Travel Joy Hostels
| Dorm Bed | $15.64 |
| Private Room | $36.52 |
$15.64 to $36.52
The King William IV 111 Grosvenor Road ,
London,
England,
SW1V 3LG
We are a professional and well run hostel that aims to provide you with a friendly, fun and pleasant experience in a clean and safe environment where people socialize easily. Our staff will help you as much as possible.
We have open mic night on Fridays and Karaoke on Saturdays. We have entry deals with the major London nightclubs and pub crawl operators.
On our doorstep is the No.24 bus (24 hour service seven days a week) which starts and terminates at Travel Joy and departs every 10 minutes during the day and every twenty minutes at night. It travels along the same route to Victoria Station, Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, West End, Oxford Street and Camden Town. The West End is full of restaurants, bars and clubs. There is also a bicycle dock outside.
We have a Thai and European restaurant which is reasonably priced.
Our large bar is a great place to relax and socialise.
Our check-in time is from 14:00 – 23.30. If you are early you can leave your luggage in our secure luggage storage area. Check-out is 11:00 with breakfast from 07.45 to 10:30.
We are agents with Evans and Evans Tour Operators who do specialist tours around the UK. You can also book tickets for all London attractions at reception which will save you time.
We are very centrally located on the River Thames between Chelsea and House of Parliament (Westminster).
From Gatwick Airport:
With a timetable departure of every 15 minutes, and with a journey time of just 30 minutes, Gatwick Express is the easiest way to get from London Gatwick Airport to Victoria Train Station, then you have to take the London Underground on the Victoria Line Southbound and get off at Pimlico Station which is the first stop.
From Heathrow Airport:
From 05:00 to 23:00, take the London Underground on the Piccadilly Line, change at Green Park for the Victoria Line Southbound. Get off the tube at Pimlico Station which is the second stop.
From Stansted Airport:
The Stansted Express runs every 15 minutes and reaches London Liverpool Street in 45 minutes. Trains depart from Stansted Airport rail station, situated directly below the terminal. The London Underground connections which will bring you to Liverpool Street, from there take the Central Line Westbound to Oxford Circus, change there for the Victoria Line Southbound. Get off the tube at Pimlico Station which is the third stop.
Also, Stansted Airport's bus and coach station will bring you to Victoria Coach Station. You can either take a taxi for £6/7 or walk; please see directions below. Coach tickets can be bought at the ticket desk in arrivals (open 06:00 to 01:00), in the coach station (24 hours, seven days a week) or on board.
From Luton Airport:
East Midlands Trains (formerly Midland Mainline) operate a frequent service from Luton Airport Parkway station to St. Pancras International. Average journey time is 35 minutes. Where you are at St Pancras/King’s Cross Station take the London Underground - Victoria Line Southbound, and then get off at Pimlico Station which is the seventh stop.
Directions from Victoria Coach Station by walk:
Head southwest on Buckingham Palace Rd/A3214 toward Semley Place, turn left onto Ebury Bridge/B324, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sutherland St, then turn right onto Turpentine Lane, continue onto Peabody Ave, continue onto Turpentine Lane, slight right onto Lupus St, turn left onto Grosvenor Rd/A3212.
Directions from Pimlico Station by walk:
Once you get out of Pimlico Tube Station look for Aylesford Street or St Georges Square. Walk to the end of either of these roads in the direction of the Thames River and Grosvenor Road. At Grosvenor Road turn right and continue 500m until you see Battersea Power Station on the other side of the river which we are directly opposite to.
Negatives: The lounge area closes at 11, which can be a bummer because there isnt anywhere…
Negatives: The bathroom did get a bit mucky one night but it was mainly water from…
Negatives: the size of the room for 12 bed is far to small....
Negatives: The location is good, but is relatively far from the city centre if you want…
Negatives: The rooms are too tiny for such amount of people
Negatives: Bathrooms were not very new and my room (#6) wasn't big, but everything was clean…
Negatives: That you have to buy an electric plugg adapter instead of just borrowing them. :(
Negatives: Nothing
We have open mic night on Fridays and Karaoke on Saturdays. We have entry deals with the major London nightclubs and pub crawl operators.
On our doorstep is the No.24 bus (24 hour service seven days a week) which starts and terminates at Travel Joy and departs every 10 minutes during the day and every twenty minutes at night. It travels along the same route to Victoria Station, Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, West End, Oxford Street and Camden Town. The West End is full of restaurants, bars and clubs. There is also a bicycle dock outside.
We have a Thai and European restaurant which is reasonably priced.
Our large bar is a great place to relax and socialise.
Our check-in time is from 14:00 – 23.30. If you are early you can leave your luggage in our secure luggage storage area. Check-out is 11:00 with breakfast from 07.45 to 10:30.
We are agents with Evans and Evans Tour Operators who do specialist tours around the UK. You can also book tickets for all London attractions at reception which will save you time.
We are very centrally located on the River Thames between Chelsea and House of Parliament (Westminster).
From Gatwick Airport:
With a timetable departure of every 15 minutes, and with a journey time of just 30 minutes, Gatwick Express is the easiest way to get from London Gatwick Airport to Victoria Train Station, then you have to take the London Underground on the Victoria Line Southbound and get off at Pimlico Station which is the first stop.
From Heathrow Airport:
From 05:00 to 23:00, take the London Underground on the Piccadilly Line, change at Green Park for the Victoria Line Southbound. Get off the tube at Pimlico Station which is the second stop.
From Stansted Airport:
The Stansted Express runs every 15 minutes and reaches London Liverpool Street in 45 minutes. Trains depart from Stansted Airport rail station, situated directly below the terminal. The London Underground connections which will bring you to Liverpool Street, from there take the Central Line Westbound to Oxford Circus, change there for the Victoria Line Southbound. Get off the tube at Pimlico Station which is the third stop.
