Victoria Hotel

Really great hostel with happy and energetic staff. Rooms were clean and comfortable with plenty of space. The kitchen was reasonably equipped. Bathrooms were out of soap from time to time but generally clean. Overall a great stay.

Great hostel on a great location. For the price you can't beat it. Staff exceptionally friendly and helpful (big thanks to Marc & Co.). I was in a 4-bed dormitory for women on the 2nd floor, which was bright, clean and practical. Bathroom clean, only the shower curtain could be exchanged for a newer one in a timely manner. Hyde Park, Museums around the corner. Bus stops between 20 and 200 meters away. Will definitely came back.

The best is the location. The second best is the kitchen but the burners take forever to heat up. Reception is always helpful with a smile. Downside is the stairs, stairs and stairs, if you are unfortunate to be assigned the upper floors. It will be great if they tell you which floor is the room when you book.

Run down and dirty, not very organized. When I checked in, I didn't get a key, because they were out. The girl working walked me up the steps (all those stairs!) then asked me what room I was in - she'd not yet told me what room I was in. She was like well, I'm pretty sure you're in this room - you'll know your bed because it'll have your name on a card.

So look for your name. My name was on none of them. Then she got more confident that we were in the right room, so pointed to a bed with no card and said just take that one. In the morning, I didn't get a key because the girl working got logged out of the system, so couldn't set it up for me. The bathrooms in particular were dirty, and I think every time I went in any of the bathrooms outside my room, there was no soap. The multiple hand sanitizer dispensers I passed were also empty.

Location was superb; my dorm room (10 bed mix) was really spacious and comfortable, slept really well. guests i bumped into were really friendly and sociable, and the staff were so friendly I didn't want to leave. A particular thanks to Siissi, Anna, and Louis, for their warmth & hospitality

The private room prices are such a hoax, definitely seem like a huge game of hit or miss russian roulette, not worth the money. Nice staff, the beds were clean but the floors especially the bathroom floors are SUPER DIRTY, even in private rooms. Very little storage space, no bathroom counter, the bathroom had extra paper rolls just lying around. We were lucky to not get any mold in the shower but were afraid to put luggage on the floor and wore plastic bags as shoes in the shower. BRING SHOWER SLIPPERS or it's foot fungus time! The vibe is a teenage commune, kind of weird but if you're a young adult or a hippie weirdo it might really be your thing.

Would highly recommend staying at Astor Hyde Park Hostel! It is perfectly located and a great place to meet like minded people! Massive shout out to Jeff - thank you for the awesome hospitality and for making my stay really great! Great customer service all round!

I came to the Astor Hyde Park for the first time, for only a night. Mari at the reception gave a fantastic service, making sure the guests are getting all the information they need to have a great time. The place wasn't busy at all, the groundfloor lounge have that antique vibe decorations with carved wooden panels and fireplace. The laundry and a fully working kitchen is in the basement alongside with an other lounge room.

My room was clean the bed has fresh clean linen it all looked good. The only thing what was a littlebit of a letdown the long wasknto the 4th floor to the room and the bathrooms could use some touch up. Never the less it was clean. Over all I had a good time, the service the location are excellent.

Great location and beautiful exterior.pity about the dorms (notably bathrooms) which have clearly never experienced the touch of disinfectant, the overflowing sanitary towel bin and the shower that didn't drain properly. I'm not sure if this is the norm amongst such budget accommodation but if you're up for roughing it the bed was clean at least.

Good hostel with very nice common rooms and kitchen. Very helpful and nice staff who sorted everything out as fast as possible. But they have to work on cleanliness in the bathrooms. Everything was super clean besides that! Will definitely come back!

I had an overall nice stay at this hostel despite some cons. It is located in nice and quiet area of London and also near 2 train stations so it is easy to get around. The beds are nice, but there is not much privacy. However, I did really enjoy having a shower and bathroom in the room we were staying in. One big con was that we were staying on the 4th floor and the wifi was so bad up there, sometimes it would even stop working.

