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Central Hotel - Hostel

1.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Kensington Gardens

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Exterior
Hallway
Full-size fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Business center
Reception
Central Hotel - Hostel offers a practical base near Kensington Palace. Guests enjoy WiFi in public areas and 24-hour front desk assistance, including luggage storage and tour help. Rooms are homey with microwaves and full-sized refrigerators/freezers for meal preparation.

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

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

What's nearby

  • Kensington Gardens - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kensington High Street - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Hyde Park - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Marble Arch - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Oxford Street - 6 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Bayswater Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London Paddington Station - 17 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bayswater Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hafez - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Four Seasons - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Phoenix Pub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Guillam Coffee House - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Central Hotel - Hostel

Hostel near Kensington High Street
Close to Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens, Central Hotel - Hostel has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free train station pick-up, luggage storage, and a TV in the lobby
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and a front-desk safe
  • Tour/ticket assistance
Extra amenities include:
  • Full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, and ovens
  • Stovetops, cookware/dishes/utensils, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

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

More

  • Heating
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 6 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 6 are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 6 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is 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

Is Central Hotel - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Central Hotel - Hostel?

Central Hotel - Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Central Hotel - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Central Hotel - Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Central Hotel - Hostel located?

Located in London City Centre, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Kensington Gardens and Kensington Palace. Kensington High Street and Hyde Park are also within 1 mi (2 km). Bayswater Underground Station is only a 4-minute walk and Queensway Underground Station is 7 minutes.

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Reviews

Central Hotel - Hostel Reviews

5.4

4.8

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

5.8

Staff & service

10

Eco-friendliness

4.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 39 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Sad looking place

Reception team were nice and location was quiet. The condition of the property and cleaning standards are very disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joab

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Rayan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Michaela

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

KT, NY

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Olasumbo

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Erja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

amir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Yiwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Rok

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dont go here. Everything is horrible People live in the hostel. Rude staff. They dont speak english. Toilets dont flush...
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Ilya

Disliked: Room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Andreas och Melina, Sverige

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Obekvämt.

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.

2/10 Terrible

Michelle, Maastricht, Netherlands

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Einfach GRAUENHAFT!!!

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!!!

2/10 Terrible

Michael, California, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would not stay again. OK if you have NO standards.

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...

4/10 Poor

anonymous

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

meh

hard to find and bad rooms but fridge in double rooms...

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Be traped

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

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