Meininger

Kensington & Hyde Park


Housed in a 1959 building opposite the Natural History Museum, this 48-room German-run ‘urban travellers' home' has spick-and-span rooms – most are dorms of between four and 12 beds, with podlike showers. There is also a handful of private rooms. It has good security and nice communal facilities, including a bar and a big garden terrace on the 2nd floor.

The location is fantastic: just seven minutes' walk from Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, with Gloucester Rd tube station just down the road.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kensington & Hyde Park attractions

1. Natural History Museum

0.13 MILES

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2. Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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3. Sensational Butterflies

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4. Science Museum

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5. Royal College of Music Museum

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6. Victoria & Albert Museum

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7. Royal Albert Hall

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8. Brompton Oratory

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