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Astor Kensington Hostel

Property class: 2

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A row of classic, multi-story buildings with white facades and black railings.
A small office with a desk, computer, and a map.
A twin room with two beds, a nightstand, a kettle, and a window with curtains.
A breakfast bar with bread, pastries, and beverages. There are framed pictures on the wall and a sign indicating the direction to the exit.
A modern living room with a sofa, a red table, and a vending machine.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $132
$110 nightly
$132 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 27 - Oct 28

Explore the area

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45 Queensborough Terrace, London, England, W2 3SY
  • Place, Kensington Gardens
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Queensway
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

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A twin room with two beds, a nightstand, a kettle, and a window with curtains.

Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A bunk bed with white bedding in a bathroom with a toilet and a sink.

Bed in 6-bed mixed dormitory room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A room with three bunk beds, a wooden table, and a window with curtains.

Bed in 12-bed mixed dormitory room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a wooden table, and a window with curtains.

Bed in 8-bed mixed dormitory room ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed with white bedding in a bathroom with a toilet and a sink.

Bed in 6-bed female dormitory room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A room with two red bunk beds, a white bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Bed in 4-bed female dormitory room shared bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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

A room with two red bunk beds, a white bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Bed in 4-bed mixed dormitory room shared bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A room with two red bunk beds, a white bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Bed in 4-bed mixed dormitory room ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a wooden table in the foreground and a white ceiling with decorative molding.

Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dorm Basic

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with white walls and a wooden floor.

Private Triple Room Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a desk, and stools.

Bed in 8-Bed Female Dorm Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a shelf above the beds.

5 Bed Mix Dorm Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

London

With a stay at Astor Kensington Hostel, you'll be centrally located in London, just a 3-minute walk from Kensington Gardens and 12 minutes by foot from Hyde Park. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Kensington Palace and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Kensington High Street.
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What's nearby

  • Kensington Gardens - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Queensway - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Westbourne Grove - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hyde Park - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Kensington Palace - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Queensway Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London Paddington Station - 12 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Halepi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Park - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bayswater Arms - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪New Fortune Cookie - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Astor Kensington Hostel

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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 96 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include fans and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this Victorian hostel include a communal living room and a vending machine.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 4.50 per person

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

More

  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • 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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

  • Diners Club
  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 4.50 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 smoke detector, 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
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

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted 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. 40 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 89 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great price, very friendly staff. Has a kitchen on site which is so helpful with keeping expenditure low as you don't have to eat out every night. Tee was very helpful with local knowledge and recommendations of great places to visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very polite & humble staff. Appreciate about cleaning. Will visit again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel has super friendly staff, ideal for a solo traveller as there is always someone to talk to. The kitchen facility is amazing and the lounge has Netflix and comfy couches. When I stayed we had a visit to the nearby park for a picnic and this was attended by staff and guests, a super fun evening.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, right off Kensington Gardens with Bus and Subway stations two blocks away. Also at walking distance to Paddington Station. Premises are clean, staff is helpful, breakfast is cheap and sufficient.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and perfect for solo travelling
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is ideally located close to a tube station and directly opposite Hyde Park, perfect for a lovely stroll or a picnic. The staff here are super friendly and the property has a cosy lounge where staff and guests can hang out together watching the big screen TV. As a solo traveller I found the lounge to be the hub of activity, allowing me to connect with other people. The hostel also has a well equipped kitchen so you can keep costs down by not having to dine out each evening. The beds had a USB charger port built into a nightlight so you can charge your phone overnight. I will definitely be booking this hostel again next time I am travelling through London.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to stay. Loved the rooms, and the kitchen/dining area.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes it was easy to locate all you need nice location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean room and convenient location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10/10 Excellent

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

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Staff was great. I didn’t like the bunk style beds.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the kitchen and dining room. Had everything I needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great stay

Great priced place in a perfect location. Couldn’t beat the price for a private room with private bath. The bathroom was very tight, however still nice to have our own dedicated bathroom. We were on the 5th floor and it felt like a hike up the stairs as it seemed to be a floor and a half of stairs per flight, but for the price and location I’d stay again as it met our needs perfectly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes
View from a window
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
This hostel is good for a night or two. I stayed there because arrived very late the first night and knew I'd spend all day exploring London the next day & walking distance to Paddington Station to take the Heathrow Express. It's a very basic hostel. It's not dirty but not the cleanest. It can use some updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible terrible terrible bed. People coming into dorm at all times of night with absolutely no regard for people trying to sleep. Rather unclean. Front desk people weird. Two way better hostels nearby for cheaper prices.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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