Publove The Crown

United Kingdom , London
BATTERSEA - LONDON, Lavender Hill, 102
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10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Jasdip

Kind staff

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2025

Margaret

Close to shops

2/10

Poor

23 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Staff were miserable. The toilet and shower facilities were disgusting. I appreciate it’s a hostel but this has been by far the worst one I have personally ever stayed at. Rooms were smelly even though windows were open.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

03 Sep 2025

Peter

Overall it was not a great experience. The toilets were constantly clogged, the sheets had visible stains on them, and for some reason our property manager walked into our room without knocking an hour before check out. I understand you receive what you pay for, but having toilets which work and sheets without brown stains seems pretty basic.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2025

Philippa

Friendly and helpful staff, even with a few concerns it was not an issue for them to help out with!

Bed was a tiny bit small as I didn’t have enough head room for getting on and off the middle bunk.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2024

Christopher

Place was ok. Bit noisy from the pub below

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Kittie

Amazing Hostel Experience

Check in was super easy. I had a last minute booking. Everyone was so kind too. The hostel was a generic hostel experience. Shared bathrooms so not much to say there. The pub is beyond amazing. Fantastic foods, drinks and vibes. The breakfast special was 5 stars alone. 10 out of 10 ill go again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Charles

Chaz

Very comfortable plenty ovv everything

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2024

Gary

Would definitely stay here again!!!

Amazing location and people. Super friendly staff. Great bar downstairs.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2023

Petronella

generally okay, but could do with a clean

Overall a satisfactory stay, room was in order, just enough space - something you would expect of a youth hostel.
The bathroom was not so satisfactory: there was not enough space to hang up/put clothes/towels/wash bag; the taps were often broken and not fastened to the sink, hence wobbly; everything was just a little bit yucky and not so pleasant.
The room was decent but could have been cleaned better (evidence of previous visitors was still there & here and there it was very dusty). Here it would have been handy to have a few more hangers to hang up towels, jackets, etc…

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2023

Matthew

Never again

Firstly I feel your website truly needs updating relating to covid as when I arrived there wasn't any signage or restrictions which showed that we've lived thru an international pandemic for 3 years. Why mention it here when there’s evidence in its application

I was rudely quizzed about no entry without ID but the Web info only says maybe, whereby the girl checking me in was absolutely insistent that I'd only be admitted with a passport. Due to an emailing issue on my phone I asked her to screenshot my ID...she rudely grabbed if from my hand and reluctantly did it

I prebooked and asked for a bottom bunk. Was allocated a top one, which I can only assume was due to me being a 'difficult' customer. The bottom bunk was free when I checked in that evening. The steps up to the bed are not suited without foot wear

At around 0200 there was a fight amongst 2 male guests. One obviously drunk. The night male receptionist eventually came up to calm things. Saw an open can of lager from one of the guests but no action taken, despite a no alcohol policy clearly displayed

I'm used to hostel stays throughout the world and used to community living but this represents the worst of this type of hospitality

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2022

Daniel

Decent

Decent hostel. Beware of snorers though, bring ear plugs.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2022

daniel

Nice pub

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2022

Jekabs

If you want to drop for a sleep and you have deep sleep like me great and cheap place

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2021

Ajmal

It was not too good clean it's very dirty place

Business

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Do not stay in the summer as there is no air conditioning the room was a sweat box and felt a bit dodgy.

Business

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2019

Karl

Publove - Battersea

Great location. Service was great in the pub below but in the rooms above loud, not great for sleep.
Rooms had bed bugs and underneath the beds were not cleaned. I checked out on discovering this (other people had checked out as well or were moved to other rooms)

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2019

Steven

The staff was very friendly and helpful a great place to stay couldn't possibly find anything wrong

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

04 Nov 2018

Madrista

Not best welcome when i arrived
Got to the room and it stank of sweaty feet and bo
All through the night was constant noise
I was lucky to get couple hours sleep at most
The bathrooms seemed clean but someone left one in awful mess
The only good thing was the bed
Sheets were clean and was quite comfy

4/10

Poor

07 Oct 2018

Richard

Bed Bug Infestation

I'm really sad to write this review. I've stayed 200+ times at this hostel over the last 4 years and the accomodation, staff and location are fantastic. Even better since the refurbishment, although with a slight increase in price and removal of free breakfast, not as competatively priced as previously.

However the real deal breaker has been the on and off Bed Bug infestations that I have had to suffer.

