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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property
Victorian hotel within easy reach of Marble Arch

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Exterior
Reception
Fireplace
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Quadruple Room
In the heart of London, Shakespeare Hotel offers a warm welcome with an arcade for some friendly competition and continental breakfast. Connect to free WiFi, take advantage of express check-out, and enjoy the helpful staff that previous guests have raved about.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
  • Child-friendly activities

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Meeting rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Arcade/game room
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine
  • Meeting room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage

Feel at home (5)

  • Refrigerator
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Flat-panel TV
  • Arcade/game room
The current price is CA $118
CA $142 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 17 - Mar 18

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 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

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed
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Dolphin Hotel

  • Free WiFi
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
7.4 out of 10, Good, 746 reviews
The price is CA $113
CA $135 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 17 - Mar 18
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About the area

Map
22-28 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London, England, W2 1RS

What's nearby

  • Hyde Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Marble Arch - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Oxford Street - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Kensington High Street - 5 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • London City Airport (LCY) - 25 min drive
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 40 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 49 min drive
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 52 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 97 min drive
  • London Paddington Station - 2 min walk
  • London (QQP-Paddington Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • Marylebone Station - 15 min walk
  • Paddington Underground Station - 2 min walk
  • Lancaster Gate Underground Station - 8 min walk
  • Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station - 8 min walk

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

When you stay at Shakespeare Hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. This Victorian hotel is also just a 5-minute drive from Marble Arch and Oxford Street. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff and breakfast. Public transportation is just a short walk: Paddington Underground Station is steps away and Lancaster Gate Underground Station is 8 minutes.

Languages

English, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 50 rooms
    • Arranged over 5 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM
    • Express check-out available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
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Special check-in instructions

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

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Room service (limited hours)

What to do

  • Pool table

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 4 buildings/towers
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Television in common areas
  • Arcade/game room
  • Banquet hall
  • Victorian architecture

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • 5 stairs to reach property

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Deposit: GBP 5 per stay

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of GBP 30

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts major credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard

Also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Shakespeare Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Shakespeare Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Shakespeare Hotel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Shakespeare Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge of GBP 30. Express check-out is available.

What is there to do at Shakespeare Hotel and nearby?

Shakespeare Hotel has an arcade.

What's the area around Shakespeare Hotel like?

Shakespeare Hotel is in London City Centre, a short 2-minute walk from Paddington Underground Station and 7 minutes' walk from Hyde Park. Travelers say that the hotel is in a great location.

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Reviews

7.2

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very good

A little tatty but perfectly adequate for a weekend break. A bit of noise in the ground floor room but I still slept well on the comfortable bed
Marie, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Not so great…
Room was quite small. Not even complimentary bottle of water in the refrigerator.
Efe L., 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Nicholas, 2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

7-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Return Visit.
Another quick visit to London and The Shakespeare. It's ideal for its convenient location, which is close to Paddington Rail & Tube, with nearby choice of food and drink establishments. The room is small but perfectly suitable for a solo one-night stay, with a good shower and comfortable bed, along with helpful staff.
Peter, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Avoid if you want a half decent nights sleep!
Wouldn’t advise to stay here if you value a decent nights sleep. Stayed due to a running event however achieved minimal sleep over two evenings. Between a wooden bed frame that creaks loudly every time you twitch a muscle, or noise from surrounding rooms and corridors through paper thin walls & ceilings, trying to get a half decent nights sleep is more than difficult. Both of these things are frustrating but are outshone by the sheer noise volume of the staircases when anyone was travelling up or down a flight of stairs. As expected with all hotel rooms, the cleanliness was up to a decent standard, service on check in was good and staff were accommodating for bag drops due to plans that required getting back out into the city before I could check in. At 6”5 I appreciate I’m not the shortest person in the world and have booked a solo single room for a quick stay but the space in the toilet/shower area was limited, with the sink and pipes underneath preventing a comfortable sitting position on the toilet, not an issue for everyone but certainly annoying for taller folk.
Liam, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Great little find.
Good location just around the corner from Paddington station. It’s not the ritz but great for a one night stay after a night out. Yes you do hear the underground sometimes but it’s fine.
Jade, 1-night trip with friends
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8/10 Very good

Great value, great location
Surprisingly spacious room for the price in central London. Good bars and restaurants in the area but a little spoiled by the rubbish bags and homeless people in the vicinity. Nonetheless I would definitely book again as this isn't the hotels fault.
Geoff, 1-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional

Matthew, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Lovely hotel
We had a lovely time. We went to London to see The cirque du soleil.The hotel is very central and very clean, ideal if you want to stay central with eatery around and a underground a few steps away.We definitely come back. Lovely staff as well.
Maria Rita, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Botond, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Underground trains disturb sleep
My small ground floor room was clean and reasonably fresh. But I cannot recommend the hotel, for the rumbling noise and vibrations of regular late night and early morning underground trains is far too disturbing. I booked here for a decent night's sleep which I didn't get.... Aarhh!
Richard, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

3-night trip
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6/10 Good

Ok hotel for a night
Was ok for one night.. just be for warned there is no elevator and the stairs are steep, uneven and if you go to the top floor the stair case becomes very narrow.. ok for going up with backpack but very difficult with suitcases. Beds were clean and for the most part comfortable.
Gerald, 1-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

Great staff Great location
Rebecca, 1-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

Tiny and charming, the Shakespeare hotel was safe and enough for us on our short stay in London. Great location and friendly staff.
Carla, 3-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great London base
The hotel is an excellent place to use as a base for London as very close to Paddington station and allows for luggage to be stored before check in and after check out. The staff were very helpful, the room was very clean and extremely comfortable. We did not eat at this hotel so cannot comment on food.
1-night family trip
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2/10 Poor

Economy exacts a price.
My "room" was apparently once a stair landing. The door was 2" lower than my head. My knees sitting on the toilet were in the bedroom. The mirror had a sticker that read, "Non Potable Water" next to a water glass. The radiator has cold water in it. I asked for heat. They turned it on for ten minutes. The exterior looks nice.
Bruce, 5-night trip
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6/10 Good

Have stayed twice before & have been more than satisfied. On this occasion could only acquire a shared bathroom/convenience, which was quite far from the room. Just personally, could have done with a bigger, bed.
Jaimes, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Anand, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Tony, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

2-night trip
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6/10 Good

I woke up at 3 am absolutely freezing.
Gareth, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Suhair, 1-night family trip
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6/10 Good

Alison, 1-night family trip
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