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Thank you for choosing Smart Hotels and Hostels! Our mission is to provide comfortable, stylish, convenient and affordable accommodation in Central London at a price that cannot be beat.

Our locations are designed with the backpacker in mind. From our 24-hour reception to security lockers in the rooms, we have everything you need to enjoy your stay and feel comfortable.

All of our hostels feature:

? Security Lockers in the Rooms (£1.50 per day key rental required)
? 24-hour reception!
? Currency Exchange available at reception!
? FREE linens and blankets included!
? NO lock-out times or curfews!
? Individual security key-cards for every room!
? 24-hour CCTV for added security!
? WIFI and Internet access available in the common rooms!
? FREE hot water 24-hours a day!
? Comfortable common rooms with color televisions and satellite television!
? On-site self-service laundry facilities! (Ask at reception for pricing details.)
? FREE tourist information and 24-hour assistance!

Every hostel is also regularly health and safety regulated by the local governments.

The Hyde Park View is a partially converted three-star hotel, featuring full en-suite bathrooms in every room. We are the only hostel in London to offer you this spectacular advantage! Our classic, listed building is set on a quiet residential street in the heart of London?s bohemian Bayswater, one of London?s most beautiful districts. With a 24-hour guest-only bar that offers drinks specials, theme nights, a high-definition 42? plasma television with Sky satellite reception for the sport and movie nights, as well as happy hours from 4pm ? Midnight, you won?t be bored at the Hyde Park View. If you prefer, there is also a spacious common room with comfortable sofas, a color television with Sky satellite reception and a pool table, juke box and a book exchange to keep you busy.

Our private rooms, including doubles, twins, our family triple and quad suites, are three-star accredited and offer in-room color-televisions with cable reception, direct-dial international phones, full linen services including daily bed making and towels, coffee and tea making facilities, free personal safes and complimentary soaps. All private room bookings come with a free upgrade to our Full English buffet Breakfast, an amazing value!

Dormitory guests, you may upgrade to the Full English buffet for only GBP 2.99! (Please also note that towels are not included in dormitory rooms.)

Of course, even with all of that you may be thinking about your lunch and dinner. Just down the road, we have two eateries that will set your mouth to watering and keep your budget well sorted.

Our Pizza Factory restaurant features more than just pizza. With a menu full of enticing Italian-influenced dishes, we will satisfy your appetite without depleting your funds. In addition, with a 20% guest discount off of everything but the buffets just by showing your room key, it makes it an even better deal!

Next door to the Pizza Factory is the more traditional Royal Bayswater Café. We have a special arrangement with them to get 10% discounts on all meals, from a full English breakfast to traditional Fish & Chips, you?ll find everything you need to satisfy your hunger!

Moreover, if you plan to visit the attractions of London, save yourself time and money by purchasing your attraction tickets right at reception! With up to 20% off of gate prices on attractions like Madame Tussaud?s, Tower of London, London Eye and the London Zoo, you will enjoy them even more as almost all of them are FastTrack tickets ? jumping you right to the head of the queue!

Our locations are always directly in Central London. We have found the perfect hostels for you to reach any destination in London with ease, as each one is located near an underground station and a bus stop! This will give you 24-hour access to the capital city!

Set just a stone?s throw from Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens, you can relax in the beauty of meticulously cultured gardens and large, open fields or go shopping on the local high street, Queensway, where you will find everything from Ice and Roller Skating to an historic shopping center! Notting Hill and its famous Portobello Market is just a fifteen-minute walk; Oxford Street, High Street Kensington, Marble Arch, Speakers? Corner and a dozen other famous landmarks are just a twenty to thirty minute walk; downtown London and Westminster, with the famous ?Big Ben? and Westminster Abbey, the London Eye are all just one quick train ride away. Everything you want is within your reach here in Bayswater, and the Hyde Park View is your ticket to a fun, entertaining stay! Our entertainment directors spend all day thinking of ways for you to enjoy yourselves ? from movie and game nights to theme bar parties, we are there to make sure you enjoy your stay!

If you have not satisfied with your stay for any reasons, we take your comments and suggestions seriously. We encourage you to speak to your dedicated and highly trained staff to help us improve our hostels. We will work our hardest to make it a pleasant stay, whether one night or a month!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We urge you to read all of our small print in the Terms & Conditions on this website.
? TAXES NOT INCLUDED: 15% VAT is not included in the price on this website. It will be added to your total and due on arrival.
? SECURITY DEPOSIT: additional to your stay, we will require a GBP 10.00 cash security deposit to hold for the duration of your stay. This deposit will be reduced for any damages, lost or stolen items or for late checkout. Barring this, it will be returned in full at checkout.
? CHECK-IN: our check in is 24-hours from: dormitories - 11am on the day of arrival, hotel rooms - 2pm on the day of arrival. Same-day early arrivals may store their luggage free of charge.
? PAYMENT: all payment is due on arrival to the hostel. Please have your payment plan sorted. Credit card payments are subject to a 5% bank-issued surcharge.
? CHECK-OUT: Checkout is by 10:00am on the day of departure. Late checkouts are subject to a GBP 10.00 late check out fee.
? AGE: we welcome all ages, but we recommend guests from 16-45 years in shared accommodation. We require guests under 12 to be booked into private accommodation. If booking a dormitory for a family, please email us before booking to guarantee private placement is available. All ages are welcomed in hotel rooms!

**********IMPORTANT NOTICE***********
BOOKINGS OF 10 OR MORE PEOPLE are considered Group Bookings and must be booked with Group Bookings at hostelbookers.com/groupbkg to verify availability for the dates, as well as special Group Rates that may be more or less than those stated for individuals. As Group Bookings require more effort regarding placement, security, processing, etc., we must reserve the right to deny any bookings made for more than 10 people. Please also be aware that your deposit is non-refundable per hostelbookers.com TOS and therefore booking more than 10 people puts your 10% deposit at risk as you will not be refunded.