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I believe this was a hostel. I don't think it was an inn or a hotel. If you are on a budget, this place would be for you. After all, you will probably be spending most of your time sight-seeing, so it is a great place to lay your head down at the end of the nite. They provide lockers in your room, so you can lock up whatever valuables that you have. Unisex rooms that room 2-12 people @ a very reasonable price. There is not much privacy, but great oppurtunity to meet fellow travellers like your self. The rooms are clean. I believe someone comes in every day or other to tidy up and make the beds. The bathroom, on the other hand,not as clean. It was like 50 people sharing the same bathroom. The staff is super friendly at the front desk are able to help you with directions, they'll call a taxi for you if you need, and provide other services. Internet access is available, but there are other places in the town, that offer a better rate. Leave a Comment Theme: HostelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than average
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Well, this was a hostel, so I wasn't expecting luxury. After all, I knew I'd be sharing a room with up to 12 other people. I got what I paid for, for the most part, although there were a few things that irked me. Let me start with the pros - plenty of hot water in the showers, a good kitchen, friendly staff, lots of interesting guests, a GREAT LOCATION (just north of Hyde Park), and well-heated. There... now for the cons - some of the rooms are poorly ventilated, expensive and slow internet access (walk 2 minutes to Queensway, straight out the front door and across the road, for better and cheaper access), beds that can't be more than 6 foot long (so your feet end up sticking through the bars uncomfortably if you're tall), extremely rude cleaning people that seem to delight in waking you up or making you get out of their way in a hustle, the key I was given to a locker went to someone elses (which made me feel a bit insecure), and lots deposit fees for various things (I needed to leave a 5 pound deposit to borrow a spoon). Altogether I would stay here again, because of the location, if I couldn't find a better deal. However given the option to pay 5 or 10 quid more for a real hotel room, I'd jump on that. UPDATE: I stayed here again with my girlfriend in June 2005 and the service and situation were better. The room had a floor length window that was left cracked open for ventilation and the cleaning crew waited until a decent hour to clean our room. The other complaints still stand.
The hostel is located two minutes walk from Queensway with it's myriad of shops and restaurants, as well as the subway station there, and two or three minutes walk from Hyde Park. Leave a Comment Theme: HostelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averagePhone: +44 20 7229 0000Directions: Take the tube to Queensway and cross the street. Then go through a short street connecting Queensway to Bayswater. The hostel is directly across the road.Website: http://www.hydeparkinn.com/ Other Contact: hydebookings@hydeparkinn.com
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My trip to London in March of 2006 was more a spontaneous reaction to five days off work. I did not have a lot of time to inform about accomidations, so I took the cheapest avaliable and off I went. We all know that the cheapest is not always the best, but I did expect a little more for the price I paid. I haven't stayed in other hostels in London, so I can't say if the London standart for them is high or low and I don't have any possibilities to compare. But compared with the hostels I know from other european countries, this was the worst experience. I booked the hostel via the Ryanair webpage (hostelworld) and until then I had no negative experiences. But at the reception I had to pay a higher pirce than stated at the resevration. They told me that the price given by hostelworld did not include the V.A.T. and that I would not have this problem If I would have booked vie their own website. Discussions led to nothing and I ended up paying a higher price... The location is very good, just a few steps away from Bayswater tube station and also very close to Kensington Gardens/Hyde Park. There are many hotels and hostels in that area so that you will find it a little "touristy".
There are different sized rooms from double rooms to 12 bed dorms. The rooms were OK with a sink and lockers. Showers and toilets are located in different places in the building. The toilets were not always clean but this was more due to other guests than a problem of the hostel. Taking a shower required some creativity, at least if you did not want your clothes to become wet: There are no possibilities to stowe them in a dry place within the shower. Forget breakfast - you had the choice between toast with butter or extremely sweetened strawberry jam or cereals with milk (the cereals were OK, so I stayed with them). No juices, no cheese and no second choice of jam. Breakfast is served between 7:30 and 9:00 am and the kitchen can become very full during that time. They charge you for quite everything: Using the lockers, leaving your luggage at the reservation desk after check-in and similar stuff. Together with the VAT-thing I felt a little ripped off. At least the receptionists were friendly and helpful, especially when it came to giving information about the city. You can buy tickets for different attractions such as the Tower of London. Leave a Comment Theme: HostelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterWebsite: http://www.hydeparkinn.com/#
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