St Christophers Inn

Rooms are clean and new furnished. Toilets are super cleaned in the morning but not in afternoon or night– quite messy. Hot water with enough running pression. Staff are friendly. Pub and hostel runs good, live music on Sunday at least. Bar and food discounts for hostel stayers. Breakfast not that good: not veggie or vegan friendly — no vegetable milk; canned fruits; no peanut or chocolate spread … Check out really early: 10 am!
Really central location, London bridge station just around the corner too.

This is a cozy spot. Stopped in here for lunch on a day that it started to sleet and snow at the end of April. It’s much bigger than it looks from the outside — long and thin with rooms in the back. It’s actually part of an old very historic inn where people used to catch the stage coach to Dover — so, it has that truly old, authentic pub feel you’d expect. I sat at the bar to watch the constantly changing weather. Had the fried salmon and roasted veggies for 13 quid — it was very good, as was the service. They have a long list of international beers — so,
optional. Crowd was a few tourists mixed with local workers stopping in for an afternoon pint or bite to eat.

I’ve only been here for drinks, and it’s a great basic place for some post-​work pints. The bars around Borough are notoriously crowded in the early evenings, and my boyfriend and I decided to pop in for a pre-​dinner drink. I was pleased by the lack of city-​boys in suits — it was instead filled with a few tourists, what looked like a few people staying in hostel part, and locals passing through after work or before going elsewhere for dinner. Thankfully music was playing at a decent decibel; I abhor really loud music in pubs where you need to shout to be heard. We enjoyed listening to a good mix of alterna-​type hits while chatting away to decide on our next venue. Nevermind, we stayed for another drink! A number of beers and ales are on offer, and despite the crowd we were served fairly quickly. I’ll be back for more.

I’ve traveled all around the world and stayed in many different hostels however this one is the worse! We arrived around 8 am in the morning we knew check in was at 2pm that wasn’t the problem. After waiting 6 hours for our room they finally checked us in at 2:45pm mind you we flew all the way from Palm Springs California.
The hostess Ivan Hernandez was very unorganized! He tried helping multiple people at once as if one had a higher priority then the other. After being charged he then gave us our keys. We proceeded and when up to our room when we opened the door the room was filthy. The beds where not made the sheets where not clean. The trash was full and there was a layer of dust on the floor.
I went back to check in and explained to Ivan that our room wasn’t ready and it had been way past check in. He did not believe what I was saying so he walked me back to my room. He then realized I was right «shocker». He then goes into a different room where a lady was cleaning and asked her «Why hasn’t she cleaned room number 6″ she then replies» I’m busy «and hands him a list of all the rooms she has to clean. He tells her to clean the our room next. He was very rude to her. He then tells me «she doesn’t know anything «I asked him if he can give us clean sheets or put us in another room that was ready. We then walk back down stairs and he rudely tells me «No you’re just going to have to wait, there’s nothing I can do». As if this happens all the time. You can just imagine how upset and tired I was especially because this was a more expensive hostel.
The next day I we went downstairs for a free continental breakfast that only has bread, cheese, ham, 2 types of cereal, and some canned fruit. I was not interested in having a ham sandwich with no mayo or mustard. I then asked him if there was any place around where I can get breakfast. He named this place as if I knew my way around town! I left and walked around eventually finding a place to eat.
Thank god I’m a early riser because it’s the only time other then before you go to bed that the restrooms are clean. When I got into the shower you had to continually hold the button down to release the water. I happened to pick the one that the water doesn’t run for 30 seconds. When I tried going back into my room my key did not work. Luckily my friend was in there or else I would have had to haul all my belongings back downstairs and deal with Ivan.
The day I checked out I went downstairs and made myself a sandwich. The hostel doubles as a restaurant. They have a open cupboard next to the seating area where I found mustard. Ivan saw I had made a sandwich, when I put the mustard on the table I got up to get some water. he then grabs the mustard like a teenage kid and waves it at me and tells me it’s only for the restaurant. In front of everyone in the seating area! As if a drop of mustard was going to be the end of the world.
I walked up to him and asked him for the manager and his name He said «for what» I told him so that I can complain about the service I got here from the moment I walked in». He rolled his eyes at me like your crazy. He then didn’t want to give me his name when he finally did he asked me «Do you want to know where I live? Or if I’m single»? As if !! It took him a while before he gave me his bosses name.
Now I know I checked into a hostel and not a hotel. It’s going to be loud and full of people from all around the world. It might not be as clean as you like but the employees are going to be here to answer any questions you have. If your looking for that. I do not recommend staying here.
Ivan is the first person you see in the morning he basically is the face of this hostel. In America if you had his attitude toward your paying customers you would get fired !! If I was his boss I would have a sit down with him because out of 28 reviews I’m not the only one who mentions him.

