Think of this as being exactly what it is, and you won't be disappointed…read more This is a large hotel, or more accurately I would say guest house, about 75 yds from Paddington station, in a quiet little square. Remember that this is at the budget end of the market for London, but, the room we had was good with a view out over the park, the breakfasts were excellent, rooms are serviced every day and clean. Another huge advantage is the close proximity to the Underground system - your passport to just about anywhere in London. Don't anticipate portergae, lifts or tea & coffee in the bedroom and you will like this place. £94 per night, double, B&B, location, location, location as they say. I'd certainly use it again.

We wanted a low cost hotel near Paddington (for quick access to Heathrow the next morning) and…read morereally lucked out, finding this place. They charged 85 GBPs for the double room -- it was clean and comfortable. No frills (no shampoo or tea in the room, for example) but really, we just wanted someplace to crash before our travel day. They have a free "full English cooked" breakfast -- it was great -- plenty of food and very good. (and there's the tea we *didn't* get in our room! :) The windows in our room opened, so we were pleased to have fresh air. It's SO close to Paddington -- wow -- very easy to get on the Heathrow Express from Norfolk Square. The man at the desk was nice -- at our request, he printed our airline boarding passes for us. The web site was a bit "fussy" -- I couldn't get it to actually make the reservation. But I easily got a message to them from the "contact" page, and they emailed the reservation confirmation a few hours later. We booked the room only one week in advance, for late August -- they had vacancies, thank goodness. By the way, I think this is the third time we've stayed there -- they even said they remembered us!

Let me start review by saying thanks to Tara (Hotel Manager) for doing her best to provide Customer…read moreService. However Hotel management operational standards did not let her excel at her Job. Had to go through lot of unnecessary drama during my stay however i will keep my emotions away and showcase what i found not ok from Guest experience perspective. I originally booked the Hotel for 2 Weeks , Got a fantastic deal. Tara welcomed me at the Front desk, adjusted the pricing for me and gave me a bottle of water. 1) I requested for quiet and bigger room as i am going to stay for 2 weeks, However i ended up in a match box sized room. The front desk folks made me believe that's the best room they got. I would have appreciated honesty in this regard as later i found out there are much Quieter, bigger and nicer rooms available. 2) Elevator on my side is consistently faulty, Thankfully elevator on the other side of the Hotel is working. However its a maintenance problem and customer inconvenience. (It broke down at least for 3 days during my 7 day stay) 3) on Day 4, When i got back to the Hotel in the evening (5 PM) I found water leaking out of the Toilet and not flushing. I am exhausted and repeatedly tried to call the front desk for over 20 mins with no response. I dragged my feet down to the reception to report the problem at 5:30 PM and i got a response that operations are gone for the day and they will arrive the next day morning. Hotel manager did Offer me for a room change. But from my point of view , i am all settled in and if i had to change rooms,i have to pack & Unpack everything. Simple solution should have been calling a plumber and fixing the problem. I am very unhappy at this point. I am tired and my evening which is supposed to be relaxing turned into total chaos for not able to address a simple issue . As a guest , all that i care is not being bothered by unpleasant service related circumstances . 4) Unhappy me told the hotel manager that i would like to check out. Instead of finding a solution , she tried to penalize me for early checkout. This is like putting gasoline in fire. and then disrespected me by offering me free points. I dont care about free stuff, all that i care about is relaxing stay experience. I travelled several miles from home and paid for the hotel not to go through poor service experience. 5) I reported the inconvenience to the IHG Guest relations. and that night Hotel manager moved me to a new Room (spacious). I packed the luggage and moved myself to the new place. It's late in the evening and until the next day i did not look at the cleanliness of the carpet of the room. Hotel manager is not happy that i complained to the guest relations. 6) When i woke up next day i saw massive stains on the carpet in the room. Seriously It looks like Poop & Vomit (Look at the pictures) & appliances in the bathroom are not cleaned or maintained properly. I once again took this to the notice of the front desk and the lady did a walk through and offered me to change rooms again. So the Rooms are Untidy and not clean. It made me question the health regulatory standards in London. Disgusting i must say. 7) That evening they moved me into another room ... again i have to pack all my belongings and drag my tired ass into the new room. Comparatively cleaner but Still got those black stains on the carpet. I once again called the guest relations and updated the ticket with what's going on. 8) The next day, Right infront of the front desk i was confronted by the hotel manager for raising complaint with the guest relations. I dont want to get into the drama that happened But i once again want to say that Hotel manager Tara did her best to provide customer service however she is failed by her management. She doesn't have ultimate power to serve a customer. However i consider this unprofessional. If she had to talk , she should have requested sometime and spoke in the lobby area away from other guests. I did not say nothing about leaving however Hotel Manager said i can checkout anytime i want. Keeping emotions aside, Hotel management is asking me to checkout because i am questioning their untidy rooms and poor operations. 9) I care less about the drama but Hotel tidiness & operations is the most important factor for me. A rather simple solution is being turned into a uncomfortable situation to a customer. I cannot stay at a place where it is hazardous to health and not a relaxing experience. Plus i was unprofessionally treated. At that point i decided to leave the hotel to Marriott brand. Let me tell you, total 360 degree change in experience. My rest of the stay in London is excellent and i highly regret staying at this location and had to go through all the drama in place of Customer Service.

