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Astor Victoria Reviews

71 Belgrave Road, Victoria, London, England

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81%Overall Rating

From 591 ratings
  • 79%Character
  • 79%Security
  • 88%Location
  • 85%Staff
  • 79%Atmosphere
  • 73%Cleanliness

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90%

Great staf, very welcoming, great breakfast. Just one thing : we took a shower at 22 pm and theere were not hot water ... we had a cold shower after a long day .

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Nice place and price


63%

I was disappointed that wifi was not offered in the rooms. There was little space to sit in the common areas.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


67%

Overall an ok experience. But as a reader it really bothered me that there were no individual bed lights. overything else was ok, but nothing special.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 11 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female, 31-40
  • (11 reviews)


97%

Staff are helpul and friendly. The place is quite big but still has a good atmosphere about it. The location is also in a prime spot. Good hostel

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (9 reviews)


77%

This was a very nice place to stay. It was close to the metro stop and it felt safe and clean.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


80%

It is a busy noisy party hostel, especially on weekends. The staff always seemed annoyed when asked any questions, they were not very friendly. The bathrooms and showers could have been cleaner. It is in a great location for London. And the kitchen facilities were awesome.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 08 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (14 reviews)


80%

Excellent location, decent size lockers/cages under the beds but they make so much noise! Free breakfast is good. Good common areas but might be better if there were games/activities on some or all nights. Its swipe card access to rooms but anyone from the street can get through the front door and walk around. Never had to wait for showers which were decent.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


63%

when we were checking-in at 7-8pm, a long queue waiting ,only becoz the reception staff were handing over and counting the cash...rooms r fine. kitchen enough for cooking simple things.and big laudry place. only problem is the bed is too low .i'm only 155 cm, when sitting on the lower bunk, still bump head to the top all the time.and cant sit straightly on the lowerbunk. bending over all the time. no locker in room,only a big iron cage under bed for each one.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


83%

Clean and secure, with helpful staff. Very close to Pimlico tube. I would recommend it.


70%

Very thankful to have washer/dryer available! I'd definitely recommend taking the tube to Pimlico and walking from there instead of trying to go from Victoria Station. It was a bit frustrating to not have wifi available in the room and only on the 1st floor. Breakfast was nothing to write home about. Clean for the most part, but they should clean the showers every hour during the morning because they get disgusting.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


83%

Very friendly staff, clean room & bathroom. Two common areas (one with a big screen TV).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


80%

great place, clean and security I liked to much

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male
  • (7 reviews)


70%

not the best Astor Hostel i ve been. The staff are great

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Male, 31-40
  • (4 reviews)


83%

Improve the customer service.. Don't keep your customer waiting for no strong reason..

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Female, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


80%

great place!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 18-24
  • (7 reviews)


100%

Just perfect :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


73%

The hostel was Okay in general, the best thing was the location, Pimlico is near the main attractions and the Thames is a few blocks away. The main problem was the showers, they were tiny and they didn't look very clean. The room I stayed in was rather small for 6, but I was only there to sleep. Breakfast was okay, the staff were friendly and they keep your valuable stuff for free if you ask them too, so it's quite safe. If you're too much concerned about hygiene I wouldn't recommend it.


80%

If you stay in the private room on the 1st floor, it can be a bit loud, and it's pretty busy at breakfast time, looking for somewhere to sitdown and eat, but the location in London is brilliant.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


90%

This was our first time staying in a hostel. The atmosphere here was amazing. Very social and lively. You could easily just hang in the hostel and not be bored. I'd say most of the people we saw were under 25 which is probably why the place felt like it did. My only complaint is that the rest rooms/toilets were out of toilet paper a lot, but considering how big this place is, it's sort of expected. The staff was friendly and helpful. I would stay here again and recommend it to my friends.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)


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