Palmer’s Lodge

Palmer’s Lodge has been voted onto worldwide top 10 hostels lists by customers, but they realize that with so many choices in London they have to continue to set themselves apart. The hostel bills itself as a “boutique backpackers” hostel, and offers its guests free internet access, free WiFi, a later-than-average check-out time and even fair-trade coffee with breakfast. The hostel is also in a beautiful historic building in central London, which will make you feel like you are spending lots of money on your bed when you really are not. That is a nice trick.

When you set out to see the city from Palmer’s Lodge, you are lucky because the hostel is a short walk from two Tube stations. Hop on a train and you are anywhere you want to go in London in a matter of minutes. If you want to stay closer to “home,” there are movie theatres, pubs, restaurants and shopping all within walking distance on Finchley Road. And to have fun without even leaving the building, you can hang out with friends in the big lounge area or snack bar where you can have a drink and watch TV.

Some of the amenities at Palmer’s Lodge are:

• Free linens
• Free breakfast
• Free internet access and free WiFi
• Free car parking
• Laundry facilities
• On site restaurant and bar
• Luggage storage and security lockers
• No curfew or lockout

After some time, hostel beds all seem the same - but Palmer’s Lodge sets itself apart in this area, too by making each bed in the mixed dorm a double bed, each with its own privacy curtain and reading light. In addition to being a roomy place to sleep for one, it also means that if you are traveling as a couple you only need to book and pay for one bed. Now that is traveling on a budget.

Between the chance to sleep in an historic building and the rare perks offered, it is easy to put Palmer’s Lodge on a list of the best hostels in London.

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