London hostels travelers like: Astor Museum, London Backpackers and Ace Hotel are among favorites. London is spendy -- you may want to choose a buck-saving place a short distance from central London, like the Wake Up London in Paddington, as the London tube system makes it simple to get anywhere in minutes.
1. Astor Museum
Double rooms and dorms; communal baths.Dormitory: $23.
Astor Museum hostel address: 27 Montague Street, Bloomsbury WC1B 5BH, London, England (map).
2. London Backpackers Hostel
Single, double and quad rooms and dorms; two communal baths.Dormitory: $19.
London Backpackers address: 8-10 Queen's Parade, London, England NW4 (map).
3. Ace Hotel
Double and quad rooms and dorms; communal baths.Dormitory: $32.
Ace Hotel address: 16-22 Gunterstone Road, West Kensington, London, England, W14 (map).
4. St. Christopher's Greenwich Hostel
Double rooms and dorms; communal baths.Dormitory: $17.
St. Christopher's Greenwich address: 189 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London, UK SE10 (map).
5. Smart Hyde Park View Hostel
Double, twin, quad rooms and dorms; private baths.Dormitory: $21.
Smart Hyde Park View Hostel address: 111 Craven Hill Garden, London, UK (map).
6. YHA City of London Hostel
Male and female and mixed dorms; communal baths. Strange email etiquette from this place.Dormitory: $23 (must buy YHA membership - about $6).
YHA City of London address: 36 Carter Lane, London, UK EC4V 5 (map).
7. Piccadilly Backpacker's
Single, double, family rooms and dorms, communal baths. 1.5 stars.Dormitory: $23.
Piccadilly Backpacker's Hostel address: 12 Sherwood Street London, W1D 7 (map).
8. Astor Victoria
Mixed and female dorms; communal baths.Dormitory: $23.
Astor Victoria address: 71 Belgrave Road, London, UK SW1V (map).
9. Wake Up! London
Single, twin, double, triple and quad rooms and dorms; some private baths.Dormitory: $19.
Wake Up London address: 1 Queens Gardens, Paddington, London W2 3BB (map).
10. Generator Hostel
Single, twin, double, triple and quad rooms and dorms; communal baths.Dormitory: $19.
Generator address: Compton Place off 37 Tavistock Place, London, UK WC1H 8 (map).