I do believe this is a nice place to meet people, they have a kitchen lounge area downstairs and even a lounge/comfy area when you walk in where you can chill and hang out with other people. They also have events planned every day for their guests (ex. movie night, ice skating at the museum, bar hopping).

The hostel is in a good location, it's located next to two major subway lines. The people there were cool, no issues. For breakfest they have ceral and toast. The best draw to the place is the price. If I'm ever in london again I would probably go back.

I booked a room with ten other girls but I got a room with five other girls. That was fine but the room was very tiny. There was just enough room to store suitcase and sleep. Not enough to sit on the floor if all five of us was in there at the same time. I didn't care because I was never in the dorm. I only went home to sleep at night. I think the experience mingling with people from other countries is more than what I paid for alone.

Just know what you are getting when you book a hostel. The room was clean and thats all I really could ask for. The bathroom/shower was also very small just letting you know. The receptionist was super nice and friendly! They have a good social schedule if you stay here. I didn't use it because I had my own schedule to follow.

Amazing hostel in the city centre close to Hyde park and all other amenities! Clean, welcoming and lovely staff. Such a good atmosphere and you'll always meet people either down at the kitchen or in the common room. They do really good breakfast as well for only 1 which goes to charity. Highly recommend this hostel!

My experience was great here. The second hostel I've ever stayed at! It definitely best my first one in Rome. Although it was missing some basics necessities for travelers, mostly related to the amount and location of their outlets, the staff more than made up for that. They were kind and helpful and very interested in us. I was actually able to use one of the girls phones to call an uber, nothing she was obligated to do.

I would defiantly stay here again. Another positive of this experience was their communication. I emailed with someone at Astor many times before booking. They replied quickly and with useful information. They were also able to wave my late cancelation fee such I was very thankful for. During my visit I noticed a lot of their staff members going above and beyond.

I especially noticed the workers from Brazil as being extra engaged and helpful. Only down side: no elevator, a big downside with someone with huge heavy luggage, but I think that's a common thing in old hostels. Also they had a guy bring the luggage up for us.

Yeah! so glad to read these great reviews of this hostel. I stayed here - well, *ahem* some time ago and I had an awesome time here. I stayed actually for a few weeks when I first came to London and then moved into a flat in Shepard's Bush. You know, it was great then and from what I am reading it is still just the same. So glad to see that it has maintained it's good reputation.

I actually stayed here because a friend had stayed and she had loved it, so world of mouth is everything. I would stay here again when I come back to London, except now I am over 35! But really, a solid reputation is built on good service and prices. It was an excellent place to start from and get to know the city.

The Astor Queensway is a good hostel with a nice location. Situated two blocks from Kensington Gardens, it's a good walk to the museums nearby (science, natural history and Victoria & Albert) and a longer walk (but manageable) to Victoria station. Buckingham palace isn't too far away either and most other attractions are easily reached by bus or tube.

I stayed in a mixed four-bed dorm which was plenty spacious and quite clean. There are lockers underneath the bed for securing your belongings while out and about (bring your own lock and pay a deposit to rent one). Towels are provided by the staff, and there is generally one bathroom/shower per floor, so if the one closest to you is occupied you can usually ascend a story or two to find one that's unoccupied.

The free breakfast they provide is light and simple, often consisting of cereal/muesli, toast/pastries, and coffee/tea/juice. You serve yourself and wash your own dishes. The kitchen has plenty of space to make your own meals and there are cabinets and cupboards to store your provisions, along with a refrigerator. Labels are provided to ensure that your food is not consumed by anyone else.

The staff is friendly, charming and more than willing to answer any questions regarding the hostel itself, London, transportation, etc. I enjoyed my stay here, and I found the rates to be quite reasonable as well. Recommended for the budget traveler looking to meet interesting people and stay in a part of the city with a good history.

