Great Dover Street Apartments

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, near The Shard

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November 2025

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December 2025

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Great Dover Street Apartments in central London offers a practical base for city adventures. Each room includes WiFi, and the property has luggage storage and on-site laundry. The 24-hour front desk and elevator make coming and going effortless at any hour.

Very good

Popular amenities

24/7 front desk
Kitchen
Laundry
Housekeeping
Free WiFi

Room options

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Tonight

Nov 1 - Nov 2

Tomorrow

Nov 2 - Nov 3

All rooms

1 bed

Showing 1 of 1 room

Standard Single Room

Very good

Highlights

Heating

Fridge

Private bathroom

Microwave

Stovetop

Shared/communal kitchen

Desk

Wardrobe

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

About the area

165 Great Dover St, London, England, SE1 4XA

What's nearby

The Shard - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Borough Market - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
London Bridge - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Tower Bridge - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
Tower of London - 6 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

Borough Underground Station - 6 min walk
Elephant & Castle Station - 11 min walk
London (LCY-London City) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
‪The Rising - ‬6 min walk
‪Lebanese Grill - ‬7 min walk
‪The Roebuck - ‬1 min walk
‪The Royal Oak - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Great Dover Street Apartments

Hostel near The Shard

Located close to Borough Market and London Bridge, Great Dover Street Apartments provides laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Other perks at this hostel include:

Smoke-free property, a lift and luggage storage
Bike parking, a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine
Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition

Room features

All 769 rooms include comforts such as free WiFi and desk chairs.

Extra conveniences in all rooms include:

Communal kitchens with fridges, microwaves and stovetops
Wardrobes/cupboards, heating and daily housekeeping

Similar properties

Free WiFi
Microwave

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

No on-site parking available

Family friendly

In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Vending machine

Guest services

Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

Lift

More

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Shower
Towels provided

Food and drink

Hob
Microwave
Refrigerator
Shared kitchen access

More

Desk
Desk chair
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Great Dover Apartments London

Great Dover Street Apartments London

Great Dover Street Apartments Hostel

Great Dover Street Apartments Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Great Dover Street Apartments pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Great Dover Street Apartments?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Great Dover Street Apartments?

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

What time is check-out at Great Dover Street Apartments?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Great Dover Street Apartments located?

Located in London City Centre, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of The Shard and Borough Market. Globe Theatre and Tate Modern are also within 1 mi (2 km). Borough Underground Station is 6 minutes by foot and Elephant & Castle Underground Station is 12 minutes.

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Great Dover Street Apartments Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Alan

15 Aug 2022

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

Lovely accomodation

Lovely accomodation that. Lovely.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

24 Aug 2022

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

Great location and good standard of basic accommodation. Only issue was the fact windows didn’t open very wide at all, and no fans etc available, so very warm and stuffy in the height of summer.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Isabel

1 Sept 2022

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

I have stayed at a lot of budget accommodations in London. This is one i won’t forget. I was worried about noise being a KCL student accommodation. I was not prepared for filth and neglect. First, there was a disgusting baby bottle full of disgusting dark fluid on the desk. Random! Then no toilet paper. No shower curtain either, but somehow toilet paper I thought was below the belt (literally). Light in the bathroom didn’t work. Otherwise I might have seen no toilet paper. The Mattress springs were all broken. The duvet like the carpet was filthy. No glass for water - nothing! Squalor. So no, I do not recommend this place

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

JOHANNE

14 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

C’est comme une auberge de jeunesse (prix) mais avec une chambre seule équipée d’une salle de bain personnel. Une cuisine avec équipements (frigo, poêle, micro-onde, toaster) en commun mais sincèrement je n’ai pas vu personne dans la cuisine

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

9 Sept 2022

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

It was good. Secure environment.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

karen

9 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

I was kept awake until 1.30 am by a loud female guest in a nearby room. She only stopped when I knocked on my door in desperation,

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

31 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No A\C but excellent otherwise

No A\C but excellent otherwise. One day I asked for fresh towels and they delivered, but also took the dirty ones off the floor and hung them back up!!!! But no matter. I would stay here again. Clean and very nice place, and within walking distance from the heart of the city.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Katia

29 Aug 2022

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities

The kitchen is disgusting and is full of mould. Also mould found in the showers

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Colm

23 Aug 2022

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

Basic accommodation in good location.

