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4 Stars - 2 Reviews and 369 Opinions
I loved staying in this hotel. It was a bit off the beaten path, but very close to the Paddington tube station. We had a room that overlooked the square, which was really cute. The facilities were clean, the hotel bar was generous enough to stay open later to cater to us and a bunch of rowdy Englishmen even though we were creating a ruckus, and the price was great. The continental breakfast was kind of gross the one time we went down to it, but otherwise, no complaints.
Unique Quality: We had in-room bathroom facilities, which apparently is a big deal, especially for some of the smaller hotels. They were small but very clean.
We stayed for 2 nights here and Iike a number of London hotels, you don't really get value for money. The double room was tiny with only just enough room to walk between the wall and the bed.
Our rate initially excluded any breakfast but a minor mistake with our reservation meant we got upgraded to a free continental breakfast. Full English would have been about £4.50 per person. To charge these rates and not include breakfast, in my opinion, is scandalous.
We did. however, get a free newspaper which was giving away tokens for a Shrek 2 mug so my girlfriends daughter was happy enough with that.
Unique Quality: The location was pretty good. It was in a quiet square a few minutes walk from Paddington station which has excellent connections to Heathrow, central London and the west of England
I think the location was ok and so was the breakfast. Beds, rooms and toilets were really clean. Only problem was the noise. Walls seem to be really thin. We heard footsteps and talk through the walls and ceiling, but anyway managed to sleep - hence 3/5 stars.
We really had a wonderful time in this hotel, it was clean and staff were very polite, with the bonus of being set in a brilliant location. It's close to the tube and tourists spots. Also a great breakfast is included within the room rate so it provides good value for money.
The noise from other rooms was a bit of an issue along with the size of the room but apart from this, we both loved it!
This hotel was very English - rather than feeling like a hotel that could have been anywhere. Staying there for a fair while it felt like we were locals - not tourists - coz it was small and quaint.
Rm:
The room was actually rather large - though there was 3 of us which may mean the rm is bigger. Could have had a fridge!
Noise:
We requested a rm not in the basement given the reviews here. It was located in a very quiet square with no rd noise. But, the corridoors were VERY narrow, we probably woke ppl. up taking our bags along to our rm early in the morning, not that we were talking. The floor boards squeek so sometimes we got a bit of noise from the ppl above - one night we expected to get junk in our eyes lying in bed. We couldn't hear any1 talking.
Breakfast:
The breakfast was nice (got a bit mundane after a few mornings) but it's very nicely decorated and clean.
Staff:
The ones at breakfast were nice, but on reception they were the main downside of the stay. None of them smiled really , didn't offer to go out of their way ever, and one guy in particular was SO RUDE - treated u like an idiot and left us quite shocked actually. Nothing like the nice ppl. in our Paris hotel. It was as though they didn't want to be working there.
Location:
Probably a little bit out from Parliament Buildings, Buckingham Palace, Westminster etc. but London is so huge wherever ur close to something you'll be miles from something else. Very close to Paddington Station and u can get to most places from here w/out changing or just one change. Close to where u can get trains to Heathrow or Oxford. Lots of eating places - but we ate at Garfunkels most nights coz it was good food each time and casual. Also some souvenir shops if u wanted last min pressies. And the sightseeing buses go from nearby.
Enjoy ur stay in London.
I booked in this hotel by a travel agent and I think it was a very good choice. It is located in a very nice and quiet neighbourhood. Walking around the block, there is Paddington station, with the express train to Heathrow (it is expensive but it only takes 15 minutes).
The hotel is very clean and the people are very nice and polite. The room we had (my girlfriend and I) was with a double bed (1 and a half actually) and it was rather small so we asked for a twin room and they didn’t make any problems. So, prefer the twin rooms… (Same price, more space)! Breakfast is quite good (continental or English).
The only negative thing is that you can easily hear the conversation from the room next to you!!! The walls are really made of paper.
I strongly recommend this hotel….
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Address: 8-14 Talbot Square, Paddington, London, W2 1TS, United Kingdom
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