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YHA London St Pancras Hostel
90%
(Kings Cross)
"Spot on for location, as you can get to all the big attractions really easily from Kings Cross/St Pancras station, which is opposite the hostel." … "I loved this hostel; I just hated the city of London. This hostel is only a few minutes walk from Kings Cross, Euston and St. Pancras stations. The tube is close by and buses to many parts of London stop right outside. It's also within walking distance of Camden town, a part of London I did enjoy, the university campus and museums, Bloomsbury and it is opposite the British Library. This is...
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HI - YHA London - London Central Hostel
88%
(City of Westminster)
"Very Nice!! - I enjoyed my stay here. the rooms were ace and Staff were really fantastic and very friendly. The two guys doing breakfast were great. I will be back!" … "HI - YHA London - London Central Hostel is the newest addition to London's hosteling network, and it shows. Modern, accessible, and highly secure, the hostel is a great place to stay if you are looking for affordable accommodation close to the heart of city. They provide free tours of the city for guests, and the sign-up sheet is right on the reception desk.
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Ace Hotel (Kensington)
85%
(Kensington)
"I stayed three nights beginning of March, this place is awesome. Security is very good, not only to enter the hostel, but to enter the corridors and the rooms, you must have a key card. Breakfast was what you'd expect for a free/included meal, biscuits, cereal, milk, coffee, juice." … "Excellent hostel, I have fallen in love with this Hostel. At the reception Maria, Aldra, Jose are always there to help you. Morning breakfast is sumptuous, very near from metro Barons court station (five-minute walk), en route to Heathrow Airport. shops...
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Astor Hyde Park
85%
(South Kensington)
"Great hostel, friendly and helpful staff, nice small community feel. - This was a good hostel, I was happy with my booking. I called and was placed in a long-term stay room of only three other girls, so it was a small bunch. Not too much noise or anything. The building is a nice, historic building, the windows opened in my room, which was really important to me. The staff was really friendly and helpful. They knew the city well and were able to answer almost all of my questions. One thing though, there's no elevator! The stairs are a huge...
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Globetrotter Inn London
84%
(Hammersmith)
"I stayed at the globetrotter inn for 2 weeks when I first arrived in london. the staff were fantastsic. the rooms were clean. the bar was a lot of fun. the kitchen was huge. the location was perfect. i want to live there." … "A great place! We've stayed at many different places in London in the last years; the Globetrotter Inn is the best. Quiet, clean and very comfortable. A real good choice for a week in London! Thanks a lot to the friendly and helpful staff!" … "I stayed at this hostle twice in 2006. It is a great place to...
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Astor Museum Inn
82%
(Bloomsbury)
"I had a really great (but sadly short) stay at this hostel. It has an excellent location, fun staff and a nice atmosphere — I'll definitely go there the next time I visit London!" … "I will never forget the wonderful time I had at the Museum. This hostel was definitely my home away from home. A fantastic, intimate, and fun atmosphere. The location is absolutely perfect and with such friendly and helpful staff you cannot go wrong." … "Definitely one of the best hostels I've ever stayed in. I was here for nine days and always...
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International Student House
82%
(Regents Park)
"awesome! even the food! and really friendly staff!" … "This is a great place to stay in London. The room is very secure and the rate is excellent! The only negative is there was a group of very young students who made quite a lot of noise at night during our stay. Recommended." … "Awesome location–you come out of great Portland Station and the hostel is right there. It nakes it so easy to get to all the sights. Rooms are big and very secure, except for not having lockers. It is extermely cheap as well, if booked over the...
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HI - YHA London - St Pauls Hostel
81%
"I stayed her in '92 and in December 2002. The cafe wasn't as good the second time around and the main fault I find with this place is that it lacks a kitchen for guests. Otherwise, I think it is a beautiful establishment, and several of us went out to pubs and had a good time." … "Hostel is very convenient to the Tube and is centrally located next to all of the sites. I always stay here each time I visit London and have never been disappointed. A wonderful breakfast buffet each morning." … "I just got back from London for my...
