University of Westminster International House

Granted this wasn’t the most romantic place to start my honeymoon, what with the single beds and dorm-​style living, but when you’re on a budget and you’re visiting London you can’t beat the price, location and cleanliness of this place.
This dorm-​turned-​summer-​hostel is accessible by its vistors ²⁴⁄₇ (no cleaning time lock out), has a person at the front desk all hours (so it’s very secure and you can arrive any time day or night). If you’re early for your check-​in time, as we were, they have a very comfortable common room with vending machines, television, and tourism info. They also have a storage room for your bags if you’re not quite checked in or out.
The beds are not the best, just a simple mattress pad on a single bed frame, but they do provide CLEAN sheets for you. The staff also cleans your room and shared floor bathroom EVERY DAY. Our room came with a sink, oddly tucked away in our closet/​cabinet, but it was very handy when the main bathroom was already occupied and we just needed to brush our teeth. There’s also a well-​equipped kitchen on each floor if you want to be able to fix your own meal now and then.
The hostel itself is within walking distance to the Lambeth North tube station and local buses come practically right to its doorstep. One of the 24 hour buses takes you directly to a major train station that gets you to Stanstead Airport (if you’re flying Ryan Air this is VERY helpful).
There’s not a whole lot going on near this hostel sight-​seeing-​wise, but a reasonable walk will get you to Big Ben/​Westminister Abbey/​all the big touristy stuff. There are a few decent cafes, restaurants, a fun pub and a pharmacy (excuse me British Unilocalers, a chemist) around the corner.
So, while it isn’t «romantic» per se, this hostel is easy on the budget and a great location for the price!