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Kensal Green Backpackers 1

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Reception
Lobby sitting area
Buffet

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

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639 Harrow Road, Kensal Green, London, England, NW10 5NU
  • Place, Kensal Green Cemetery
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Portobello Road Market
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Westbourne Grove
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (4 Bed Mixed Dorm)

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (4 Bed Female Dorm)

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed Female Dorm)

  • 237 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed Mixed Dorm)

  • 237 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (8 Bed Mixed Dorm)

  • 280 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (8 Bed Female Dorm)

  • 280 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 237 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

London

With a stay at Kensal Green Backpackers 1 in London (Kensal Green), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Portobello Road Market and 9 minutes from Wembley Stadium. .This hostel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Hyde Park and 3.8 mi (6 km) from Marble Arch.
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What's nearby

  • Kensal Green Cemetery - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Portobello Road Market - 6 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Westbourne Grove - 6 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • BBC Television Centre - 7 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Tabernacle - 7 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Kensal Green Station - 1 min walk
  • Willesden Junction Underground Station - 18 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Behesht - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bel & Nev - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Sonora - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The William - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Frigideira - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Kensal Green Backpackers 1

Adults-only hostel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Kensal Green Backpackers 1 offers 103 accommodations with safes. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 103 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area.
Stop by the hostel's restaurant for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and a 24-hour front desk.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This theme restaurant specializes in Brazilian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (GBP 24 per 24-hour period)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 2.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 10 per accommodation, per stay
  • Bed sheets fee: GBP 1.5 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 2.50 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: GBP 24 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)

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 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number Ye

We should mention

Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property

Property is also known as

639 Hostel
639 London
Kensal Green Backpackers Hostel London
Hostel 639 London
Hostel 639 Hotel London
Hostel 639 London, England
Kensal Green Backpackers Hostel
Kensal Green Backpackers London
Kensal Green Backpackers 1 Hostel London
Kensal Green Backpackers 1 Hostel
Kensal Green Backpackers 1 London
Kensal Green Backpackers
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Kensal Green Backpackers 1 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Kensal Green Backpackers 1 Reviews

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 783 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 783 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 156 out of 783 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 156 out of 783 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 249 out of 783 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

4.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Meleane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meleane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Ayodele

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The toilets were always filthy early in the morning, on all floors 1st , 2nd 3rd floors. Often there are no antibacterial hand washes, no toilet roll in the cubicles, the corridors are freezing cold. The toilets on the 4th floor were well looked after as it belongs to the staff who work on the premises and also live there. Quite frankly this hostel needs to be inspected by Health Inspectors, it is just a matter of time before there would be health scare or major disease outbreak! There grown men who use the loo and just walk out without washing their hands! And walk through 3 -5 doors to get to their rooms touching the door knobs and even going straight to the kitchen! Can you imagine this ? It is shocking! The Security is inefficient, as anyone Tom, Dick and Harry walks in & out without being challenged. You have to make sure your rooms are locked at all times , or else your belongings might be stolen
Stayed 28 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Martin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No issues does what it says on the tin
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dylan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff there especially Ian, who could not be a better understanding person who helped tremendously with a stay. Very knowledgeable about the area. A great asset to your team.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Meleane

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great vibes!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great vibes

Great vibes
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kang

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Outside of tube station and next to day and night buses. Small park opposite and staff are very friendly. Be prepared that there is no tables or safes in the dorm, there is wash basin, shower room and beds only. Toilets on every floor. It’s a nice place to stay the nights. Consider kitchen non exist but you can use a kettle to boil water for your own bottle. Value for money, it suits me and I am happy
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ayodele

Disliked: Amenities
The toilets could be better supplied and clean on more regular basis. The room was attended/ tidied up just once a week..! Unacceptable.
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

IVETTE, LONDON

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Meleane

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hayley

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is cheap for a reason. Initially I thought it was reasonable since I just needed a bed after a gig, nothing fancy. But the kitchen was really inadequate with the fridge in a lounge on the opposite side of the building. It's very unclean and very few utensils. I was in a dorm of six and there were only two plug sockets. The door locks felt like they might snap off. There's a sign when you enter saying "online bookings don't guarantee a place" so be careful with your plans. To top it all off I've come home covered in bites.
Bites
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Meleane

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Meleane

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Meleane

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Meleane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Meleane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Meleane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rawle

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable rooms and a nice lounge area to eat and relax. Has fridges to store your food.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025