Hotels & Hostels London Piccadilly Backpackers

Piccadilly Backpackers (Hostel)

  • 12 Sherwood Street
    London SE1 2EX, ENGLAND | View map
  • Price Range: Budget
  • Neighbourhood: Piccadilly
  • Atmosphere: Backpacker - Basic and Party

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Lonely Planet Review

Quotes The entrance hall is deceptively grotty, but the security measures are impressive (all visitors must show a room key or sign in) and reassuring, given that the entrance is on a main road popular with carousing drunks on weekends (although you may well be one of them). The hostel itself - located over four floors - is bright and clean and has 600 beds to choose from. Although the rooms could do with a fresh lick of paint, the bunk beds appear comfy and spotless and white bed linen is provided free of charge. Storage space is at a premium, however, and if you're lucky enough to fit your rucksack in the very small lockers provided you need to bring your own padlock. Not surprisingly, this popular place fills up extremely quickly and while they're thinking of expanding to 700 beds in the future, you're better off booking in advance.

Review by author Katja Gaskell

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How To Get There

. By Train: From Mainland Europe Via Euro Star: Take the Euro Star train to Waterloo Station. Take the Bakerloo line 3 stops directly to Piccadilly Circus Station. . By Plane: From Heathrow: Take Heathrow Express to Paddington (15mins). Take the Bakerloo line to Piccadilly Circus (12mins). From Gatwick: Take Gatwick Express to Victoria Station, then take the Vic line to Green Park and Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus. From Stansted: Take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street Station, then take the Central Line to Holborn and then transfer to the Piccadilly Line and get off at Piccadilly Circus. From Luton: Catch the train to Kings Cross train station, then take the Piccadilly Line to Piccadilly. . By Coach: Take a coach to Victoria coach station, walk to Victoria tube station. Take one stop to Green Park along the Victoria line, change to Piccadilly line and take one stop to Piccadilly Circus . . By Car: Follow the signs for Central London, and then to Piccadilly Circus . Then follow the signs to the near by NCP car park. . By Ship: Take the Ferry to Dover . Take the train from Dover to Waterloo , and then change to the bakerloo line 3 stops directly to Piccadilly Circus. . By Tube: Piccadilly Circus tube station is one minute's walk from the hostel, and on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines. . By Foot: Take exit 1 from Piccadilly Circus tube station, head down Sherwood Street , and the Piccadilly Backpackers Hostel Accommodation is on your right just after the Piccadilly Theatre and opposite Harry Ramsdens Fish & Chip shop

Facilities

  1. Communal area - Indoor
  2. Wi-fi available
  3. 24 hour reception
  4. Linen included
  5. Internet available
  6. Security facilities
  7. Breakfast Not Included
  1. Key Card Access
  2. Lift / Elevator
  3. Luggage Storage
  4. Telephone/Fax Facilities
  5. Towels
  6. Travel Desk/Travel Info

Author Tip

Piccadilly Circus is on your doorstep and with that comes a choice of activities ranging from theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, toy shopping at Hamleys, or a bowl of noodles down the road in Chinatown.