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Astor Kensington Hostel

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Meeting facility
Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dorm Basic
Fridge, microwave
Lounge

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
45 Queensborough Terrace, London, England, W2 3SY
  • Kensington Gardens
    2 min walk
  • Queensway
    5 min walk
  • Kensington Palace
    11 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    37 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Private Triple Room Ensuite

Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Private Triple Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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5 Bed Mix Dorm Ensuite

5 Bed Mix Dorm Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Bed in 12-bed mixed dormitory room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Bed in 8-bed mixed dormitory room ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6-bed mixed dormitory room

Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Bed in 6-bed mixed dormitory room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6-bed female dormitory room

Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Bed in 6-bed female dormitory room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Bed in 4-bed female dormitory room shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4-bed mixed dormitory room shared bathroom

Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Bed in 4-bed mixed dormitory room shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dorm Basic

Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dorm Basic

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4-bed mixed dormitory room ensuite

Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Bed in 4-bed mixed dormitory room ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About this property

Astor Kensington Hostel

Victorian London hostel in London City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
A microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and concierge services are available at this hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and a library are onsite.
Astor Kensington Hostel offers 96 shared accommodations with fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Astor Kensington Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Kensington Gardens. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus concierge services and laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes bike rentals
  • Steps from Kensington Gardens and 12 minutes by foot from Hyde Park
As a guest of Astor Kensington Hostel, you'll find a library, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. WiFi is free in public spaces. Astor Kensington Hostel also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and laundry facilities. A complete renovation of Astor Kensington Hostel was completed in September 2019.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Victorian London hostel.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Street parking available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Lockers available
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Renovated entire property – September 2019
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Local maps
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property accepts passports, driver's licenses, and national identity cards as proof of identification. Paper driver's licenses, student IDs, and employee IDs are not accepted.
This property caters to guests ages 18-30

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 18 are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
The maximum length of stay at this property is 14 days per calendar year
Luggage storage is provided on the day of arrival and costs GBP 2,50 per bag on the day of departure. After check-out, luggage storage is available for GBP 7.5 per bag, per day. Storage lockers for small valuables are available for GBP 2 per day.

We should mention

  • Children 18 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

Property is also known as

Astor Queensway Hostel London
Astor Queensway Hostel
Astor Queensway London
Astor Queensway Hostel London England
Astor Queensway
Astor Kensington Hostel London
Astor Kensington Hostel London
Astor Kensington Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Astor Kensington Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation London

Astor Kensington Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 38 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly and nice , very helpful . Area around hotel not the best but its london
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Id Mohammed

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cyrus

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gianluca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place, I recommend it
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ki Ki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

kislay

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not for couple
Staff was amazing, But the beds are not comfortable taps are keep making the sounds windows are hard to make them lock, couple couldn't able able to sleep on bed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Rithvik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Suying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff
The staff here are amazing. They are very, very nice! In the future when I visit London again, I will always stay at Astor Kensington Hostel as long as available.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy to access tube
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kanishkan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place, but lift facility was missing
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Taryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a good option
The staff is amazing. The all ladies room great. My first hostel experience and I’m grateful is was with Astor.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Flavia

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Chi Chung

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Caitlin

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were kind and helpful. Rooms were a bit tired and whilst I appreciate sheets being provided, pillows and duvet were quite 'musty'. Bathrooms pretty grotty. But overall a fair price for a nice neighbourhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff. Clean, bright room on fifth floor. Suggest using mattress protectors.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, good location, close to Paddington Heathrow express.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Soyun

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good overall, facilities are rather small but staff is friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Gurleen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely dirty would not recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jay Phillip

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved my stay. Paid extra to sleep few hours more as I worked a night shift. Staff amazing will do anything to make ur stay perfect 👍
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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