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Palmers Lodge Hostel
81%
(Swiss Cottage)
"Wonderful place to stay! - I thought Palmer's Lodge was great -- clean, cheap, and friendly. The Internet is free, breakfast is free, and the showers are warm and clean -- what else do you need? Plus the beds are comfy and each have their own reading light, and the bar sells dinner during the week for good prices. It is a bit out of central London, but there is a grocery store, a M&S Foods, and tons of restaurants right around the corner. The Tube stop is very close, and the staff are very helpful. I would definitely stay here again!"...
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Astor Quest Hostel
79%
(Bayswater)
"Quest is probably a very good hostel to spend a few nights or even weeks in. If I have to come back to London, I will probably go there again. But beware the mice, there are some there. This helps the cleaners and even you because you can eat sandwiches and mice clean the room at night ;) Anyway, it's a cool hostel, safe and clean (reformed in 2002), and there are cool people to meet." … "The Quest hostel is a wicked place for any backpacker to enjoy a few nights (or weeks-like myself!!). It's a great base from which to explore London....
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The Green Man - Bestplace Inn
78%
(Paddington)
""Bestplace" in Paddington is a good budget option for travelers coming in from Heathrow since it is very near the Paddington train station. It is a small hostel and very basic. Breakfast is included. The staff goes out of their way to be helpful and to direct guests to activities in the city. The security is very good. It attracts a young crowd on a tight budget in an expensive city.
The Location
The hostel is easy to find. The location is very good for people traveling in and out of Heathrow airport. It is close to the Paddington Train...
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YHA London Thameside Hostel
78%
(South Bank)
"Comfortable -- I return every London trip - Been there at least four times. Another already planned. Each bunk has a suitcase-size locker that can be padlocked. Staff have always been friendly and generous with their time to explain directions or whatever information I needed. The entrance is gated 24/7, with a two-way speaker used to have the magnetic gate lock released to get in. I enjoy its location -- a residential area almost right on the bank of the Thames. Oyster card for much day travel also gets me back there at night, at no extra...
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Astor Kensington
77%
(Kensington)
"This was my first hostel experience and it was quite nice. The hostel is relatively new, so there was a lot of improvments going on to the place while we were there, but it wasn't much of a bother. I stayed in a ten-bed dorm and it was really spacy. There are rolling drawers with a loop that you can lock your belongings in. Be sure to bring a lock with you, though. The bathrooms are decently clean. There is a supermarket right around the corner from the hostel (exit the door and it's thirty seconds to the right), which was really...
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St. Christopher's Inn - Village
77%
(Southwark)
"One of the cleanest hostels I've stayed in... it was loud due to the bar down stairs, but London is loud anyway... best place I've stayed in that city." … "I stayed here in February 2004. It was clean, it was friendly, it had great facilities. Would totally recommend it to anyone visiting London." … "Before to go i was scared to rent this hostel because of the bad ratings i saw on this website. I was greatly surprised, this hostel was great, clean, nice, colorful, and the staff was very very nice. I lost my key room and they didnt...
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Antigallican Hotel & Hostel
75%
(Greenwich - Charlton)
"One of my favorite hostels in Europe. Clean, plenty of room, well maintained, friendly and helpful staff, decent breakfast, attached to a very nice pub, nice bathrooms, nice part of town. I highly recommend this place, and reasonably priced." … "Thanks for the nice stay. - clean, warm, lovely service, and good directions. We liked it. It's more London than Central." … "My first hostel stay. The Antigallican is in a decent location, easily reached by train, although it is a long journey from central London. It is very secure, with...
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Journeys Greenwich West Hostel
75%
(Deptford)
"Something different - This hostel isn't like any of the other hostels in London. You can rate hostels on cleanliness and location and whatever, and if you just need to sleep and eat and tick the London box and move on, then it just comes down to price and stars. But here is different -- there is some Caribbean magic or something. it's a place with a soul and real humans (that's unusual in hostels anywhere). On the downside, things won't necessarily run like clockwork. Ever. But it's a heartwarming place and I really enjoyed it." …...
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St. Christopher's Inn - Greenwich
75%
(Greenwich)
"This hostel was amazing compared to most of the other ones that I stayed at. This truly is a youth hostel, not like many of the hostels where you share rooms with 40-year-old men who live there full time. It was very clean, the staff were friendly, and it was cheap. My only complaint was that it was rather far from central London, and I was forced to take the tube. I would definitely stay here again." … "A decent place! The card swipe security was a plus, as well as the 10% discount! The TV room is a little dingy and dark and the...