I have been here a number of times for RPG meet ups and have used the basement function room which works well given the layout. I prefer it there as I find the main bar area gets too noisy for me though it’s still a pleasant space.
I have various food intolerances and did wish they could be a bit more flexible on food options but that being said, the food is pretty good if on the expensive side.
Thankfully the ale of the day is very budget friendly at around £2.80 a pint and they always seem to select something worth drinking. There is also a very global selection of beverages with types you don’t usually see.

I booked one of the «Oasis» beds which touted itself as «women only». As I’ve stayed at hostels I expected the communal facilities. However the «secure locked» entrance, while truly only accessible by key card, is on the second floor (third floor for Americans). No elevator/​lift, no air conditioning or fans, and was sweltering. Yes, no men on the third floor, but you have to wade through the bar traffic and two previous floors so not as «secure» as I’d hoped. The large windows do not open, only the small transom windows over the larger ones, so don’t expect any relief on a humid day. Staff was too busy talking to each other at the desk to help customers very much. The noise from the bar and street is horrendous. Constant sirens and drunken yelling until the wee hours of the morning. Also my black, twill bag fell off of my bed onto the floor and I picked it up covered in a layer of dust, which explained my constant sneezing. Showers and toilets thankfully very clean, but the lack of lift/​elevator and any relief from the heat will keep me from booking here again.

I didn’t realize this was also a hostel, this review is only for the bar, which was great. We stopped in for lunch here before heading to the West End for a matinée. They have an excellent beer selection, with choices from all over the world, including Delerium Tremens – an excellent Belgian tripel – on tap!
Three of us had sandwiches, and one had the goat cheese salad. All were excellent! It took an inappropriately long amount of time to put together a few sandwiches and a salad and nearly made us late for our show, so keep that in mind if you have a schedule. Otherwise, a great meal, friendly service, and an excellent beer selection.

We stayed four nights at this location and the experience was terrible. Firstly, the check-​in process was long and fumbling. The guy at the desk mis-​calculated our booking total twice and my husband had to correct him. On the third try, he ended up just paying that amount because it was *close* to what the cost was supposed to be, based on our reservation.
We booked a private room, which we EXPECTED to be small and contain bunk beds, and we EXPECTED the communal bathrooms — so none of that was a problem. We’re not stupid and know we booked a room in a hostel, not a hotel.
However, the room was dirty — like, hasn’t been mopped or dusted in MONTHS dirty. You could actually see the thick layer of dust under the beds where the luggage cages were. (The linens were clean, thankfully) There was a mouse trap in the corner of the room, which was kind of sketchy. There was a small tube TV that didn’t work, as well as a small fan (caked in dust) that also didn’t work. No A/​C, which is fine, but the window (no screen) would only open about 5 inches and needed to be propped open with a book.
There are several water closets (just a toilet & sink for you Americans) and on our floor there was a larger bathroom with three shower stalls and a toilet. The toilets & shower stalls themselves were clean, however the ceilings and upper walls had lots of pink & black mold (not claiming it was the deadly kind of black mold, just dark mold) and peeling paint. The soap dispensers in each of the shower stalls was SO caked in algae-​like green mold that the soap actually smelled putrid.
Obviously there’s no housekeeping, but there is a lady who comes to the rooms daily to empty the trash cans. Our first morning she basically barged in and we had to tell her to come back from inside while in our underwear. The most frighting thing was that one day after we spent a whole day out we arrived to find our room door ajar — when we know for certain that we shut it firmly when we left that morning. Thankfully we carried our valuables & passports with us, and all our stuff was still there when we returned.
The cherry on the sundae is the pub below. If you’re lucky enough to get a room with a window that overlooks the corridor outside the pub, which we were, then you can basically PLAN on horrendously loud drunken people bellowing until 2am. If you’re staying here on the weekend, there’s live music inside which will rattle your bones on top of the loud people outside.
If you literally have nowhere else to say, then this is better than nothing, and FAR cheaper than the hotels (which is why we chose to stay here). However, I simply can’t recommend this location. It was pretty gross.

i stayed in the Oasis part of the hostel. if this is an Oasis, I’d rather not ever experience ‘paradise’ again!!! first of all they took forever to find my booking. the noise in the floor above actually sounded like an episode of crime watch. will never go back here!

