Astor Museum Hostel
2-star hostel · Bloomsbury, London
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 299 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 38% of London hotels
- 82% of guest comments are praise
- 81% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 38% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 82% of guest comments are praise. 551 praise, 122 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 81% of guest photos show no damage. 43 of 53 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- From $69 a nightdorm beds for two, before tax
- 3 min walkto the British Museum
- 299 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 53 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 3 min walk to the British Museum238 m by road
- A station within walking distanceRussell Square is 560 m away
- Location187 praise · 0 complain
- Staff181 praise · 13 complain
- Value45 praise · 5 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt10 of the 53 photos guests took, and 3 of the hotel's 40
- Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 16.0 in 100 a year ago, 8.0 now26 complain · 17 praise
- Room conditioncomplaints falling: 16.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.8 now20 complain · 3 praise
- Bedscomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.8 now16 complain · 15 praise
- Room size11 complain · 9 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
299 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (187 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 20 of the 23 who mention it complain.
Location1870Strength
Very good location if you want to do a lot of British museum.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hostel is next to the British Museum, which is especially convenient for walking to Soho/Chinatown, Westminster, and many other parts of London.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff18113Strength
Comfortable beds, spacious rooms, welcoming staff and friendly fellow travelers!
Booking network, December 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
the staff were so incredibly friendly and helpful.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
He was rude and unhelpful.
Google, October 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Value455Strength
For me, it’s a 10/10 in terms of price and location; I’d love to come back next year.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Basic but clean and central - good deal for london
Booking network, December 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
The location and staff are good, but the rest doesn't justify the high price relative to the quality offered.
Google, September 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Cleanlinesscomplaints falling: 16.0 in 100 a year ago, 8.8 now8828Mostly good
The kitchen and lounge area were both great and the bathrooms were always kept quite clean.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The kitchen is well-equipped and the bathrooms are clean.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Bathroom/showers could have been cleaner but Ben so not bad as far as hostels go.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Breakfast63Mostly good
Really reasonable cheap breakfast.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
I was pretty satisfied with the breakfast too, given how expensive it is to eat out in the city.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
In general, I thought it was a good hostel to sleep the 3 days I stopped here, it only seemed to me that the bathroom and the showers could be cleaner and that the "breakfast" they offer you, although it is cheap, is literally what you find in the kitchen and it is bread, cereal and juice.
Google, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Bedscomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.8 now1516Split
Worst pillows out of 100s of hostels I've stayed at
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The mattresses are firm and an extra pillow would've been nice.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The pillows were so flimsy and limp
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room size911Split
rooms are super small and no place to breath but the location is beyond amazing
Booking network, July 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
The British Museum is just across the street, the room is a bit cramped, and there are shared toilets and showers.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room was small but window was half open and had a fan.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 16.0 in 100 a year ago, 8.0 now1726Weak spot
Beds were a bit noisy and pillow quite flat but fine for one night
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
But the room was just so so and too much noise to rest, the smell of air freshener is quite pungent.
Google, January 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
People in the room were making a lot of noise, even in the early hours of the morning, and they didn't turn off the light during the night.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints falling: 16.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.8 now320Weak spot
For the price you pay, the quality was poor.it could do with a lick of paint and serious refurbishing.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Bed is a bit small, showers a bit old
Booking network, January 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
However, the rooms and especially the bathrooms are quite dirty and very very old, with no basic utilities like to put your stuff.
Google, November 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views and food.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 990 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: heating and air conditioning, in 19 of 299 reviews.
Heating and air conditioningcomplaints falling: 16.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.5 now19 of 2991 in 16 reviews
It was extremely warm in the small 8 people doorm on the top floor and the windows wouldn't open.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room I was assigned was far to small for 6 people and extremely hot there was no air conditioning in 30° weather it was unbearable I left after 1 night.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refundscomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.8 now16 of 2991 in 19 reviews
Also we had to pay almost €7 to store our bags for a few hours on the day we were leaving, which I find ridiculous
Google, December 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
It was disappointing that there was an extra charge for the towel and the luggage locker.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
The liftcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 4.4 now12 of 2991 in 25 reviews
The luggage storage is downstairs with no lift.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
The only downside is that there aren't many outlets for hair dryers, and don't even get me started on the lack of an elevator 🥺
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 3.6 now10 of 2991 in 30 reviews
Showers didn’t have great water pressure.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
We had a movie night with the staff which was really nice!
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Wi-Fi9 of 2991 in 33 reviews
the wifi for the first night was not working on my phone
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
it just that the wifi of the building i’m staying isn’t working~
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Something broken in the roomcomplaints falling: 8.0 in 100 a year ago, 2.2 now8 of 2991 in 37 reviews
Stayed in the other building, wireless and usb socket are working terribly, kitchen closes at 10 for cleaning while people are havin breakfast.
Google, March 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
I do not like the overhead chargers, my charger was falling all the time
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 299 reviews.
Photos, checked
10 of the 53 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (19%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt10 of 5319%
Of 53 guest photos, 10 show damage or dirt: stains in 4, peeling paint or cracks in 3, litter or dirty water in 2 and dirty surfaces in 2, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 3 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
Dorm beds for two start at $69 a night, from 290 dates checked in the coming year.
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked.
- Booking.com$87
- thepercentage.asia$93
- hostelworld.com$93
- deals.goseek.com$189
- deals.etrip.net$189
- Super.com$191
- h-en.reserving.com$211
- amimir.com$213
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The British Museum is 238 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 2 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Bury Food & Wine2 min walk142 m by road
- Nearest main road: Russell Square150 m
- The British Museum3 min walk238 m by road
- Nearest station: Russell Square7 min walk560 m by road
- Big Ben2.4 km
- Buckingham Palace3.0 km
- Tower Bridge4.4 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
12 room types, from 9 to 33 m².
- Twin Private9 m²Sleeps 2
- Twin Private Basic9 m²Sleeps 2
- Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room (18–40 years)10 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed In 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room12 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Basic (18–40 years)13 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room (18–40 years)17 m²Sleeps 1
The other 6 room types
- 6 Bed Mixed Dorm Basic (18–40 years)17 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (18–40 years)19 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (18–40 years)30 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Basic (18–40 years)30 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 15-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (18–40 years)33 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory BasicNot statedSleeps 1
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8 out of 10. 38% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
22 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 26 guests complain about noise.
More hotels in London
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
299 reviews counted · 93 photos checked · updated 12 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 898 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 299 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 89 older, 134 in other languages and 376 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 198 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 9 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- We looked at 93 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 53 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.