Very good location close to tube stations and city center. Room was basic and comfortable. It is student accommodation. The bathroom was a bit of a joke though. Shower just perched in one corner right beside toilet. But considering it's London the price was very reasonable.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kevin

21 Jul 2022

Liked: Staff & service

Gut: Gute Lage und freundliches Personal. Weniger Gut: Zimmerboden nicht komplett sauber, Duschen nicht voll funktionsfähig (zu kaltes oder zu heißes Wasser).

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

James

21 Jul 2022

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

Ridiculously noisy but good value otherwise

I hadn't realised that I was booking student accommodation out of term time. That's fine, often a good deal, as this would have been, were it not for the two hundred foreign students (I assume) who were partying outside until gone midnight. No TV or kettle. Apart from that it was very good.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Edyta

15 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I didn't expect I will find an accommodation in that price in London until I found Great Dover apartments. Very pleased with the location, as it was in a short distance to Undergrand.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

11 Jul 2022

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

Single traveller, one night

One night stay, comfortable but litter (including cig butt) left in bin and small pieces of litter left on table and in bathroom. Still worthwhile for single night, good location.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

12 Oct 2019

Student accommodation - so simple, but very good value for money for location

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

BE

10 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Location, location!

Great value for great location

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

25 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Functional, practical, great location, great value for money

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

18 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Good location. 7 minutes bty walk from Borough underground and almost 15 minutes by walk from London Bridge. Reception h24. For the price, very nice room.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

15 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

buona la posizione, camera singola comoda, pulizia buona

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

15 Aug 2019

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

very clean. good option for price

super easy check in, clean room, quite alot of space. Fine if you are just wanting somewhere to spend the night and shower with no frills. Good option for London!

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

14 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

DO NOT BOOK! TOTALLY UNSUITABLE! RUBBISH PLACE!

DO NOT BOOK THESE APARTMENTS!!!!! - I am very sorry to have to say that I cannot under any circumstances recommend anybody to use these premises. The problem is not with the actual buildings, the facilities, the location, the price or with any of that, the issue lies with the management. Imagine being asked to vacate your room at 10pm on a busy Saturday night with no offer of a transfer to another hotel or anything, and with absolutely no explanation given as to why one has to vacate, no attempt made to contact you during the day on a mobile number which you know they have on file for you, leaving you quite literally in the street with nowhere else to go. And then having to pay extortionate rates for another room nearby! Well that is what happened to a large number of people in August 2019 at these premises. The management are very bad and not to be trusted one little bit. The other problem is that the place is often full of large numbers of homeless people and large groups of foreign children all making noise throughout the day and night. Drug, alcohol and sexual abuse is also rife in these apartments. Not suitable for anyone. I can only advise to stay well clear! Oh, and there is absolutely nothing supplied in the self catering kitchens either by the way, not so much as a cup, plate or any utensils. Disastrous place. Never ever again! DO NOT USE! Hotels.com should remove this accommodation immediately as being unsuitable for bookings.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everything is great,clean and comfortable, basically it is a en suite for student.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

25 Jul 2019

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

よかったです！

ロンドンひとり旅で宿泊させていただきました！ひとりなので不安もありましたがカードキーなどのセキュリティもあり、フロントの方もいてたり、周りは夜10時ごろになっても人が歩いてたりバーも近くにあるのでなんとなく安心でした。フロントの人も初めに荷物を持ってくれたりコインランドリーの使い方を教えてくれたり優しかったです。(英語が分からないので伝わってなかったりしてることもあって完璧とはいいませんが、英語のわからない私に対してもたぶん頑張ってくれていました) 部屋は思ってたより広くて白くて綺麗でした。シャンプーとリンスが少しついててよかったです。エレベーターもあるので大荷物でも安心しました。

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019