About

Generator London is a design hotel-hostel located in Russell Square in the heart of central London, a short stroll to Covent Garden, Regents Park and trendy King's Cross. Guests can choose from shared dorms to private rooms, offering something for everyone. Complete with 24-hour reception, free wifi, cafe and bar Generator is a fun and affordable choice in London.

Generator London was the very first Generator and you'll find it in the area of Russell Square in the heart of the West End.

It's the ideal spot to enjoy London from, everything you need to see is minutes away by tube. You'll never run out of things to do in the UK's capital. You just have to decide where to start and we can help you with that. When you have seen and done it all for the day head back to Generator and unwind.

It's a destination in its own right and a great place to socialise and reflect on your experiences of the day. Head to the bar and chill out areas to get yourself a well deserved drink or two. It's lively, friendly and un-missable. We've also got great beds for sleepy heads and of course you'll be enjoying London life in the most authentic surroundings.

Choose from a great selection of rooms, from Dorms, to Quads, to Private rooms with innovative mod cons. Fast and free Wi-Fi is all yours too. To get the most out of your stay visit the travel shop and our city experts will help you devise an itinerary that will take you to all the hidden treasures this dynamic city has to offer. You'll have to stay longer to fit it all in but you'll not need convincing of that. We'll see you there soon.

Linkup Events

Book now to join hostel-organised events over your dates.
Games Night
27 Nov
Singa Karaoke
28 Nov

House Rules

Check In

14:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 10:00

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Airport Transfers
  • Luggage Storage
  • 24 Hour Reception
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Reviews

7.3Very Good(9071)
  • Value for Money
    7.0
  • Security
    8.3
  • Atmosphere
    7.0
  • Cleanliness
    6.3
  • Staff
    7.6
  • Location
    8.8
  • Facilities
    6.1
Stayed in Nov 2025
5.4
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Marika
Couple, 25-30, New Zealand
The toilets were disgusting and the dryers cost us £12 to try and get our stuff dry.
Stayed in Nov 2025
5.7
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Lauren
Female, 25-30, USA
Fine for 1 night max, the 2 I did was too many. Huge, busy place! Wifi barely worked. My bed’s charger + light didn’t work. Rooms are fine if you don’t mind making your own bed. Nowhere to change near the showers. They emailed me to pick a checkout time & I chose 10–11am, but my key stopped at 10:30 and they charged £5 to reactivate it and get my stuff? Lockers were broken, then £8 to access my stuff again?? Staff wasn’t helpful here. Good location though, and loved the girlies in my room
Stayed in Nov 2025
7.4
Z
Zac
Male, 18-24, New Zealand
Toilet/Shower facilities were a bit unclean and hd a funky smell. Rooms were nice and bedding was comfortable. Staff was very helpful.
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Location

Compton Place, Off 37 Tavistock Place, WC1, London, England
3km from city centre
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Hostelworld says

Hostelworld guests have said Generator Hostel London is a clean, secure, "well-organised hostel with good and professional staff". We like their "lively and atmospheric" bar, which travellers tell us is "a great place to hang out a bit and have a beer while meeting nice people from around the globe". Our users say this hostel is "only three minutes" walk to Russell [Square] Underground Station, six minutes to King's Cross Station [and] three minutes to buses.