We stayed at Pickwick Hall for eight days at the start of our trip and two at the end. The location is first rate. Right in the heart of London with the British Museum a few minutes walk away, together with Oxford Street. Additionally two tubes stations (Russell Square and Holborn Station are 7-10 minutes walk away, also the number 91 bus goes directly to and from Trafalgar Square to Russel in about 15 minutes. The owner Patrick was very accomodating, friendly and helpful and was at breakfast every morning preparing brewed coffee and setting up. Also free cereal and milk are available in the shared kitchen 24 hours a day.

The rooms are in need of a bit of attention but are sufficient if your needs are not of a high standard. There is also a microwave and barfridge in the private rooms, which help keep the costs of meals down. We would stay here if we came to London again.

We stay at Pickwick Hall everytime we visit London. It is the best value in town in a great location that allows you to see the best of London - either walking or using the handy tube stations nearby. The British Museum is only a 2 minute walk away! Having access to a kitchen and a fridge saved us lots of money on food...but be prepared for the low standards in this hostel - it is badly in need of renovation, better lighting and cleaning. We stayed in a family room with 4 beds looking out at the tangled garden in the back. Mattresses were good but it had broken furniture and an unspeakably dirty carpet. The shared bathrooms are moldy but basically clean. Pickwell Hall is the place for you if you are looking for cheap accomodations to lay your head if you're spending most of your time out and about. The Ritz it ain't!

The hostel was alright for a London hostel. I did mind that I couldn´t close the window in the room. Luckily we were there during the summer. And the shower had mould. Still it was otherwise clean and quiet during our stay. The location was great. We could walk to both Piccadilly and Camden from our hostel. Just be aware that this is a hostel, so I wouldn´t expect a 4-star hotel.

we spent 3 nights in pickwick hall in May
Our room was extremely small and dirty and noisy
bathroom was dirty and many young students are not cleaning the bath
breakfast is ok because this room is quiet and nice