Study, work or travel in the UK. British
culture and life.
Stay at the Ashlee House hostel in London
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Stay at the Ashlee House hostel in London
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| Description of hostel | ||
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| Travelling from a London airport | ||
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Some reasons you may want to consider staying here are: |
 Reception desk |
Reception
The reception area is in front of you when you enter the hostel. Show proof of your identity and booking details, if you have booked in advance. You will be given sheets for your bed. You can hire a towel if you want. |
 Reception area |
Luggage storage / safety box
Bags can be kept in a storage area on the left-hand side. Ask the receptionist for the key. Return the key as soon as you have finished. There is also a safe box in which you can store valuables (ask the receptionist). |
 Dormitory |
Bedrooms Most beds are in dormitories with between 8 and 16 beds. There are a few rooms with 1, 2 or 4 beds (book early if you want one of these). Sometimes both men and woman stay in the same room. If you prefer to be in a room with only men or only women, say this when you book. Grays Inn Road is quite a busy road. If the noise of traffic disturbs you, ask for a bed in a room away from the road. You need a security code to enter the room, but there are no lockers in the rooms. |
 Kitchen: food preparation area |
Bathrooms
There are separate bathrooms for men and women, with showers, toilets.and washbasins. There are no electric points in the shower rooms / toilets or bedrooms (you will not be able to use electric hairdryers or shavers). Kitchen There is a self-catering kitchen in the basement. There is a microwave oven, some electric cooking rings and a fridge. There are also plates, mugs, pans, knives, forks and spoons. Wash up what you use as soon as you have finished with them. |
 Kitchen: eating area |
Breakfast
Continental breakfast (toast, cereal and a drink) is served each morning. There is no extra charge for this. Lunch / evening meal No meals except breakfast are provided. The cheapest way of eating lunch or supper is to buy some food from the nearest big supermarket (see below) and prepare this in the kitchen. Alternatively, there are many places to eat in the local area or around China Town (near Leicester Square). |
 Lounge |
Lounge
In the basement there is a lounge where you can sit and chat with other guests. This is the only part of the hostel where smoking is allowed. Washing clothes There is a coin-operated washing machine and clothes drier in a room opposite the lounge. You can buy washing powder from the receptionist. |
 Table football |
Entertainment in the hostel
There is a TV in the kitchen. A coin-operated table football game is available near the lounge. Soft drinks can be bought from a vending machine London information Information about things to do in London is on the noticeboards and in the reception area. If you need some help, ask a member of staff or talk with the other guests. London bus and street maps are sold at the reception desk. You can also check for special events at: Ideas/Events |
 Hostel entry |
 Room entry |
Hostel entry
When you first go to the hostel, press the buzzer and wait to be let in by the receptionist. Hostel re-entry You can re-enter the hostel at any time (there is no curfew). Enter a three-digit number into the keypad outside the entrance. The number changes every day at 10am, so remember to ask the receptionist each day for the number. Room entry To enter your room, you will need to enter a six-character code which is given to you when you register. Remember to carry the number with you when you leave the room. |
 Internet cafe |
Internet
There are three computer terminals in the basement. Buy a ticket from the reception desk (1 pound for 1 hour, or 50 pence for 20 minutes). The computer has Messenger software (for MSN, Yahoo or AOL). You can use Word and can print documents for 10p per sheet For more information about using computers in the UK, see: Life/Computer/Guide. |
 Telephone |
Telephone
There is a public telephone inside Ashlee House which you can use to make UK or international calls. If this is busy, there are other public phones along the road to King's Cross station, or within the station itself. For a guide to telephones in the UK, see: Life/Telephone. Post There is a postbox opposite the hostel (on the other side of the road). The nearest post office is opposite King's Cross station. For a guide to postal services in the UK, see: Life/Post. |
 Bread & Butter: a nearby internet café & sandwich shop |
The Bread & Butter sandwich bar and internet
café is only a few minutes' walk from Ashlee House. Its address
is 100-102 Judd Street (map).
It offers cheap internet access for web surfing or sending e-mails (you
can use Japanese/Chinese/Korean characters). You can print, photocopy
and use standard software. International calls can be made from the Lucas
shop across the road at 93 Judd Street. Hot/cold drinks, sandwiches and
warm snack meals are also available at a reasonable price.
Directions from Ashlee House: Turn right when leaving Ashlee House, then take the second road on the right - Cromer Street. Walk to the end of this road, reaching Judd Street. Bread & Butter is on the right. |
 Safeway |
Supermarket
The largest/cheapest supermarket is Safeway. It will take you 10 minutes to walk there. The opening times are: Mon-Sat 08:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-17:00 Turn right when you leave Ashlee House, walk along Gray's Inn Road Turn right into Sidmouth Street (the fourth road you cross) Walk straight along the road until you reach some traffic lights. Turn left into Hunter Street, and cross the road. Follow the raised path which runs parallel to Handel Street (on your left is a building called O'Donnell Court), until you see the shopping centre (the Brunswick Centre) on your left. Safeway is on the left. |
 King's Cross station |
 Look for the sign for "Platform 9 3/4" at King's Cross Harry Potter's "Hogwarts Express" train left from here (see: Britain/Films/Potter) |
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