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Dover Castle Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with a bar, a short walk to The Shard

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Front of property
Lounge
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Lounge
Fridge, microwave

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory (12 Beds)

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory (10 Beds)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory (6 Beds)

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Beds

View all photos for Shared Dormitory (8 Beds)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory (8 Beds)

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 8 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory (4 Beds)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

Map
6a Great Dover Street, London, England, SE1 4XW

What's nearby

  • The Shard - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • London Bridge - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Tower Bridge - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • London Eye - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Tower of London - 4 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Borough Underground Station - 1 min walk
  • London Bridge Station - 10 min walk
  • London (LCY-London City) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Roebuck - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Ship, Southwark - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Rice Coming Noodle Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Dover Castle Hostel

Hostel near The Shard
Close to London Bridge and Tower Bridge, Dover Castle Hostel provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Bike hire, multilingual staff and a computer station
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at Dover Castle Hostel have amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers and hairdryers
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Communal living room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: GBP 20 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Dover Castle Hostel London
Dover Castle London
Dover Castle Hostel And Flatshares
Dover Castle Hostel & Flatshares London England
Dover Castle Hostel & Flatshares Hotel London
England
Dover Castle Hostel London
Dover Castle Hostel And Flatshares
Dover Castle Hostel & Flatshares London
Dover Castle Hostel & Flatshares Hotel London
Dover Castle Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Dover Castle Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation London

Frequently asked questions

Is Dover Castle Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dover Castle Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Dover Castle Hostel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Dover Castle Hostel located?

Located in London City Centre, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Borough Market and The Shard. London Bridge and Tower Bridge are also within 1 mile (2 km). Borough Underground Station is only a 2-minute walk and London Bridge Underground Station is 11 minutes.

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Dover Castle Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 140 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 140 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 140 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 140 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 140 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff were friendly. Room was incredibly hot though, it made for a restless sleep. A large fan was provided but its no good for ones sleeping on the upper bunks which I was. Otherwise, location is great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay many facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Molly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
honestly, there were a few issues, normally I'm not too picky when it
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

glyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hostel

Lovely hostel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Emmanuela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good Hostel. Easier to socialize thanks to the pub on ground floor.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

JITENDRA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is very nice clean and staffs are also good. Thank Mr.Pioter
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hamad

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Valentino was a great host!

Valentino at the Dover Castle really helped a lot, super friendly guy who helped me get a 3 night stay last minute, due to evacuation of another hotel. He was very helpful and very positive, hard to find in a guy in London. So a massive thank you to him and his hard work there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stephan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kitchen had some old stuff, otherwise good
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jacob

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very close to Borough station and bus is very accessible. The pub attached as well is fantastic. However the property was a bit dirty and outdated. The toilet facilities weren’t great and had a foul stench. Overall okay if you’re just sleeping and getting around without spending much time in there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

shahbaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Low price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Isalino

Too noisy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Dany

Disliked: Staff & service
The guy at the reception is very rude! I don’t know why is he working there if he don’t like it! They were painting the hostel so noise and terrible smell in the rooms and hallways!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Valérie Gaillardetz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The second floor washing facilities are horrible, no place to store gear, no hanger, push buton for water and curtain for the shower door. Seriously though to change location after the first shower. No electrical outlet near my bed, the only bed without one in the room.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Average at best

I read good reviews about this place which is the main reason I booked. However, they have a few fundamentals wrong. No storage for your belongings! No soap in the toilet next to my room. No curtains on the window next to the bed I was sleeping in. No socket at the bed to charge my phone. Do not stay here if you have heavy luggage, I was constantly helping people up and down the stairs with theirs. Apart from that it’s ok. I wouldn’t stay again. I wouldn’t discourage people to stay though.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

kin fai

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I checked in I was told the reception would be open 24 hours but when I wanted to check out the next day, the reception was closed and the worst thing was the phone number written on the sign they put on the door was not in service so I had no way to reach out to the staff. I had to search the correct phone number on Google myself. But even if I dialled the correct number nobody answered. I rang the door bell nobody answered either. I was in a hurry to leave but in the end I waited for 15 minutes being worried before someone finally came. Another thing was, I know it was a cheap hostel but why did we have to take out the all the covers like the bed cover, pillow cover and duvet cover by ourselves? It wasn’t a very difficult job however when I checked out it was in the early morning and the shared room was still dark. I had to climb up to the top of the bunk bed to do it in darkness, which was dangerous to myself and disturbing to the people who were still sleeping in the room. Why can’t the staff do their own job instead when everyone checks out in the afternoon?
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

EYUP

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Freddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quite, calm 🤗
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Csilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Családias panzió

Központi helyen van, remek tömegközlekedéssel, mégis csendes. Belülről szűk, de otthonos. Tisztaság van. Különös tekintettel a zuhanyzóra és toalettre. Mindig van wc papír , folyékony szappan és papír kéztörlő. A konyha jól felszerelt. Tisztán van tartva. Vasalni is lehet. A recepción lehet hajszárítót kérni és akkumulátor átalakítót a telefontöltőhöz. Angliában másmilyen konnektor van! A személyzet kedves és segítő kész. Hétvégén nyitva van a pub, éjjelig hangos zene szól. Pár percre 2 Tesco van, a C10 busz a Victóriáig visz
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

juan carlos

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Que pesimo servicio del recepcionista, habla mal a la gente y no hay nada de limpieza ,estuve 6 dias y nunca cambiaron sabanas ni fundas de almohadas, olian a sudor de otras personas
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

fabien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo estuvo súper bien, la gente de recepción siempre con la disponibilidad de apoyar.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Pierre

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Pierre

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023