PubLove @ The Crown, Battersea - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Front of property
Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant
Restaurant

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $109
$90 nightly
$109 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 18 - Jun 19

Explore the area

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102 Lavender Hill, London, England, SW11 5RD
  • Place, Clapham Common
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Battersea Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, River Thames
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Room options

Bed in 3-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • 78 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • 140 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

Bed in 15-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • 321 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 8 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

Triple Room with Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • 78 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

Private 9-Bed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • 140 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 9
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

Private 15-Bed Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • 321 sq ft
  • Sleeps 15
  • 8 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

Bed in 9-Bed Female Dormitory with Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • 140 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

London

With a stay at PubLove @ The Crown, Battersea - Hostel in London (Wandsworth), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Clapham Common and 10 minutes from Kensington High Street. .This hostel is 3.1 mi (5 km) from Buckingham Palace and 3.3 mi (5.2 km) from Hyde Park.

What's nearby

  • Battersea Arts Centre - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Clapham Common - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Battersea Park - 6 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Battersea Power Station - 8 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • River Thames - 9 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Clapham Junction Station - 15 min walk
  • Wandsworth Road Overground Station - 17 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Town Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Fat Crab - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lithium Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Fox & Hounds - ‬8 min walk

About this property

PubLove @ The Crown, Battersea - Hostel

PubLove @ The Crown, Battersea - Hostel offers 8 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This London hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, hair dryers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
PubLove @ The Crown, Battersea - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 3 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 5
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 5 (subject to availability)
  • Towels fee: GBP 7.5 (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: Apple Pay
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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PubLove @ The Crown, Battersea - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 115 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 115 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 115 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 115 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 115 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to shops
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jasdip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

Would definitely stay here again!!!

Amazing location and people. Super friendly staff. Great bar downstairs.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Place was ok. Bit noisy from the pub below
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were miserable. The toilet and shower facilities were disgusting. I appreciate it’s a hostel but this has been by far the worst one I have personally ever stayed at. Rooms were smelly even though windows were open.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel

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

Decent

Decent hostel. Beware of snorers though, bring ear plugs.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles

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

Chaz

Very comfortable plenty ovv everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff, even with a few concerns it was not an issue for them to help out with! Bed was a tiny bit small as I didn’t have enough head room for getting on and off the middle bunk.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kittie

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

Amazing Hostel Experience

Check in was super easy. I had a last minute booking. Everyone was so kind too. The hostel was a generic hostel experience. Shared bathrooms so not much to say there. The pub is beyond amazing. Fantastic foods, drinks and vibes. The breakfast special was 5 stars alone. 10 out of 10 ill go again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall it was not a great experience. The toilets were constantly clogged, the sheets had visible stains on them, and for some reason our property manager walked into our room without knocking an hour before check out. I understand you receive what you pay for, but having toilets which work and sheets without brown stains seems pretty basic.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

Not as expected

We stayed 2 nights in this hostel. Food was amazing and hostel staff very sweet. Towels not included. The mattresses were very uncomfortable and the showers/ toilets disgusting. There were only 4 showers and 4 toilets for everyone. They are only cleaned once in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Petronella

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

generally okay, but could do with a clean

Overall a satisfactory stay, room was in order, just enough space - something you would expect of a youth hostel. The bathroom was not so satisfactory: there was not enough space to hang up/put clothes/towels/wash bag; the taps were often broken and not fastened to the sink, hence wobbly; everything was just a little bit yucky and not so pleasant. The room was decent but could have been cleaned better (evidence of previous visitors was still there & here and there it was very dusty). Here it would have been handy to have a few more hangers to hang up towels, jackets, etc…
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

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

Never again

Firstly I feel your website truly needs updating relating to covid as when I arrived there wasn't any signage or restrictions which showed that we've lived thru an international pandemic for 3 years. Why mention it here when there’s evidence in its application I was rudely quizzed about no entry without ID but the Web info only says maybe, whereby the girl checking me in was absolutely insistent that I'd only be admitted with a passport. Due to an emailing issue on my phone I asked her to screenshot my ID...she rudely grabbed if from my hand and reluctantly did it I prebooked and asked for a bottom bunk. Was allocated a top one, which I can only assume was due to me being a 'difficult' customer. The bottom bunk was free when I checked in that evening. The steps up to the bed are not suited without foot wear At around 0200 there was a fight amongst 2 male guests. One obviously drunk. The night male receptionist eventually came up to calm things. Saw an open can of lager from one of the guests but no action taken, despite a no alcohol policy clearly displayed I'm used to hostel stays throughout the world and used to community living but this represents the worst of this type of hospitality
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

daniel

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice pub
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Emilio

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
X
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jekabs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you want to drop for a sleep and you have deep sleep like me great and cheap place
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ajmal

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was not too good clean it's very dirty place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Do not stay in the summer as there is no air conditioning the room was a sweat box and felt a bit dodgy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Alexandre

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

Agréable séjour

Très propre et lit confortable. Loin des attraits, mais juste à côté d’un arrêt de bus. Employés très serviables. Pas de climatisation. Je le recommande sans hésiter!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Karl

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Publove - Battersea

Great location. Service was great in the pub below but in the rooms above loud, not great for sleep. Rooms had bed bugs and underneath the beds were not cleaned. I checked out on discovering this (other people had checked out as well or were moved to other rooms)
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful a great place to stay couldn't possibly find anything wrong
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got the wrong bed 3 times or someone took Mine and ended up sleeping in somebody’s else’s because refusal of help from the receptionist and personal
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
I didn’t like that the 3 bed room are so little for woman and man together. It was better if the room was only for women or only for men.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Madrista

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not best welcome when i arrived Got to the room and it stank of sweaty feet and bo All through the night was constant noise I was lucky to get couple hours sleep at most The bathrooms seemed clean but someone left one in awful mess The only good thing was the bed Sheets were clean and was quite comfy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Richard

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

Bed Bug Infestation

I'm really sad to write this review. I've stayed 200+ times at this hostel over the last 4 years and the accomodation, staff and location are fantastic. Even better since the refurbishment, although with a slight increase in price and removal of free breakfast, not as competatively priced as previously. However the real deal breaker has been the on and off Bed Bug infestations that I have had to suffer. On my last stay, they were so bad, I have over 100 bites and had to get a refund and leave early. Easily the itchiest bites I have ever suffered. I feel the Hostel is in denial and failing to fully address the issue. I therefore emplore anyone suffering same to leave a review and hope that the Hostel will be fully treated and get back to offering great accomodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018