A stay at Shakespeare Hotel places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Marble Arch and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Oxford Street.
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
Victorian London hotel in London City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area. Additional features at this Victorian hotel include tour/ticket assistance, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk.
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
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 a common area
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Billiards/pool table
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Fridge
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Front-desk safe
Vending machine
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
A meeting room
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
5 steps to reach property
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
Smoke-free property
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Fridge
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
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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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
Juan
24 Sept 2024
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.
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.
Juan
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Helen
19 Sept 2024
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
Helen
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
4/10 Poor
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Travelled with group
17 Sept 2024
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.
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.
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.
Verified traveller
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
4/10 Poor
Jonathan
14 Sept 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
No a/c in the rooms, noisy and rooms vibrate from the underground trains
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.
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!
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Beth
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
danuta
6 Sept 2024
Needs some serious renovation. The mattress was not comfortable. The bathroom difficult to maneuver. Serves its purpose for 1 nite.
danuta
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
jennifer
Business traveller
4 Sept 2024
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!
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.
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.
Nicole
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Clayton
2 Sept 2024
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
Clayton
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Glynis
Travelled with family
1 Sept 2024
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.
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.
Dan
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
Fijin
24 Aug 2024
Fijin
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Farai
23 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel staff were friendly and helpful; the room was dated and needed upgrading but the bed was comfortable.