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Astor College, Fitzrovia, London: Astor College

Astor College, Fitzrovia, London

Clean and friendly accommodation in an ideal location in Central London

Summary

  • 20th century buildings
  • No car parking
  • No smoking
  • Minimum age 18

Facilities

  • Internet access for a charge
  • Self-catering facilities

Nearby recreations

  • Recommended walks
  • Pub (walking distance)
  • Museums (walking distance)
  • Gardens
  • Recommended restaurants (walking distance)
  • Theatre (walking distance)

Astor College offers friendly and affordable accommodation in an ideal location in Central London. Just a few minutes walk from Oxford Street and the West End, Astor College is a great base from which to explore London.

The majority of the bedrooms are singles but we also have one twin room and one studio flat available. All rooms are carpeted and equipped with a washbasin and a refrigerator.

Astor College accommodates undergraduates and graduate students during term time. The rooms are therefore not equipped to hotel standard but they are clean, comfortable and ideally situated.

Please note that during summer 2010, Astor College will undertake necessary refurbishments on two of its floors. We will do our best to alleviate noise but there may be times when this is not possible.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate guests under the age of 18.

Food and Drinks

We offer accommodation on a room only basis, with each guest having access to a kitchen shared between other guests. Each kitchen is equipped with basic essentials for the guests' use. There are shopping facilities close to the residence if guests wish to use the communal kitchens to cook their own meals. We ask guests to do their own tidying and washing up after their meals.

The studio flat is equipped with a kitchenette for guests' use.

Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer and Tesco supermarkets are within a 10 minute walk of the residence. Coffee and sandwich outlets Starbuck's, Pret a Manger and Eat are within a 5 minute walk of the residence. There are also numerous pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants nearby to suit all tastes and budgets.

Guests can purchase a voucher for breakfast (and dinner when available) at the Ramsay Hall reception where meals are taken. Ramsay Hall is located just around the corner from Astor College.

Other facilities

Internet: Every room has a broadband internet access point, requiring an ethernet cable. Vouchers are available at the reception, they are valid for a minimum of one week and need to be paid for online (2009 rates: £8 for 1 week, £12 for 2 weeks, £22 for 4 weeks, £27 for 12 weeks). We do not offer WiFi access.

A coin operated launderette is available on site.

There is a lift access to all floors

There is a vending machine providing snacks and drinks on site.

Each bedroom is equipped with a small fridge and there is a TV lounge and music room with a piano available on site.

Arrival information and how to find us

Address: UCL Residences, 117 Gower Street, London, WC1E 6A, United Kingdom

Address: Astor College, 99 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4QB

Check in: 2pm - 11pm Check out: By 10am

The reception office is open daily between 8.00am to 11.00pm. Guests arriving after 11pm are required to go to nearby Ramsay Hall to collect their keys. Please let us know upon booking if you are arriving late. We apologise but we have neither parking nor luggage storage facilities available on site.

The easiest way to find us is by public transport. If taking the underground, exit at Goodge Street. Upon exiting the station turn left on Tottenham Court Road and left again on Tottenham Street. Turn right on Charlotte Street. The residence will be on your left.

Although Goodge Street is the closest station, Warren Street and Tottenham Court Road are only a few minutes walk away.

From London's airports, we recommend taking the main transport route into London and taking the underground train to Goodge Street station.

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Customer feedback

We guarantee that all our feedback is genuine and can only be submitted by people who have booked through our websites.

, November 2010: This is an excellent service. Staff friendly. Easy to book. Clean rooms (not always a requisite it would seem for hotels in London that are more expensive). Makes coming to the capital less of a chore! The only downside is the graffiti on the walls in the hallways but that's a minor complaint!

, September 2010: Really enjoyed it. Great atmosphere. Good service. Clean, tidy. Pretty spot on in all respects.

, September 2010: My wife and I had a great time at Astor College. For the price and great location this accomodation spot cannot be any better. The staff was great and we will highly recommend this place.

, September 2010: Astor College is excellent value for money. I felt safe and comfortable. However, you need some tea towels in the kitchen, and there was never any soap in the toilets.

, September 2010: Basic but good value for money. Also clean, comfortable and quiet. A great place to stay.

, September 2010: You can't beat the value for money in Central London (I know - I tried). Basic, yes, but quiet and hassle-free, and in an excellent location. In future I'll be recommending that friends travelling at this time of year check University-Rooms.com first.

