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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 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
  • Marble Arch
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Oxford Street
    ‪5 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 at the property
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

Property is also known as

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 272 out of 1201 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 430 out of 1201 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 285 out of 1201 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 134 out of 1201 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 80 out of 1201 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Cristina

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ana-Gloria, St Ives Chase

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super convenient just within quick walking distance from Paddington. Hope for a room near the lower levels to avoid trekking bags up stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

sally

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were on the top floor and it’s a long way up! If you have any mobility issues please be aware. It was quite a noisy hotel in the evening from other guests. I am not sure if we were unlucky but i expected it to be quieter in the family rooms. The hotel is run down although the beds were very comfy. The shower got hot after running for 5 minutes so be patient. The kettle can only be plugged in if you put it on the floor. I thought this was a significant safety hazard for families with young children. I wouldn’t stay here again for the price we paid although the location to central london and paddington was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I woke up at 3 am absolutely freezing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Friendly and welcoming team, my room was clean and comfortable with everything working.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suhair

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bill

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Alison

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Severin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonel

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Talha

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pathetic small rooms at high price . No elevator in a 3 floor hotel. Breakfast not included. Staff discourteous and rude. No ahampoo in bathroom. Scant soapn! If the hotel was not at walking distance from the Paddington station would have changed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally, Maesteg

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You have what you pay for. I travel to London once or twice a year and always stay in budget hotels in Norfolk Square for the price and location. This was my 1st time to stay in the Shakespeare and I would definitely book again. Our room was clean and spacious, the shower was hot, there was a fridge, the bed was comfy, a tasty continental breakfast including scrambled eggs and beans included in the room price, staff were friendly and helpful. Yes you can hear the tubes under the flooring on the ground and basement rooms but thats sort of obvious when your on top of one of the biggest tube station networks in London nothing that a good sleeper or a pair of ear plugs cant sort out
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice clean friendly staff ideal for travelling from Paddington station 3 min walk
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Iryna

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For the price we paid it is a great choice for hotel. Excellent location. Just around the corner from the T. Breakfast was very nice. Staff was very attentive. I see others complaining about stairs. But common it is an old building. Very charming. Yes there is no elevator. But not a big deal for me. Rooms were tidied every day. We really enjoyed it. Although walls are a bit thin.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Last minute but fine
It was a last minute booking. It was fine. Breakfast was good and a sensible price. Hotel is a little tired but adequate and friendly. I'll consider it in future.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Stewart

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
1 night is more than enough
Reception staff where very friendly, we arrived at our room after walking 3 flights of stairs (NO LIFT). The room was tired and very much in need of a revamp flooring all smashed up, holes. The bed was probably the most uncomfortable bed ive ever experienced, The bath room was basically a cupboard with a shower and toilet in it very very small no where to put your toiletries ect. We went out that evening and unfortunately i lost the room card key - we arrived back about 11.45pm to find the night watchman not having a clue how to get another card, he had to call another person and oh of course theres a £2 charge 🙂 (most hotels will give you one free.) The breakfast in the morning (continental) Was the saddest offer ive ever seen. The lady running the dining room was very plesent , the young lady cooking the waffles was the most miserable person ever. The best part of this trip was the hotel offered free (cant believe it was free) they look after your bags when you check out and you can collect later in the day. Location of hotle is fabulously close to Paddington. Would i stay here a again - no
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Shabir, Weston Super Mare

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s at a good location near Paddington station and almost good deal for the price. But my bagels were nibbled away by mice/rats on the fourth floor room which seemed to be quite surprising.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good short stay.
The Shakespeare was ideal for my one night stay in London, being conveniently close to Paddington Station. The staff were helpful and the room was clean with comfortable bed and good shower.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024