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Palmers Lodge - Swiss Cottage
Highly rated Camden hostel with dorms and private rooms, 7 minutes from the tube.
from £18 per bed per night
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Palmers Lodge - Swiss Cottage is a hostel at 40 College Crescent in South Hampstead, London NW3. Beds are sold per night in dormitories, and the hostel also lists double and twin rooms. Guests get free WiFi, luggage storage, a lift and a 24-hour reception.
| Stay type | Hostel |
|---|---|
| Area | Camden |
| Postcode district | NW3 |
| Nearest station | Swiss Cottage Underground Station, 7 min walk |
| Walk to station | 7 min |
| TfL zone | 2 |
| Minutes to central London | 32 min |
| Room types | double, twin, dormitory rooms |
| Private bathroom | Not stated |
| Breakfast | Not stated |
| Kitchen | Not stated |
| Lift | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Luggage storage | Yes |
| 24-hour reception | Yes |
| Minimum age | Not stated |
| Cancellation | Free cancellation |
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Palmers Lodge - Swiss Cottage is a hostel at 40 College Crescent, South Hampstead, London NW3 5LB. It sits in the Camden area, seven minutes on foot from Swiss Cottage Underground Station in fare zone 2. The hostel sells dormitory beds alongside double and twin rooms, so solo travellers on a bed budget and pairs wanting a private room can book under the same roof. Alongside free WiFi and internet access, the facilities list includes luggage storage, a lift, a bar and a 24-hour reception. Smaller conveniences named on the listing include bicycle parking, parking, adaptors and a postal service. Linen is supplied ready made and taxes are included in the rate. Reception runs around the clock, which helps with late arrivals. Free cancellation appears on the listing, though terms vary by rate, so read the booking page before confirming.
Three room types are listed at Palmers Lodge - Swiss Cottage: dormitory rooms, doubles and twins. Dormitory beds are sold per bed per night, which is the usual arrangement for travellers on their own who want the lowest outlay. Doubles and twins give two people a private space without leaving the hostel building. One house rule shapes who can book what: under-16s may only stay in a private room and must be accompanied by a guardian, so dormitory beds are out for that age group. Linen is provided ready made rather than supplied as sheets you fit yourself, and taxes are included in the advertised rate. A maximum stay of 14 nights applies to all bookings.
Palmers Lodge - Swiss Cottage stands at 40 College Crescent, South Hampstead, London NW3 5LB. The neighbourhood is Swiss Cottage, within the wider Camden area of the city. The nearest station is Swiss Cottage Underground Station, a 7-minute walk from the door, in fare zone 2. Zone 2 is one ring out from the zone 1 core, so anyone using pay-as-you-go or a Travelcard pays a zone 2 fare for this leg of a journey. Guests arriving with a bike will find bicycle parking named among the facilities, and parking is listed too. No other distances or travel times are given on the listing, so treat the station walk as the one figure worth planning around.
40 College Cres, South Hampstead, London NW3 5LB · Swiss Cottage Underground Station, 7 min walk · Zone 2
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Check-in at Palmers Lodge - Swiss Cottage runs from 14:00 to 23:00, and check-out is until 10:00. Reception is staffed 24 hours, so late arrivals within that window are possible. The house rules set a maximum stay of 14 nights. Under-16s can only stay in a private room and must be accompanied by a guardian, which rules out dormitory beds for that age group. Linen is provided ready made, and taxes are included in the advertised rate, so the price carries no tax surprise at checkout. Free cancellation is flagged on the listing, but cancellation windows differ by rate, so check the terms on the booking page for the specific bed or room before paying. Luggage storage is available, which helps on either side of the check-in and check-out times.
Check-in opens at 14:00 and closes at 23:00, and check-out runs until 10:00. Reception is staffed 24 hours, so someone is on hand throughout. Luggage storage is listed as a facility, which covers bags before check-in or after check-out.
The nearest station is Swiss Cottage Underground Station, a 7-minute walk from the hostel at 40 College Crescent. The station sits in fare zone 2. The listing gives no other travel times, so plan onward journeys from that station.
Yes. Three room types are listed: dormitory rooms, doubles and twins. Dormitory beds are sold per bed per night. Under-16s may only stay in a private room and must be accompanied by a guardian, so dorm beds are not an option for that age group.
It does name a bar among the facilities. For anything on food, check the booking page or contact the hostel directly before reserving.
Free cancellation is flagged on the listing. The exact window depends on the rate booked, so the cancellation terms shown on the booking page are the ones that count. Note also that the hostel caps stays at 14 nights.

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