Kensington & Hyde Park
This laid-back hostel has 200 beds, including four- to eight-bed dorms and a handful of twins and doubles with shared bathrooms. There are great communal facilities – two large kitchens, spacious dining areas, movie room – and nightly events (pub crawl, games night, movie night etc). The hostel only accepts guests between the ages of 18 and 40.
The all-you-can-eat breakfast is £1.
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