Located in the most beautiful and charming neighbourhood in London, Astor Hyde Park is one minute from Hyde Park and surrounded by some of Londons greatest museums including the Natural History Museum, Victoria & Albert, and Science Museum. The hostel is a short walk from Londons best transport connections, including direct trains to Heathrow Airport and all of Londons attractions. If this wasnt enough, the iconic pubs, excellent shopping, amazing restaurants, and occasional celebrity sighting make it the perfect place to live while in London!
The moment you walk through our doors you become part of our family and we want you to have an incredible experience! We want every detail - from our super clean bathrooms and comfortable pillows to our unforgettable social events - to be perfect, giving you a London adventure that is 10 out of 10!
Winner of No.1 Small Hostel Group Worldwide and a Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in the Hostel Industry. We thrive on ensuring every guest comes satisfied, and if you have any problems along the way, we are always there, ready to help! For this and many other reasons staying at Astor Hostels is the top choice for anyone exploring London on a budget!
Reception hours (24 hours)
Check-in is available from 2 pm.
Check-out is from any time until 10 am. Please ensure you check out before 10 am; otherwise, you may be charged for an extra night.
We cater for travellers between 18 and 40 years.
A valid physical/original photographic government ID (no photo/screenshot) must be presented by all guests upon check-in. This can be a passport, drivers licence, National ID card, Residency permit. Student IDs will not be accepted as proof of identification. The property cannot accept paper driving licences/IDs or employee IDs as proof of identity. Failure to show proof of ID upon arrival will result in the cancellation of the reservation without a refund.
Key Card: You will be required to give us a GBP 5 key deposit for your room access card at check-in time.
Breakfast: We provide Breakfast every morning, which costs just GBP 3.
Dairy-free Milk: Coconut/soy/almond/
Regular Milk: skimmed and semi-skimmed
Juices: Orange and apple
Instant coffee, tea and hot chocolate
Cereals: granola, rice pop, choco pop, honey hoop and cornflakes
Bread: White and Wholemeal
Spreads: White and milk chocolate (Nutella style), peanut butter, regular butter, plant base/dairy-free (butter style) honey, fruit jam (strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant and apricot) and marmite.
(Items may vary depending on availability and hostel)
Common Areas: The kitchen/dining room and common areas are all back open to enjoy a meal or meet fellow travellers (The kitchen and lounges will be shut at midnight and reopening at 8 am).
Facilities: Please be aware that our building has no lift and that you may be assigned to one of our top floors and a top bunk bed.
Events: The hostel organises events aimed at backpackers between the ages of 18-40 years.
Please note that all bookings are subject to the signing of the property's terms and conditions via a rental agreement which will be emailed to the guest following their reservation. Please note that all guests must be aged over 18. Underage guests who book will not be accommodated and will not be refunded. When booking for 12 persons or more, different policies will apply.
Luggage storage is free on the day of arrival and costs GBP 2 per bag on the day of departure. An extra fee of GBP 7.5 per bag per day applies for the days following check-out. Storage lockers for small valuables are available for GBP 2 per day. Towels are available for rent for GBP 3.
At our fantastic hostel, you will have full access to:
Free Fast Wi-Fi throughout the building
24-hour reception for anything you may need (including late check-in/early check-out)
CCTV is in operation 24 hours a day
Storage Lockers available for your valuables GBP 2 per locker per day
Laundry facilities are available 24 hours
Hairdryers and ironing facilities free to use
Beautiful lounge area with comfy sofas and an enormous projector screen for movies and sports!
Helpful Extras
Free City Maps - QR/digital to reduce paper waste
Tourist Information, walking tours and advice on local attractions and transport (24hrs)
Padlocks and Adaptors are available for sale for GBP 5 each
Discounts at local restaurants and coffee shops
Towels are available for hire at GBP 3
Printing 0.20p per sheet
Clean, crisp linen on your bed, ready to sleep on!
Late Check-Out is available to sleep in a little more until Midday (book in advance at reception)!
Please Note: For the safety of others, anyone exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 will be unable to stay at the hostel. Therefore, we recommend you return home if travelling domestically or to use specialist self-isolation accommodation. Self-Isolation - Guests who wish to self-isolate in the hostel must do so in a private room; guests must not perform the self-isolation period if coming from abroad in shared dorms.