Hostels in London

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  1. London city Apartments
    5.0 (2)
    Apartment 5, 53a Stratford Rd, London E13 0NF, UK
  2. Kornel East London Apartment
    5.0 (1)
    48 Cranbrook Rd, Cranbrook, Ilford IG1 4NF, UK
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  3. Grove Guest House
    4.8 (52)
    153 Earlham Grove, London E7 9AP, UK
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  4. London Backpackers
    4.6 (2507)
    8-10, Queens Parade, Queens Rd, London NW4 3NS, UK
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  5. Park Villa Boutique Hostel
    4.6 (339)
    51 Grove Rd., Bow, London E3 4PE, UK
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  6. The Norwegian YWCA
    4.6 (68)
    52 Holland Park, London W11 3RS, UK
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  7. Kensington Gardens Hostel
    4.6 (53)
    35 Craven Terrace, London W2 3EL, UK
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  8. Urbany Hostel London
    4.5 (375)
    48-49 Prince's Square, London W2 4PX, UK
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  9. Onefam Waterloo Hostel London
    4.5 (346)
    null, 73 Lambeth Walk, London SE11 6DX, UK
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  10. Shabi Inn
    4.5 (16)
    28 Argyle Rd, Ilford IG1 3BQ, UK
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  11. BedStation Limited
    4.5 (2)
    270 Earls Ct Rd, London SW5 9AS, UK
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  12. Wombat's City Hostel London
    4.4 (3561)
    7 Dock St, London E1 8LL, UK
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  13. YHA London Earl's Court Hostel
    4.4 (925)
    38 Bolton Gardens, London SW5 0AQ, UK
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  14. Hotel DC
    4.4 (464)
    207 Romford Rd, London E7 9HL, UK
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  15. Barmy Badger Backpackers
    4.4 (265)
    17 Longridge Rd, London SW5 9SB, UK
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  16. Onefam Notting Hill Hostel London
    4.3 (978)
    63 Prince's Square, London W2 4PX, UK
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  17. Astor Oxford Street
    4.3 (702)
    14 Noel St, London W1F 8GJ, UK
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  18. YOUTH HOSTEL STEAM ENGINE
    4.3 (11)
    The Steam Engine, 41-42 Cosser St, London SE1 7BU, UK
  19. YHA London Central Hostel
    4.2 (1717)
    104 Bolsover St, London W1W 5NU, UK
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  20. Palmers Lodge Swiss Cottage
    4.2 (1606)
    40 College Cres, South Hampstead, London NW3 5LB, UK
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  21. The Steam Engine, Waterloo (PUBLOVE)
    4.2 (1554) €€
    41- 42 Cosser St, London SE1 7BU, UK
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  22. Astor Museum Hostel
    4.2 (895)
    27 Montague St, London WC1B 5BH, UK
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  23. Prime Backpackers
    4.2 (437)
    333 City Rd, London EC1V 1LJ, UK
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  24. Will Wyatt Court - iQ Student Accommodation London
    4.2 (356)
    168 Pitfield St, London N1 6JP, UK
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  25. St Christopher's Inn Liverpool Street
    4.2 (355)
    52 Wilson St, London EC2A 2ER, UK
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  26. Chapter Old Street
    4.2 (279)
    18 Paul St, London EC2A 4JH, UK
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  27. YOTELPAD London Stratford
    4.2 (112)
    104 Broadway, London E15 1NG, UK
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  28. Wilson House - Swiss Cottage
    4.2 (20)
    Wilson House, 161 Goldhurst Terrace, London NW6 3ET, UK
  29. The Manor Park Hotel
    4.2 (5)
    386 High St N, London E12 6PH, UK
  30. ibis London Barking
    4.1 (1522)
    Highbridge Rd, Barking IG11 7BA, UK
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  31. The Walrus Bar & Hostel
    4.1 (1346) €
    172 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7RW, UK
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  32. The Crown, Battersea (PUBLOVE)
    4.1 (1090)
    102 Lavender Hill, London SW11 5RD, UK
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  33. Cricketers Hostel
    4.1 (74)
    146 Newington Butts, London SE11 4RN, UK
  34. Victorian Woods B&B
    4.1 (30)
    9 Sprowston Rd, London E7 9AD, UK
  35. Destinations Hostels @ The Gallery
    4.1 (14)
    1 Lupus St, Pimlico, London SW1V 3AS, UK
