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London Hostels

Education and academics on this day has become a very important factor for the newer generations blooming in each and every country. Many of these budding talents have to leave their homes, their parents and even have to cross the borders of their nations just to secure a healthy and a secured future for themselves. Their hunger for adoring the fields of their studies and their enthusiasm and determination of pursuing the career of their choice has led the academic and education scenario to change with the passing of the days. Therefore pursuing studies in some foreign countries is no more a matter of great concern or it is no more a matter of concern regarding the staying of the students.

An Overview

It is not too surprising a fact that Britain, and London to be even more precise, has become a major centre for studies (primarily higher studies) that has prompted most of the students from almost all the nations to come to UK. London has become the hub of all the academic and educational interests because of the premiere institutions, leading colleges as well as world ranking and probably world’s best universities. Cambridge University, Oxford University, Leeds University and such other numerous names compel pupils to come across this city of London to take up the prestigious courses and academical assistances of these reputed and age old universities. It has been a interesting fact that an alarming number of students from Asia and other parts of South East Asia turn up to UK to perceive higher studies, arts and humanities, technical studies and even music and performing arts. A major part of the students are mostly from third world countries where the question of money proves to be a very important and prime matter for the students. Therefore, it is not too hard to understand that these students can hardly afford to take any sort of apartment as long as they stay and pursue their studies. On the other hand students from other parts of the country, can hardly pursue their studies once they start their daily travels. Apart from that there are some students who are from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Therefore these pupils have no way but to stay in London once they start studying in the city.

Therefore one can easily get the idea of how important the hostels of London are as millions of students each year turn up to the city of London for pursuing different levels of studies. Nonetheless, the hostels of London are provided with all the facilities and advantages of the modern day living. These hostels of London are not only provided with the advantages and requirements that a student needs, but it is also provided with the objects and things that assist the student to enhance hi or her studies. Usually each room is provided with computers and other such resources to render help to the student in each and every way. Most of these hostels are self-catered and it remains up to the student whether he or she is interested in availing some other services or not.

As it is a very well-known fact that hostels of London are usually divided into two separations depending on the fact of whether the student is a male or a female. Sometimes the same hostel might be divided into two separate buildings for the two sexes.

Online Assistance

Students can avail access to these hostels through the net. Students can look at the advantages and disadvantages of the hostels on an online basis. These London hostels offer online booking to the students through various student cards and other institutional facilities.

Advantages

All the major London hostels (both girls and boys) have a number of advantages. To sum up in short, the basic aspects of these hostels are:

1. Provision of breakfasts and meals.

2. Day-long reception

3. Student bars

4. Internet Access

5. 24 hours check-in

6. Air conditioning

7. Airport pick ups

8. Babysitting services for parent-students

9. Bicycle Hiring

10. Parking of two-wheelers

11. Children are not likely to be allowed 12. Common room meant for indoor activities

13. Key card access

14. Laundry services

15. Lift / Elevator

16. Luggage storage facilities

17. Meeting facilities for the students

18. Nightclubs

19. Smoking may or may not be allowed. But a non-student is never allowed to smoke in public areas

20. Pets are normally accepted

21. Restaurant with variety of cuisines

22. Security lockers for students

23. Smoking rooms for smokers

24. Swimming pools

25. Guest kitchens

26. Fitness centers for the students

27. Guest rooms for the guests

28. Telephone and fax facilities

29. All kinds of travel information is likely to be available

30. Web access in lobby & rooms

31. Most of the pavements of big hostels of London are wheelchairs

Usually the London hostels rooms are available in two facilities; dormitory or short dorms. Dorms are large sized rooms where there are a number of beds meant for the staying of a number of students in the sane area. Whereas a student might prefer proper rooms where a student can get the level of privacy he or she wants. There will hardly be two to three students sharing a room and getting all the facilities that a hostel has to offer.

Criteria for getting into a Hostel

Age restriction is an important criterion as these London hostels have to abide by certain codes and conducts. However, it is obligatory for a student to present his or her proper registration certificates to go through all the necessary formalities before entering a London hostels. But one does not have to worry regarding these things as these formalities are quite easy to fulfill once the students are properly enrolled in any of the institutions of London hostels.

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