Hotel in Detail:
Just 100 meters (110 yards) from Hyde Park, the Smart Hyde Park View hostel is a 5-minute walk from Queensway Underground Station. It offers spacious rooms with an en suite bathroom and free WiFi access throughout.
Accommodation for guests from 16 to 45 years old where dormitories all have lockers and a hairdryer for guests to use. Private rooms are also available, however, they do not have lockers, but they do have a hairdryer.
There is a lounge bar for guests to enjoy, with drinks, snacks, and a flat-screen TV. Continental breakfasts are served daily. There is a 24-hour front desk and free luggage storage for early check-ins.
The property is close to Marble Arch and Oxford Street via a 20-minute walk. The Royal Albert Hall can also be reached in 20 minutes' walk, and Westminster and Big Ben are a 10-minute Tube ride away.
Highlights: Non-smoking rooms √
Free WiFi √
24-hour front desk √
Terrace √
Lift √
Bar √
Laundry √
Luggage storage √
breakfast √
The dormitories have lockers and a private bathroom with a hairdryer.
Private rooms are also available on the top two floors which come with a satellite TV, telephone, safe, Shower/Bath, toilet, heating, Hairdryer. Private rooms have lift access.
On the ground floor is a lounge bar with comfortable seating, a flat-screen TV and selection of beverages and snacks.
On the lower ground floor is a common room with sofas and a colour television with Sky free-view, as well as a multitude of dining tables. The bar has theme nights and party nights. The bar will serve guests in their rooms 24 hours and is open 11.00 till 04.00.
Continental breakfasts are served daily.
The front desk of the Smart Hyde Park View Hostel is manned 24/7 where items such as towels, adapters and batteries are available. The hostel has a lift. Safety deposit boxes and luggage storage available. Services offered include laundry, ironing, currency exchange and fax/photocopy services.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Queensway 0.2 miles (0.3 km), Railway Station: London Paddington 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 4.4 miles (7.1 km). There are 4 tube (underground) stations within half a mile (0.8 km).Situated just off from Bayswater the Smart Hyde Park View Hostel London is in a central location. Strolling distance from Hyde Park (less than 200 yards) and close to great shopping, cafes, bars and other amenities at Queensway, Notting Hill and Kensington Church Street. A taxi can always be found on Bayswater Road and bus and train links are also good. 5-minute walk from both Queensway and Bayswater Underground Stations. Nearest attractions include Kensington Palace (0.6 miles), Serpentine Gallery (0.6 miles), Portobello Road Market (0.8 miles), Royal Albert Hall (0.8 miles) and Marble Arch (1 mile).
Bed Numbers: 17 private rooms, 150 beds
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 10.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.75 out of 5 by 5319 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 3.9 out of 5 from 3946 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 17 of 210 for hostels in London and rated 3.3 out of 5 from 1373 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 75% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 3 star hotels is 72%. Therefore while the hotel is below the overall London average you should note that this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 646th from 853 London hotels, and 203rd of 315 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the Smart Hyde Park View Hostel and not too far away (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 3 star Byron Hotel,
where prices begin from around £150 and which has an 83% guest satisfaction rating.
Prefer something with a higher guest rating? Then the 4 Star The Cumberland, London may be one too look at, it's only 1.0 miles (1.6 km) from here. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (16 Leinster Terrace, W2 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.5 miles (0.7 km) radius. The numbers by star rating are 3 five star hotels (average rating 85%), 21 four star hotels (average rating 78%), 20 three star hotels (average rating 68%) and 6 two star hotels (average rating 65%). Top 2 star hotel is Caring Hotel at 77%. Coming out as the top rated hotel is Royal Lancaster London (5 star) at 93%.Base Rates: We compare area starting room rates by using base rates. Bear in mind we use the published base rates which do not reflect short term offers and deals. They do however give a decent relative comparison.
Of the 50 closest hotels analysed we have base rate data for 45 of them. Looking at all hotels in the area the average base rate is £107 per night. They range from a low of £13 at Smart Hyde Park View Hostel (this hotel) (2 Star, 73%) up to £350 at Royal Lancaster London (5 Star, 93%). Rates break down to the following for each star rating: Five Star average: £215, Four Star average: £114, Three Star average: £72 and Two Star average: £55.
Summary:
Using our in-house algorithm we rank hotels based on guest ratings and weighted for related factors. We have a ranking for Smart Hyde Park View Hostel 32nd (joint) of 50 and 2nd for the 6 two star hotels in the area. Our base rate rank for the hotel is 1st of 45 (1st of 5 two star hotels.). We use the base rate ranking and review ranking for the hotel to get an overall ranking of 1st of 45 for sheer value for money. The high value for money score (no.1 ranking) is thanks to very low starting rates for a 2 star hotel despite a not so great guest rating.