Generator London

Hostel near The British Museum in London

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Dates

December 2025

January 2026

Daily buffet breakfast (GBP 7.90 per person)

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Bar
24/7 front desk
Laundry
Pet friendly
Housekeeping

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37 Tavistock Place, Russel Square, London, England, WC1H 9SE

Place, University College London
‪4 min walk‬
Place, Russell Square
‪4 min walk‬
Place, The British Museum
‪10 min walk‬
Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
‪47 min drive‬

Room options

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Good

97 sq ft
Sleeps 2
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Private 4 bed Room - Shared Bathroom

Good

86 sq ft
1 bedroom
Sleeps 4
2 Twin Bunk Beds

6 Bed Private Room

280 sq ft
Sleeps 6
3 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 4 bed Dorm - Shared Bathroom

Good

86 sq ft
1 bedroom
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

1 Bed in a 6-Bed Dorm

280 sq ft
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in a 8-13 bed Dorm (Shared Bathroom)

Excellent

258 sq ft
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Twin

118 sq ft
1 bedroom
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

6-bed Private Dormitory room ensuite

280 sq ft
Sleeps 6
3 Twin Bunk Beds

8-bed Private Dormitory room ensuite

301 sq ft
Sleeps 8
4 Twin Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory, Women only (8-12 Beds) - shared bathroom facilities

280 sq ft
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Superior King

118 sq ft
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Twin Room With Private Bathroom

Sleeps 2

Superior King Room Ensuite

Sleeps 2

Private 6-bed Room Private Bathroom

Sleeps 6

Bed In Quadruple Room With Shared Bathroom (Mixed Gender)

Sleeps 1

Private 8 Beds Room with Private Bathrooms

Sleeps 8

Bed In 6 Bed Dorm With Shared Bathrooms

Sleeps 1

Bed In Dorm With Shared Bathrooms (Female Only)

Sleeps 1

Bed In Large Dorm With Shared Bathrooms (Mixed Gender)

Sleeps 1

Bed In Medium Dorm - Ensuite

Sleeps 1

Private 8 Bed Female Room With Shared Bathrooms

Sleeps 8

Private 8 Bed Room With Shared Bathrooms

Sleeps 8

Private 12 Bed Room With Shared Bathrooms

Sleeps 12

Private 10 bed Room with Shared Bathrooms

Sleeps 10

Private 6 Bed Room With Shared Bathrooms

Sleeps 6

Private 13 bed Room with Shared Bathrooms

Sleeps 13

Private 4 Beds Room with Shared Bathroom

Sleeps 4

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Sleeps 2

About the neighborhood

London

London City Centre stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this London City Centre hostel, you'll find The British Museum and Russell Square. Leicester Square and Oxford Street are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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What's nearby

University College London - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Russell Square - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
University of London - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
The British Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Tottenham Court Road - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

Russell Square Underground Station - 4 min walk
London (QQS-St. Pancras International Train Station) - 9 min walk
London City Airport (LCY) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Marquis Cornwallis - ‬3 min walk
‪TA’MINI Lebanese Bakery - ‬1 min walk
‪Project68 - ‬2 min walk
‪Store St Espresso - ‬1 min walk
‪Nando's - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Generator London

Hostel near The British Museum in London

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A nightclub, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room are also featured at Generator London.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this London hostel.

214 guestrooms or units

6 levels

Nightclub

Breakfast available (surcharge)

Self-service laundry

Front desk (24 hours)

Express check-out

Staff is multilingual

Storage area for luggage

Front-desk safe

Tour and ticket information

Game room or arcade

Pool or billiards table

Gift shop

Television in lobby

Elevator

Smoking in designated areas

Water dispenser

Lockers available

Bar or lounge

Dining venue

Generator London offers 214 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Free WiFi
Laundry
Housekeeping
24/7 front desk

Property amenities

Family friendly

Arcade/game room
Laundry facilities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

No onsite parking available

Food and drink

Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 7.90 for adults and GBP 3.95 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant

Things to do

Arcade/game room
Bicycle rentals
Billiards/pool table
Nightclub
TV in common areas

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Shower

Bulk dispensers for toiletries
Eco-friendly toiletries
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
LED lighting

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking

If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
Only dogs are allowed
Maximum 1 (weight limit: 31 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 7.90 for adults and GBP 3.95 for children
Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)

This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Generator London to the airport?

