Russell Scott Backpackers - Sheffield

Perfect clean room with very nice staff

Friendly, helpful staff; clean, spacious rooms, bathrooms were clean and the shower was hot, free breakfast was basic but a nice touch.

It was great, however the noise will disturbed us.

Overall my experience was okay with them. Dormety was not available when I booked the hotel.

I have stayed in some pretty basic places over the years but very few have been as basic as the Russell Scott hostel. The positives are the price and the very friendly member of staff who checked us in and showed us around. The sheets were clean but the bed wasn't particularly comfortable and the creaky floorboards above us made sleep difficult. Everything was worn, felt grubby, smelled a bit weird and looked neglected. The area around it was fine as far as I could see but it's hard to recommend such an unloved establishment.

I honestly don't know where to start. Arrived at 1.55pm (check-in was 2 pm). Had to dodge to muddy, soggy area in front of the steps up to the door. Overflowing, leaking skip bin at the foot of the steps. At some point, someone had put cardboard down, and that was just disintegrating. Rang the bell. Sort of greeted at the door, and sent to "reception ": a small, cramped room with a sofa full of bedding and suitcases, piles of dirty laundry, and a desk. Plus, loads of other clutter!!! There was a housekeeper vacuuming who didn't bother to say hello or attempt to move the Henry cleaner out of the way to allow us to pass. Shown to our room: bunk beds and a single bed. Shower room with toilet just outside our room. (Pee on the seat when we first arrived, but this was"clean" when we came back. The room itself: filthy doesn't even come close. So bad that we contemplated driving back home at 11.30pm after the gig! Cobwebs galore, layers of dust, stained mattresses, rubbish on the floor under the beds and down the sides. Basically, it was just disgusting. There's clearly no money spent on this place, and no pride is taken in the work. Windows have never been cleaned. Ever! The shower seal is mouldy. I'd have struggled to shower in that and come out feeling clean. I'm honestly finding it hard to convey just how bad it was. Kitchen! Communal area. Bins overflowing, never seen a clean in their lives. Bin cupboards were gross. Floors, walls, surfaces, stove tops, fridges, all gross. Rusty appliances. Sponges for washing up you wouldn't actually clean the bin with. I dread to think how much bacteria is lingering in them! So, my advice: avoid at all costs! I'd have felt cleaner sleeping in a pig sty!