Acacia Hostel

Name: Acacia Hostel
Address: 14 Queensbury Place, South Kensington, London, SW7 2EA, United Kingdom
Rating: 6.6

14 Queensbury Place, South KensingtonLondonSW7 2EAUnited Kingdom

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About Acacia Hostel

Situated in the perfect spot for museum lovers, Acacia Hostel offers a variety of budget accommodation and a 24 hour reception.

Rooms offered range from dormitories to private double rooms. All rooms feature a basin and share bathroom facilities.

Acacia Hostel offers all the practical services modern budget travellers require, including free luggage storage, free Wi-Fi to stay in touch and a communal kitchen to keep meal costs in check.

A simple continental breakfast is available to order each morning. For other meals, nearby Old Compton Road offers a rage of neighbourhood pubs, cafes and restaurants. Wasabi is a very popular restaurant chain offering Japanese food with a branch close to the hostel.

The main area attractions are undoubtedly the three South Kensington museums, the Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and the fascinating and informative Science Museum. All are just a few minutes walk from the hostel.

Contact

14 Queensbury Place, South Kensington, London, SW7 2EA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44(20)78237103 | Fax: +44(20)75848686 | Official Homepage

Top amenities

Free WiFi in lobby
WiFi in rooms
Pool
Spa
Parking
Pets
A/C
Restaurant
Hotel bar
Gym

All amenities

Hotel facilities

Airport shuttle
Express check-in / out
Free WiFi in lobby
Laundry service
Non-smoking rooms
Room service
WiFi in lobby

Room facilities

Bathroom with shower
Cable TV
Central heating
Internet
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Satellite TV
Television
WiFi in rooms

For children

Child / Baby cot

Arrival / Departure

Check-in: 14
Check-out: 10

Positive Reviews

Spectacular location in the heart of South Kensing

This was, hands down, what most impressed guests about the hostel. It is in an extremely central location, close to the big South Kensington museums many guests visited, as well as close to tube stations that could whisk them to any part of the capital in next to no time at all.

Friendly and helpful staff

Guests found most staff to be friendly, engaged and more than willing to help them out with a query or issue.

Very good value for money

Guests were very happy with the value for money they received at the property, saying that they felt they paid a very low room rate for accommodation in such a central and attractive area.

Negative Reviews

Not kept spotlessly clean

Guests mentioned that they found both their rooms and the public areas of the hostel to be a little dirty. The shared bathrooms were a key area of complaint, with guests saying that they were not really kept clean, either by the staff or some of the other guests

No towels available at all

Guests highlighted the fact that the hostel does not supply any towels – not even for a fee. This left those who arrived without a towel in quite a quandary, having to hit the streets to find a shop that sold towels.

In desperate need of a makeover

The hostel was described as being in a beautiful historical building, but one that had clearly not been properly maintained over the years. As a result, it was now said to look downright shabby, rather than shabby-chic, with a full renovation needed to regain its past glory