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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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Situated in the real heart of London, this property has an excellent location score of 9.2

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

Arlette
Netherlands Netherlands
It has a great location and is pretty cheap. Hostel bed has curtains for privacy. Bed has a light, somewhere to put your phone and a power socket. The room also had enough and very spacious lockers to put your belongings in. Enough for a big...
Ludovica
Italy Italy
I really liked that the reception was open 24/7. The staff was nice. I also liked the breakfast, I added it for 6 euros. The location is also great, I walked everywhere but I also used the underground which was 10 minutes away on foot.
William
Ireland Ireland
Great location, excellent staff and comfortable dormitories.
Kamil
Poland Poland
Nice place with very good location as it’s in a center. Comfy, there are lockers for your belongings (in and out the room), lovely staff as well, clean. You can hide yourself with curtain.
Annaliese
Australia Australia
Great location, had bed curtains, felt clean, big common area, liked that toilets were external to rooms so you don’t disturb anyone. Friendly staff
Elena
Serbia Serbia
We stayed in a double room with own bathroom. The room was tiny but very clean and functional with everything needed. Hostel’s location is excellent – 15 mins from King’s Cross and 3 mins from underground station bringing you to Heathrow Airport.
Ramya
India India
Location is great. Staff were quite helpful. Common area was nice.
Aisha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Friendly staff, I did a last minute booking and found the price reasonable for the location.
Michalina
Poland 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.
Dominika
Poland 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...

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House rules

Smart Russell Square takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests aged between 18 and 45
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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.