Our London Hostels story
Clink78 London hostel: The story… so far
Explore England’s 21st Century Capital from a 19th Century Courthouse; Clink78 London, the Tate Modern of London hostels, combines 200 years of history with a cool, functional interior and contemporary design to meet the needs of today’s more discerning traveller. Built on the grounds of one of London’s first police courts, Clink78 backpacker hostel is ideally located to discover London’s main attractions.
Where you fit in...
- 1792 Clerkenwell public offices originally situated in Holborn
- 1837 - 1839 Chales Dickens works here while writing Oliver Twist
- 1844 Clerkenwell Court moves to 78 King's Cross Road
- 1903 - 1906 Rebuilding of Clerkenwell's Magistrates' Court
- 1978 The Clash band are put on trial and found guilty for the infamous pigeon shooting incident
- 1998 Court is disbanded
- 2008 launch of Clink as a a Backpacker Hostel
Clink261 London hostel: story from the beginning...
Clink261 youth hostel London opened its doors in 1999 under the name Ashlee House Hostel. Two Irish 'explorers' got the idea to open a hostel in London King's Cross after they themselves backpacked across the globe for a few months. They knew exactly what backpackers wanted and Ashlee House opened in just the right place at just the right time. Clink78 backpacker hostel, now its sister hostel, opened years later, just round the corner from them. Clink78 London hostel was a hit and after extensive refurbishment and reorganisation, Ashlee House became Clink261 hostel in London, part of the Clink brand: Clink hostels.