Generator London is 9.4 mi (44-min drive) away from the London City Airport (LCY) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Generator London have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Generator London.

Does Generator London offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Generator London, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of GBP 7.90 for adults and GBP 3.95 for children. It's available on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Generator London?

No, there is no casino at this hostel.

What time is check-in at Generator London?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Generator London?

Free parking is not available at this hostel.

Does Generator London have a pool?

Generator London does not have a pool.

Does Generator London have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Generator London have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Generator London to downtown London?

Generator London is 1.3 mi away from London.

Generator London Reviews

7.2

Good

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Caleb

Sep 11, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Melanie

Sep 11, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service

Dark and not inviting No one tells you where bathrooms are. Bed are terrible and uncomfortable

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Business traveler

Sep 11, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice affordable place

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Sep 8, 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Nithiya

Sep 8, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very small in a small bunk bed room, no window to breathe. Staff are not friendly, all staff look at you with a doubt and suspect in pre condition. Weird London stay

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Sep 8, 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Sep 7, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant

Welcoming, clean. Happy to return again

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Sep 7, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My stay was lovely was only here one night lovely bar. Diego at reception desk was very helpful in making my stay a comfortable and pleasant one.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Roberta

Traveled with group

Sep 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Decent stay for the price and great location!

Cheap and cheerful stay at the Generator. Great location (easy walking distance to King's Cross and other tube stations) and it had everything you needed really. Shop for toiletries etc., free sanitary products, lockers available to purchase for the day, and even a great bar with some great food at a reasonable price. Outside area (smoking area) could be upgraded to allow people to sit outside. Moreover, the rooms are a little small - we stayed for 3 days in a private room, and I don't think I could have stayed longer in the room (stuffy and slightly claustrophobic). Bathroom decent and had toiletries stocked. Overall, I would stay again if staying only a few days.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sara

Traveled with family

Aug 29, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad sleep, gross accommodation

During a 3 week trip to the UK, Ireland and France, booking a private room at this hostel for my family was my single regret. We only needed 2 nights accommodation in London, and I don't mind basic. But this is not a "nice" hostel with a bit of atmosphere, where you bring your family if you're traveling on a budget, and aren't looking for frills. It's a party hostel. We were on Floor 2, above the large bar, and heard loud music until late at night both nights. It felt institutional with its dimly lit industrial-looking hallways, and scant bathrooms, which frequently ran out of hand soap and toilet paper. (1 bathroom per floor - where a hundred people might be sleeping - is not sufficient.) The rooms are tiny, barely room to move around. The hallways and bathroom smelled. We didn't sleep well and woke up each morning wanting nothing more than to get out of the place. It was honestly a nightmare and I was so glad to check out. Don't stay here unless you're 19 and don't care about getting a good night's sleep.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rachael

Traveled with family

Aug 29, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely night. No problem. Breakfast was lovely

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Traveled with group

Aug 28, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Trust me, you dont want to stay here. Read full.

