O'Callaghan's Hostel
| Dorm Bed | $23.48 |
| Private Room | $39.13 |
$23.48 to $39.13
205 Earls Court Road Kensington ,
London,
England,
SW5 9AN
- Guests must be between 18 and 35.
- Check in between 11am and 10pm only. Bags stored only with prior notification.
- We accept cash only and require a valid passport as ID when checking in.
- We only have 24 beds so we’re not suitable for groups over eight people.
- No check ins on Christmas Day.
O’Callaghan’s is the oldest hostel in London. We are good, basic with loads of extras thrown in free that you wouldn’t find elsewhere for the same price.
We have a garden and BBQ area which is open in the summer.
We’re seconds away from many pubs, clubs, supermarkets, restaurants and minutes from museums, parks and galleries. Buses can be caught directly outside and the tube is thirty seconds walk from our front door.
Included in the price is:
- Free breakfast: Toast, cereals, loads of preserves (including Vegemite), juice and fresh coffee.
- Free WI-FI.
- Free use of lockers.
- Free use of the Kitchen.
- Free tea, coffee, Milo and soup all day.
- Free barbecues (in the summer and about once a week).
- Free mobile Sim Card when booking for two weeks or more.
- Free city tours.
- Satellite TV.
- Free bed linen.
- Free tourist information.
- Free use of safe.
- Cheap international calls.
- Common room.
- Advice on getting jobs,…
We are very easy to find. Exit Earls Court Road station from the Earls Court Road exit, cross over the pedestrian crossing, turn right, walk for about 30 seconds and we are the yellow door just after Subways (the building with the flags).
Heathrow Airport:
To reach us from Heathrow simply get the Piccadilly line from any Heathrow terminal and take the train all the way to Earls Court station (about 40 minutes).
Gatwick Airport:
From Gatwick take the Gatwick Express (about half an hour’s ride) to Victoria station and get the District line train to Earls Court (about 5-10 minutes).
Stansted Airport:
Take the Stansted Express to Tottenham Hale (about thirty minutes) and get the Victoria line to Finsbury Park (about 10 minutes). From there take the Piccadilly line to Earls Court (about a 25 minute journey).
Negatives: Really small kitchen, gold showers and no luckage storage.
Negatives: Extremely loud - the window was overlooking the street which was very busy even at…
Negatives: The bed was a bit uncomfortable and old, they should really change it. The eating…
Negatives: Heating did not work and no one fixed it.
Negatives: Everything! I got bitten by bed bugs and it got really infected! The place is…
Negatives: The building is pretty old and a bit shabby, but everything is clean The bathroom…
Negatives: Dirty, tiny showers and toilets, breakfast is not on time, kitchen is the size of…
Negatives: Shower stalls are quite small, don't drop the soap.
- Check in between 11am and 10pm only. Bags stored only with prior notification.
- We accept cash only and require a valid passport as ID when checking in.
- We only have 24 beds so we’re not suitable for groups over eight people.
- No check ins on Christmas Day.
O’Callaghan’s is the oldest hostel in London. We are good, basic with loads of extras thrown in free that you wouldn’t find elsewhere for the same price.
We have a garden and BBQ area which is open in the summer.
We’re seconds away from many pubs, clubs, supermarkets, restaurants and minutes from museums, parks and galleries. Buses can be caught directly outside and the tube is thirty seconds walk from our front door.
Included in the price is:
- Free breakfast: Toast, cereals, loads of preserves (including Vegemite), juice and fresh coffee.
- Free WI-FI.
- Free use of lockers.
- Free use of the Kitchen.
- Free tea, coffee, Milo and soup all day.
- Free barbecues (in the summer and about once a week).
- Free mobile Sim Card when booking for two weeks or more.
- Free city tours.
- Satellite TV.
- Free bed linen.
- Free tourist information.
- Free use of safe.
- Cheap international calls.
- Common room.
- Advice on getting jobs,…
We are very easy to find. Exit Earls Court Road station from the Earls Court Road exit, cross over the pedestrian crossing, turn right, walk for about 30 seconds and we are the yellow door just after Subways (the building with the flags).
Heathrow Airport:
To reach us from Heathrow simply get the Piccadilly line from any Heathrow terminal and take the train all the way to Earls Court station (about 40 minutes).
Gatwick Airport:
From Gatwick take the Gatwick Express (about half an hour’s ride) to Victoria station and get the District line train to Earls Court (about 5-10 minutes).
Stansted Airport:
Take the Stansted Express to Tottenham Hale (about thirty minutes) and get the Victoria line to Finsbury Park (about 10 minutes). From there take the Piccadilly line to Earls Court (about a 25 minute journey).
Reviews
Anonymous
Positives:
Good service and good location (near tube station).Negatives: Really small kitchen, gold showers and no luckage storage.
Anonymous
Positives:
Substantial breakfast with a wide range of variety.Negatives: Extremely loud - the window was overlooking the street which was very busy even at…
Evelin Kaur
Positives:
The location is perfect; the tube is just across the street and the bus stops…Negatives: The bed was a bit uncomfortable and old, they should really change it. The eating…
Anonymous
Positives:
Friendly staffNegatives: Heating did not work and no one fixed it.
Anonymous
Positives:
Just the location.Negatives: Everything! I got bitten by bed bugs and it got really infected! The place is…
Anonymous
Positives:
Excellent breakfast - best self serve of any hostel I've stayed at
Friendly, accommodating, helpful…Negatives: The building is pretty old and a bit shabby, but everything is clean The bathroom…
Anonymous
Positives:
Located very close to Earl's Court Underground station.Negatives: Dirty, tiny showers and toilets, breakfast is not on time, kitchen is the size of…
Justin Farrell
Positives:
Excellent breakfast, great location, nice and small.Negatives: Shower stalls are quite small, don't drop the soap.
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Directions to The London Eye
Total Distance: 10.4 kmHead southeast on Earl's Court Rd/A3220 toward Penywern Rd
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.Turn left onto Cremorne Rd/A3220
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.Turn left onto Elephant and Castle/A201.
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Slight left onto New Kent Rd/A201.
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Tower Bridge Rd/A100.
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.Turn left onto Staple St
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.Directions to Westminster Abbey
Total Distance: 6.7 kmHead southeast on Earl's Court Rd/A3220 toward Penywern Rd
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.Turn left onto Great College St
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