Safestay hostel madrid1/4/2024 ![]() ![]() So when leaving the hostel around 8pm I took the walk to High Street Kensington tube station. I arrived at Holland Park tube station, and whilst the 8-minute walk is super simple (take a left out of the station and then a right and Holland Park walk) the sheltered pathway is quite dark at night so I’m not sure I’d feel comfortable taking this route after dark. For a full metro map of london, click here, or I would highly suggest downloading the free Tube Map app which makes my trips to London easy as pie! I don’t think I need to talk much more about the incredible setting of the hostel, but I can show you how easy it is to find from the closest metro stations. Private double rooms are available from £75 but get this… some of them have their own private roof terraces! Location If you decide to treat yourself to the luxury of Kings whist you’re there, your budget will have to stretch but you’ll still be paying a whole lot less than you would for a hotel in the area! Most rooms are also en-suite, but there are plenty of bathrooms if needed. The dormitories are designed in the modern Safestay style of their other hostels, with privacy curtains, readings lights, USB sockets and lockers for luggage. £15 to spend a night in a castle of Kings isn’t half bad… Staying at Safestay London Holland Park PriceĬonsidering the great location of the hostel, and the history of the building and area, it’s pretty incredible that beds in the mixed dorms begin from as little as £15 per night. ![]() The Mauritshuis is actually one of my favourite museums, but I have to say I found a preferable version to the classic painting at Safestay… You’ll have to keep your eyes open, and raised to the ceilings, to capture the alternative and colourful piece of art pictured above.ĭownstairs in the pool room, an incredible collage of Queen Elizabeth I dominates the pool room, composed of hundreds of tiny images of London…īut my favourite? Many visitors to the Mauritshuis (a beautiful museum in Den Haag), have claimed to be unimpressed with the famous portrait of the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. ![]() Today, the art that lines the hostel’s walls is a homage to the creativity and liberal minds that once flourished here. In the 19th century, writers such as Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott and John Allen were known to visit Holland House, ispiring within its walls heated discussions ranging from nature, to philosophy to politics. But that’s not to say they avoided the artistic and literary history of the iconic building entirely… The incredible renovation of the Grade 1 listed building by Safestay Hostels has done well to respect the incredible history and architecture of the building. The Artistic History of Safestay London Holland Park ![]() Now known as Holland House, the stunning property stayed in the hands of the Rich family (I promise I’m not making this up!) for 93 years until inherited by the Edwardes family in 1721. King Willaim III also resided at the renamed Holland House for a few weeks during the 17th Century.Īfter the death of Sir Walter Cope, the castle was inherited by his daughter and son-in-law, Isabel and Henry Rich, Countess and 1st Earl of Holland. Originally built as a castle by Sir Walter Cope in 1605, Cope passed away inside the walls of his castle on 30 July 1614.įamous guests at Cope Castle include King James I, who visited following the death of his eldest son, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales. Safestay London Holland Park hostel resides in the East Wing of a 17th century Grade 1 listed building. Victoria Borwick, MP for Kensington Royal History of Safestay London Holland Park ![]()
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