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Wake up London Hostel Review With Photos

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Wake Up London Hostel Check in, Policy

Wake Up London Hostel Lobby picture

Wake Up London Lobby

c Kathleen Crislip
Check in is a snap at the Wake Up London hostel; refreshingly for the sometimes service-free hostel world, someone is always manning the Wake Up London's front desk, which is just inside the building's double front doors. Doors and stairs off the lobby lead to a lounge, phone area, and four more levels.

Wake Up London dorm beds start at 11 pounds and 35 for a single room, and that means 35. Hostels usually charge per bed, but the Wake Up London charges by the room; single rooms can contain a double bed or two twins.

Nomads, YHA and ISIC travel cards will get you a one pound discount for the first two nights if booking online. Your credit card won't be charged until you show, or don't show and don't cancel... or show and cancel:

  • Wake Up London's own website indicates that it adheres to common hostel policy, which is that guests must cancel 24 hours in advance or be charged for the night in question. (Frankly, this policy stinks.) I was charged after trying to cancel my last night 22 hours in advance and was told that reservations *can* be cancelled 24 hours in advance. Yeah, like trying to get a fast food breakfast two minutes after breakfast ends.

  • Huge hostel reservations system Hostelworld.com shows a posting from the hostel stating that once payment is made on arrival, there will be no refunds (that would be utterly ridiculous for a stay of more than one night).

Drop your key at the desk when you leave and retrieve it from one of the mostly-friendly staff upon return.

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