When I was commuting back to London for work I tried a hostel in Central London, I think it was about £25 a night 9 years ago. The room itself was clean and 'only' 6 people in it.
The main lobby was nice and a pint was a reasonable price - I sat there after having dinner at work, and read a book, which felt pretty nice to be honest.
The bed was comfy, with clean good smelling sheets.
But there were three issues that meant I went back to relying on friends and family until I got a local job.
1. Someone's feet smelt terrible - so bad it was hard to sleep
2. Someone snored loadly - it was even harder to sleep
3. The shower was grimy. I was lucky to have a ThirdSpace membership so showered there instead
It was a bargain and saved me traveling after a long day of work and having to be social after a very early start to get to London on the Monday. But the better option for me was to find a suitable local job and not do the extra long week commute. (I was also missing my family loads too, so it was never a longer term option for me).
The main lobby was nice and a pint was a reasonable price - I sat there after having dinner at work, and read a book, which felt pretty nice to be honest.
The bed was comfy, with clean good smelling sheets.
But there were three issues that meant I went back to relying on friends and family until I got a local job.
1. Someone's feet smelt terrible - so bad it was hard to sleep
2. Someone snored loadly - it was even harder to sleep
3. The shower was grimy. I was lucky to have a ThirdSpace membership so showered there instead
It was a bargain and saved me traveling after a long day of work and having to be social after a very early start to get to London on the Monday. But the better option for me was to find a suitable local job and not do the extra long week commute. (I was also missing my family loads too, so it was never a longer term option for me).