  36. Astor Hyde Park Hostel
    4.0 (1139)
    191 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5EU, UK
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  37. YHA London Thameside
    4.0 (1055)
    20 Salter Rd, London SE16 5PR, UK
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  38. YHA London St Paul's Hostel
    4.0 (892)
    36 Carter Ln, London EC4V 5AB, UK
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  39. Hostelle London
    4.0 (245)
    458 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E2 0EA, UK
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  40. Pickwick Hall
    4.0 (162)
    7 Bedford Pl, London WC1B 5JE, UK
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  41. LHA Paddington
    4.0 (31)
    14-16 Craven Hill, London W2 3DU, UK
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  42. Ian Baker House
    4.0 (21)
    20 Maple St, London W1T 5HB, UK
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  43. 49 @ Milton Avenue
    4.0 (1)
    49 Milton Ave, London E6 1BG, UK
  44. St Christopher's Inn London Bridge - The Village
    3.9 (3111)
    161-165, 165 Borough High St, London SE1 1HR, UK
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  45. Clink261
    3.9 (2675)
    261-265 Gray's Inn Rd, London WC1X 8QT, UK
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  46. Premier Inn London Beckton hotel
    3.9 (1501)
    1 Woolwich Manor Way, London E6 5NT, UK
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  47. Zedwell Capsule Hotel Piccadilly Circus
    3.9 (1492)
    The London Pavillion, Shaftesbury Ave, Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 0DA, UK
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  48. Exmouth Arms
    3.9 (1007) €€
    1 Starcross St, London NW1 2HR, UK
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  49. Premier Inn London Barking hotel
    3.9 (862)
    Highbridge Rd, Barking IG11 7BA, UK
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  50. Astor Kensington Hostel
    3.9 (578)
    45 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3SY, UK
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  51. The Queens Hostel
    3.9 (299)
    51 S Africa Rd, London W12 7PA, UK
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  52. Westfield Hostel
    3.9 (16)
    218 Uxbridge Rd, London W12 7JD, UK
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  53. The White Ferry, Victoria (PUBLOVE)
    3.8 (1473)
    1A Sutherland St, Pimlico, London SW1V 4LD, UK
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  54. Travelodge London Barking
    3.8 (614)
    Pianoworks, 4 Arboretum Pl, London, Barking IG11 7RX, UK
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  55. Signature Hotel London
    3.8 (495)
    62-64 Cranbrook Rd, Cranbrook, Ilford IG1 4NH, UK
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  56. Schafer House
    3.8 (137)
    Drummond St, London NW1 3HZ, UK
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  57. Generator London
    3.7 (5907)
    37 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9SE, UK
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  58. Safestay London Elephant & Castle
    3.7 (3062)
    144-152 Walworth Rd, Elephant and Castle, London SE17 1JL, UK
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  59. ibis budget London Barking
    3.7 (1968)
    Essex, Highbridge Rd, Barking IG11 7BA, UK
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  60. Smart Hyde Park View
    3.7 (1936)
    16 Leinster Terrace, London W2 3EU, UK
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  61. Astor Victoria Hostel
    3.7 (1367)
    Victoria Hotel, 73 Belgrave Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 2BG, UK
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  62. St Christopher's Inn Greenwich
    3.7 (884)
    189 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8JQ, UK
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  63. St Christopher's Inn Shepherds Bush
    3.7 (501)
    13-15 Shepherd's Bush Grn, London W12 8PH, UK
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  64. MSR Guest House
    3.7 (11)
    388 Strone Rd, London E12 6TN, UK
  65. Safestay London Kensington Holland Park
    3.6 (2290)
    Holland Park Ave, Holland Walk, London W8 7QU, UK
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  66. Dover Castle Hostel
    3.6 (981)
    6A Great Dover St, London SE1 4XW, UK
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  67. St Christopher's Inn Hammersmith
    3.6 (871)
    28 Hammersmith Broadway, London W6 7AB, UK
