Astor Kensington

Good
There was a lot of renovation going on so the bathrooms had this white dust and there was wet paint just about everywhere. Our rooms were spacious and clean. There are lockers underneath your bed for your stuff that can be locked, bring your own lock and towel. They have TV in the rooms and there was a shower and bathroom very close to our room. The hostel does have a supermarket really close but it is a quarter-mile walk to the nearest underground, not so fun with a heavy backpack. There is lots of restaurants and cafes nearby also. I liked it overall and would be better when renovations are complete.

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 convenient. Their kitchen is also quite nice. The free breakfast was just some cereal, toast, coffee, and teas. The staff was extremely nice when I was there and were very helpful when trying to find places. The only thing is the directions are a bit confusing. When you leave the metro station, walk left and cross the intersection so you're on the corner with the post office/exchange place. Once you've crossed the street, and are facing the post office, turn right. That's Cromwell Road, so it should be easy to reach from there.