This is now the local after-​work drinks spot for us, and I love it here! They always play good background music, the staff are great and friendly. They also have live bands which is good fun-​although the bands aren’t always great, the atmosphere makes up for it.

The bartenders were rude to my friends and I. The burger was tasteless and the French fries were flavorless. The fish and chips were utterly disgusting. I do not recommend drinking or eating here

A wide, well-​priced beer selection, and a delicious rump steak dinner. The outside seating got a mite chilly even on a May evening, but food, friends, and good beer made up for the chill in the air.

Had a good time with awesome live music by a guy singing 70’s-now songs. Friendly service and they try to be as quick as possible when its busy. Although they dont know how to make a pims, and the guy behind the bar made a face when I ordered it, so now i know not the place for that… stick to beer.

When clubs get too horny or pubs get too boring for us, this is the place we always come to. Absolutely love their live music performances every weekend (sometimes on Wednesday and Thursday too). If there’s only one reason why we keep coming to this place, this would be it. Sean Jackson is our favorite so far. The dude cheers the whole place up.

Really impressive beer selection and tasty food!
I didn’t stay here, we popped in here for Sunday lunch.
Greeted by the friendly bar staff, the bar itself is down to earth, with an old world feel. None of this silly gastro-​pub stuff, this is a well worn established venue, that’s worn around the edges.
After choosing the lamb Sunday lunch and rump steak, we were greeted with two large plates of well cooked, tasty food.
The steak was cooked perfectly, came with a fields worth of skin on chunky chips and roasted vine tomatoes on the side.
The lamb was tender, came with lots of veg, and lashings of gravy.
I was a little disappointed with the Yorkshire which hadn’t risen, and that I only received two roast potatoes, but they were delicious non-​the-​less, and you could tell the plates contents were home cooked and not one of those microwaved let downs!
The chocolate nemisus pudding is also a must if you have a sweet tooth, although I would highly recommend sharing, because it is very, very rich!
Altogether a great meal, that is filling and worth a visit.

Friendly staff, big spacious rooms — plus a restaurant and dance club right on the premises! This is a good and a bad thing, of course ;-)
Sainsburys across the street for groceries, and a bunch of places to get take-​away just down the street. When you get back, rent a DVD from the front desk and enjoy it in the «cinema room» with some new friends

Has improved
its beer range recently, that much is true. The Everards Sunchaser just didn’t
taste like it did in Leicester in the summer. Probably a harsh rating, but that
and the incredibly uncomfortable layout

I think A-​Ok describes this place well. This is a hostel for people on a budget but offers the great locations across London. For me the Borough market location was ideal for access to central London whilst I was down here on business but didn’t have £100+ /​a night to spend on what essentially was a place to sleep for the night.
There were a few niggles such as incredibly hot rooms followed by freezing cold showers but nothing life changing or enough to enrage me into leaving. The reason I’m not awarding more stars is because I didn’t find the staff particularly friendly. It took ages to check in because the desk staff were chatting to each other and I felt like a bit of an inconvenience. But I’m more bothered by that because I work in a job dealing with the public so I’m more of a fuss pot about customer service.
But the rooms are clean and there are lockable storage container under the bunks. TOP TIP: bring your own padlock, as the hostel do not provide them /​sell them. The canny corner shop next door however will sell you one for £6.90 (yes £6.90 — there are no typos in this review!) and add £1 if you pay by card… I nearly wept. Anyway it’s a good feature of the rooms, padlock issue aside. Ooh and there is free wifi which is a big thumbs up from me. All in all, not a majorly traumatising experience and I would recommend staying here if you’re wanting a cheap and relatively central location for your London trip!

The price was good. It was a little far from the Undersground, but the people were nice enough and I was pleased with this place over all.
This is a great place for anyone, traveling alone or in a big group, because it’s full of young people. There’s a bar downstairs and if I remember correctly, they serve food, which wasn’t too bad, considering that it was bar food.
I’d definitely go here again.

I came here a few weeks ago with some friends of friends. I’m new to living South of the river and tend to stick to my old Shoreditch neighbourhood for drinks.
But i’m glad i’ve ventured out of my typical watering holes. I like this bar! There’s plenty of room, a very large garden area for the smokers who want to brave the cold! I’ll have to come back here heaps during the 2 weeks of summer!
The bartenders are very friendly! And its the only place where i’ve seen dark beer. It was budvar dark and its YUM!!! So i came back again the other week just for that beer!
To sum it up: great atmosphere, friendly people, dark beer!