The only outlets are located in the middle of the wall towards the floor. I was located on the top bunk and my only choice was to leave my phone on the floor to charge overnight or not charge it until the day. Thankfully I had a battery pack that I could use throughout the day to charge it but had I not this would have been horribly inconvenient. In a room with 8 strangers it is unreasonable for people to leave their personal devices out in the open, unattended, while sleeping. This is a huge issue for me as my travel plans and directions relied on having a charged phone. Other than that I was very pleased with the hostel and it’s staff.

Easy to get to location, wonderful facility, great staff, easy check-in, comfortable, clean, quiet. Clean bathrooms and showers with plenty of hot water. Close to the local tube station and a short trip to the attractions and sites. I will return here on future trips to London!

5 star Hostel Great price Spacious room clean coffee facilities and free bottle of still water available in room Close by Elephant and castle Underground Lots of shop close by Vending machine available in lobby Theme night everyday from pub crawl to movies nights etc

Was fine for a bed

I have got a very lucky experience during my stay here. 1. Surrounding wise, you may feel unsecured as this is Elephant & Castle, so yeah... you might wish to beware when on your way to the hostel from Tube station. But don't be fooled by the surroundings... 2. Check-in time is 3.00 pm sharp and you might wish not to arrive too early. Though staff would invite you to take a seat and wait. 3. Staff were patient, friendly and chatty. They also provided me loads of info regarding my stay and London. 4. Room and bathroom wise, very clean and tidy. And they even arranged a room for me to stay alone while it was a 4-bed bedroom. Very good arrangement when having the low season so that the customers could stay more comfortably. 5. Helpful staff that helped me to find my glasses and watch back that I accidentally left when having a shower. Defo to be back to stay another time.