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Still boasting its stunning original features, the newest addition to the Astor Family is a Victorian Town House on a quiet tree-lined boulevard. Helping Astor Hostels to win an Award for 3rd best hostel group in the World, this Hyde Park hotel is a striking building in one of London’s prettiest neighbourhoods. The best budget accommodation in walking distance of Kensington Gardens and The Serpentine.Next to the Royal Albert Hall, close to the New Kensington Palace Museum, Princess Diana Memorial and minutes walk from the Natural History, Science and Victoria & Albert Museums. The hostel has a vibrant atmosphere, where you can relax peacefully upstairs or party hard downstairs! With 24-hour reception, free safes available, free Wi-Fi and a host of other amenities your stay is guaranteed to be great.
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Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish, Italian and 1 more
Location
191 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5EU England
Astor Hyde Park Hostel
488 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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I don't remember when was the last time I wanted to write a good reference. However, I was so impressed with Astor Hyde Park hostel, that I would definitely give it more than 5 stars!
I can say for sure that it was the best hostel in London I've ever visited. For such money you won't find a better place to stay. Astor has everything you need: a comfortable room, useful facilities, great design, wonderful location, awesome atmosphere...I liked everything!
Personnel is also very helpful and understanding. When I had to check out, I needed to leave my luggage till the next day. On the information desk I found out that unfortunately they cannot keep it overnight. Astor offers visitors a storage for free and it can be full on weekends - the time when I wanted to leave my bag.
However, when I explained my situation to the girl on a reception desk, she agreed to keep my bag till the next day, which was extremely helpful. And they didn't even charge me! While in other hostels you should pay at least £3 even if you want to leave your luggage for a few hours until check in.
Therefore, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the owners and to all people who work there. Thank you for making inexpensive and comfortable traveling possible! I'm really glad that nowadays not every hostel cares just about money, charging for every single thing. In Astor I felt that first of all, they care about people. That's why I definitely recommend them!
Continue in the same spirit:)
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from AstorMark, Owner at Astor Hyde Park Hostel
Responded 14 Apr 2020
Hey, Thank you for your kind words! We are very happy that you had a great time staying with us! We are happy that you enjoyed our great value and friendly staff we are always here for anything you may need! We hope to see you again soon in beautiful London. Lots of love the Astor Family.
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Very good Hostel when travelling through London. Siissi the wonderful manager runs an efficient professional team.of friendly helpful staff. Good hospitality, clean, happy to assist . Spacious with secure lockers in the rooms. Nice atmosphere creative artistic crew . The Astor Hostels I highly recommend for safe secure pleasant stay when travel on a budget for short stays. Thank you Siissi for an enjoyable stay.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Very good location, 10 minute walk from Gloucester Rd Station, so access to Piccadily / Circle and District lines.. Literally round the corner from Queens Gate, Kensington Gardens, Royal Albert Hall, V&A , Science and Natural History Museums. Basic accommodation in shared rooms with bunk beds. Clean and reasonably comfortable. Locker storage under bed. Ensuite bathroom in smaller rooms. Clean, well lit and warm. Plenty of sockets. BE AWARE NO LIFT. If you have mild mobility issues, request bottom bunk and room on ground or first floor if possible. Very friendly , helpful staff, and was a quiet place to sleep.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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Since the day I have arrived my experience has been awful. The day I arrived, there was no cards to acess the rooms left, so I had to call the staff everytime I wanted to leave and enter my room, wich always took a long time, or as they sugested “leave a shoe at the door” to keep it from closing, compromising the security of everyone in the room. Then, they told me that the heater for the water in the showers was damaged and the shower was going to be cold, but they were fixing it righaway. It topk them 4 days to fix it. Last but not least, the bathroom of my room was always so dirty and the toylet was clogged with poop in it for 2 days. There was suposed to be another bathroom but it is closed for repair since saturday. This hostel was expensive and for the kind of service they are offering they shouldn’t even be opened. The manager was never avaluable to talk and solve the problems. Never going to step my foot there again.