Barkston rooms- Hostel

"I stayed here about a year ago for 1 night and boy was it scary. The shower head was broken so you had to crouch down super low and it was held together by a pony tail. The beds were comfy but the rooms itself were very dated. Nothing like the photos. Location is good but that’s about it. I guess you “get what you pay for”"

"If I can rate it negative star, definitely minus 10. There were 3 points that I am unsatisfied with. Firstly, although the morning staff were nice, the night staff were extremely rude which let me very uncomfortable. Never speaking in a polite language and sounds like I own him 1 millions when I asked for a hair dryer and a towel. Secondly, the photos on the website are totally different from the real world. The shared-room is super dark, old, and not clean. I then changed to a private room with a shared bathroom. However the bathroom are totally different from the photos as well, which is very tiny in a square unventilated room, I don’t even have a space to wear clothes. Thirdly, there’s no lift at the whole property, my room was located at level 5, and decided to keep my suitcase down to the luggage room at the basement which cost £3. Btw, the hair dryer needs £10 deposit, they don’t provide a receipt, and told me this is how they do things whether I’m happy or not they don’t care. The towel cost £3."

"The place looks fine but the there are so many problems. The beds are so hard it's like sleeping on a rock, the doors slam hard and even if ppl try to close quietly they catch and echo very loud. If not closed properly they consistently beep. The showers smell, sensor lights only stay on 5 min so your having to open the door naked and in pitch black darkness and try to trip the sensor. The toilets consistently have no toilet paper or soap or both. Just walking from the shower to your room your feet turn black, I don't think they have cleaned them properly in a while. The staff seem to not care. There is a kitchen that is not accessible to guests????? We get just 1 tiny microwave and an urn. Room numbers do not coincide with floors, level 3 has 1000' and 3000's numbers so you get lost easy. They have no washing powder available so I had to buy a whole bottle for 1 wash only to be told their only machine for what 100+ guests wasn't working. The showers on level 3 are smaller than a street phone box and there are not enough toilets."

"My friend led me here for an one night stay because I made an mistake of my bookings. ( I don’t blame him as he is a Londoner.) I didn’t do my research well and I was impressed with the spacious 8-bed room so I decided to stay without further thinking. Then when I came back after having a coffee with my friend, I found something unusual. The guests here are complex. Many homeless people waiting for a placement stay here. I am not downgrading them but keep an eye of your valuable things. The bathroom is okay but no door or curtain. You might be interrupted by someone entering when you are taking shower. The bunk beds are somehow makes me feel insecure as it makes a loud noise when I climb to the upper level. There are very little and basic facilities. The lockers are outside the rooms and many of them are broken. There seems have no kitchen but I can’t be sure as I don’t explore too much and the public space is not very welcomed. I’d say it’s an acceptable place but the atmosphere is very strange. I will definitely change to the other place after one night stay."

"You get what you pay for. Don't expect too much. Rooms are clean and the beds are comfortable. Bathrooms are clean enough but could be cleaned more often. As for the showers, the water pressure is very poor and avoid touching walls"