8/10 Very good
Good place to stay
Antony
Antony, 2-night trip
Saint James Backpackers
Hostel convenient to Kensington High Street
In the heart of London, near Buckingham Palace, Saint James Backpackers offers a lively retreat. Enjoy free self-serve breakfast on the garden patio or unwind at the gym after a long day of exploring Big Ben and London Dungeon. With in-room WiFi, luggage storage, and helpful staff available 24/7.
Good
Popular amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Gym
- 24/7 front desk
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- Fitness centre
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Garden
- Microwave in a common area
- Fridge in a common area
- Picnic area
- Barbecue grills
- Luggage storage
- TV in a common area
Feel at home (5)
- Playground on-site
- Garden
- Terrace
- Daily housekeeping
- BBQ(s)
£45
includes taxes & fees
29 Jan - 30 Jan
Room options
Showing 20 of 20 rooms
Standard Double Room, Ensuite
Exceptional
Highlights
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
- 12 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom
Highlights
Smart TV
Detached private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
- 12 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Standard Twin Room, Ensuite
Exceptional
Highlights
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
- 12 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds
Triple Room, Shared Bathroom
Highlights
Detached private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
- 10 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 3 Single Beds
Shared Dormitory (Bed in 8 mixed dorm)
Good
Highlights
Daily housekeeping
- 20 sq m
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bunk Bed
Shared Dormitory (Bed in 6 mixed dorm)
Highlights
Daily housekeeping
- 15 sq m
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bunk Bed
Single Room (Bed in 4 mixed dorm)
Highlights
Daily housekeeping
- 12 sq m
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bunk Bed
Shared Dormitory (Bed in 8 Female dorm)
Good
Highlights
Daily housekeeping
- 36 sq m
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bunk Bed
Triple Room, Terrace
Highlights
Daily housekeeping
- Sleeps 3
- 3 Single Beds
4-Bed Mixed Dorm
- Sleeps 1
6-Bed Mixed Dorm
- Sleeps 1
8- Bed Female Only Dorm
- Sleeps 1
8- Bed Mixed Dorm
- Sleeps 1
Private Double Bed Room With Ensuite
- Sleeps 2
Private Double Bed Room Without Ensuite
- Sleeps 2
Private Twin Single Bed Room With Ensuite
- Sleeps 2
3 Bunk Bed Private Room Without Ensuite
- Sleeps 3
Triple Room, Terrace
- Sleeps 3
Triple Room With Terrace
- Sleeps 3
Standard Double Room With Shared Bathroom
- Sleeps 2
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About the area
21 Longridge Road, London, England, SW5 9SB
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Saint James Backpackers
When you stay at Saint James Backpackers, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Kensington High Street and Hyde Park. Guests can visit the fitness centre for a workout, and free perks include WiFi and self-service breakfast daily between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden. Fellow travellers love the helpful staff. Public transportation is only a short walk: Earl's Court Station is 7 minutes and West Kensington Underground Station is 10 minutes.
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Saint James Backpackers Reviews
Good
7.4
Cleanliness
8.4
Location
8.0
Staff & service
7.4
Property conditions & facilities
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Karl
Karl, 6-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
very accommodating staff, friendly guests, good services, would recommend!
Katrina
Katrina, 4-night trip
4/10 Fair
I booked for 2 nights and stayed only the first night because of bedbugs on my bed and I was bitten so badly. Hope they do some deep clean for the rooms
Waiping
Waiping, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Lot's of staff who are in and out. Mostly voluntery pepole who needs a new chance in life or come from a different country, most of the staff and voluntery staff are great, someone i wondring why they voluntery there... because they get free accomondation and free food.. Very good breakfast and free dinner if you are early to sign you up. Bathroom it's very dirty and overflows with water. Many times att WC urin is everywhere.
Øyvind
Øyvind, 5-night trip
8/10 Very good
Great stay✌️
Jainil
8/10 Very good
Good for the position - Museums, Hyde Park, High Street Kensington - all within walking distance.
In addition to breakfast, the first 30 to sign up on a list can claim free dinner.
Not really impressed by some of the staff, and although the place can be busy with some guests not being particularly attentive to cleanliness themselves, the place could be way cleaner.
Margherita
Margherita, 14-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great for a traveller passing through
ingrid
ingrid, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Loved the free cooked breakfast, TV room area, and outside chill out area.
Rawle
Rawle, 7-night trip
6/10 Good
Nice staff and reasonable facilities, slept quite well
patrick
patrick, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Needs refurbishment
Verified traveller
3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Wonderful people, and the option of a free meal in the evening (subject to numbers signing up) was completely unexpected!!
Courtyard area is beautiful.
Visited in the middle of a heatwave so wasn't really able to take advantage of a lot of the facilities because I felt so tired! But the sound of people playing table tennis below as I cooled down inside made me smile :-)
Sean
Sean, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great people and great place
Ruby
Ruby, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent service and facilities.
Rawle
Rawle, 7-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I tried for a week to reach the hostel in several different ways: phone, email, Facebook. I never got any response. The stay itself was great.
Phoebe
Phoebe, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Impossible to sleep. Loud and hot, no air, no AC. 6 peoplein very small room
Jonathan
Jonathan, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The staff was helpful and a lot of the costumers were friendly.
The location was very close to the tube station and had several bus routes that pass really close
Aideen
Aideen, 8-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Usually l don't rate, but this place is spectacular!
Abdullah
Abdullah, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Walking distance to the Museum of Natural History, V&A, Harrods and more
ingrid
ingrid, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Highly recommended
Yassine
Yassine, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Free dinner and breakfast
Greg
Greg, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
This was a good stay, convenient and handy. The feel with a double room is a little like a b&b, with helpful staff and very simple rooms.
The main negative is a very noisy pipe running in the room which seemed to be linked to people having showers, although the nose finishes at midnight.
The communal areas are nice, and it served a tofu and potato curry for free evening meals (you have to get on the list so maybe email in about this as it fills up fast.
The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Going by out stay the private rooms are at the top, so accessibility could be an issue (steep stairs) ...
Overall, I would definitely come again, it has a nice vibe and for the price and location, it's really good.
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
They have a lovely cat who wonders around! Highlight right there
Gabriella
Gabriella, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Saint James Hostel
Saint James hostel is a welcoming place to stay. It gives you the feel of a family home, with its very friendly and helpful staff who connect with guests. The hostel offers free breakfast and free dinner. They organise events and games to entertain. They even have a happiness manager! Tosh does a great job whether he is cooking dinner, making popcorn or organising a game for the guests. I recommend trying it if visiting London.
Nibal
Nibal, 6-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Good for backpackers.
JONGSEOK
JONGSEOK, 3-night trip
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