, September 2010: Very good value for the money considering the central location, not luxurious (nor was I expecting it to be...) but clean and comfortable and well run. Would be good to have shower and toilet in rooms, but I understand these are planned - hope the cuts won't affect you too badly. Thank you!

, September 2010: with the exception of having to walk to a shared bathroom, this was better than most hotels I have stayed in at London. Will definitely be looking at this kind of accommodation in the future.

, September 2010: Great - will use again!

, September 2010: We were delighted with our stay. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. The standard of cleanliness was very high. The automatic closing device of the adjacent room banged a bit, and woke us up once or twice in the night.

, September 2010: Clean, comfortable. Really happy with my stay.

, September 2010: Excellent location, very easy access to the central area of London. I'd recommend it to anyone.

, September 2010: I,m very satisfied with your room(especiall refrig in room is very useful and room size is bigger than expected and clean, with 2pieces towel and soap , location, service, cost . It's very comfortable to stay and wonderful experience and I could keep privacy. I definately like to come back here next year and recommend to my friend. Is this available for February or March or April or May ? Or only August and September?

, September 2010: Fine. I'll use it again

, September 2010: I was generally very pleased with my stay. Perfect location within walking distance of a lot of London's highlights, especially close to Covent Garden, Soho, etc. The weather was good enough for me to walk everywhere without having to use the tube or bus! The bed was incredibly comfortable, however I was unable to close the window, so the Friday night street noise did disrupt my sleep - but a small price to pay for an overwhelmingly excellent location and a super clean and efficient room. The staff and other residents were also very helpful. I would highly recommend and definately use again. Thanks

, September 2010: Everyone is always very friendly and helpful in Astor College. The facilities are great and the location is superb. I just wish you were open over Christmas. Many thanks. Miriam Delahunt

, September 2010: The location of the rooms is excellent as we were studying at UCL. I will have no hesitation in booking again.

, September 2010: Building and room a bit shabby but very clean and fantastic location. Very happy generally.

, September 2010: Affordable, good value for money, clean and comfortable. Great location also. Will definitely come back!

, September 2010: Great bargain place to stay. Better than some hotels I've been in even with the more basic facilities. I'll be recommending the college and the website to friends.

, September 2010: My first visit and I hope not my last. Easy administration, very friendly staff, comfortable single room and excellent value for money.

, September 2010: newly painted and always good hot water in showers. Such aa convenient location for theatres and Oxford St. Doors are a bit stiff. Staff always very helpful

, September 2010: The hostel is so convenient and I was interested to meet an american academic, doing research on Jane Austen. All the staff very friendly. Some doors a bit too easy to bang when closing, and that is a bit disturbing. My friends most interested in where I stay in central London!

, September 2010: Very basic room-only - what we expected for a fairly low price

, September 2010: The room itself was great as was the location. Also very good value. The reason why I've scored the room as average is that the toilet and showers were quite a long way away.

, September 2010: Staff very professional and accommodating. Room clean and tidy. Facilities great!

, September 2010: AMAZING! Everyone at the front desk was very helpfull, especially Becki. The room was very comfortable. Had a great time, thank you! Will tell all my friends to about the website.

, August 2010: basic rooms clean and tidy wonderful staff on reception good value for money well situated will be returning loking forward to seeing you again STEWART

, August 2010: What a bargain!!

, August 2010: Quality of the experience (I've done this many times before) depends much on others in the residence. This summer's lot were good, quiet guests.

, August 2010: Appreciated the friendly and helpful staff, as always, and was pleasantly surprised that the floor had been renovated. Being placed at the opposite end of the building from the men's washroom was a bit inconvenient.

, August 2010: Astor College is my best regarding my preferances. However, I was barred from booking at Astor college even during my stay there! despite it was my first preferance I was led to book in another hall, although there were rooms available there, but they were requiered for earlier booking through the internet.

, August 2010: This accommodation suited my purposes & budget (conference & brief research visit). I appreciated the security, privacy, workdesk & clean facilities. The only comment I have is that the weather was rather warm - but opening the window to have fresh air in also let street noise in. The internet connection also looked like it was damaged - tho' I did not request to use it.

, August 2010: Astor College has a good location and my room is generally fine.

, August 2010: my sister and I had the time of our lives in london and it will be a trip that either one of us will never forget. astor college will be a place that i will recommended friends to stay b/c it is like in the middle of everything and once getting used to the tube it was smooth sailing after that to travel around london. thanks for everything and see you in a year

, August 2010: I love your place.

, August 2010: Everything was very nice, clean, and comfortable!