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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6 students stayed in room 35 on the 3rd floor for two nights as part of a university trip to visit art galleries and museums. The 3 rooms in the hostel were booked because of location and the very positive reviews. On the first night a rat was running around the floor and going through items in the luggage. A report was made at reception around 1am but the staff member working there said he couldn’t enter the room and would ring someone in the morning. He didn’t seem at all surprised the rat was there. There was rat poison noted on the floor under the bottom bunk. The rat was forced into the bathroom so people could try sleep. Unfortunately when the bathroom was being used he went back inside the room and was there for the next day and 2nd night. The course leader who made the booking will be in touch for a full refund because of this environmental health hazard that staff already appeared to be aware of. Would not recommend.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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The room was for two but it was too small for even one person. There was a bunk bed but on booking.com it just said “two single beds”. It was impossible to use the bathroom without having to move the trash can that was next to it, due to the small space, and it was impossible to even wash your face without getting water all over yourself given how small the sink was (I used a hair comb for scale). Plus, there are timed flow taps so you must decide if you wanna freeze with cold water or boil with hot water, that’s honestly unacceptable. There were some hairs in the shower plate, and some used soap from a previous guest I suppose. Also, there was a pair of gloves on the bedside table that was left behind by someone. The sheets were stained and some electric outlets did not work.
The only reason why I would recommend it is because it is really close to the Royal Albert Hall, so if you need to go there, it’ll be a 10 minute walk, otherwise, I’d never come back.
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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My friends and I had to check out of Astor Hyde Park immediately after checking in because of how disgusting and creepy this place was. We were violated by a man after being in the room for about two minutes. He was in bed, not wearing any clothes, and staring at us while doing ~other things~ under the covers. The facilities were disgusting and vomit and feces was covering the "ensuite." My experience here was traumatic and extremely unsafe. No one should stay here.
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Date of stay: October 2021
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This place is run by children. The kids who work here have an overinflated sense of themselves. They talk down to adults and seem to think they are running the world running a hostel in Victoria. It’s funny in a way but kind of not ok when you are a well educated Londoner and they are all foreign tourists working on the go. Karthik is the rudest young boy I have ever met. The reception staff will tell you how to wipe your own bum even if you have a PhD.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Never visit the Hostel with a larger group. On arrival on Sunday most of the rooms were not clean. Dirty bed linen and disgusting mattresses, towels not cleaned away are just examples of an “unfortunate” reception. Breakfast on the first morning for 45 people consisted of a pack of toast (with a toaster), half a glass of jam, various cereals with bloated milk cones. No coffee, no tea. The fact that we had to rinse ourselves went fine, but the sponge and the kitchen towels were to the K...! And if you store your own food in the fridge, it disappears despite being labelled. If you are already giving yourself evaluations, they should at least be realistic in some ways.
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Date of stay: October 2024
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I stayed for 3 days and it was a horrible experience. This place is totally irresponsible. The heating in my single room didn't work, and the solution of the receptionist was to offer me a second blanket. He didn't even try to contact somebody to repair the heating. DO NOT COME TO THIS HOSTEL
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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Hey, there is a free luggage room for you to use the day of your arrival and the day you check-out! There are also free smaller storage lockers for your valuables like laptops and cameras. Both of these have 24 hour CCTV. We look forward to seeing you in beautiful London! The family at Astor Hostels.
Hey, Thanks for your question, You only able to book a maximum of 14 nights at a time as we are a short stay hostel. However, if you leave and return a few weeks later there is not problem with that! Looking forward to seeing you in beautiful London.
There are more places to choose from in the London area.
PRICE RANGE
$96 - $328 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
astor hyde park hotel london, astor hyde park london
LOCATION
United KingdomEnglandLondonSouth Kensington
NUMBER OF ROOMS
33
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