YHA London St Paul's - Hostel

3.0 star property
3-star hostel near St. Paul's Cathedral

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Exterior
Lobby lounge
Staircase
Dining
View from room

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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YHA London St Pauls, 36 Carter Lane, London, England, EC4V 5AB
  • St. Paul's Cathedral
    2 min walk
  • Five Guys
    1 min walk
  • Blackfriars Underground Station
    3 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    61 min drive

Room options

Room (3 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Room (5 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Room

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Room (6 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Room

  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

Room (4 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Room (2 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (3 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Room (2 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 8)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 8)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (2 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

London

London City Centre stay.A stay at this London City Centre hostel places you within half a mile (1 km) of St. Paul's Cathedral and 2 miles (3 km) of London Bridge. The Shard and Tower of London are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • St. Paul's Cathedral - 2 min walk
  • London Bridge - 19 min walk
  • Tower of London - 4 min drive
  • London Eye - 5 min drive
  • Tower Bridge - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Blackfriars Underground Station - 3 min walk
  • London Blackfriars Station - 5 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Côte - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Restaurant at St Paul's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wagamama St Paul's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬2 min walk

About this property

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel

3-star hostel near St. Paul's Cathedral
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room are also featured at YHA London St Paul's - Hostel.

This 3-star London hostel is smoke free.

  • 49 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
YHA London St Paul's - Hostel offers 49 accommodations with portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Bathrooms include showers.

Languages

Czech, English, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 5.95 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Shower

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 5.95 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

YHA London St Paul's Hostel
YHA London St Paul's
YHA London St Paul's - Hostel London
YHA London St Paul's - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

YHA London St Paul's - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 263 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 122 out of 263 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 263 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 263 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 263 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

EDUARDO, Andover

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It's a good choice for a weekend, In and out of London. It has the basics a bed and a roof over your head. they do offer private rooms which is the one I got and it was perfect for me. They offer food on site,(didn't get the chance to try it, but it smell delicious) all the transport options are within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a great stay! Friendly staff, easy check in, great area, comfy beds for bunk beds. The fan in the room really helped with any city noise, and we didn’t even hear the church bells once we were asleep even with the window open!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Girish

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good place to stay for a decent price.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pravin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jimmy, Dallas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay on a budget
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Slavek

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hostile but I was surprised to find that there was no fridge or microwave for the guests. Bonus having a sink in the room. Loved the breakfast buffet option tho. Convenient location, close to many restaurants, tourist sights, and shops. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Allowed us to check in early since room was ready. Was a bit pricier than most hostiles but would definitely go back. Only thing we did not like was that no one kept the noisy guests in line. Our room was between rooms with young, foreign girls who seemed to be drunk and were extremely loud (laughing/screaming, slamming doors, running in halls) very late at night. Had absolutely no regard for other guests. They truly acted like children
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Tigy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thanh

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent for youth hostel, needs better upkeep
Not bad for a youth hostel. I booked a two-bed private room for my friend and myself to split. It was comfortable enough, and it was nice having a wash sink in the room so that we didn't need to go to the shared toilets every time we needed a sink. The beds had built-in power outlets, however they didn't really work well. We ended up using the wall outlets to charge our electronics. We were also right next to the showers but one of them was out of order. The toilets were at the end of the hall but one of them was out of order as well, so I ended up needing to wait for one to become available a couple times. It wasn't too noisy considering we were facing a busy street and some people complain about the bells coming from St. Paul's being distracting as they ring essentially every 15 minutes, but I got used to it pretty quickly and was able to sleep just fine. Wifi is only available in the shared spaces and not the rooms, so that might be difficult for people who rely on wifi connection. We didn't take advantage of their breakfast offerings, though they seem to have a nice variety of hot and cold food to choose from. They even seemed to have a couple vegan items that I could have eaten, but I wasn't going to pay nearly £10 just to only eat like two items. Check in and check out were easy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic
The room carpet really needs re fitted, dirty around the edge and lifting. The building stairs look like they also need replaced as there are metal supports in place. Very very basic however it was clean and staff are friendly and informative. Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Ok
I’ve stayed in many YHA’s over the years and this wasn’t one of the best. There is external work going on and I wonder if they will be updating the interiors as it’s looking somewhat shabby. The shower closest to our room didn’t work properly. I checked in very late at night and just wanted to get to bed and for sone reason the check in process took much longer than necessary
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is not clean. It was half basement. Couldnt open the window to refresh the air. Flushing the toilet got problem. It doesnt flush all the way. No hair dryer. No wifi in the room. Staying in this hostel was terrible. Staff was really nice tho
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect. Unfortunately lots of noise from surrounding rooms in the evening
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
Friendly service, budget hostel good facilities and great value for money. Wouldn’t hesitate to use again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in angles almost to the perfect because it’s manned 24/7 which is great help to the customers. The property itself is well facilitated with big open lounge, kitchen, dinner and dormitories. They all were very neat, clean, tidy and well presented. Above all I felt cheap to stay in this property in the central London. I am very pleased. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Vasil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place for this money
Was clean and warm the beds a little bit uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Javier

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s a hostel-
It’s a good location. Easy to find if using the tube. Good restaurants around the corner of the hostel. The building is old and of course be prepared to use a community shower and toilet. Staff was attentive.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Siva, Seattle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a shared place so don’t expect a towel, soap or parking. Its a hostel not a hotel. But the beat part is food is not expensive and good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The softest, fluffiest comforter blankets I've ever seen at a hostel!!! So cozy! Staff was friendly and helpful. The showers and bathrooms beete Itsy bitysy and could have used some hooks, shelves, space for placing toothbrushes etc and hanging clothes while washing up. Convenient location, right by train and metro!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019