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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Quadruple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Fireplace

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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Map
22-28 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London, England, W2 1RS
  • Hyde Park
    7 min walk
  • Sawyers Arms
    1 min walk
  • Paddington Underground Station
    2 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    49 min drive

Room options

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Superior Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds OR 3 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

3-star hotel in London City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include an arcade/game room, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance.
Shakespeare Hotel offers 50 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Shakespeare Hotel features a vending machine, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Victorian hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and room service (during limited hours).

Shakespeare Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 4 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out fee: GBP 30
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 5 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

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7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I could hear the trains running underneath the floor of my room even though I was on the 2nd floor. Tiny room overlooking a park with homeless people sleeping all night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

H

Traveled with group
There is no potable water in the rooms. There was not a sign in one of the rooms we were in that said the water was non potable . There are a lot of places to stay near by with potable water. No where on their website did it say the water was non potable. The person that checked us in did not smile and was not friendly. This was a male. The staff next day was amazing. The breakfast was great! No elevator. We knew this though. The stairs are steep and narrow.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
This stately older hotel was located in a quiet, yet active area. Close to trains, subway, buses made the hotel accessible to everything. Several nearby parks for walking and relaxing, including St. James Park and Hyde Park. Rooms and common areas were very clean. Rooms are European small but workable with excellent newer bathrooms. "continental" breakfast was really a full breakfast, self serve with a number of helpful staff. Good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location just 1min away from. Paddington station. We were 2 adults and 5 kids (reserved one room 5 beds). Overall hotel is clean and good breakfast (for cooked English breakfast has to pay extra £6 per person). Tbh room was a bit small for 5 people but well, when in London you only use room for shower and sleep so did not really mind. Helpful 24hr reception. Overall good value for money.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
No a/c in the rooms, noisy and rooms vibrate from the underground trains
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint little hotel near train and tube station. Very walkable. Good restaurants nearby. Nice breakfast. Clean. In nice neighborhood. Kept our luggage safe for several hours after our check-out. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

vivien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Beth

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed in 14 different places throughout England and Scotland. Where do I begin.... This place is by far the worst! Checkin we were basically ignored and the reception guy had an attitude of he couldn't be bothered. He was uninviting and no communication. We had to drag our bags 2 flights up. There were two of us and the room was a cracker box. Only 1 hard pillow per bed so my Sister went to ask for another pillow and the reception guy gave her a hard time. The bathroom would be virtually impossible for any bigger person to fit. The shower was falling apart. There is a sign next to the sink saying unpottable water, so dont brush your teeth in the sink :((( the noise of the hotel with bangs and loud noises went on all night until morning. And then outside early morning were loud work trucks with constant beeping and banging things the whole morning. We are incredibly disappointed to say the least that this is how we spent our last night in the UK....just awful! .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

danuta

Needs some serious renovation. The mattress was not comfortable. The bathroom difficult to maneuver. Serves its purpose for 1 nite.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

jennifer

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location. Very clean. Amazing number of electrical outlets. Small rooms but no shortage of facilities - desk, cupboard, fridge, kettle, etc. Some noise from outside. Only problem for me were the stairs. No lifts. I was booked in on 4th floor. Not appropriate for older travelers unless they have very strong knees!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tenby

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a budget hotel in Paddington. It is very conveniently located close to the Paddington Underground in a nice neighbourhood. However it does not have air conditioning or a lift - and the stairs are steep and narrow. Great if you’re young and fit, challenging for older folk toting big bags.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Nicole

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location however hotel is more like a hostel! No lifts and very steep stairs with no one to help with bags. The building also shakes regularly from 6am to 12:30am with subway noise! It badly needs refurbishment too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Clayton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Liked: 1) it's location to main Train station hub. 2) it's old style Victorian building charm 3) price was very economical Disliked: 1) the in room super small WC..the sink was nearly over the toilet, to wipe and pull up your pants you had to either come out into the room..or squeeze past the sink and use the shower area 2) the pay phone and public WC on the staircase were both out of order [for awile from the dust on the sign on both ] 3) for this warmer weather a bigger electric fan[than the small one provided] would do a better job in cooling the room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Glynis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The only thing bad was (as a woman of 72) there's no lifts and i had to climb 75 stairs even my son in law was out of breath after climbing all those stairs but everything else was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Florian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for London
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst of stays
Warning to others— you do not want to stay here. There is no lift the first floor is zero so expect 3-4 flights of stairs. No air conditioning but a fan is provided, the weather was quite chilly but our room was hot throughout the night with the window open. Twin bed was not only tiny but old and lumpy from use, extremely uncomfortable. Room smelled horrendous from sewer fumes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Fijin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Farai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel staff were friendly and helpful; the room was dated and needed upgrading but the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Svetlana, Sault Sainte Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly stuff at the reception and in the breakfast room. Very conveniently located near the Paddington Station - easy to get to Heathrow via express train. Walking distance to many attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tammara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was very small without airconditioning but very clean. They came in and cleaned it upon request. The front desk arranged an early morning Uber for us to Heathrow. A very positive experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Julianna

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Nice stay
Nice location. Rooms are tiny of course not grwat if you have lots of luggage. Staff are friendly except for the odd few. Breakfast waa great. I recommend purchasing with your room. Do not stay if you cant do stairs.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Robin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in a lovely area . Very walkable and close to Paddington Station. Many restaurant choices and not far from Hyde Park. The hotel itself is a different story . Staff was welcoming and pleasant upon arrival. Our room was on the 3rd floor which involved walking up 4 flights of stairs. Very small room which was fine but there was no air conditioning. They did supply a small fan but windows did not open , so no chance of circulating any air. We were there on one of the hottest days of the year . Our bathroom was about a 6 to 7 inch step up from the bed and extremely small . We honestly took cold showers and left room immediately after dressing to avoid perspiring. Also non potable water in room , so we lugged water up each night .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024