Terrible hostel. Do not stay here. The staff arent good so its run a bit like a madhouse. From having to wait 1hr to check in because they had no keycards. Then random people were sleeping in 2/4 beds which staff did nothing about just gave clean bedding and told us find an empty one. All this after we came back from a night out, its not exactly ideal. And finally but worst of all the place does not look like the images. Its either really dated photos or edited as ffff. The showers and toliets are all small, broken in one way or another and smelly. The toilets were always covered in poop but i guess this says more about the guests than the staff but broken toilets dont help. There is 4 showers for about 50 guys per floor, Same with toilets. The bedroom lacked plug sockets and only had usb A outlets on the beds. There was a rat in the breakfast area. There was one small fan in the room with bunks so the people on top just roasted all night no breeze. There was literally no where to hang your clothes when changing in the 1 of 2 changing rooms per 50 guys. So everything is on the floor. Same in the shower and because its tiny, your dry clothes cant not get wet. The underbed lockers are big but loud as ffff not ideal when sharing with 4 muchless 8 or 12. They also took some of my stuff when they cleaned, had to get it from the basement among all the dirty towels etc. Literally the worse place I have ever stayed and I'm from a 3rd world country. Ive seen bad and this is it.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kokil

Aug 28, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The receptionist guy was being difficult unnecessarily. He ended up doing exactly what I had asked him in the first place but after 5 mins of back and forth. Guess he was bored. The room was right next to the smoking area so there was constant smell of cigarettes coming into the room even through the windows were closed. It was very off putting but other than that, the place has a super fun vibe, clean, location is great and crowd in general is nice with occasional creeps here and there. Didn’t have breakfast but it looked delicious from a distance. Plenty of activities/ games to enjoy with friends. Overall, good spot!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Aug 25, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Traveled with group

Aug 23, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Location was ok, rooms were in a horrific state. The beds were not cleaned at all and had so much hair (of all body parts), dirt, and stains/substances all over them. The fact that staff did not even care to change the sheets with unidentifiable substances on them is absurd. We politely asked if our room was even cleaned and the staff gave a horrible attitude and said yes. We requested a room change but the next room was just as dirty. I can not emphasize enough how dirty these rooms were and the rudeness/hostility of staff.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Aug 22, 2025

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel J

Aug 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

We had a king size bed for a reasonable price. The staff was friendly and helpful. However, we were on the 5th floor and the lift was down for at least the 3 days we were there.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniele

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group

Aug 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

We booked 2 rooms for 2 families of 5 My family and i had the room downstairs which meant at -1 level. Room quite high with big windows that couldn’t be opened. There was a small air con machine barely functioning which was really noisy. Because of that was hot and my sleep was not great. Kids were ok Second room was on the 4th floor and was extremely hot. Window could only be opened by 5-6 cm and no air con machine. Sleeping was very difficult. Kids ok (it was the end of an exhausting day) We just staid for a night so we can’t tell more. Reception and other areas nice and welcoming. Staff too

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Aug 16, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey, Brookfield

Aug 14, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great if you are traveling in a large group and just need a place to crash!

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Haitong

Business traveler

Aug 12, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

The bed was clean and I do like the self check-in and fast check out. But the room was too warm in summer. The fan on the floor doesn’t help the upper bed at all. The room was quite small, only a weeny space between the two beds. The bathroom is quite far away from the room.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Traveled with family

Aug 11, 2025

Disliked: Amenities

Beds were comfortable, showers were shocking

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Klarna

Traveled with group

Aug 5, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not good tbf all amenities cost extra pretty shan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kokil

Aug 4, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Wonderful spot to explore London

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alexa

Aug 2, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed in the 10-bed dorm mixed, as a girl and solo traveller and the hostel was a lot better than I was expecting. It’s in a great location and can be a good vibe. Theres a nightclub downstairs but it’s got a security guard so not anyone can come in. It was safe and clean. A bit of a walk to the ladies bathroom but that’s okay. The bunks don’t have curtains which I think in a mixed dorm they should. I’d brought a sarong with me by chance and just used that. I also think there should be kitchen facilities? There wasn’t anywhere to make a cup of tea or put perishable goods in the fridge. You can store luggage but not for free. Theres one tiny little elevator that serviced the whole hostel so its hard if you are moving luggage especially at the same time the staff are cleaning the rooms (which happens to be the same time as check out). Overall would stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

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