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December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Breakfast available

24/7 front desk

Laundry

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Business services

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YHA London St Pauls, 36 Carter Lane, London, England, EC4V 5AB

St. Paul's Cathedral
2 min walk
Tate Modern
10 min walk
Liverpool Street
19 min walk
London (LHR-Heathrow)
61 min drive

Room options

Room (3 Bed Private)

Sleeps 3
1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Room (5 Bed Private)

Sleeps 5
1 Twin Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Room

Sleeps 8
4 Twin Bunk Beds

Room (6 Bed Private)

Sleeps 6
3 Twin Bunk Beds

Room

Sleeps 10
5 Twin Bunk Beds

Room (4 Bed Private)

Sleeps 4
2 Twin Bunk Beds

Room (2 Bed Private)

Sleeps 2
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (3 Bed Private)

Sleeps 3
1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Single Room

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Room (2 Bed Private)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 8)

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 8)

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (2 Bed Private)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Restaurant

Breakfast available

Bar

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

8 Dec - 9 Dec

About this property

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from St. Paul's Cathedral

This smoke-free hostel features a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and an arcade/game room are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel offers 49 accommodations with portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Bathrooms include showers.

During your stay at YHA London St Paul's - Hostel, you're just a quick walk from St. Paul's Cathedral. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe.

Free WiFi in some public areas
Dining options include a coffee shop and a restaurant
Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include meeting rooms, laundry facilities, and Library
Steps from St. Paul's Cathedral and 10 minutes by foot from Tate Modern

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room are also featured at YHA London St Paul's - Hostel.

This 3-star London hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Czech, English, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Food and drink

Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 5.95 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

Arcade/games room

Family friendly

Arcade/games room
Laundry facilities

Conveniences

Library
Vending machine

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
No housekeeping
Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

Meeting rooms

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Communal living room
Smoke-free property
TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heating
Portable fan

Bathroom

Shower

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.

The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 5.95 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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

Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

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. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

YHA London St Paul's Hostel

YHA London St Paul's

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel London

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Girish

Travelled with family

5 Jun 2024

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

A good place to stay for a decent price.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wong

Business traveller

25 May 2024

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

The shower room is always Clean

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

10 Apr 2024

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

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pravin

3 Apr 2024

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jimmy, Dallas

Travelled with partner

11 Mar 2024

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

Great place to stay on a budget

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Slavek

Travelled with family

18 Dec 2023

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

Excellent hostile but I was surprised to find that there was no fridge or microwave for the guests. Bonus having a sink in the room. Loved the breakfast buffet option tho. Convenient location, close to many restaurants, tourist sights, and shops. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Allowed us to check in early since room was ready. Was a bit pricier than most hostiles but would definitely go back. Only thing we did not like was that no one kept the noisy guests in line. Our room was between rooms with young, foreign girls who seemed to be drunk and were extremely loud (laughing/screaming, slamming doors, running in halls) very late at night. Had absolutely no regard for other guests. They truly acted like children

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Tigy

6 Nov 2023

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thanh

29 Oct 2023

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Travelled with group

10 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Decent for youth hostel, needs better upkeep

Not bad for a youth hostel. I booked a two-bed private room for my friend and myself to split. It was comfortable enough, and it was nice having a wash sink in the room so that we didn't need to go to the shared toilets every time we needed a sink. The beds had built-in power outlets, however they didn't really work well. We ended up using the wall outlets to charge our electronics. We were also right next to the showers but one of them was out of order. The toilets were at the end of the hall but one of them was out of order as well, so I ended up needing to wait for one to become available a couple times. It wasn't too noisy considering we were facing a busy street and some people complain about the bells coming from St. Paul's being distracting as they ring essentially every 15 minutes, but I got used to it pretty quickly and was able to sleep just fine. Wifi is only available in the shared spaces and not the rooms, so that might be difficult for people who rely on wifi connection. We didn't take advantage of their breakfast offerings, though they seem to have a nice variety of hot and cold food to choose from. They even seemed to have a couple vegan items that I could have eaten, but I wasn't going to pay nearly £10 just to only eat like two items. Check in and check out were easy.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Travelled with family

10 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic

The room carpet really needs re fitted, dirty around the edge and lifting. The building stairs look like they also need replaced as there are metal supports in place. Very very basic however it was clean and staff are friendly and informative. Great location

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with group

4 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Ok

I’ve stayed in many YHA’s over the years and this wasn’t one of the best. There is external work going on and I wonder if they will be updating the interiors as it’s looking somewhat shabby. The shower closest to our room didn’t work properly. I checked in very late at night and just wanted to get to bed and for sone reason the check in process took much longer than necessary

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

5 Mar 2020

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Room is not clean. It was half basement. Couldnt open the window to refresh the air. Flushing the toilet got problem. It doesnt flush all the way. No hair dryer. No wifi in the room. Staying in this hostel was terrible. Staff was really nice tho

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group

2 Mar 2020

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

Location was perfect. Unfortunately lots of noise from surrounding rooms in the evening

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with group

9 Feb 2020

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

Great value

Friendly service, budget hostel good facilities and great value for money. Wouldn’t hesitate to use again in the future.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group

27 Jan 2020

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

The property is in angles almost to the perfect because it’s manned 24/7 which is great help to the customers. The property itself is well facilitated with big open lounge, kitchen, dinner and dormitories. They all were very neat, clean, tidy and well presented. Above all I felt cheap to stay in this property in the central London. I am very pleased. Thanks

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Vasil

Travelled with family

21 Jan 2020

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

Good place for this money

Was clean and warm the beds a little bit uncomfortable.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Javier

Travelled with family

31 Dec 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

It’s a hostel-

It’s a good location. Easy to find if using the tube. Good restaurants around the corner of the hostel. The building is old and of course be prepared to use a community shower and toilet. Staff was attentive.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

John

29 Dec 2019

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

29 Dec 2019

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Siva, Seattle

Travelled with group

29 Dec 2019

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

Its a shared place so don’t expect a towel, soap or parking. Its a hostel not a hotel. But the beat part is food is not expensive and good.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller

16 Dec 2019

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

The softest, fluffiest comforter blankets I've ever seen at a hostel!!! So cozy! Staff was friendly and helpful. The showers and bathrooms beete Itsy bitysy and could have used some hooks, shelves, space for placing toothbrushes etc and hanging clothes while washing up. Convenient location, right by train and metro!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

12 Dec 2019

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Erika

9 Dec 2019

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

4 Dec 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group

27 Nov 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

My second night there, I walked into my room and there were no empty beds. After checking back with the desk, they had booked my bed out. I had to move all of my things in the middle of the night to a new room, which I also had to pay to upgrade.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

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About this property

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel

Languages

Property amenities

Internet

Parking and public transport

Food and drink

Things to do

Family friendly

Conveniences

Guest services

Business services

Accessibility

More

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bathroom

Policies

Check-in

Check-out

Special check-in instructions

Access methods

Pets

Children and extra beds

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

You need to know

National rating

Property is also known as

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

Good

8.2/10

8.4/10

7.8/10

7.4/10

8.0/10

Reviews

8/10 Good

Girish

Girish

10/10 Excellent