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About this property
Located in central London, within a short walk from Hyde Park and 10 minutes from Queensway Station on the Central Line, Astor Kensington Hostel provides accommodation for guests over the age of 18. It features a shared lounge and free WiFi. Around a 16-minute walk from Portobello Road Market, the property is also close to Paddington Station. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, and buying tickets for guests. A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Heathrow Airport is within easy reach via the Heathrow Express from Paddington Station.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Ouassila
Algeria“A great location, clean place, and helpful staff. It is my favourite hostel in London.” - Sarah
United Kingdom“Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this hostel. Staff were friendly, approachable and helpful: sorted out queries promptly. Facilities just right for our stay. Our room was clean and comfortable. We would stay here again (the climb up the stairs kept...” - Scarlett United Kingdom“Room was lovely and clean. Bed was comfy too. Had good tea and coffee making facilities in our room. Staff were friendly on our arrival when checking in”
- Muhamad
Germany“The distance around tourist attractive, to underground transportation and bus as well as the hospitality of staff. Thanks to Kieran and Tee who were always friendly and asked how was my day 😀” - Walid United Kingdom“Erik and jazz are simply the best, they are polite, welcoming, help with literally anything, are always trying to make you comfortable and happy 😃”
- Gerardo
Mexico“The area and location are perfect for visiting London” - Tiago
Brazil“Astor kensington is like a home for travellers, Jazz and Erik make the place a home and I love coming back” - India
Australia“My second stay and once again the staff were absolutely amazing. I have stayed at several astors around London but nothing compares to the welcome experiences at the Astor Kensington. For the cheap price the accomodation is perfect and in a...” 
Aldrich United Kingdom“Friendly staff, quick check in, clean environment and centrally located.”- Artem
Armenia“At given price - excellent. All clean, the room is far from brand new, but quite tidy. Staff is nice and ready to help. Can't say anything about the 'noisiness', I was leaving early, coming back at night, so slept like a dog.”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Reception hours (24 hours)
Check-in is available from 3 pm. Check-out is from any time until 10 am. Please ensure you check out before 10 am; otherwise, you may be charged for an extra night.
Proof of identification: A valid proof of ID must be shown on arrival, including a passport, driving license, and national identity cards. The property cannot accept paper driving licenses and student or employee IDs as proof of identity.
Breakfast: We provide Breakfast every morning, which costs just £3.50 and 3 for £9. Dairy-free Milk: Coconut/soy/almond/ Regular Milk: skimmed and semi-skimmed Juices: Orange and apple Instant coffee, tea and hot chocolate Cereals: granola, rice pop, choco pop, honey hoop and cornflakes Bread: White and Wholemeal Spreads: White and milk chocolate (Nutella style), peanut butter, regular butter, plant base/dairy-free (butter style) honey, fruit jam (strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant and apricot) and marmite.
Common Areas: The kitchen and common areas are all back open! Whooop whoop! (Kitchen and lounges will be shut at midnight and reopening at 8 am).
Events: The hostel organises daily events aimed at backpackers between the ages of 18-30 years.
Terms: Please note that all bookings are subject to the signing of the property's terms and conditions via a rental agreement which will be emailed to the guest following their reservation. Please note that all guests must be aged over 18. Underage guests who book will not be accommodated and will not be refunded. Different policies and additional supplements will apply when booking for 12 persons or more.
Facilities: Please be aware that our building has no lift and that you may be assigned to one of our top floors and a top bunk bed.
Luggage storage is free on the day of arrival and costs GBP 2.50 per bag on the day of departure. An extra fee of GBP 7.5 per bag per day applies for the days following check out. Storage lockers for small valuables are available for GBP 2 per day. Towels are available for rent for GBP 3.50.
Please Note: For the safety of others, anyone exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 will be unable to stay at the hostel. Therefore, we recommend you return home if travelling domestically or to use specialist self-isolation accommodation. Self-Isolation - Guests who wish to self-isolate in the hostel must do so in a private room; guests must not perform the self-isolation period if coming from abroad in shared dorms.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
