I really liked the warm welcome from the staff, the decent people working there makes all the difference to a place. The decor was as you see in photos (so many places have out of date photos and I have come to expect the places to be tattier than they look in pics, therefore this hostel exceeded my expectations as it looks clean and new compared to other hostels.) The little patio space makes it feel like a holiday and it has fresh air but is far more temperate in a heat wave than other outside areas. The kitchen is nice and well equipped. Free coffee and tea. Friendly safe atmosphere and one of the reasons for this is staff policy of zero tolerance of creepy sexual behaviours or assaults etc. They are very on the ball with this sort of stuff and the place reflects that with the good vibes atmosphere. The bathrooms are modern and spacious wet rooms which is far more relaxing than many of the cramped spaces in some hostels. Bed was comfy. There were big fans to keep air circulating in the room. The street has a quiet majesty to it due to being right across from the British Museum. It is so central yet so peaceful and safe at night. There's a hostel guitar to play!! :)

A guy in my mixed dorm was letting the door slam repeatedly- going in and out like a flippin yoyo in the morning. I would prefer if hostels in general started adding signs to stop guests from letting the heavy fire doors from slamming loudly behind people when they go in and out, as people are on different sleep schedules. The rare places that have signs telling people to be quiet if others are sleeping have a culture of better rest and sleep for all. I wish this was standard to have a sign. This is a general thing though and not specific to this hostel.

First of all congratulation to Astor. I am very happy to stay in Astor. I will always stay in Astor. Staff good. Specially place to keep luggage. Light on bed. Charging mobile availability electric switch on bed very good.

Only one thing. Please make a little more gape between uper and down bed because it was too difficult to sit on between two beds. Sometimes a human being sit and sometimes lay down on the bed. It is not possible to laying on bed only all the time. Please do not follow the other hostels. Your standard is your and will be your. God bless all of you. May you live long and always happy and get a success in your business always. Greetings to all of you.

Set within beautiful Bloomsbury neighbourhood in a peaceful part of London, Astor Museum is a Georgian mansion which provides perfect accommodation for educational holidays close to the British Museum. From ancient stones to modern communications and art, Bloomsbury is a location with stories to tell. The hostel is perfectly positioned for accessing some scenic walking routes nearby with excellent local and national public transport links. Explore famous locations like Covent Garden, Oxford Street (the Selfridges, John Lewis), a leasure walk from High Holborn to Waterloo. Astor Museum has comfortable, airy rooms (ask for upper floors), a beautifully equipped kitchen with an outside sitting area, cozy living room (has a potential to have an outside patio as well), clean bathrooms and absolutely amazing, fun and warm hearted stuff, that could be a perfect cast for a new TV show. Special thanks to Mr. Giles Beattie - his emotional intelligence, hard-working attitude and impeccable manners for sure make him a super valuable accet to become a General Manager of any 5* hotel. Ask Tristan about New Zealand and London theatres, Alex - about Australia and hiking in Richmond, James - about trendy London clubs. The ladies from the stuff are just pure love and care, always checking up on your comfort and needs. The Manager will provide you with an astrology insite every Wednesday during his famous evening workshop. There are many other events for everyone, too. Enjoy!)

Yes, smoking must be allowed only across the street.

Very friendly staff! And the location is really perfect. You can reach basically everywhere without a problem from there! The beds where very comfortable too.

I was a little taken aback when I first entered the dorm because of a horrid smell of unwashed feet. And there in one bed lay an old shaggy man, surrounded by many hard plastic bags and it seemed like he usually lives on the streets and got a hostel for one night. Of course I wish for a safe and warm place to sleep for everyone, nevertheless it made me feel really uncomfortable because he also was quite rude. Also the cleanliness leaves something to be desired. The toilets weren't properly clean, the showers ceiling were very moldy and when some clothes fell under my bed and I pulled them out they were beyond full of dust and dirt.

A simply superb stay. Started off 2 nights in a dorm and last night in a pvt room. Superb rates. Superb location. The politest, ( if that's a word )most helpful staff. Comfortable beds, clean, secure, great breakfast room / kitchen. I will be hyper critical on issues below but this is my go to accom now for stays in London when flying in or out. Well done guys ! Being so polite and helpful goes a hell of a way.

Hyper critical to help only: -Some beds creak. An issue in dorm not that anyone minds but id be out with my screwdriver. -id so like a shelf in the shower room. Iv been in top hotels and they miss that too. Few quid in each shower room go a long way. Easy to design just by taking a shower with gear you have on travels. Can't think of anything else.

Team was super nice and sweet, always super helpful! Location is perfectly centered, you get around in London pretty easily. The kitchen is well equipped and breakfast options available, I don't know if I timed it differently but I didn't have to wait to get to showering. Unfortunately my own schedule didn't let me take part in the hostel activities, but the offers are great especially if you want to connect with people.

Can't really complain about anything, it's a Hostel after all, which seems to be forgotten by some guests. You do end up sharing your room, so yes, people can be loud at night. Haven't been to any previously though, so I was kinda positively surprised.

A classy, truly rock-n-rollish place in the heart of Central London. An effective, responsible team. A delightful, posh style outdoor veranda - open till 10 p.m. A super clean and cozy kitchen offers a slow cooker and a Nespesso coffee machine - bring your favourite pods! My huge appreciation to hard-working Tristan on follow-up upon my departure. Hope to see charming Seamus and Cassie in Bridgerton's - they have that special (British) movie star vibe! Aitor is one of the best managers in London and excellent in team building. Giles Betty could serve a manager for Astor Hyde Park - they need good management.

Absolutely nothing!

The staff is great they are super proactive, helpful and friendly. They were doing a great job in cleaning Location is super, atmosphere is good. They organice activities

The low ratio shower toilets per room. I was hosted in the secondary building There were 4 rooms (mine had 8 beds) there was a single toilet and a single shower. There were more toilet and in the basement in the basement 4 floor downstairs, aprox the same ratio. The TOILETS AND BATHROOM were acceptably clean even in peak times but we had to go 4 floor down in order to go to the toilet Low ceilings, I am just 1.83 m In the secondary building there was no kitchen or kitchenette

The location was amazing. The people I met were really nice. Staff was super friendly. Plenty of bathrooms. It was clean.

There were a lot of stairs… There was a door in front of our door. Normally that’s great because it keeps the noise from the stairwell out. But every time people went through you could hear it very loudly as the door closed with slamming noise. It would be great if you could dampen the closing noise e.g by sticking a thin tissue in the doorframe.

Surprisingly affordable hostel considering the great location and London prices. Right next to British Museum, close to multiple metro lines. Kitchen has everything needed, showers and toilets were clean. Secure building and rooms. Beds and linens clean and comfortable.

Wifi didn’t work well / at all on the top floor. If your room faces the street, you may be woken up by construction. Bring earplugs. For people who have suitcases and struggle going up narrow stairs or require good accessibility, this won’t be a good spot (esp for the latter). It’s a narrow building and there’s no elevator and lots of stairs. Not an issue for me but just an FYI.