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Reviews of PubLove @ The Steam Engine,Waterloo

42 Cosser Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BU, United Kingdom

#629 of 1,013 hotels in London

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1659 hostel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.4

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -Bathrooms were not cleaned regularly. -A male was entering our only-females room twice with no warning without knocking, they should have explained at least what the are going to do.

    -I've stayed in another PubLove hostel before and have chosen it again. I like the idea of it being a pub and a hostel. Also I like the cuteness of their design, despite having limited space (as everywhere in hostels) I felt comfortable. -Location is very convenient. -The only female bartender made me great cappuccinos with oat milk twice, somehow two other barmen never did manage to make good coffee, I recommend her a lot!🙂 -I was able to leave my bag there for free which felt nice.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    7.0
    We've a good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed spaces are very narrow

    Great ubication, was good to have a food and bar en the same location and 24 hrs

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    8.0
    Excellent weekend
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 12-Bed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food takes a long time to come out

    Really great for accomadating large groups and the pub below makes it easy to eat and drink at a really good price for London.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    8.0
    Very decent stay for the amount of money.
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    - my bed didn’t have curtains, but the others did. - check in experience was not very nice. - the beers at the bar downstairs at £10? That is absolutely appalling. - Room 3 has a malfunctioning door where you can’t open it and you have to manhandle it a few times. I had to leave early and I imagine I probably woke a few people up because I had to struggle with the door to open it effectively making a lot of noise.

    -After reading the reviews highlighting that the bathrooms were dirty I was curious if something would have been done about it- I’m glad to say that the bathrooms where the rooms are (floor 1) were clean. -Great location. -Long beds (I could fit fairly comfortably at 6ft6/198cm). -Design of the bathrooms was nice.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    9.0
    Overall really great!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They had different rules about food and drinks on the room. The signs said we could bring from the bar but some workers didn’t allow us

    Loved the area and the cozy vibe

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lockers were too small and it was very very hot.

    Great location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The matress i had was really terrible. Also it was really busy in the bathrooms in the mornings, especially an extra sink would be no luxery. However i would still pick this hostel again,if you shower in the evenings and wake up a bit early its not too big of an issue!

    Location is great! 15 minute walk to the london eye, also about a 5 minute walk to the closest metro and loads of supermarkets and cafes nearby! Most of the staff was lovely, especially the evening i arrived. The all female room was pretty big compared to other publove hostels, it all looked really clean and there were 2 windows in the room. The room was also pretty sound proof.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    6.0
    close to the center, but very congested with people and dirty
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the rooms are small for having 18 beds The space is too small to rest peacefully. There is no light in the beds to do anything. the bathrooms were always disgusting On the floor there was only 1 bathroom with 3 or 4 showers and nothing more than 3 rooms for the tremendous number of beds per room, they were always full

    close to the metro line close to the city center and some attractions

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilets were very dirty in the morning...😕

    Bar and food 24hr that's perfect, the receptionist guy was super nice with us

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    6.0
    Good for short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no common room for guests to seat at least, no kitchen, no outside food, luckily stuff gave us hot water to make tea at least. Toilets and showers are not separated for men and women, which made me feel kind of unsafe. No private lights on your bed, just common light. I guess it's more for one night stay place.

    Great location of course, you can Big Ban ringing from here, close to subway as well. Stuff is helpful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    7.0
    You can meet new friends in pubs
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clerks were really nice to me no matter any problems of me, and kindly give me assistance.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms were dirty Rooms smelly Blankets too warm

    Location, staff, pub below

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    IT would be easy to clean the showers better!

    We loved our publove-hostel. The Home of Beer, Burgers & Beds 🍺🍔🍔 We felt alltime welcome and enjoyed the friendly atmosphere by delicious burgers and fine ales. You can reach the Center of London easiy by Bakerloo-Line or even by feet.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    8.0
    Good place to stay unfortunately in a dormitory you get the odd person who is shower shy and makes the place
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to note

    Location was excellent staff were nice and the place was clean

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    A comfortable and decent stay in London! Enjoyed the pub below the hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a comfortable and decent stay! The bathroom is rather small but it’s okay given the price.

    Location, clean, pub below

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    8.0
    Nice hostel welll situated
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The washroom was a bit small.

    The personal was very nice and the emplacement perfect. I had experienced many hostels in the past and it was really nice.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Less no. of washrooms and walking space in bedroom is quite less.

    Security, people and location is quite good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much

    Dyaff was friendly and helpful

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    No shelf for your phone/glasses. From the top bunk bed they can easily fall 2 meters if you push them accidentially

    Decent place, with clean showers.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    9.0
    Its was perfect
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilets and rooms should be more privacy between boys and girls

    The staff the location very nice place

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only problem was that there was no hot water in the morning but maybe it was just then😊

    Staff and location is great. Very close to Big Ben and Westminster. Easy to find.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    8.0
    Nice, affordable accommodation close to the city center. The pictures reflect reality.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    They have female only room, so i think the co-ed room is not a good idea. We had a girl in our room for 2 nights and she always made a sauna in the room and told us not to open the window for fresh air. If she had problems, why wouldn't she join the ladies room? The bathrooms does not have a plug for hair dryer so you need to use it in the room and disturb others. The three-story beds are a bit crowded, you can't sit on the lower and the middle beds. On of the staff girl was suspected me that I stole a pillow from another bed, but I was the last one who arrived to the room and I had 2 on my bed, I did not think, thats not right (and everybody had their own).

    Friendly people, nice staff, clean room and the pub with the breakfast was cool. Also the location is very good, most of the venues are in about 20-30 minutes by bus or less by with the underground. It's worth a walk in the area!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    7.0
    It is good place for short stay because walking distance to tourist destinations
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 18-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Toilet on the first floor little bit smelly. The cage to put our belongings in the room has no number, and not enough for everybody else using it

    The reception open 24 Hrs, Easy check in and out. The staff are very friendly and welcoming.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    9.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small room for so many beds, small window for air...

    Nice beds

    Stayed in December 2023

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