Venture Hostel

86 Tanner's Hill, London
5 rates
6.80/10.00
+44 20 8692 6219

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Karen McCabe (19.11.2017 18:28)
I had a great time here. The hostel was clean, safe and secure. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The bar downstairs was brilliant. Catered for all, food great and good music. Good atmosphere and other users friendly. Maybe requires some new flooring on the stairs and a bit of paint here and there. Showers very modern and clean. Would definitely use this hostel again and recommend it to others. Minutes walk to tube and DLR.
Light Kicks (23.10.2017 14:09)
Cheap, nasty and extremely dishonest.

I booked 5 nights through an agent who got the first night wrong because of crossing the dateline, so my bed was re-sold. But I still had 4 days paid. They made me pay again for all 4 days. Because I was so tired, they took advantage.

Even without this blatant theft, the place is falling apart and the whole thing smells of stale beer.

No kitchen, no common room (there is a cramped 4mx2m room with a microwave on a table with a sign advising it cannot be used for cooking)

It's in a dodgy part of town where many locals try to intimidate people on the streets for cash.

There are only 5 showers of which 3 are working, with 2 temperatures :scalding and skin-graft.

It could be nice, but their dishonesty also included accusing me of "mental problems" just because I caught them lying and the receptionist had no way of responding other than childish name-calling.

All positive reviews are highly questionable if they describe it as friendly or clean. It is so far from that, they must be fake.

2 stars because I am honest and it could be worse
Shield Patrick (28.09.2017 22:23)
Worst place you could image , rubbish location , not convenient to anywhere in London , tiny bed, lots and lots of 3-bed bunk in a tiny room , virtually no reception
Luke Robinson (08.09.2017 23:38)
Clean. Friendly. Good location. Quiet neighbourhood. Charger/USB/Light/Curtains on every bed.
Eddy Smith (18.08.2017 17:25)
We booked in advance on Hostelworld and got a bed for £15 per night, but it's usually more expensive than that. The hostel is above a bar/restaurant which offers a free basic breakfast to all guests (toast, spreads, cereal, hot drinks - toast and jam would be the only vegan option). Everyone very friendly. Location is good - near DLR station and high street. Everything very clean, good facilities, comfy enough beds with reading lights and sockets by the bunk beds.

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