Urbany Hostel London
Social party hostel on a garden square in Paddington, built for solo travelers 18-40
Adults-only social hostel (18-40) on Prince's Square in Paddington with daily events, free dinners, a sun terrace, and 24-hour reception with no curfew. Two minutes from Bayswater Tube and five from Hyde Park.
Urbany occupies a prime spot on Prince's Square in Paddington, one of those quiet garden squares that make London feel like a village. The hostel runs on social energy: daily activities, free group dinners, walking tours, and a no-curfew policy that lets the night evolve naturally. The age cap (18-40) keeps the crowd young and travel-focused.
The terrace overlooking the square is where most friendships start. Common areas are well-maintained, and the shared kitchen is a genuine gathering point, not an afterthought. Staff double as social directors, and reviews consistently single them out as the hostel's strongest asset.
Location is a genuine strength. Bayswater and Queensway Tube stations are two minutes away, giving you Central and Circle line access to everywhere. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are a five-minute walk. Portobello Road Market on Saturday mornings is ten minutes on foot. Paddington Station (Heathrow Express) is just around the corner.
The tradeoff: this is a social hostel first. If you want silent study-abroad accommodation, look elsewhere. Mattresses get mixed reviews (some love them, some don't), and the dorms are standard hostel size. But for solo travelers who want to land in London and have a social circle by dinnertime, Urbany delivers.
- 01Daily social events and free group dinners. You'll have friends by night one.
- 02Prince's Square location: quiet, leafy, but 2 minutes from the Tube.
- 03Staff are consistently praised across 2,200+ reviews. They genuinely care.
- 04Age cap 18-40 keeps the energy young and travel-focused.
- 05No curfew. Events evolve naturally into the night.
- Daily social events + free dinners
- Adults only 18-40
- Sun terrace on Prince's Square
- 2 min to Bayswater Tube
“Location was great and safe, staff were friendly, social events every day if you wanted to partake and some free dinners. Kitchen, patio, and Netflix room were nice and clean.”
“The workers are very nice, it has nice common areas. Great for meeting people as a solo traveler.”
“All staff were so kind and friendly, location is good. Easy to meet other travelers.”
- Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens5 min walk
- Bayswater Tube Station2 min walk
- Portobello Road Market10 min walk
- Paddington Station (Heathrow Express)8 min walk
- Queensway Shopping3 min walk
- Notting Hill Gate10 min walk
