5/5 Daria I. 1 year ago on Google
As
a
first-time
female
solo
traveler,
I
was
very
hesitant
to
stay
in
a
hostel
in
a
foreign
country
I'd
never
been
to
before.
However,
I'm
very
pleased
to
say
that
I
had
a
FANTASTIC
stay
at
Astor
Kensington!
I
stayed
6
nights
in
a
4
bed
female
dorm.
Overall,
I
feel
like
I
got
great
value
for
what
I
paid.
The
hostel
was
very
clean
&
comfortable,
and
the
staff
were
very
friendly.
I
would
definitely
stay
at
Astor
Kensington
or
another
Astor
property
again!
PROS:
-
Extremely
friendly
staff
that
made
my
stay
feel
extra
comforting
and
inviting!
-
Located
in
a
good
area;
<5
min
walking
distance
to
nearest
bus
&
Underground
stations.
I
felt
safe
despite
being
a
solo
female
traveler.
The
front
door
also
has
keypad
entry.
-
Bathrooms,
hallways,
&
rooms
were
frequently
cleaned.
Although
the
building/interior
was
a
little
outdated,
it
was
definitely
very
clean
and
well-maintained.
-
Free
coffee
+
tea
all
day
:)
-
Tons
of
other
amenities
like
free
hairdryers,
a
kitchen
space,
towels
for
rent,
&
a
laundry
room,
to
name
a
few.
-
My
room
didn’t
have
an
en-suite
bathroom
but
it
did
have
a
sink
which
was
really
nice!
CONS:
-
No
elevator,
so
I
had
to
haul
my
heavy
suitcase
up
2
flights
of
stairs.
To
be
expected
with
older
buildings
in
London,
though.
-
Staff
would
on
occasion
burst
in
unannounced
to
clean/perform
random
maintenance
tasks.
I
acknowledge
that
privacy
is
a
trade-off
of
staying
in
hostels,
but
this
happened
more
frequently
than
I
would’ve
preferred.
-
The
last
night
of
my
stay,
I
came
back
to
the
bottom
bunk
I'd
been
sleeping
on
for
the
past
5
nights
stripped
&
my
things
moved
to
the
top
bunk.
Not
the
biggest
issue,
but
also
could’ve
done
without
this
change.
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