, August 2010: i must say i enjoyed my stay in Astor college residence.it was more thwn my expectation.from the reception to the facilities all are perfect..you guys are doing great jobs just keep it up.

, August 2010: the e-mail link was superb - high speed, etc, and free. Really lovely to have it. The only suggestion is that it would be great if you offered to rent out a cable for people who do not travel with cables, expecting WiFi instead.

, August 2010: Very satisfactory - excellent value in great location.

, August 2010: Everything was lovely. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful.

, August 2010: I've had a very enjoyable experience. Everything was clean and tidy.

, August 2010: Will certainly use again, it was excellent to find a cheap room in London!

, August 2010: All facilities and service are an exceptional value. Your helpful, friendly, and efficient staff were especially appreciated, as were the improvements to the facilities on the seventh floor. Thank you very much for the opportunity to stay at Astor College.

, August 2010: The reception staff were very friendly and helpful. I'd stay again next time.

, August 2010: Clean, functional, comfortable. A good experience

, August 2010: Good accommodation especially for the price and very clean.Great location, really must be the best value in central London.

, August 2010: big room and close to a lot of places, people on reception were really nice and the beds very very very comfortable, showers were quite nice too

, August 2010: We stayed at Astor Lodge for 4 nights, then a month later for 3 nights. We loved it. Clean, great facilities and central to everywhere. We stayed other nights in around Central London, but loved Astor College, it felt like home. Be aware though, uni students like to go out and return home in the wee hours, but our earplugs blocked out the singing and chatter. Highly recommended accomodation and we'll stay there again.

, July 2010: The room was very modern and clean. The girl at reception was very helpful. Thanks.

, July 2010: an extra or thicker pillow would have been much appreciated

, July 2010: The location was absolutely perfect for my stay. The room was clean, bright and quiet. It was also near to the toilets and kitchen which was an added bonus. I am definately going to stay here again.

, July 2010: Very helpful staff. Could do with a few more mugs in the kitchen areas but otherwise great

, July 2010: very convenient location for arrival/departure via Euston, and good shops and bars etc. Specific comment: both wash basin taps need new washers.

, July 2010: Excellent value for money, accomodation very well located in London.

, July 2010: After I finally found the website, the booking was easy to do. The stay was fun, the facilities were good, had a good standard and it was clean.

, July 2010: For the location the price was unbeatable.

, July 2010: Overall I was very happy with the experience. Cleaning the hall starts a little early, but other than that everything was great.

, July 2010: Staff was very friendly and helpful! Hospitality ***** (five stars).

, July 2010: Basic accommodation, but it was advertised as such, and given the location, outstanding value for money.

, July 2010: I really liked the clean, modern bathroom facilities, the non-saggy mattress on the bed, having a fridge, and being within a short walking distance of Tesco's, Senate House and the British Library.

, July 2010: Great location! Excellent value for the money. Very courteous and helpful staff. The elevator was a great plus too!

, July 2010: Very helpful and friendly desk staff. I will recommend your residences to others.

, July 2010: very clean and quiet thanks. Would have liked a bedside lamp to read in bed. Friendly staff, especially the cleaner. 2 pillows would be good too

, July 2010: Room was hot during the night but it was a very hot night in central London. Not much you can do about that. I used to live in Astor College 40 years ago when I was a Middx Hospital Medical Student!

, July 2010: What a find! Bright airy room with its own fridge, feels very safe & location & price are unbeatable. Would definitely stay here again.

, July 2010: I have been staying at Astor Coolege rooms about 3 times and have found it excellent value for money and the rooms are clean tidy,andthe facilities,local pubs/shops are also good too!

, July 2010: Forgot to tell the receptionist: the light over the sink doesn't work in room 712, Astor College. (Not a big deal - I'd be happy to stay again.)

, July 2010: Very good value for a room in central London

, June 2010: The location was really convenient, easy to access to most attractions. Kitchens on the 6th and 7th floors were nice and clean.

, June 2010: A pleasant stay, clean and nice environment.. A responsive front desk and great location.

, June 2010: After the refurb as good as a hotel

, June 2010: It was great. Obviously not 5 star but I have booked again. For me it was perfect. Clean, tidy, snooker table (brilliant), great location with loads of places to eat and drink and value for money was great. I have booked again for September. I loved it.

, June 2010: Booking system is amazingly good, and the staff at Astor College were extremely pleasant and helpful.

, June 2010: No complaints. Good value for money in a convenient location, would use again.

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