The hotel was really far away from pretty much everything, but that's why I was even able to get a…read moreroom there. It was a last minute booking for a sat night and everywhere in town was booked up unless i pay more than 300 pounds for the night. Anyways, I figure one night in the Docklands wasn't the worst thing in the world, with the tube being a block away and all. The hotel was pretty much what I have expected it to be. It was clean and neat and everything was at its minimal. The bathroom was clean, the shower was hot, the tv worked fine and the beds were pretty decent. The continental breakfast that came with the room wasn't as good as the breakfasts I've had at the other Holiday Inn Expresses, but I guess it depends on the region/culture. Overall, it was a good deal and great for a short stay.

This is a great little B&B very close to the Golders Green underground. Staff are friendly. Rooms…read moreare clean. I stayed here with my family for a week. It is not modern but it worked for me.

I found myself suddenly without a hotel for Saturday night (no, I did not trash the place in honour…read moreof Keith Moon; my hostel and I jointly messed up my last night's reservation). My friends who live in London were variously in India and laid up with flu. I quickly scored a room at this place online after a panicked search, and after a short and rather beautiful late afternoon cab ride from Swiss Cottage I walked through the pretty Victorian doors to a warm and friendly reception from Norah, went to my clean and cozy little room to unpack to the sounds of the TV, and took a long walk to Archway enjoying the architecture and charm of the high street. The free English breakfast was tasty but three times too big, not a problem I object to, so I spirited it off with me and it sustained me all day. Chris, the morning receptionist, told me how to get the bus for Notting Hill (where I had arranged to stay the next day), and I ended up so happy with the place that I booked additional days there for when I get back from France later this week. Enough autobiography; check this place out.

I really enjoyed my time here! The Queens Hotel is a no frills B&B for those on a budget…read more The good: - Inexpensive and cozy! - FREE breakfast! I love it when food is free. :) You have a choice of a full English or continental breakfast. Go with the full English, as the continental is just cereal or oatmeal with some toast. Their full English is really good. Did I mention it's free? - Great location as it's right by the Tufnell Park Tube station. I found it really easy to get to the Queens Hotel from Heathrow. - It's quiet. I only stayed here 3 nights, but I never heard noise from any other residents. - Quite safe. They have 24-hour reception. The bad: - The ONLY bad thing about this place is the Wi-Fi. I stayed on floor 2 and their Wi-Fi did not reach up to my room. I wasn't too bothered as I have free international data through T-Mobile, but others with different cellular networks would find this really inconvenient. You can always go down to their lobby to use Wi-Fi if you really need it. I really have no qualms about the Queens Hotel. Others may not like it due to its lack of fancy things, but this place does not pretend to be fancy. It's clean, comfortable, and the reception is very nice and helpful.

