7,385 reviews
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$32261-265 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8QT, United Kingdom
7,385 reviews
1/47
Adults only
Free wifi
Tour desk
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Elevator
Clink261 Hostel is a 3-star property in London, located about 1.4mi from the city center. The address is 261-265 Grays Inn Road, London, United Kingdom.
Minimum price starts from $32. Featured amenities include adults only, free Wifi, tour desk, 24-hour front desk, non-smoking rooms, and an elevator.
7,806 reviews. Location: London, United Kingdom. Distance to city center: 1.4mi.
Clink261 Hostel sits in central London as a thrifty three-star base on Grays Inn Road, making it easy to pin down the city’s highlights. An active, sociable vibe blends with practical touches: free Wifi, a tour desk, a 24-hour front desk, non-smoking spaces, and an elevator to glide between floors.
Room options run from large dormitories to private rooms, catering to every budget. Dormitories include configurations such as 18-bed, 10-bed, 8-bed, and 4-bed layouts, with private spaces like Standard Room, Junior Suite, Superior, and Family bunk-bed rooms.
Cash is not accepted at this property, with Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, and Solo accepted for payment. With 7,806 reviews, this London hub has earned a well-traveled reputation among guests.
Closest airports
London City Airport
7.7miLondon Heathrow Airport
15miLondon Gatwick Airport
25.9miLuton Airport
26.2miLondon Stansted Airport
28.9miAdults only
Free wifi
Tour desk
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Elevator
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Dormitory, 6 Twin Beds
6 Bunk Beds
10 sqft
Shower
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The dormitory room includes a shared bathroom equipped with a shower. The unit offers 6 beds.
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Dormitory, Female Only
1 Bunk Bed
10 sqft
Shower
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This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.
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Dormitory, 8 Bed
1 Bunk Bed
20 sqft
Shower
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This room comes with shared bathroom facilities. Children under the age of 16 years cannot be accommodate in this room type.
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Room, Shared Bathroom
2 Bunk Beds
Shower
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This room features a bunk-bed for 2 people and access to a shared bathroom.
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Dormitory
1 Bunk Bed
20 sqft
Shower
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Bed In Dormitory Standard
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Dormitory, 4 Twin Beds, Female Only
4 Bunk Beds
10 sqft
Shower
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Dormitory, 14 Bed
1 Bunk Bed
20 sqft
Shower
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Dormitory, 4 Twin Beds
4 Bunk Beds
10 sqft
Shower
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Dormitory, 18 Bed
215 sqft
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Bed in 18-bed dorm is 215 square feet and includes bunk beds.
Room - 2 Twin
1 Twin Bed
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Room - 2 Bed
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Room Run Of House
7.4
7,385 reviewsCategories of assessments
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Featured reviews:
David
8.2
February 2025
Perfect location near King's Cross station. Beds were comfortable.
There was just one men's bathroom for the whole floor (one toilet and two showers). The toilet wasn't swallowing good. It happened many times, that the toilet was full of toilet paper and human feces so i had to go to another floor...
Walter
9.1
August 2025
Great hostel in excellent central London location. Very clean and friendly helpful staff. Bath rooms and showers rooms are a bit small and can be cramped if a few people are in there at the same time. I was there in the summer and the Room 1 Pod dorm was very hot and uncomfortable to sleep at night. No windows at all and only a small skylight to open. This room and maybe other needs much more ventilation, large in door vent and vents in the pod walls/roof plus bigger sky light opening window may in prove this issue. But all in all very happy and will be staying again. Thank you Clink 261
Room was uncomfortable hot at night, lack of variation .(stayed summer,August 2025) Bathrooms and shower facilities are very small and cramped if a few people in them..
Wendy
8.2
August 2025
Location is perfect: super close to the station to go everywhere (central london takes around 30 min by underground) or bus nearby just a few minutes away. Hostel has free events to meet other people or to see the city. You can get breakfast for 4,50 a day if you pre-book, it´s a simple breakfast tho with cereals/bread/fruit (makes sense) so you can try a day there to see if it´s something for you. They got lots of services in case you forgot something. Wifi works well, bed was fine. Showers were working well, you can turn it warm or colder whatever you prefer.
-Room is quite small, but I only went there to relax and sleep. I would recommend using the sink in the room to freshen up, cause in the shared bathroom the sink is too small to do your stuff. -Missed some curtains for your bed for some extra privacy. -Maybe adding eggs to the breakfast would be nice (I didn´t see them)
Tat
8.2
September 2023
The staff are friendly. As my luggage might be overloaded, the staff gives me a weight scale to solve my problem! Location is super good! It is just 5-10min walk from King's cross station. And it is very good in price! You cannot find any better option in London as it is really good deal. You can also store your luggage there for a while. One more thing is the have lift! So I do not have to climb the stairs with my suitcase, which is really nice and much better than the tube as the tube sometimes got so many stair for me to climb!
The room inside is too hot! The windows can only open a tiny gap. So, even it is cool outside, the cold air cannot enter the room and the building. Hope that the windows can be fully open so the ventilation will be better. The bathroom is tiny and just got 2 hooks for hanging inside, the more the better.
