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Surprise Backpackers

110 Vauxhall Bridge Road | SW1V 2RQ, London, England
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Ranked #318 of 496 Speciality lodging in London
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Dundee, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Not a nice place at all, but for the price it is to be expected... the triple bunks are terrible, I am only 5'8" and I couldnt sit up in my bed, it is far to crammed If you are only stopping by for a night purely to rest your head and need convienient reach of public transport then its... More

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New Delhi, India
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

Stayed here two days ago and it was horrible. What i got was nasty linen that was used up thousands of times before. The top bunk of triple sleeper and the ceiling was 4 foot above, i can't stretch my hands even! Mattress was thin and obsolete, thin pillows and everything, including dorm aura, very stinky. I've stayed in backpacker's... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2012 via mobile

Location: - Within walking distance of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park. - Conveniently located next to a tube station. Management: - Owner is excellent. - Went with a group of 9 friends took the time to check each one of us in using separate cards. - Gave excellent tips and directions to things -- seeing... More

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Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2012

Stayed for two night in Surprise hostel, the staff are friendly and helpful. The hostel is located at the Vauxhall bridge road (main road) and just 10 minutes walking distance from Victoria train station and it is also walking distance to Westminster and Buckingham palace (you can take tube train to those places, but you may miss out the nice... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

Good: - Friendly staff - Free wifi - Breakfast - No problem with tissues and toilet papers - Location - Very good kitchen with a lot of tools, two fridges, cooker, oven, etc Bad: - Places around showers were dirty - Only some of showers worked well (I found only one was good, it's good idea to check before washing)... More

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Helsinki
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Stayed for one night with friends in a 12 person dorm. Other quests were partying hard, going in and out of the room all the time so maybe it was just our bad luck this time, but sleep was just a dream we didnt have... Location was ok, some walking from the main subway lines though. The included breakfast was... More

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Trondheim, Norway
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

Really good location. The facilities were a little bit old, but for me that is not a big deal. They had enough showers/toilets. The staff were friendly. Close to the Victoria train station, and Pimlico tube station. I walked down to see the major sightseeing stuff, and it was not too far. Two convinient stores are located nearby. The bed... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2011 via mobile

We stayed here for a week and thought the location was awesome. Walking distance from Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the parks, etc. Really close to an underground station (pimlico) and buses at Victoria station. The hostel was OK, but not great. It's a bit old and tired but clean. Our room was small (4bed dorm) and had only one power... More

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Vaasa, Finland
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

We spent five nights in this special, wonderful place. Clean linen given when arriving was a really nice thing (helped to survive home sickness..:) -after all sleeping in someone elses linen is always a bit risky.. ;) The staff was amazing -they all made us feel more than welcome! We spent all our evenings in the pub downstairs feeling happy... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013
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Address: 110 Vauxhall Bridge Road | SW1V 2RQ, London, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > London
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