Astor Quest Hostel
| Dorm Bed | $23.48 |
| Private Room | $46.96 |
$23.48 to $46.96
45 Queensborough Terrace Bayswater ,
London,
England,
W23SY
Welcome to the Quest Hostel, one of the first Astor Hostels. It has been a favorite with travelers and guidebooks alike for many years now and can accommodate about 90 guests. If you are looking for somewhere you can call home - but also be up for a party - then this place is for you.
Staying at the Quest you will find a friendly, intimate atmosphere great dorms (mostly en suite) and with brand new beds. There are security lockers under all of the beds - and it is walking distance to great attractions like Hyde Park, Kensington Palace (Princess Diana's old residence), Notting Hill, the famous Portobello Market and Whiteleys shopping and cinema complex. The Bayswater area is full of friendly English pubs, cafes and restaurants that will keep you busy during the evening. Public transport wise, it can't get much easier with three Underground (Tube/Metro) stations around the corner (Bayswater/Queensway/Notting Hill Gate) and numerous bus stops, which give you access from all the major airports and railway stations.
Rooms at the Quest mean friendly dorms that range in size from four to eight beds, with a couple of twins thrown in for good measure. Most of the rooms in the Quest have new en-suite facilities. (Shower, toilet and basin) The other toilets and showers are located outside the rooms on ever floor.
Great fun for all backpackers, the Quest is perfect for independent backpackers and small student groups.
We don’t have a curfew so you are free to come and go as you please while exploring the city. There are plenty of bars and clubs in London and you will never get bored of the vibrant nightlife available. We provide a welcoming atmosphere with friendly…
DIRECTIONS (How to find us!)
From Heathrow Airport by Underground (Tube/Metro):
Take the Piccadilly Line (dark blue) to Earls Court Station, and then change to the northbound District Line (dark green) via Edgware Road to Bayswater Station. From Bayswater Station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.
From Heathrow Airport by A2 Airbus
Take the A2 Airbus from Heathrow and get off at Queensway in Bayswater. Walk east along Bayswater Road - Queensborough Terrace is the second street on the left after Queensway.
From Gatwick Airport:
Take the Gatwick Express train to Victoria Station. Change to the Underground system westbound Circle Line (yellow) to Bayswater Station. From Bayswater Station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.
From Waterloo Station:
Take the westbound Jubilee Line (silver - due to open late summer 1999) to Bond Street and change to the westbound Central Line (red) and continue to Queensway Station. From Queensway walk east along Bayswater Road and the second street on the left is Queensborough Terrace.
From Victoria Station:
Take the westbound Circle Line (yellow) to Bayswater Station. From the station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.
Negatives: For a private room as expensive as a hotel but nowhere near as good. Room…
Negatives: Some Staff appeared to lack basic cumstomer service skills but generally friendly. My key card…
Negatives: The blocked toilet on the third floor
Negatives: Kitchen and dining area a bit small at meal times (even off-season).
Negatives: bathroom had no window and smelled quite bad, but otherwise clean
Negatives: I don't know really. Obviously quite spartan but it's that kind of hostel and that…
Negatives: There was only one washer and dryer for clothes, you had to pay for wifi.…
Negatives: the location isn't good... and they should have lift or something..it was really hard to…
Staying at the Quest you will find a friendly, intimate atmosphere great dorms (mostly en suite) and with brand new beds. There are security lockers under all of the beds - and it is walking distance to great attractions like Hyde Park, Kensington Palace (Princess Diana's old residence), Notting Hill, the famous Portobello Market and Whiteleys shopping and cinema complex. The Bayswater area is full of friendly English pubs, cafes and restaurants that will keep you busy during the evening. Public transport wise, it can't get much easier with three Underground (Tube/Metro) stations around the corner (Bayswater/Queensway/Notting Hill Gate) and numerous bus stops, which give you access from all the major airports and railway stations.
Rooms at the Quest mean friendly dorms that range in size from four to eight beds, with a couple of twins thrown in for good measure. Most of the rooms in the Quest have new en-suite facilities. (Shower, toilet and basin) The other toilets and showers are located outside the rooms on ever floor.
Great fun for all backpackers, the Quest is perfect for independent backpackers and small student groups.
We don’t have a curfew so you are free to come and go as you please while exploring the city. There are plenty of bars and clubs in London and you will never get bored of the vibrant nightlife available. We provide a welcoming atmosphere with friendly…
DIRECTIONS (How to find us!)
From Heathrow Airport by Underground (Tube/Metro):
Take the Piccadilly Line (dark blue) to Earls Court Station, and then change to the northbound District Line (dark green) via Edgware Road to Bayswater Station. From Bayswater Station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.