Marcelina
8.2
August 2025
Great localization - a 7 minute walk from King's Cross St. Pancreas. Beds were quite comfy, big plus for the light fixture above every bed, the small fan (it was super hot, but it is August, so) and two USB slots. The check-in was super hassle-free and personel was lovely. You didn't have to pay extra for the sheets. There's a small bathroom sink and a mirror in the room. One shower in the girl's bathrooms had four hangers and lots of room, which was probably the best hostel shower situation I've had in a while :D
Please oil the hinges on the lockers, they're very creaky and loud, which woke people up when you wanted to open them discreetly. The room is also tiny, so it's more manageable when you're backpacking I'd say.
Akula
8.2
July 2025
Amazing hostel in the centre of the city. I was quite suprised how clean everything was. I truly liked my room, the bed was comfortable and all my roommates were very respectful. There is a really nice kitchen and a chilling area in the basement, that was my favourite place. Every stuff member I met was friendly and helpful, can´t complain at all.
Women bathrooms are only located on the first two floors, which is inconvenient if your room is on the third. That said, they weren’t too far away. The lockers under the bed make quite a bit of noise when opened, which can disturb others who are sleeping. Also, you’ll need to bring your own padlock or buy one at the reception.
Fernando
8.2
November 2024
the location is amazing! it's only 5min walk from king's cross station and you can move through the site very easily. The kitchen is big and well equipped and the staff is super friendly
The rooms are super cramped and small, some privacy curtains would really help to remediate the lack of privacy. The cleanliness wasnt the best either, at no point my room was clean and the bathroom was a bit messy. My biggest concern was the lack of maintenance of the building infrastructure, the elevator was out of order and in the entire building I could only find 3 toilets for male usage but only one was really usable(one was out of service and another was constantly clogged and unusable)
Zeynep
8.2
July 2025
The location was excellent, and the staff were very helpful. This was my third stay, and the location was my primary reason for choosing this hotel. There's a supermarket and a Costa Cafe right next door. The toilets are generally clean. You need to bring your locks with you or you can buy them there. I stayed in a four-person female dormitory. There is a sink in the room for washing hands and face, but you have to go to the common area to use the toilet.
There are no closets in the rooms, there are cage-like spaces under the beds for suitcases, but it seems like they don't clean the area very often.
Megan
9.1
April 2025
the elevator was relatively responsive, plenty of bathrooms and showers (though the showers did not have any ventilation) and the kitchen was lovely and clean. Plenty of oil/spices for free use and good fridge space available. Staff were very helpful with questions about public transport. Very reasonable kitchen hours, midnight closed for cleaning but can’t cook your own breakfast until midday
bedrooms were too warm at night, i woke up sweating most nights. some bathrooms were closed at intervals so you had to see on which floors were they available.
Tolga
8.2
June 2025
1- The staff was very helpful. 2- The toilets were clean and the floors weren't wet, the ventilation was working. 3- The sheets and pillows were quite clean.
1- A foldable shelf that's not close to the sink (because it gets wet) could be added to the shower areas for placing clothes, and something like a door hook could be added for hanging towels and clothes. It becomes difficult to change clothes, and I didn't want to put clean clothes on the wet or unhygienic sink counter in the shower. 2- The ventilation fans in the pods could be replaced with quieter ones.
Attractions
Sir John Soane's Museum
0.8miNovello Theatre
1.2miAmbassadors Theatre
1.2miDuchess Theatre
1.2miLyceum Theatre
1.2miQueen's Theatre
1.3miLyric Theatre London
1.4miHer Majesty's Theatre
1.5miGabriel's Wharf
1.6miPrimrose Hill
1.9miBomber Command Memorial
2.2miLord's Cricket Ground
2.3miLambeth Palace
2.4miAscot
25.4miRochester
28.5miAttractions
Sir John Soane's Museum
0.8miNovello Theatre
1.2miAmbassadors Theatre
1.2miDuchess Theatre
1.2miLyceum Theatre
1.2miQueen's Theatre
1.3miLyric Theatre London
1.4miHer Majesty's Theatre
1.5miGabriel's Wharf
1.6miPrimrose Hill
1.9miBomber Command Memorial
2.2miLord's Cricket Ground
2.3miLambeth Palace
2.4miAscot
25.4miRochester
28.5miAirports
London City Airport
7.7miLondon Heathrow Airport
15miLondon Gatwick Airport
25.9miLuton Airport
26.2miLondon Stansted Airport
28.9miAdults only
Free wifi
Tour desk
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Elevator
Activities
Walking tours
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Shower
Toilet
Toilet paper
Bedroom
Linens
Business Facilities
Fax/Photocopying
Cleaning Services
Daily housekeeping
Ironing service
Laundry
Common Areas
Shared lounge/TV area
Entertainment & Family Services
Board games/Puzzles
Food & Drink
Packed lunches
Vending machine (drinks)
Food & drink safety
Delivered food covered securely
Front Desk Services
24-hour front desk
Baggage storage
Express check-in/out
Invoice provided
Lockers
Tour desk
General
Adults only
Convenience store on site
Elevator
Heating
Hypoallergenic room available
Non-smoking rooms
Smoke-free property
Internet
Free wifi
Kitchen
Shared kitchen
Physical distancing
Cashless payment available
Contactless check-in/out
Room Amenities
Socket near the bed
Safety & security
24-hour security
CCTV in common areas
CCTV outside property
Fire extinguishers
Key card access
Safe
Security alarm
Smoke alarms
Safety features
Access to healthcare professionals
First aid kits available
Pets are not allowed.
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Come and go whenever you want
Parking may not be available
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
No capacity for extra beds or cribs.
Visa,
Mastercard,
Maestro,
Solo
This property does not accept cash.
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