Globetrotter Inns London

I have recently spent a week and two days at this place. The hostel is located at a very strategic position...what I mean is its close to the suburbs like hounslow r southall...with direct buses just down the lane while well connected to central london with buses and hammersmith station just 7-8 stops away!

I quite liked the cleanliness and homely atmosphere..the kitchen is huge and very well equipped and you dont do dishes as well. Rooms are comfy too...the only hitch I have is there is no free internet or wifi in the rooms. its pricey at about 1.50 pounds an hour. having said that there are cafes nearby with free internet or 3 pounds for a days unltd internet as well.

the dining hall is pretty impressive as well with seating of about 200 people easily...i found bugs in one of the rooms initially but they changed my room immediately. another hitch would be that u have to top up your hostel card for buying anything from the shop in hostel to even the bar and using internet!

breakfast is free and is good..includes the usual bread, butter, selection of jams, milk, orange n apple juice, 2-3 cereals and tea/coffee.

Overall I would say this is a good hostel for the price paid..if you want free internet thn christopher inn is opp hammersmith station

My Drama group and I were taking a trip to London to watch a musical at night. We had to stay at a hostel, so our teacher chose Globbetrotters Inn since she read good reviews about it. We were 30 girls, and they managed to fit 6 of us in each room. Everything looked nice and neat, I acutally thought it was going to be a pleasant night. Then we entered the room.

The bunk beds were too close, and there wasnt enought space. Our windows were right next to the entrance, and it smelled like smoke the whole day. A girl came in and she thought we had been smoking. When I got to the bunk bed I was assigned to, I found a massive yellow stain on my bed sheets. I was so disgusted I slept without any bed linen that cold night. Another girl in the same room of mine found small hairs all over the bed, whilst another friend found a large amount of hair on the pillows, [different coloured]. Also, we found traces of skin on several matresses.

The hostel was okay from the outside. But apperances trick your mind. I would NEVER recommend that hotel to absolutely anyone...and I will never stay there again, either.

This being my first hostel outside of the States, I was surprised by the bright colors and cheery nature of GlobeTrotter. The first time we booked a room, it was above the bar so there was loud music playing throughout the night. It was not that had to sleep to, however, but I could see how other travelers might be irritated by this.

The breakfast was less than decent, consisting of only bland cereals, C- rated juices, and toast. Of course, I am not complaining because it was included.

The showers were decent, meaning I was unafraid of actually showering here. However, they are a bit out of the way to get to.

As for Globetrotter's location, I enjoyed it. It is located in a quiet neighborhood very near the Stamford brook station. Being a person who doesn't like living in a busy environment, I enjoyed it. However, if you are someone who wants to be embedded in the city, I would not enjoy this location.

Overall, I would stay at GlobeTrotter Inn again.