Astor Quest Hostel
London (England)

Welcome to the Quest Hotel, one of the first Astor Hostels. It has been a favorite with travelers and guidebooks alike for many years now and can accommodate about 90 guests. If you are looking for somewhere you can call home - but also be up for a party - then this place is for you.

Staying at the Quest you will find a friendly, intimate atmosphere great dorms (mostly en suite) and with brand new beds. There are security lockers under all of the beds - and it is walking distance to great attractions like Hyde Park, Kensington Palace (Princess Diana's old residence), Notting Hill, the famous Portobello Market and Whiteleys shopping and cinema complex. The Bayswater area is full of friendly English pubs, cafes and restaurants that will keep you busy during the evening. Public transport wise, it can't get much easier with three Underground (Tube/Metro) stations around the corner (Bayswater/Queensway/Notting Hill Gate) and numerous bus stops, which give you access from all the major airports and railway stations.

Rooms at the Quest mean friendly dorms that range in size from four to eight beds, with a couple of twins thrown in for good measure. Most of the rooms in the Quest have new en-suite facilities. (Shower, toilet and basin) The other toilets and showers are located outside the rooms on ever floor.

Great fun for all backpackers, the Quest is perfect for independent backpackers and small student groups.

We don?t have a curfew so you are free to come and go as you please while exploring the city. There are plenty of bars and clubs in London and you will never get bored of the vibrant nightlife available. We provide a welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff who believe a hostel is more than just a place to sleep!

Please note: As we are a youth hostel, we do have to enforce our age policy of 17-35 years... Please email or call us if you have any concerns or queries!!

DIRECTIONS (How to find us!)
From Heathrow Airport by Underground (Tube/Metro):
Take the Piccadilly Line (dark blue) to Earls Court Station, and then change to the northbound District Line (dark green) via Edgware Road to Bayswater Station. From Bayswater Station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.

From Heathrow Airport by A2 Airbus
Take the A2 Airbus from Heathrow and get off at Queensway in Bayswater. Walk east along Bayswater Road - Queensborough Terrace is the second street on the left after Queensway.

From Gatwick Airport:
Take the Gatwick Express train to Victoria Station. Change to the Underground system westbound Circle Line (yellow) to Bayswater Station. From Bayswater Station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.

From Waterloo Station:
Take the westbound Jubilee Line (silver - due to open late summer 1999) to Bond Street and change to the westbound Central Line (red) and continue to Queensway Station. From Queensway walk east along Bayswater Road and the second street on the left is Queensborough Terrace.

From Victoria Station:
Take the westbound Circle Line (yellow) to Bayswater Station. From the station turn right and walk to the top of Queensway, then turn left and the second left after Queensway is Queensborough Terrace.