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Central Hotel - Hostel

1.0 star property
City-center hostel within easy reach of Kensington High Street

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Exterior
Full-size fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Reception
Business center
1 Bed in 6 Mixed Dormitory | Bed sheets
Minutes from Kensington Palace, Central Hotel - Hostel provides a cozy retreat. Connect to WiFi in public areas, enjoy luggage storage and tour assistance from the 24-hour front desk staff. With microwaves and full-sized refrigerators/freezers in rooms, you'll feel right at home.

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (7)

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Free train station pick-up
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Front-desk safe
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • TV in a common area

Room options

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About the neighborhood

Map
26 Princes Square, London, England, W2 4NJ

What's nearby

  • Kensington Gardens - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kensington High Street - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Hyde Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Oxford Street - 6 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 37 min drive
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 60 min drive
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 61 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 82 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 88 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 102 min drive
  • London Paddington Station - 17 min walk
  • London (QQP-Paddington Train Station) - 18 min walk
  • Shepherd's Bush Station - 29 min walk
  • Bayswater Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • Queensway Underground Station - 7 min walk
  • Notting Hill Gate Underground Station - 9 min walk
  • Free train station pick-up

Restaurants

  • ‪Bayswater Arms - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Gold Mine - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Four Seasons - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bella Italia - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Central Hotel - Hostel

Central Hotel - Hostel puts you in a great location, within a 15-minute walk of Kensington Gardens and Kensington Palace. Also, Hyde Park and Kensington High Street are just a 5-minute drive away. Public transportation is just a short walk: Bayswater Underground Station is 4 minutes and Queensway Underground Station is 7 minutes.

Languages

English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 76 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • Children (6 years old and younger) not allowed
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • No onsite parking
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Transfers

    • Free train station pick-up
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Television in common areas

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Heating

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shared bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Cookware, dishes, and utensils

More

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Shared accommodations

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.

Also known as

Central Hostel London
Central Hostel
Central Hotel
Central Hostel
Central Hotel - Hostel London
Central Hotel - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Central Hotel - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation London

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Central Hotel - Hostel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Central Hotel - Hostel?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Central Hotel - Hostel.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Central Hotel - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

What's the area around Central Hotel - Hostel like?

Central Hotel - Hostel is in London City Centre, a short 4-minute walk from Bayswater Underground Station and 17 minutes' walk from Kensington High Street.

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Central Hotel - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

5.4

4.8/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

3.6/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10

Reception team were nice and location was quiet. The condition of the property and cleaning standards are very disappointing.
1-night trip

10/10

6-night trip

6/10

3-night trip

6/10

2-night trip

2/10

1-night trip

4/10

No cover sheet for blanket. I was so uncomfortable sleep in the bed without flat sheet. Need to bring your own towels shampoo and toothbrush. Everything is old and broke.
3-night trip

6/10

1-night trip

8/10

2-night trip

6/10

8-night trip

8/10

2-night trip

6/10

2-night trip

8/10

3-night trip

8/10

3-night trip

2/10

Dont go here. Everything is horrible People live in the hostel. Rude staff. They dont speak english. Toilets dont flush...
5-night trip

2/10

This hostel is old, smelly, and very dirty. I don’t recommend it at all. So many other hostels around it that are way better and clean for the same price
1-night trip

6/10

2-night trip

6/10

1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10

Långa köer till toaletterna, receptionen öppen dygnet runt, ofräsch inredning. Dumt av hotellet att ge oss ett rum fullt med människor när vi kommer mitt i natten. Skapar irritation och det var inte så kul att sova i andra änden av rummet från sin partner för att sängarna är upptagna av andra.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10

The only good thing about this hostel was that it's actually very central in Bayswater. But very difficuly to find when you're first arriving! I must have searched for about half an hour! The staff was friendly, but the state of the place was terrible! There were holes in the carpet in my room, the building is very noisy, I could hear exactly when my upstairs neighbours were moving around in their room (including in the middle of the night). So, I will not be staying here again on my next visit to London.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10

Einfach GRAUENHAFT!!!! Alles voller Schmutz! Dreckiger Teppichboden, gebrauchte Bettwäsche (voller Dreck und mit Blutflecken am Leintuch)... Das Fenster ließ sich nicht richtig schließen, daher war es immer eiskalt! Das Bad war um nichts besser, Schimmel an jeder Ecke, Das Klo war ständig verstopft! Unterm Strich war mein Aufenthalt in diesem Hostel der pure Albtraum!!!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10

I'm never very picky about where I stay as I tend to spend much more time out of my room than in it. I've stayed in hotels and hostels through out Asia, Europe, Africa, the US and Central America, from 5 star resorts to 1 star hostels, and never complain much. So this I think I can be rather fair in my description. The bad: -The rooms, and entire hostel, are dirty, falling apart, foul smelling and overall very unpleasant to be in. The mattresses are old, uncomfortable and covered in urine stains (everyone I looked at). The bunk beds are small, loud/rickety and packed with little room to move. You get a paper thin sheet (which you can actually see the stains through), a blanket barely long enough to cover your body (smelt dirty along with all the bedding) and a relatively comfortable pillow. The bathrooms are disgusting and have no male/female distinction, so that everyone ends up being covered in urine. Not too big a problem for me, being a male and always wearing shoes in the hostel, but the females (including my GF) hated it. We simply used the restrooms at restaurants during our time out. One of the receptionists was nice and seemed very friendly, the rest were rude. The cleaning staff were the worst, one actually kept trying to peak under the covers at my GF will she slept!? The rooms are very loud and you hear EVERYTHING from inside the hostel as well as on the street through the cracked windows which do not fully close. The good: The location is ok... That all...
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10

hard to find and bad rooms but fridge in double rooms...
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10

This is purely a refugee camp and I immediately went to out to find another hotel and waste of my money I must say.