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Clink261
74%
(Kings Cross)
"I stayed in Ashlee House two weeks and it was awesome. The staff were very friendly and helpful and made my London visit a great time. The rooms are nice and clean. And the hostel had a very pleasant atmosphere. I can recommend it to everyone." … "Great value, friendly people - This is a really good hostel with friendly people. It is just out of the way enough to make it affordable, but still close enough to central tube lines. The atmosphere is relaxed, but not dumpy. It's a great place for a london visit, and the staff was...
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MEININGER London Hyde Park
74%
"Lovely and clean - This is a lovely, clean, friendly place to stay. It is kid friendly and several school groups were there was I was there. The staff are very, very nice and very helpful. It was quiet at night. It is a good place for adults, families, and school groups. It is not a party place but for me that was perfect. Adults of all ages seemed welcome, even senior citizens. It is handy to the museums and the tube." … "Dirty - The toilets on the sixth floor were blocked, and overflowed into the corridor. showers leaked also....
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Clink78
73%
"Welcoming - was really nice, very nice and welcoming staff, really enjoyed my stay there. wasnt expensive either." … "Cool place - try this one. most interesting hostel i've stayed in. friendly staff, and clean. bit of a walk with a big backpack." … "Nice - This hostel was very nice if you are young and laid back. The facilities were adequate and clean. The pod style beds were cool and gave for a little bit of privacy. Enough privacy that people got laid at night. It was an interesting experience and would go back again. I would...
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Generator Hostel London
73%
"Best Hostel in Europe - The Generator is AWESOME!! It is definitely very big, but that allows you to meet a huge amount of people -- they have a bar with events each night, a lounge room and another room they call the Turbine where you can relax, play pool and meet other travelers. I have stayed in hostels all over Europe and 2 others in London and this was definitely the best I found. The staff were great, the rooms were fine, and the free breakfast is excellent. All in all a great place to stay on a budget in London. You wont want to...
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St. Christopher's Inn - Hammersmith
73%
(Hammersmith)
"Not bad - Lots of stairs to climb! The hostel is ok, but loud because it is right above a bar. Breakfast is bread and jam or cereal and milk. Not much of a common area other than the bar downstairs. Convenient location right across from the tube station, plenty of restaurants nearby." … "Ok for London - That's true there are many stairs, I lived on fourth floor, it's quite high up, but it was good exercise, except for getting your luggage up and down. The major disadvantage is lack of kitchen, no place to sit, relax, have a cup of tea,...
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St. Christopher's Inn - Shepherd's Bush
73%
(West London)
"A fabulous hostel experience!!! We stayed here for a week in May/June 2004. The staff could not have been better!!! The rooms were very clean, and a self-service breakfast was included. Other meals were priced the same as pubs in the area, with great food choices. The chill out/chat room was user-friendly, with laundry and Internet services. Also, there was a live Web cam to send photos home from the bar!!! With the last call being at 11 p.m., all was quiet by 11:45 p.m., just like downtown London. Location! location!. This place can be...
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Journeys London King's Cross Hostel
71%
(Kings Cross)
"The best asset of this hostel is its location. It's very close to the King's Cross tube station (zone 1 in London), so it's within a short metro ride to anywhere. Journey's King's Cross fares quite well on the value scale as well--not too many options can be found in London for under 15 quid (or as little as 10 quid a day for longer term stays).
The hostel has all the basic amenities that the backpackers will expect, but it does lack somewhat in personality and social atmosphere. The rooms are comfortable, yet drab, the kitchen is too...
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Astor Victoria Hotel
70%
(Victoria)
"I had a fantastic time at the Victoria! This is one really clean and fun place, I met heaps of cool people as well who were really helpful and welcoming - definitely one of the best hostels in London." … "I had a very nice stay at this Hostel. Stuff members were helpful and the backpackers were great too, very friendly!
The room was good in my opinion. The only things that did not please me was the shower, quite bad I thought!" … "This was the first hostel I had ever stayed in and I must say it was far better than my expectations...
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