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  68. Phoenix Hostel London
    3.5 (1166)
    6 Daventry St, London NW1 5NX, UK
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  69. Travelodge London Ilford
    3.5 (748)
    Clements Rd, Ilford IG1 1BP, UK
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  70. The Dictionary Hostel
    3.5 (690)
    10-20 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8DA, UK
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  71. Bell House Hostel
    3.5 (290)
    Bell House, 91 Bell St, Greater, London NW1 6TL, UK
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  72. Queen Elizabeth Hostel & Pub
    3.4 (736)
    58 Bagleys Ln, London SW6 2BH, UK
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  73. Book A Bed Hostel
    3.4 (491)
    86 Tanner's Hill, London SE8 4PN, UK
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  74. Stratford Hotel LTD
    3.4 (189)
    43 Romford Rd, London E15 4LY, UK
  75. Umbrella Properties UK - Canning Town
    3.4 (23)
    57 Desford Rd, London E16 4NJ, UK
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  76. Comfy Fenia Stay
    3.4 (11)
    2 Mafeking Ave, London E6 3BH, UK
  77. Park view homestay
    3.4 (9)
    180 Park Ave, Barking IG11 8QY, UK
  78. Smart Russell Square
    3.3 (3356)
    71-72 Guilford St, London WC1N 1DF, UK
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  79. Smart Hyde Park Inn
    3.3 (2200)
    48-50 Inverness Terrace, London W2 3JA, UK
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  80. Lucky 8 Hotel Illford
    3.3 (777)
    Forest House, 21-25 York Rd, Ilford IG1 3AD, UK
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  81. Britannia Inn Hotel
    3.3 (526)
    54 Mansfield Rd, Ilford IG1 3BD, UK
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  82. Atlas Hostel / Talbot House London
    3.3 (81)
    16 Talbot Square, Tyburnia, London W2 5LH, UK
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  83. Rayan's Lodge Stratford
    3.3 (15)
    45 Romford Rd, London E15 4DT, UK
  84. Rahal Outram
    3.3 (6)
    23 Outram Rd, London E6 1JP, UK
  85. The Forest Gate Hotel
    3.2 (209)
    105 Godwin Rd, London E7 0LW, UK
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  86. Acacia Hotel
    3.1 (417)
    14 Queensberry Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 2EA, UK
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  87. Cranbrook Hotel Ilford
    3.0 (841)
    22-24 Coventry Rd, Ilford IG1 4QR, UK
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  88. London Waterloo Hostel
    3.0 (671)
    73 Lambeth Walk, London SE11 6DX, UK
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  89. Arinza Hotel, London Ilford
    3.0 (301)
    50 Mansfield Rd, Ilford IG1 3BD, UK
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  90. The Bank Hotel
    3.0 (242)
    1 Ripple Rd, Barking IG11 7NP, UK
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  91. Via Lewisham Hostel
    2.9 (685)
    Pentland House, 30 Old Rd, London SE13 5SZ, UK
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  92. Woodlands Lodge Ilford
    2.9 (305)
    60 Woodlands Rd, Ilford IG1 1JN, UK
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  93. City View Hotel Stratford
    2.8 (292)
    11 Church St, London E15 3HU, UK
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  94. Central Hostel
    2.8 (146)
    26 Prince's Square, London W2 4NJ, UK
  95. Duke of Fife
    2.8 (34)
    348 Katherine Rd, London E7 8NW, UK
  96. Kensal Green Backpackers
    2.7 (925)
    639 Harrow Rd, London NW10 5NU, UK
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  97. NX LONDON HOSTEL
    2.4 (384)
    323A New Cross Rd, London SE14 6AS, UK
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  98. York Hotel
    2.4 (184)
    9-15 York Rd, Ilford IG1 3AD, UK
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  99. Best inn
    2.4 (37)
    4A Argyle Rd, Ilford IG1 3BQ, UK
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  100. Mapesbury Hostel London
    2.2 (78)
    30 Chatsworth Rd, London NW2 4BS, UK
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  101. Laret Guest House
    1.0 (2)
    Culpeper Court, Kennington Rd, London SE11 6QR, UK
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  102. Indian YMCA
    41, Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 6AQ
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  103. 24/7 Hostel
    Chatsworth Hotel, 39 Chatsworth Rd, London NW2 4BL, UK

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