The location of the hostel is right by everything, and you can easily hop the tube to get around London quickly. There is a decent selection of food right outside the steps if you hungry and don't want to go far. The dorm rooms are quite comfortable and safe, and the only complaint where the flat pillows & the bathrooms smelling like old cats. but the shower room was fine.

I stayed in a 6 female dorm room, and everyone is very friendly. I love the fact its not for families and only ages 18-35. You get to meet other young travelers and make new international friends.

The location is right by Hyde Park, super close to the Bayswater and Queensway tube stations (so Central, Circle and District lines). I had no trouble getting there or finding it, coming from London City Airport, and every day I was there I had no trouble getting around to where I needed to go. I like the feel of this hostel. kind of what you'd traditionally imagine a hostel to be like, maybe in some American comedy about backpacking through Europe.

While cramped, their living room area is probably the best part of the hostel because it's where everyone congregates. They've got computers you can pay to use, and a TV full of movies and shows to watch. There seemed to be a lot of people who were living here temporarily, working in the area and paying by week or month instead of by day.

That gave it kind of an everybody-knows-everybody-except-for-you vibe, but everyone was so nice there that I couldn't see you not finding someone to hang out with if you were looking for new single-serving friends. Especially 'cause they limit guests to the 18-35 age range. makes everybody sort of like-minded. You either leave the front your passport or a deposit of I believe 10 pounds for a towel and key. Bathrooms were small and individual; at least on my floor there was one room with a toilet and one room with a shower.

I was impressed by breakfast: unlimited bread, jam, tea, cereal, etc. I think they limited you to one piece of cheese and ham so everybody could get some. The room I stayed in was a six-female bedroom, along with some partying Austrians who I never saw until they stumbled in the morning of checkout, and a Spaniard looking for an apartment so she could live there and practice her English (i.e., nice mix of people). Linens were clean, and I especially dug the under-bed cage drawers where you could lock your stuff while you were out.

Love this hostel so much, I stayed at it twice. The staff there seems to almost be exclusively Australian, but as we know, Australians are EVERYWHERE when you travel. They were all awesome, and a lot of nights we would end up drinking with the staff once they got off work. One of the cheapest hostels I could find in London that was in a decent area near a tube stations, (Bayswater, Queensway) were only a block away.

I had a great time, met a lot of great friends there and would definitely come back. The rooms are decent, bathrooms are small, but that's like that everywhere I suppose. The common TV room is nice as they have a large collection of movies on hard drive that you can watch, and there's usually people on there. Only thing I wish was that internet was free, and there was a bar or some place that served booze in the bar, but that said, the off licenses were rather close by.

I've stayed at another Astor in London (Astor Museum). The Quest wasn't a bad place to stay. It's a 5 story building. They had clean linens and clean rooms. The room that I stayed at was the 8 bed-room and it had its own bathroom. The only thing i would complain about is the bathroom in there was never cleaned the whole time I stayed in the room.

Other than that it was a cool place to stay. The staff was nice and easy to get along. Breakfast was free every morning so that was cool even though not too many people took advantage of it.

Definitely a decent place to say if you are a backpacker on a budget. From an american perspective, this place is not bad, not great. I had a pretty good time there however. The only thing i didnt like was the top floor room which is what I had, it was about 6 flights of stairs or so to get up there. The bathrooms are kind of small, but hey this is a hostel, i couldnt ask for much.

The smell also had a hint of oldness/cat pee in the bathroom. If you're a backpacker, you can get over that easily. The breakfast they provide to you for free is mediocre but sufficient. I would stay here again for sure. The common room was nice, with pay as you go internet and just a nice place to hang out for a big, comfy lounge'ish area with pillows, books and dvds to watch.

Chill, fun hostel. the staff is hip and attentive to your needs, the place is clean, and it's pretty central. only thing is that you must be 18-35 to stay, so no families.