Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star Victorian hotel near Hyde Park

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

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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22-28 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London, England, W2 1RS
  • Hyde Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Kensington Gardens
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Paddington Central
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

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

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Quadruple Room

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

Triple Room

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

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About the area

London

London City Centre stay.A stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Hyde Park and 2 miles (3 km) of Oxford Street. Marble Arch and Kensington High Street are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Hyde Park - 7 min walk
  • Marble Arch - 16 min walk
  • Oxford Street - 5 min drive
  • Kensington High Street - 5 min drive
  • Buckingham Palace - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • London Paddington Station - 2 min walk
  • Paddington Underground Station - 2 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Angus Steakhouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sawyers Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bonne Bouche Catering - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Paramount Lebanese Kitchen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mihbaj - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

3-star Victorian hotel near Hyde Park
As a guest of Shakespeare Hotel, you'll find a vending machine, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Shakespeare Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

  • 50 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 4 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • 1 conference room
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.

Languages

English, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Refrigerator

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • 5 stairs to reach property
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • 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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 5 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. 

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

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Rating 8 - Good. 350 out of 1001 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 123 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 1001 reviews" "

7.6/10

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

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Travelers Rest

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan

Found it VERY unusual that the water was not potable. Required purchasing bottled water. On my first stay, I was given a room requiring me to climb 60 steps. The higher I went, the narrower the steps became. There was not an adequate handrail at the top of the last stairs. I had to carry my suitcase up. It was difficult. When I left the first time, I requested a room on a lower floor for my two more stays. I was placed in quiet rooms on the main/registration floor and was OK with that.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Talia

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Gilles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No elevator and dangerously steep stairs, with no help whatsoever from the front desk
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Carol, Thorold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our visit and the location was great for shops, restaurants, and transportation.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edmund Daniel

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like all the hotels in this area it's converted houses with lots of stairs and rooms on several floors. My room was small but as described. The hotel generally seems clean and well maintained. Breakfast was better than I expcted. Overall the hotel was good value for London
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lizz, San Juan

comfortable and inexpensivez
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antonieta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything. Very well located
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Antoinette

Disliked: Room comfort
Closet for a room
Staff was friendly but a “deluxe twin” was literally like a closet with a tiny bathroom attached. We tried to stay out of the room as much as possible because it was so tiny. Breakfast wasn’t bad though
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antonieta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Spring

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was super tiny. I knew it was going to be small I didn’t realize how small. There was a bad smell that came from the bathroom but closing the door stopped the smell from getting into the already tiny room. The staff was amazing. And the location to everything was great as well. I don’t know if I would stay there again or not. No elevator and we were put on the 3rd floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Evelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Usmah

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Juan

Disliked: Amenities
No a/c I repeat…no a/c No elevator…they put as on floor 4 … And because of my wife condition they moved as to floor 2. …. Nice and convenient location. Very decent breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

dennis

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good location for a good price . Be aware there are stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Close to train station is convenient but with that come noise.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a Dirty and old Hostel, not a Hotel, I just slept 1 night, for the other nights I had to make a reservation in other hotel and spend more money. The pictures that show the hostel seems that the hostel is in good shape, but the reality is totally different.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

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

Travelled 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