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The Dictionary Hostel

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Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

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Map
10-20 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London, England, E2 8DA
  • Brick Lane
    5 min walk
  • Liverpool Street
    16 min walk
  • Barbican Arts Centre
    4 min drive
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    66 min drive

Room options

View all photos for 12-16 Beds Mixed Ensuite

In-room safe, free WiFi

12-16 Beds Mixed Ensuite

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Basic Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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4 Beds Mixed Ensuite | In-room safe, free WiFi

4 Beds Mixed Ensuite

  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Double/Twin Ensuite

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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10 Beds Mixed Ensuite | In-room safe, free WiFi

10 Beds Mixed Ensuite

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

6 Beds Mixed Ensuite

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Exterior
Generator London
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Game room
3.6 out of 5, Good, (1003)
The price is $305
per night
$366 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Generator London

About the neighborhood

London

A stay at The Dictionary Hostel places you in the heart of London, just a 5-minute walk from Brick Lane and within a 5-minute drive of Liverpool Street. .This hostel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from London Bridge and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Tower of London.
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What's nearby

  • Brick Lane - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Liverpool Street - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • London Bridge - 5 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Tower of London - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Tower Bridge - 6 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Hoxton Station - 5 min walk
  • Shoreditch High Street Overground Station - 8 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mikkeller Bar London - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Bike Shed - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Clove Club - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bar Kick - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Dictionary Hostel

Hostel with free breakfast, a short walk to Brick Lane
The Dictionary Hostel offers 25 accommodations with safes. This London hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Stop by the hostel's bar/lounge, Translate, for lunch, dinner, or brunch, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Translate - This bar serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

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

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Translate

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2012
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 17 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: GBP 10.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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

We should mention

Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Dictionary Hostel London
Dictionary Hostel
Dictionary London
The Dictionary Hostel London, England
England
The Dictionary Hostel London
The Dictionary Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Dictionary Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation London

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 177 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 177 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 177 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 177 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 177 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Karissa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s situated right near a busy street and a night club so it’s very noisy. I stayed during a heat wave and was on the third floor and there weren’t even shades for all of the windows to keep the sun out, so at night time it was so hot and muggy. Just overall not a very nice place to stay. Didn’t find the staff overly friendly either. But it was the cheapest accommodation I could find with short notice for my time, so I guess you get what you pay for. Had some regret I didn’t splash out a bit more and get a nicer hostel as I was very jet-lagged from my flight and needed some good rest.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hostel in a fun, trendy, and well-connected area. I’ve stayed numerous times and they recognize me from previous visits! I appreciate the staff members which always helped me out when asked. I also really liked that the shower and toilet were in the room itself.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
Disappointing experience
Arrived around 3pm, there weren't any reception staff so we were told to come back later. We had booked a double/twin room and were unlucky it was a twin room. The floor was really duty, there was a previous guest's dirty t shirt and used tissues down the side of the bed, hairs in the shower and no bin. I've stayed here previously and had a very good experience so it's safe to say I'm disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Aude

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Decent
Welcoming staff. The room I was in was in was big enough, although poorly insulated: we could hear the club downstairs until 1:30 am, squeaking beds... Not very clean place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location
Lovely staff, free breakfast and good location. Bit of a party hostel though
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Miles

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 20 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Aude

Liked: Staff & service
Just ok
Good location next to a lively area, but poor sound insulation, not so clean rooms and little to no privacy (no curtains around the beds for instance). The free breakfast was good though
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Alessandro

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One night a young couple sharing same 4 bed room where one of the two had a 1 bed booking, had sex most of the night, making enough noise which prevented me from sleeping, and next morning I was not feeling comfortable at work, because of that...
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

TAN CHEE

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
noisy...
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Except for cleanliness everything else was good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again.
Has a decent size common room and they have a free breakfast in the morning which is always a good bonus wen you are trying to save some money. Wifi worked great, bed was clean and comfy, storage under the beds where a decent size for a small backpack or gymbag, early 10am checkout but you can't have everything. 2 lots of security doors (staircase to rooms and your room itself) so the place is safe enough, area around hostel seemed safe enough too. Would recommend it if you are passing by and need a place to crash.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

SuzyQ, LA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to socialise with other travels. Bathroom /Shower were convenient. Room is small but I only stayed there at nite. Great kitchen. Great location near tons of bars and local food!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poor hostel in a great Shoreditch location.
Pros: - great location in Shoreditch for pubs and restaurants - near Hoxton Station - my (private) room was v quiet so I got a good night's sleep - free earplugs - free bottled water and towels in the private rooms Cons: - dirty, scruffy and run-down - no heating or hot water in the morning (and no apology) - male receptionist hit on me while I was checking in, really not what I want, especially as a solo female traveller - dodgy area to leave your car in overnight (mine was broken into) Overall, I wouldn't stay here again as there are better hostels in London for the same money or less, e.g. Palmer's Lodge or YHA, that are well-connected to Shoreditch by tube.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bedsheets were clean, floors were dirty. It is located next to a club so a bit loud at nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Mustafa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst experience
The bed sheet and blanket was dirty, there was noise even at 1 am and couldn’t sleep at all. I know these features don’t belong to hostel but at least you can warn your customers
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

pénélope

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

queenie

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Ebba

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
okay
the bathroom area was quite horrible, okay otherwise. would recommend the shoreditch neighbourhood, very interesting
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Don’t forget your photo ID
Unfriendly girl at reception wouldn’t check me in without photo ID even though I had my booking details and GB residents don’t need to. Unhelpful Room clean and did what I expected for £15
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great customer service
You get what you expect from a hostel but very friendly staff and accommodating to your needs. As far as a hotel goes was great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Jojo, St Helier, Jersey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty and noisy
Only clean thing was the sheets. Floor gritty, bathroom dirty. The street noise was awful. Avoid unless you are desperate.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018