Venture Hostel

Plus: Paulo, Ance, SJ and Keith. Downstairs pub and decor was fantastic. The staff elevate the place significantly. It's a fun place to be.

Minus: Initial room was unclean but that was as a result or other guests and not staff. Rooms were a bit small and had small windows so it was humid in the heat.

Plus: Quite comfortable, room was good enough especially for value of money. Staff were very helpful and very friendly. Facilitates were small, only 4 toilets and 4 showers all unisex but had no problems ...

Minus: My room was next to the toilet facilities so when people used the hand dryer it could well and truly be heard through our walls. This was ok during the day but at midnight, not so much.

Plus: Breakfast was good. It looks a bit old, but not a big issue. Close to DLR, Overground, and Train station.

Minus: The water temperature was unmanageable. It was so hot that I could be almost burnt and it came out all the time!!

Plus: The reception desk is 24H. Staff are helpful and nice. The room, shower room, and toilet are clean, too. The hostel provides printing service, so you can print out your budget airline boarding pass. ...

Minus: It would be better if the bed could be more stable. The bed shakes when people,who sleeps under, turn over.

An All Around Good Time

Plus: The staff was incredibly friendly, they gave me a towel for free because I was staying for so many nights. Any time there was an issue it was solved immediately. Met a lot of great people staying at the hostel. The bar was low key and the beer/cider was relatively cheap. The pool table was great for something to do when everyone was winding down for bed. The whole place was cleaned every day, the cleaning ladies were very nice. It was cheap and close to a national railway station, an overground station, and a docklands light railway station. If you stay here, definitely get an oyster card! I really enjoyed my stay!

Minus: The pictures are a little deceiving, the place is a little disheveled. The chairs and tables in the bar are in various states of falling apart. The water had to be shut off for an hour in the middle of the day when there was a leak that went from the toilets upstairs, through a room, and down into the kitchen area. They felt really bad and gave those of us that were there a free beer. The situation was dealt with very quickly. One morning the toilets were out of order upstairs, so you had to go downstairs. When I came back a couple hours later the situation was dealt with. The neighborhood is a little bit of a trek from downtown London. You've got to take at least two trains to get to the real sight seeing stuff. It's also a little rough as a neighborhood, but I never had any issues staying there for 10 days.

Good value

Plus: The free breakfast had with hard boiled eggs, yogurt, cereals, etc. The staff was nice and helpful! There are limited toilets and showers, but I didn't have a problem since not too many people seemed to be there. Only thing is that there's definitely not enough sinks. Showers were great and hot.

Minus: Out of management control, but some guy pissed in the showers while I was getting ready for bed ... wear your flip flops.