This St Albans hotel is nicely located next door to Colney fields shopping, with Sainsbury open til…read moremidnight and 24 hr McDonalds nearby. Nice, clean accommodations with breakfast included and free secured parking made this a comfortable stay.

Location, location, location. This hotel is literally around the block from the Bayswater Tube…read morestation and a block or two down from Queensway. It's also two to three blocks from Hyde Park (if you couldn't guess by the name). There are tons of hotels in the Bayswater area. It's kinda like staying in Midtown NYC or near Michigan Avenue in Chicago---lots of tourists and stuff marketed to tourists---tons of souvenir shops, fast food, Starbucks, etc. Whiteley's mall is a few blocks away as well---note: there is a reasonably priced internet cafe there so you can stay connected. It's also VERY reasonably priced for a hotel in central London. I booked a single room (single = twin bed) for four nights (including full breakfast) for about $250. What a steal! However, for any Americans reading this, let me school you on European hotels. Do not assume private bathroom---read amenities, if it doesn't say en suite or private, it probably doesn't have one. Just warning you so you don't end up like Ellen Griswold inviting a stranger into your bubble bath. Nevertheless, Hyde Park Towers does have private bathrooms, or I should say closets. Teeny tiny bathrooms. So small that I had to prop the door open to be able to stand at the sink and had to straddle the pedestal sink to use the toilet. But I'll take teeny tiny to myself than larger with company. My actual room was small, but comfortable. Twin bed, desk, armoire, mirror and a hutch for luggage. Small television with some cable too. Hairdryer included, so I didn't have to worry about bad hair in the already soggy climate or adapter issues. However, there is no clock in the room so I had to use my cell phone to keep track of time. The breakfast was good. They offer a breakfast buffet, but my reservation included a full breakfast. I overslept one day and missed it, oops. There is a restaurant on site, but I didn't eat there. Also, I want to note that there is an elevator so you don't need to haul luggage upstairs. The front desk was friendly and I had no problems checking in or out. The room was cleaned each day, but the housekeepers were loud so I couldn't enjoy sleeping in too late. (Which is just as well, I'm there for London NOT for sleep) The street view of the hotel is just what you expect of London and is really pretty. In the end, it's a nice, but not fancy, good bargain in Bayswater. I would definitely consider staying again considering the price and location.

I stayed in this hotel years ago while staying in London. This hotel is adjacent to Hyde Park which…read moreis by Buckingham Palace and other sites. The location is perfect as the Tube is near by to get to other sites in London. The price was awesome and the room was spacious. I will always remember the front desk clerks with their English accents pronounce my name like I had never heard it before! I thought, it should always be pronounced like that!

Regarding the hotels you can find in London this place is nice. But the price is quite high for the…read morekind is service they offers. The employees are great and they have a good breakfast. Plus the place is 5 minutes from the District Line and 2 minutes from bus stations.

Great and affordable place to stay in 2019. Full english breakfast and free coffee at any time. The…read moreproximity to transit was very helpful. Cleanliness was wonderful and the staff was very accommodating. Luggage hold was very easy, add-ons were handled quickly. A/C could be adjusted in the room. You could call a cab from the front desk. I overheard the staff calmly explaining transit options to the airport in polite detail to another lodger which was very refreshing. I would definitely stay here again for the overall comfort, affordability, and convenience of the stay. Obviously, this hotel is not near London's city center but I found that to be an unexpected bonus. The restaurants nearby were also very good - delivery was easy to figure out (recommend: Angie's & also Poppys). On Trip Advisor this property has over a thousand reviews and a solid 4-star rating, look there for more detailed information.

Very friendly staff. Both of the guy's working the front desk I spoke with were great in letting me…read moreknow how to get around London and where to go. Whenever I'm in London next, I will be staying here again. Also - great location next to shadwell station too.