i booked a single room and thought it was adequate, clean enough and did the job, although i heard some rooms wer not so clean. staff wer pretty friendly and helpful though. nvr had any probs with the shared separate bathroom/shower although wasnt the cleanest ever. had internet access, ironing/washing room/sommon room, never tried the meals there. more

I was there for only 3 days to visit London. My friend is there looking for jobs. So it was cool. The room as very clean, no spiders or anything like that. The reception is young and friendly. The only thing i didn't like as much was the food...coz i'm Italian. Overall it was a positive experience!! Call in advance... more

The facilities are extremely old and ill-maintained. I got a bed with a hole in the middle. The landlord and managers are extreme unfriendly. For foreigners, please just give your passport to the stranger security guy for "deposit", because otherwise you will either be kicked out of the hotel or sleeplessly argue with them forever. The cheap price is attractive,... more

I just got back to the US from a weekend in London, so I thought I would share my thoughts on Bowden Court. I am not a picky person when it comes to hostels - just something clean, well-managed, fully staffed and welcoming. That was not the case with Bowden Court. If you're truly just looking for somewhere to sleep... more

We went here for three weeks. It's a disgusting place. There are a lot of bedbugs in many rooms. Many of us had some bedbugs stings in some part of our body. One of our friends had many bedbugs stings and she was allergic. His body was full of blisters (BIG blisters...), she couldn't even walk correctly, and all they... more

I lived there for about 2 years. At the beggining everything was O.K. after time, cockroaches, bedbugs, rats, disgusting, toilets and showers dirty, smelly, noisy, manager RUDE and insolent. They offer two meals (breakfast and dinner) if you can call it like this. Terrible impossible to eat during my stay I had only fruit and few times. Plenty of Spanish... more

Sono stato a Bowden Court fino a ieri e non vedevo l'ora di scrivere una recensione per salvare chi magari... more

Insomma, per essere pulito non è pulito ma vi assicuro che ho visto di peggio, anche lì a Londra. Nella... more

Ich hatte Bowden Court fuer meine Tochter und eine Freundin gebucht. Sie sollten dort fuer 2 Wochen waehrend eines Sprachaufenthaltes... more