Meininger City Hostel & Hotel London

At last! The first MEININGER City Hostel & Hotel abroad! Now in London, too, you'll find MEININGER's standard hotel quality at hostel prices. The central location, great comfort and fair prices combined with our multilingual staff and personal atmosphere make your stay something special. Backpackers, families and groups alike feel at home.

The building has over 47 single, double and shared rooms over six floors. All rooms have an adjustable air conditioner and TV, as well as a shower and WC. Single and double rooms have a telephone. Having elevator access on all floors and a ramp at the entrance has helped us achieve a Mobility Level 1 rating (Visit Britain National Accessibility Scheme). A special highlight: our breakfast room and rooftop terrace offer a wonderful view of the pulsing metropolis. The terrace can be used for barbeques, upon request.

Cleanliness is a high priority for us. All rooms are cleaned daily, as well as are our common rooms and areas. The hostel is located in the safe district of Kensington.

The building and the rooms are equipped with a highly modern keycard system. The entire hostel has a modern fire alarm system with smoke detectors and fire extinguishers on each floor. Additionally, our reception is staffed 24 hours a day so there is always a contact person available for questions and problems.

Our London Hostel, as do all MEININGER City Hostels & Hotels, distinguishes itself by its central location. It is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, to which Notting Hill, made famous by a film, also belongs. A hop-on-hop-off bus stop is directly in front of the hostel door; the underground stations South Kensington and Gloucester Road are only 100 m away. The night bus also stops right in front of our hostel so that you can have fun as long as you want throughout the night.

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Facilities

• All you can eat breakfast buffet included in price
• Shower and WC in all rooms
• Air conditioning in all rooms
• Bed linen included
• Hand towels included
• All rooms are non-smoking
• 24-hour reception
• Parking garage for a fee of 25 GBP
• Internet access for a fee
• Access for wheel chairs
• Credit cards accepted
• Free lockers
• Free luggage storage
• Children friendly atmosphere, families welcome
• Telephone and fax
• Common Room
• Taxes included in price
• 24-hour check-in
• Friendly, multi-lingual personnel
• Comprehensive city information rooms
• No curfew
• Elevator 
• Karaoke and movie evenings
• Conference rooms for a fee

Location

The MEININGER City Hostel & Hotel Queens Gate offers economical accommodation with considerable comfort. The hostel is directly across from the Natural History Museum in the Baden Powell House, just a few stops away from Hyde Park and Royal Albert Hall. The direct connection to the Circle and Piccadilly Lines, as well as the numerous bus lines allow our guests easy and quick access to the main historical, cultural and architectural sights in London.

The Baden-Powell House was named after the founder of the worldwide Boy Scouts. It was inaugurated in 1961 by Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II. It still houses a permanent exhibition about the Scout Association today.

Sightseeing & Nightlife & Restaurants

Sightseeing

Hyde Park 0.5 km

Harrods Department Store 1 km

Buckingham Palace 3 km

Piccadilly Circus 3.2 km

Trafalgar Square 3.9 km

Westminster Abbey 4.6 km

Covent Garden 4.7 km

Tower Bridge 8-5 km

Any way your look at it, London's nightlife has much to offer, from some of the craziest nightclubs in Europe to trendy, stylish bars, to traditional London pubs. All over the city you'll find interesting places to go out, but nightlife is mainly concentrated in West End, especially in trendsetter central: Soho, not to mention it's also the center of the gay and lesbian scene. You can find out more about what's going on in our hostel's neighborhood at www.londontown.com/nightlife.

Indoor/ Fun

No time for boredom: for a small fee MEININGER City Hostel & Hotel offers internet access for surfing, chatting and checking emails, upon request we can arrange karaoke parties, barbecues and much more. You're sure to meet new people quickly in our common rooms or on the rooftop terrace.