Also, Stansted Airport's bus and coach station will bring you to Victoria Coach Station. You can either take a taxi for £6/7 or walk; please see directions below. Coach tickets can be bought at the ticket desk in arrivals (open 06:00 to 01:00), in the coach station (24 hours, seven days a week) or on board.
From Luton Airport:
East Midlands Trains (formerly Midland Mainline) operate a frequent service from Luton Airport Parkway station to St. Pancras International. Average journey time is 35 minutes. Where you are at St Pancras/King’s Cross Station take the London Underground - Victoria Line Southbound, and then get off at Pimlico Station which is the seventh stop.
Directions from Victoria Coach Station by walk:
Head southwest on Buckingham Palace Rd/A3214 toward Semley Place, turn left onto Ebury Bridge/B324, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sutherland St, then turn right onto Turpentine Lane, continue onto Peabody Ave, continue onto Turpentine Lane, slight right onto Lupus St, turn left onto Grosvenor Rd/A3212.
Directions from Pimlico Station by walk:
Once you get out of Pimlico Tube Station look for Aylesford Street or St Georges Square. Walk to the end of either of these roads in the direction of the Thames River and Grosvenor Road. At Grosvenor Road turn right and continue 500m until you see Battersea Power Station on the other side of the river which we are directly opposite to.
Reviews
Anonymous
Positives:
I liked just about ever think about this property. The common area is large and…Negatives: The lounge area closes at 11, which can be a bummer because there isnt anywhere…
Anonymous
Positives:
Enjoy my stay, the complimentary ear plugs are a big plus. Great value for the…Negatives: The bathroom did get a bit mucky one night but it was mainly water from…
Anonymous
Positives:
the stuff were really help full with helping me get around the city...Negatives: the size of the room for 12 bed is far to small....
Mila Petrova
Positives:
The hostel is in good location (although having views in a London ho(s)tel matters so…Negatives: The location is good, but is relatively far from the city centre if you want…
Olga Martynova
Positives:
Quite nice place, liked the pub downstairs. Breakfast insluded - great bonus!Negatives: The rooms are too tiny for such amount of people
Evgeniya Makarova
Positives:
Staff, location, services were great, I'd recommend this hostel for everyone. There is a bus…Negatives: Bathrooms were not very new and my room (#6) wasn't big, but everything was clean…
Sebastian Collantes
Positives:
Everything, I couldn't find anything to complain about.Negatives: That you have to buy an electric plugg adapter instead of just borrowing them. :(
Jasmine Ng
Positives:
Friendly members of the staff, complimentary drinks, the clean and spacious bathrooms, and the locationNegatives: Nothing
Within Walking Distance
Tate Britain
Art Gallery
Millbank - Tate Britain is built on the site of the 19th century Millbank Prison. Between 1816 and 1868, this is where thousands of convicts began the Within Driving Distance
IRIS Waterloo
Corporate Office
Cycle Hire Craven Street
Bike Shop
Craven Street
Capacity: 30 bikes Natural History Museum
Museum
Cromwell Rd. - Opened in 1881, the museum facade uses terracotta tiles which were resistant to the soot of Victorian London. The largest of the famous Piccadilly Circus
Plaza
Piccadilly Circus - The famous illuminated advertising of Piccadilly Circus began as early as 1893, before most of the city had electric street lighti Protiviti
Corporate Office
Dacca Indian Restaurant
Indian
Bleeding Heart Bistro
Bar
Trafalgar Square
Plaza
Trafalgar Sq. - A wonderful place for people watching on a sunny day or as a romantic meeting place at dusk, but look out for the pigeons. A visit to Regent College
College
Bell & Compass
Microbrewery
Science Museum
Science Museum
Exhibition Rd. - Much of the collection was inherited from the Museum of Patents (est 1858) and includes early locomotives such as Stephenson’s National Portrait Gallery
Art Gallery
Saint Martin's Place - One of the gallery’s most famous pictures is the Chandos portrait, which is said to be of William Shakespeare by his Directions to Westminster Abbey
Total Distance: 6.5 kmHead west toward Churchill Gardens Rd.
Turn left onto Churchill Gardens Rd.
Turn left onto Lupus St.
Turn left onto Grosvenor Rd/A3212
Continue to follow A3212
Partial toll road
.At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A3203
Toll road
.At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lambeth Palace Rd/A3036
Toll road
.Turn left onto Westminster Bridge Rd/A302
Toll road
.Turn right to stay on Westminster Bridge Rd/A302
Toll road
.Continue onto York Rd/A3200
Toll road
.At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Waterloo Rd/A301
Continue to follow A301
Toll road
.Keep left at the fork
Toll road
.Continue onto Aldwych/A4
Toll road
.Keep left at the fork
Continue to follow A4
Toll road
.Continue onto Fleet St
Toll road
.Continue onto Ludgate Hill
Toll road
.Turn right onto Dean's Ct
Toll road
.Directions to Buckingham Palace
Total Distance: 2.4 kmHead west toward Churchill Gardens Rd.
Turn left onto Churchill Gardens Rd.
Turn right onto Lupus St.
Turn left onto Sutherland St.
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ebury Bridge.
Turn right onto Buckingham Palace Rd/A3214.
Buckingham Palace Rd/A3214 turns slightly left and becomes Grosvenor Gardens/A3215.
Continue onto Grosvenor Pl/A302.
Turn right onto Lower Grosvenor Pl/A302.
Turn left onto Buckingham Palace Rd/A3214
Partial toll road
Destination will be on the right
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