On my last stay, they were so bad, I have over 100 bites and had to get a refund and leave early. Easily the itchiest bites I have ever suffered.

I feel the Hostel is in denial and failing to fully address the issue. I therefore emplore anyone suffering same to leave a review and hope that the Hostel will be fully treated and get back to offering great accomodation.

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2018

Alessandro

The staff was terrible, I had a problem with one of the guest in the room because he was drunk and under drugs effected, I asked the staff to change my place to another bed or room they refused to help me them I had to leave the place 2am for my own security

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

A fine cheap stay

For the price and my needs, this worked out for me. Pub downstairs was fine. free evening and night parking in streets close by

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2018

Prad

Nice and very clean. Will stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2018

Buttigetti

Lovely staff, clean rooms decent bathrooms and nice drinks

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2018

John

The guy serving at the bar, put me in the worst bunk (i.e. top furthest from the window). Safety light on all night, room like an oven, 1 inch gap in window opening. If he didn't do it on purpose, I think he needs to experience a hot night for himself.

4/10

Poor

31 May 2017

Matthew

Alcatraz chic in South London

Quite poor. Room was very sparse, just a 3 tiered bunk - I really felt like a battery chicken - no lockers, no furniture, just a table and a mirror. It felt like the spirit of Charles Dickens was being kept alive. The breakfast was good, but the cramped facilities and problems such as a toilet with no light (that couldn't be used in the evening), soap dispensers being left empty for days and the fact most people in my room slept with their luggage on their beds (because of no lockers) mean I would rate this as one of the poorest hostels I have stayed in. I went with an open mind and wasn't worried about the noise etc (I expect a pub to be lively). £5 to buy a towel was unexpected. The area is ok and the pub seemed very pleasant but a dedicated hostel for a similar price would give a much better service.

4/10

Poor

11 Dec 2016

Sara

We found a beg bug from the girl's bed below me. She has been bited from one too.. Hostel staff couldn't too anything \"than give a refund as a hostel is fully booked\". After one hour calling to places one girl of staff said that shw has arranged a new bed to this girl. Otherwise clean, and pub has warm atmosphere. Staff is also otherwise welcoming.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2016

Sam

Convenient, but VERY 'No Frills!'

I just stayed for a night after meeting some friends for an event in Clapham. The staff were very friendly and the pub looks like it would be a good laugh - I wasn't there to see it at its best, sadly!

The room, a 3-bed shared dorm, was a single triple bunk bed in a very small room. The (mixed) shower room was a bit rough around the edges, and could really have done with a thorough, daily clean - it certainly didn't look like that happened. The shower door in mine was hanging off the hinge too, but wouldn't have taken much effort for stuff to fix properly.

My biggest gripe? No security. No locker or cage-box to be able to put my items in and secure with a padlock. I've stayed in many hostels, and that's something that should feature in them all.

The hostel is actually quite close to being decent, especially for the location and price. It just needs a bit of TLC!

Family

4/10

Poor

30 Jul 2016

You get what you pay for

Good location, but the facilities are awful/dirty and the rooms are incredibly HOT! Pay a bit extra and upgrade to a better hostel

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

one of the best in london

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2016

Luke

Plain dirty

The hostel is located above a pub. I stayed for 5 nights and I wish I hadn't. It's the worst hostel I've stopped in in London, and I've stopped in 6 or 7. The showers are like a burst pipe unless you like cold showers then it's half powerful. The bathrooms are filthy (ensure you take flip flops). So much is broken, from door handles to toilets. The hostel rooms are 'OK' at best but generally quite dirty. The people it attracts make it a horrible place to stop. No tube links, just buses (which you find anywhere in London). There's a small communal area in the pub for the hostel goers but it's small and nothing to do. No microwave or kitchen appliances at all. The only one good thing I can say about this place is the burgers in the pub, they're quite something. That's it's.

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Great value and good service

For the price you paid it is an incredible hostel. I stayed in a 6 bedded female dorm for 2 nights with no big problem at all. Nice people, key code system is good to me since some hostels require deposit for keys so you don't have to pay deposit in this hostel.

With good wifi and daily housekeeping, plus individual shower room with shower head and nice toilet etc. Breakfast is simple but good enough: bread, cereal, coffee, orange juice, milk and tea bags available. Only down side was the location is not close to central London and no tube station nearby. But there is a bus stop right outside the hostel.

