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Russell Scott BackpackersvsArt Hostel
Russell Scott Backpackers and Art Hostel are both praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Art Hostel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Russell Scott Backpackers. Art Hostel comes in at 79 with positive reviews from 2 sources like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.
Russell Scott Backpackers
Lonely Planet
47A Well Close Rise, Leeds LS7 1HT, England
From $19/night
- Free Internet
- Baggage storage
Lonely Planet "It's the only hostel in Leeds, and if you can find it, the facilities are fine and the location is quiet." Full review
Art Hostel Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
The Guardian
Independent
83 Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ, England
From $29/night
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Board games / puzzles
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Set in an appealingly grungy old brick building dating back 200 years in the middle of Leeds' nightlife zone, this brand new hostel is a great advert for the revitalisation of the city centre." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"If you’re young – or young at heart – and have a creative bent then this funky hostel, run by the East Street Arts charity, will be right up your street." Full review
The Guardian "Welcome to what is claimed to be the UK’s first Art Hostel – a social enterprise project that has given artists free rein to design every inch of its premises from the ground up, in an effort to showcase grassroots creative talent from the UK and abroad"
Independent "You can expect artist-designed rooms with crazy touches. One twin room at Kirkgate had a topsy-turvy, shocking-pink, fluffy mane carpeting the ceiling"
