Palmers Lodge

My husband and I loved this hostel. The staff was always friendly and helpful. I would recommend it to anyone and hope to stay there again someday.

For your money, it doesn't get any better than Palmer's Lodge. I stayed here in June of 2007 for a week with a friend while we were in London.

The staff was very nice and helpful and was always willing to answer our questions.

The building itself was very charming-very cozy, like an old fashioned home. There are some great amenities-one the first floor is a fantastic lounge that has a TV with satellite, computers with free internet to email home, plenty of big arm chairs and couches, and board games like chess. I found it was the perfect place to come to after a long day exploring, as did many people-it was usually full of guests. Downstairs is a small kitchen/dining area that offers free breakfast, a very nice thing to have in the morning. In addition, there is a bar with cheaper beer than you will find downtown, and delicious food for very reasonable prices(I highly suggest the paninis)

The location is perfect as well-though the building isn't directly downtown, rather, it's in a nice little neighborhood called Swiss Cottage. There is a tube stop literally 3 minutes away, and you can purchase day passes at the hotel to save time.

Downtown is only about 3-5 stops away from there.

Over all, I highly suggest this to people looking for a good place for a good price. If you're on a budget but want to stay somewhere nice, check out Palmer's Lodge.

This is lovely building with period features. Its very easy to find and off a main tube stop. We stayed 3 nights, it was clean and friendly, the shared areas are excellent. It all looks pretty new and fresh.

We stayed in the mixed double bed dorm, it was very charming. It was a little disconcerting being off the main foyer, which meant you had to walk past loads of people to get to the bathrooms and they have continual loud music 24 hours day. However, the sound proofing in the rooms is brilliant, so you don't hear a thing.

I thoroughly recommend this place.