Rest Up London - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hotel near The Shard in London

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Front of property
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Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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172 New Kent Road, London, England, SE1 4YT
  • Place, The Shard
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, London Bridge
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Tower Bridge
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Private family room 4 beds - shared bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Private Twin - private bathroom

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Private family room 6 beds - shared bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

1 bed in shared, mixed room of 4 - ensuite

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

1 bed in shared, mixed room of 6 - shared bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

1 bed in shared, mixed room of 8 - shared bathroom

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

1 bed in shared, mixed room of 8 - private bathroom

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

1 bed in shared, mixed room of 10 - private bathroom

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

1 bed in shared, mixed room of 4 - shared bathroom

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

1 bed in shared, mixed room of 33 - shared bathroom

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 16 Twin Bunk Beds

1 bed in shared, mixed room of 6 - private bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Private family room 6 beds - shared bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Basic Triple Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Private family room 6 beds - shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Private family room 4 beds - shared bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Basic Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

London

City center stay.Your stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of The Shard and London Bridge. Tower Bridge and Tower of London are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • The Shard - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • London Bridge - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Tower Bridge - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Tower of London - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • London Eye - 5 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Elephant & Castle Station - 7 min walk
  • Elephant & Castle Underground Station - 9 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rising - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Pappagone - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Lebanese Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hej Roastery - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Roebuck - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Rest Up London - Hostel

Hotel near The Shard in London
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room are also featured at Rest Up London - Hostel.

This London hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 140 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Rest Up London - Hostel offers 140 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 5 to 7.99 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Check-in hours are between 3 PM and 2 AM.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children 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 10.00 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 English breakfast: approximately GBP 5 to 7.99 per person

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

  • Alcohol isn't served or allowed at Rest Up London - Hostel.

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Reviews

Rest Up London - Hostel Reviews

6.8

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 185 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 321 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 258 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 105 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Yavuz

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Aarsh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place should NOT be allowed to operate. It is completely uninhabitable. I booked RestUp for its Central London location, but it turned into a nightmare. Despite booking a 10-bed mixed dorm with a private bathroom, I was shoved into a cramped 12-bed room where I couldn’t even stretch my legs. The space between beds is so tight, I hit my head multiple times—seriously concerned I got a concussion. There’s ZERO ventilation. No AC, no fans, and most windows are sealed shut. I nearly suffocated in the summer heat and was told by staff that they could only crack open one tiny window. I explained I had breathing issues and asked for a better-ventilated room—flat-out denied. I ended up in the common area at night, only to find no air circulation there either. Luggage storage? A joke. Despite their website claiming free storage is available, I was charged £5 to store my bag BEFORE check-in. Never experienced this in any other UK hostel. It felt like a blatant cash grab. The rooms are disgusting. Dirty sheets, hair on the bedding, weird odors, bugs crawling around, and to top it off, mosquito bites and a clogged drain that took 2+ hours to clear. And yes, this happened TWICE—I booked here again only because everything else was full. Outlets? Barely work. My adapter only fit in a couple, and there were no USB ports anywhere. Keycards randomly stop working. Dining area was always closed, despite their claim of serving meals. They even changed the breakfast policy overnight and st
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Demond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is what you pay for.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ayodele

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
A decent effort had been invested in to keeping a decent standard, a little more attention to the shower would help, it breaks/ cuts off occasionally. And you have to keep pushing the shower button while you have soap in your eyes-- it is very uncomfortable and annoying. Shower should be free flowing not cutting off !
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jean-Jacques Paul Bonga-B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good in all
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kelvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Istvan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Always friendly

The staff always busy, however, still have a kind and nice word to everyone and handle any issues in the right manner, efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Eren

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We had a room with a private bathroom for 2 nights. The elevator didn’t work, therefore we had to carry our laggi
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No safe place to store your belongings, no where to store clothing, no soap in bathrooms, no toilet paper in toilets some days, no kitchen or washing machine and no nearby laundromat. Poorly sound insulated, and very noisy dorm. Close to city center and transport.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Elise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stupid payments

Had to pay to use the kitchen which is stupid?!?! Like ten pounds to use the kitchen facilities, also every time you open your locker it’s five pounds. Oh you left something in your bag? Cute, pay 5 pounds to get it out.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noisy. Handy and cheap. Paid for en suite but then expected to pay for towels, nothing about this in booking info.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ayodele

Too much water on the floors in the toilet & bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean rooms and restrooms. The common area furnitures a little rundown. You have to rent towels, dont forget adaptor for outlets if coming from USA
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Bernardo

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerzy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thanks
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

TIAGO LUIZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The service provided by the staffs was very good but the comfort of the room was very poor, there was a window in the middle of the bed, that window was broken and couldn't be closed so during the night I have been caught by wind and noise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sherry

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Extremely disappointing experience. I booked a 4-bed female-only dorm, but after taking a shower, I came back to find a man in the room. Turns out they had put me in a mixed dorm by mistake. When I raised this with the staff, they moved me to a 5-bed room — essentially a downgrade, which I did not agree to. The bed was extremely high and difficult to climb into, the bathroom was dirty, and the whole experience felt careless and unprofessional. I also requested a refund, but so far have received no response. Would not recommend this place based on how poorly they handled a basic booking and guest safety concern.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Did the job for one night stay with friends, one issue was that in the communal bathrooms the signage wasn’t clearly in show meaning that men were going into the women’s bathroom and shower and women were going into the men’s,made me feel a little unsafe and uncomfortable but other than that the staff were amazing and it did the job for what we needed it for. :))
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couldn’t stay the night

When arriving at this hostel with my daughter we felt very unsafe in the lobby and community area. Our room was several floors up - there were people loitering in corridors and security patrolling. Our room felt like a prison cell - very small, it smelt and contained a rickety bunk bed that had a very thin mattress that would have offered no comfort. We decided to leave and found another place to stay. When we checked out we were offered another room but we felt too unsafe to stay. The hostel would not refund our money.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good for a night's stay

No frills hostel, but the bunk bed was comfortable and I slept well.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Yousry

Need a lot of improvement
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ismail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Jimmy

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There no privacy in my room, no curtains. No light (or lamp), no power (electric) outlets near bedside. The light at the shower room was automatically turned off when there is no movement which i understood. But the light was off in the middle of the shower and it is co-ed,i can't go out turned the light on. The washroom on the second floor was flooded once, no toilet papers available. Everyone gathered around the lobby to charge his electronics. In addition, i asked on of the staff for beer drinking inside this building, he said 'No'. But someone drink beer which they bought from the store just acrosss the street. The only good thing I 5say is there is a LEBO restaurant across the street and it is very famous. I bought half boneless chicken with rice, it id only 8 pound, which is very good price compare crazy price in London. I am not sure to go back to London, however, i will not stay this hostel for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025