Generator London

Typical youth hostel, a bit more expensive...

1 night in a noisy, cold double room. I thought that windows were opened when entering. So noisy, during the night too...
Prefer the droms, really cheaper. Double room was very expensive for an hostel : about 60 euros a night !

Unique Quality: Nothing special excepted a pub.

Hostel With Life

Hands down the best hostel in the world. Whatever you do, dont listen to all the old fart, boring critics who mud sling the Generator just cause they didnt get laid in the bar.

With 857 beds, a fully licensed bar (open from 6pm til 2am. The cheapest bar in London) A full kitchen serving free breakfast, paid breakfast, and paid Dinners. A Swedish chef by the name of Henrik, cooks great meals for the traveler on a budget.

I been to enough Hostels to write a book about them, and none come close to comparing to the atmosphere to the Generator. The easiest bar to meet people in, and get laid in. There are drinking games everyday of the week, that are great ways to meet people, and get the night started off right.

Most of the staff are travelors themrselves, all looking to have a good time on their off time. There are a bunch of long timers for anyone looking to stay for a while. Its easy to get stuck in the "Generator trap" and end up staying for weeks, or even months.

If you are looking for a nice quiet place, to read a book, and catch up on some sleep, then dont stay here. Not to say you cant get sleep here, after some nights in the bar, i have slept for 24 hours without being bothered. But the Generator is a palce to have fun, and meet people that you may stay in contact with for years to come...

For more on the Generator, visit the following link to their website Generator Hostel

* Please feel free to rate this tip, or any of my other tips. I am always looking to improve them. Thank you...

• Opinion of Price: least expensive

Generator London Photo: The Gang!

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Londons fun Hostel

Stuck in the Machine

The Generator is a great place to get cheap beer as well as a place to pass out, but a downright horrible place to get any sleep or privacy. The short time I spent here was a blast -- expect to meet a lot of people simply up for having a great time while leaving museums, churches, and any other cultural attraction gathering dust on the pages of their guidebooks.

Unique Quality: Late night bar on premises. Co-ed dorms.

An energy-filled hostel

Not a luxury place, but what you'd expect for a hostel. Make sure if you're planning on sleeping not to get a room above the disco! :-) I stayed at the generator during their winter season, so it wasn't too crowded (I here it's pretty busy in the summer).
The rooms have lockers in them, big enough for my then 15 year old brother to squeeze himself into one. The rooms also have sinks, however the bathrooms are separate.

This is just how things were for me. You can check out their website to see the different options the Generator offers.

Unique Quality: The Generator is more of a place to overnight at for those who want to stay up late, hang out and party. Besides having a disco, there is also a pool table, another room to hang out in, TV, and I vaguely remember there being some sort of video game machine... I enjoyed my stay, but must admit that I didn't usually go to bed until around 4 AM. ;-)

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Related to: Budget Travel

Generator London Photo: Caroline washing her face in our room

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Hostel or Home?

When I was in Berlin, I stayed at the new Generator there, so when I found out that there was one in London, I jumped at the chance to stay there, because I had had such a good time at the one in Berlin. Well, the one in London is a little different. It seemed to me that some people had made it their home. There were people in my room who had been staying there for months. They had jobs and that was just like an apartment for them. Also, the hallways are MESSY! Which is gross. I was pretty disgusted with the place after staying at the top notch one in Berlin. However, it isn't all bad. They have nightly entertainment or tournament type games, like Twister.

The only place to stay

The Generator wins the "Funnest Hostel" award (yes, I know "funnest" isn't a word). They have so many activities planned for their guests, you almost don't have to leave!

Unique Quality: You get a free drink at the bar when you check in. This bar is open 'til 2 a.m. (2 1/2 hrs after London pubs close) and is a good, cheap place to meet other travelers.

Sunday's free afternoon movie was a nice break from sightseeing all day.

Breakfast is included. Beds are surprisingly comfortable, but bathrooms are pretty dingy.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Related to: Budget Travel, Study Abroad, School Holidays

Generator London Photo: Generator Hostel

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An OK Place in London

The Generator is located in Central London near Russel Square on a quiet stretch of Tavistock Place. The Generator is Britain's largest hostel, with over 800 rooms and has a funky futuristic "Brazil"/Orwellian theme.

Personally I found this place to be OK, but probably not the best accomodation when it came down to it. The beds were uncomfortable and the toilets/showers were particularly horrid. Think of the worst high school shower, multiply by one hundred, and you're still nowhere near how bad the ones are here, where the curtains were hanging on by a thread.

However I have to say that the Generator is located in nice, comfortable and quiet neighborhood that's centrally located and near bus, train, and Underground stations. If you're not looking for comfort but are looking for good centrality, then I would recommend this place.

Unique Quality: Located in an alley on Tavistock Rd. Has "1984"-ish theme and, like all hostels, attracts a huge international guestlist.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Related to: School Holidays, Study Abroad, Budget Travel

Generator London Photo: The entrance to the Generator at night

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"Generator " is fine

For a "cheap" night stay in London, the Generator is fine. It is not very clean, but it had a lot of amenities available on-site. It is busy during summer time.
£ 15/bed/night

Unique Quality: its centrally located and cheap

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average

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