The King William IV
111 Grosvenor Road
London, England
SW1V 3LG
DirectionsFrom Gatwick Airport:
With a timetable departure of every 15 minutes, and with a journey time of just 30 minutes, Gatwick Express is the easiest way to get from London Gatwick Airport to Victoria Train Station, then you have to take the London Underground on the Victoria Line Southbound and get off at Pimlico Station which is the first stop.
From Heathrow Airport:
From 05:00 to 23:00, take the London Underground on the Piccadilly Line, change at Green Park for the Victoria Line Southbound. Get off the tube at Pimlico Station which is the second stop.
From Stansted Airport:
The Stansted Express runs every 15 minutes and reaches London Liverpool Street in 45 minutes. Trains depart from Stansted Airport rail station, situated directly below the terminal. The London Underground connections which will bring you to Liverpool Street, from there take the Central Line Westbound to Oxford Circus, change there for the Victoria Line Southbound. Get off the tube at Pimlico Station which is the third stop.
Also, Stansted Airport's bus and coach station will bring you to Victoria Coach Station. You can either take a taxi for £6/7 or walk; please see directions below. Coach tickets can be bought at the ticket desk in arrivals (open 06:00 to 01:00), in the coach station (24 hours, seven days a week) or on board.
From Luton Airport:
East Midlands Trains (formerly Midland Mainline) operate a frequent service from Luton Airport Parkway station to St. Pancras International. Average journey time is 35 minutes. Where you are at St Pancras/King’s Cross Station take the London Underground - Victoria Line Southbound, and then get off at Pimlico Station which is the seventh stop.
Directions from Victoria Coach Station by walk:
Head southwest on Buckingham Palace Rd/A3214 toward Semley Place, turn left onto Ebury Bridge/B324, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sutherland St, then turn right onto Turpentine Lane, continue onto Peabody Ave, continue onto Turpentine Lane, slight right onto Lupus St, turn left onto Grosvenor Rd/A3212.
Directions from Pimlico Station by walk:
Once you get out of Pimlico Tube Station look for Aylesford Street or St Georges Square. Walk to the end of either of these roads in the direction of the Thames River and Grosvenor Road. At Grosvenor Road turn right and continue 500m until you see Battersea Power Station on the other side of the river which we are directly opposite to.
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We are a professional and well run hostel that aims to provide you with a friendly, fun and pleasant experience in a clean and safe environment where people socialize easily. Our staff will help you as much as possible.
We have open mic night on Fridays and Karaoke on Saturdays. We have entry deals with the major London nightclubs and pub crawl operators.
On our doorstep is the No.24 bus (24 hour service seven days a week) which starts and terminates at Travel Joy and departs every 10 minutes during the day and every twenty minutes at night. It travels along the same route to Victoria Station, Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, West End, Oxford Street and Camden Town. The West End is full of restaurants, bars and clubs. There is also a bicycle dock outside.
We have a Thai and European restaurant which is reasonably priced.
Our large bar is a great place to relax and socialise.
Our check-in time is from 14:00 – 23.30. If you are early you can leave your luggage in our secure luggage storage area. Check-out is 11:00 with breakfast from 07.45 to 10:30.
We are agents with Evans and Evans Tour Operators who do specialist tours around the UK. You can also book tickets for all London attractions at reception which will save you time.
