Kensal Green stay.Your stay at this Kensal Green hostel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Hyde Park and Kensington High Street. Westfield London Shopping Centre and Portobello Road Market are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Willesden Junction Underground Station - 18 min walk
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 38 min drive
Restaurants
Behesht - 7 min walk
Bel & Nev - 10 min walk
The William - 7 min walk
Sonora - 5 min walk
Galpão Restaurante - 4 min walk
About this property
Kensal Green Backpackers 1
Adults-only hostel near Hyde Park
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Kensal Green Backpackers 1 also features an arcade/game room, laundry facilities, and a convenience store.
This London hostel is smoke free.
103 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Game room or arcade
Pool or billiards table
Convenience store
Computer for guest use
Television in lobby
ATM
Elevator
No smoking on site
Bar or lounge
Coffee shop
Dining venue
Kensal Green Backpackers 1 offers 103 accommodations with safes. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
Available in all rooms: WiFi (GBP 24 per 24-hour period)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 2.50 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
TV in common areas
Accessibility
Elevator
Room amenities
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Shower
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Shared kitchen access
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board on request
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Deposit: GBP 10 per accommodation, per stay
Bed sheets fee: GBP 1.5 per person, per stay
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 2.50 per person
Fee for in-room wireless internet: GBP 24 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Property Registration Number Ye
We should mention
This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
Property is also known as
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Kensal Green Backpackers 1 Reviews
Reviews
5.2
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The toilets were always filthy early in the morning, on all floors 1st , 2nd 3rd floors.
Often there are no antibacterial hand washes, no toilet roll in the cubicles, the corridors are freezing cold.
The toilets on the 4th floor were well looked after as it belongs to the staff who work on the premises and also live there.
Quite frankly this hostel needs to be inspected by Health Inspectors, it is just a matter of time before there would be health scare or major disease outbreak!
There grown men who use the loo and just walk out without washing their hands! And walk through 3 -5 doors to get to their rooms touching the door knobs and even going straight to the kitchen!
Can you imagine this ? It is shocking!
The Security is inefficient, as anyone Tom, Dick and Harry walks in & out without being challenged.
You have to make sure your rooms are locked at all times , or else your belongings might be stolen
The staff there especially Ian, who could not be a better understanding person who helped tremendously with a stay.
Very knowledgeable about the area.
A great asset to your team.
Outside of tube station and next to day and night buses. Small park opposite and staff are very friendly.
Be prepared that there is no tables or safes in the dorm, there is wash basin, shower room and beds only. Toilets on every floor.
It’s a nice place to stay the nights. Consider kitchen non exist but you can use a kettle to boil water for your own bottle. Value for money, it suits me and I am happy
Kang
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Ayodele
Jul 7, 2025
Disliked: Amenities
The toilets could be better supplied and clean on more regular basis.
The room was attended/ tidied up just once a week..! Unacceptable.
This property is cheap for a reason. Initially I thought it was reasonable since I just needed a bed after a gig, nothing fancy.
But the kitchen was really inadequate with the fridge in a lounge on the opposite side of the building. It's very unclean and very few utensils.
I was in a dorm of six and there were only two plug sockets.
The door locks felt like they might snap off.
There's a sign when you enter saying "online bookings don't guarantee a place" so be careful with your plans.
To top it all off I've come home covered in bites.