From Heathrow Airport by A2 Airbus
Take the A2 Airbus from Heathrow and get off at Queensway in Bayswater. Walk east along Bayswater Road - Queensborough Terrace is the second street on the left after Queensway.
From Gatwick Airport:
Take the Gatwick Express train to Victoria Station. Change to the Underground system westbound Circle Line (yellow) to Bayswater Station. From Bayswater Station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.
From Waterloo Station:
Take the westbound Jubilee Line (silver - due to open late summer 1999) to Bond Street and change to the westbound Central Line (red) and continue to Queensway Station. From Queensway walk east along Bayswater Road and the second street on the left is Queensborough Terrace.
From Victoria Station:
Take the westbound Circle Line (yellow) to Bayswater Station. From the station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.
Reviews
Madeline Davies
Positives:
Location and StaffNegatives: For a private room as expensive as a hotel but nowhere near as good. Room…
jessica wilson
Positives:
great location, overall very clean and I also like the cosy atmosphere in the lounge…Negatives: Some Staff appeared to lack basic cumstomer service skills but generally friendly. My key card…
William Vorilhon
Positives:
The staffNegatives: The blocked toilet on the third floor
Anonymous
Positives:
Friendly staff, nice surroundings (close to Kensigton Gardens) with easy access to the city center…Negatives: Kitchen and dining area a bit small at meal times (even off-season).
Anonymous
Positives:
very helpful and friendly staff, nicely located, best free breakfast I've ever had in a…Negatives: bathroom had no window and smelled quite bad, but otherwise clean
Anonymous
Positives:
The atmosphere was just great. Very relaxed. Me and my friend could sit in the…Negatives: I don't know really. Obviously quite spartan but it's that kind of hostel and that…
Anonymous
Positives:
staff very helpful, they cleaned the bathrooms everyday and vacumed the rooms every day. Good…Negatives: There was only one washer and dryer for clothes, you had to pay for wifi.…
YEONGJUN KIM
Positives:
Staff are really nice and rooms are cleanedNegatives: the location isn't good... and they should have lift or something..it was really hard to…
Within Walking Distance
Hyde Park
Park
Hyde Park - Hyde Park was a favourite venue for duellists in the 18th and 19th century, including the brutal 1712 duel between the Duke of Hamilton an Within Driving Distance
M&M's World
Candy Store
Leicester Square - its the most amazing place in London.. especially considering the fact that it has 4 floors of M&M products Hamleys
Toy or Game Store
188-196 Regent St - The world’s largest toy shop began life in 1760 as Noah’s Ark at 231 High Holborn. The Regent Street branch opened in Saatchi Gallery
Art Gallery
Duke of York Square - You definitely want to get hold of the info booklet, or you're just looking at artfully arranged junk. The Richard Wilson r Topshop
Clothing Store
36-38 Great Castle S - It's the last ever collection from Kate Moss for the high street store and it's full of her favourite collection hits Princi
Pizza Place
135 Wardour St. - Good Italian coffee, great salads and wonderful pizza :-) Gino
Ice Cream
Three Store Strand
Technology
Primrose Hill
Park
Primrose Hill Rd. - I love going to my friends’ house that overlooks Primrose Hill, walking to the top of the hill to see the amazing view of Lo Lupita
Mexican
Monmouth Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
27 Monmouth St. - If you're starving for the ultimate caffeine injection, Monmouth is the place. Royal Academy of Arts
Art Museum
50-52 Piccadilly - Visit the annual summer exhibition, which is London’s largest open submission art exhibition. It has been going for 242 years MEATLiquor
Burger Joint
74 Wellbeck St. - ML's "Dishonesty Bar" serves up orig. 'tails like a martini sided by a bacon-coated quail's egg. They also Directions to Buckingham Palace
Total Distance: 4.7 kmHead south on Queensborough Terrace toward Bayswater Rd/A402.
Turn left onto Bayswater Rd/A402
Continue to follow A402
.Turn right to stay on A402.
Turn right onto Westbourne St/A402
Continue to follow A402
.Continue onto Bayswater Rd/A40
Continue to follow A40
.Keep right at the fork
Continue to follow A40
.Continue onto Park Ln/A4202.
Turn left onto Piccadilly.
Take the 1st right onto Duke of Wellington Pl.
Slight left onto Grosvenor Pl/A302.
Turn left to stay on Grosvenor Pl/A302
Continue to follow A302
.Turn left onto Buckingham Palace Rd/A3214
Continue to follow A3214
Partial toll road
.Directions to Hyde Park
Total Distance: 1.0 kmHead south on Queensborough Terrace toward Bayswater Rd/A402.
Turn right onto Bayswater Rd/A402.
Turn right onto St. Petersburgh Pl.
Continue onto Ilchester Gardens.
Continue straight onto Prince's Square.
Continue onto Leinster Square
Destination will be on the right
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