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2015

Daniel

Totally fine spot

This is a fine hostel. Yes, the triple-decker bunks are a bit tight, and my last night it was a little warm. It's not right in the center and is inconvenient for the tube, but the 87 bus stops literally right in front of the hostel and that will get you to trafalgar square in about 25 mins, and for only £1.50 a ride it's not a bad deal at all. The breakfast is basic--toast, oatmeal, tea/coffee--but tasty and free. I lucked out with early-to-bed, early-to-rise roommates, but of course these things vary with hostels. Never had a problem waiting for the bathroom or showers even though they're shared, which was a pleasant surprise. The wifi wasn't great in the rooms but it's fine to go hang out in the pub to go online, there were always seats available even though I was staying here over a weekend.

You need your own lock for the locker (they sell them if you don't have one) and your own towel. This isn't abnormal for hostels so if that's going to make you miserable then be sure to check before you book one! The pub was nice and clean, and there was a quiz night going on when I checked in.

Plus, it was hella cheap. I feel like I got my money's worth.

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2015

Michael

The staff were friendly. The hostel is situated next to a busy road, so it was very noisy. It was a bit run down.

Family

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2015

Henok

It was too noises, there is not sound proof to protect sound coming from outside. Too many people in a room.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2015

MIN-TE

OK for short stay

bed is comfortable and clean,
room and toilet are not so clean,
and some of showers didn't work well.

great location for wimbledon tennis by bus (35mins)
a lot of restaurants nearby

2/10

Poor

23 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

You can do better than this!

triple bunkbed, far from city center. Bad wifi signal. End of story

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2015

XIAOYING

it is worth the money.

it is worth the money.

4/10

Poor

29 Jan 2015

Amy

Not bad considering how cheap it is.

Very cheap and lovely staff. Unfortunately there were mice in the room that ate my chocolate, and the radiators were stuck on high, so even in the middle of January we had to open the window in the dorm, which still wasn't enough, so I took the duvet out of the cover and just slept under that.

No guest kitchen, unfortunately, so no fridge to store your own food or place to cook for yourself. However, the free breakfast was very good!

2/10

Poor

01 Dec 2014

Disappointed

Don't expect to get any sleep

Stopped 2 nights and had very little sleep as other room mates were in and out of the dorm room throughout the night, no consideration of those who were trying to sleep. This really needs to be addressed with travellers when they check in.
Bar staff really grumpy,unfriendly and huffed if they were asked to make hot drinks.
A bit of a shame really as the pub was lovely and the manager is enthusiastic about making a good go of things.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2014

Charles

ok. but let nothing out of your sight.

It would have been fine if stuff didn't keep getting stolen. The apathy of the staff about this indicates it's the norm not the exception. Who needs extra snacks, clothes, laptop anyway?.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Mahieu

Fidèle au tarif

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Not as expected

We stayed 2 nights in this hostel. Food was amazing and hostel staff very sweet.
Towels not included. The mattresses were very uncomfortable and the showers/ toilets disgusting. There were only 4 showers and 4 toilets for everyone. They are only cleaned once in the morning.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2022

Emilio

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2019

Alexandre

Agréable séjour

Très propre et lit confortable. Loin des attraits, mais juste à côté d’un arrêt de bus. Employés très serviables. Pas de climatisation. Je le recommande sans hésiter!

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Got the wrong bed 3 times or someone took
Mine and ended up sleeping in somebody’s else’s because refusal of help from the receptionist and personal

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2019

Verified traveler

I didn’t like that the 3 bed room are so little for woman and man together. It was better if the room was only for women or only for men.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

24 Sep 2018

yuri

ho preso un last minute

hotel o meglio ostello caro per cio' che offre. Dove si dorme l 'aria è rarefatta poichè ci sono 12 letti e non c'è il ricambio dell'aria. Necessiterebbe di un semplice impianto di ventilazione meccanica controllata, come in tutti i nostri hotel in Italia
Posizione buona, nel completo sufficiente

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2018

London

Ils m'ont demadé de payer sur place alors que le séjour avait déja éte reglé...

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2017

ERRECART

j ai passé 4 jours dans cette auberge. les gens y sont sympathiques
le petit déjeuner comprit dans le tarif comprend est correct
le petit moins est peut etre la propreté, et aussi trop de lumière dans les chambres pour dormi l' l' auberge est vraiment correct pour le tarif