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HI - YHA London - London Central Hostel
87%
(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)
86%
(Kensington)
"I absolutely loved my stay here. I stayed for two nights and chose a co-ed room en-suite with a bathroom. My roomies were excellent and the environment of the hostel was so hip. They had lockers located in the rooms that would fit your pack, everything was very clean. they have a huge living room type place with large screen TVs (perfect for world cup watching) and a bar, internet room, hot tub, beautiful garden in the back, and a great selection for breakfast (compared to other hostels). Plus, it is a less than five-minute walk from the...
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YHA London St Pancras Hostel
86%
(Kings Cross)
"We had a double room with ensuite for 4 nights when we stayed in London at the end of September 2005. Our room was very clean and secure, as was the whole hostel. Our room faced the road and was on the fourth floor, noise from outside the room was negliable. The staff were helpful and there is heaps of information on things to do in London and the UK. Discounts on some sights including the London Eye were handy. We had a weekly tube ticket which meant we could get anywhere quickly and easily from the hostel. The included breakfast was a...
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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 have stayed at the Globetrotter Inn on several occasions and have found each of them just as good, if not better than the previous stay. On other ratings pages I have seen people complain that this place is too far away, but in all honesty, London is a huge place, it takes 30 minutes to get ANYWHERE. With this in mind, I do believe that this hostel makes up for any shortcomings in location by the fantastic atmosphere and facilities provided.
The staff there are friendly and helpful, and they have a great travel desk, who will freely help...
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Astor Museum Inn
82%
(Bloomsbury)
"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." … "Fantastic location! Brilliant staff! I will definitely come back again next year!!" … "This place has everything you could want from an inexpensive hostel. It has a great location, so you can easily walk your way around most of the sights and bright lights. The staff are friendly...
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International Student House
81%
(Regents Park)
"I like this plase very much! I was there about two weeks. My favourite teacher is Rose!" … "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 internet. I would definitely stay here again." … "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...
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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
78%
(Bayswater)
"This hostel rocks. I just got back from it after 4 days. We stayed there with 60 people and we all had a great time. The breakfast isn't very big but with a cup of coffee and some cereal I was more than happy. The people at the Quest are more then fun, they're wonderful. Butchey, you rule man!!! The lounge room is just the best. Good music, nice seats and lots of fun. I loved staying there and I'll come back for sure." … "Astor Quest is a fantastic hostel, with nice, friendly people. We had a marvelous holiday at the Quest. It couldn't...
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HI - YHA London - St Pauls Hostel
78%
"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." … "This hostel was great. Really clean rooms and bathrooms, and the girls at the front desk were extremely helpful and really attractive! Awesome location and the included breakfast is sure to keep you going for most of the day. I will recommend it to...
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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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Clink261
77%
(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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St. Christopher's Inn - Greenwich
77%
(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." … "I have stayed here twice. It's quite good. My only complaint after my latest visit was that a lot of the furniture was broken, i.e....
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St. Christopher's Inn - Village
77%
(Southwark)
"Lots of fun - This hostel is split between three building all about two minutes apart on the same street. the village building has most of the common facilities in it, the other two are basically only dorm rooms and bathrooms but your key card gets you into the common areas of all three buildings. The bathrooms were pretty clean and the rooms were also well cleaned each day with new sheets when you check in. The best bit of this hostel though is the social side, there are heaps of people around most days and it is pretty easy to meet other...
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Generator Hostel London
76%
"I've stayed here many times. It's by far the best hostel in Europe. Cheap beer, cheap beds, great time. I'll be back!" … "I have stayed here many times and every time I have had an extremely pleasant stay. The rooms are a little small and hot but why care when you're only there for a short while. The best thing about the place is the amazingly cheap food and beer!!!" … "I loved my time here in this hostel. This was my first time visiting it, and it won't be my last. It was cheap and cheerful. The beds were comfy, and the showers...
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Journeys London King's Cross Hostel
76%
(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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MEININGER London Hyde Park
76%
"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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The Green Man - Bestplace Inn
76%
(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
76%
(South Bank)
"There's good security (many video cameras inside — I felt like the "big brother"). It's really clean and it's comfortable. The service people are so serious (grrr)." … "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...
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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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Clink78
75%
"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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St. Christopher's Inn - Shepherd's Bush
75%
(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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St. Christopher's Inn - Southbank
75%
(Southwark)
"The good points about this place: its location, large rooms, the bars, the staff, and the prices.
The bad: the bathrooms and the showers, and the breakfast." … "I was there in November 2003. I met some great people (remember Allen Ginsberg's America!), and had some good times. Yes, it's loud until 2:00 a.m., but that's London for you. I've stayed in regular hotels in London on previous trips, and they cost a fortune. The facilities at St. Chris's were very comparable. I'll definitely be returning on my next trip." … "Good points:...
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St. Christopher's Inn - Hammersmith
74%
(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 - Orient Espresso / Oasis
74%
(Southwark)
"Why not? - this hostel isn't bad at all, ok, fine the price might be higher then many other hostels in london but the location is perfect, staff friendly, and even tho it's in loud surroundings you'll get a good nights sleep. I stayed on the top floor in a twin bunk bed room. Nice showers with free shampoo and conditioner. Breakfast was alright, not more then you can expect of a "continental breakfast." If you want to feel safe and relax in the middle of London, stay here. But if you want to save up a couple of £, don't." … "This...
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