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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Dining room
Quadruple Room
Reception
Garden

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
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Marble Arch
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Oxford Street
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

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

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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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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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

London

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 - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Marble Arch - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Oxford Street - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Kensington High Street - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 6 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Angus Steakhouse Paddington - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Blank Street Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sawyers Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Paramount Lebanese Kitchen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mihbaj - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

Victorian hotel in London 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.

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 cable/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

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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Reviews

Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

7.2

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 243 out of 1097 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 361 out of 1097 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 286 out of 1097 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 126 out of 1097 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 81 out of 1097 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Brenda, Hurstville

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This “hotel” is really an overpriced hostel. Reception: on finding out there was no lift, I asked the man at reception how were we going to carry our suitcases to the fourth floor. He told me I could leave any suitcases we didn’t need at reception. I said I needed all the cases and we needed help to take them upstairs, he shrugged his shoulders and said there was no one. Manager: I took my concerns to the manager, she asked me to wait. I thought she was going to move us to the ground floor. Instead she came back with a young guy, Farhan, who helped us to carry the luggage. Farhan was the only bright sparkle in this hotel. The Room: we had to climb a tiny stair of XXX steps to get to the room, once there, I discovered there was no air conditioning, just a sad little fan and a window that could not be opened with a scaffold around it blocking the view. There was some tea available, the cheapest, meanest, most undrinkable sop I ever tried. I have nothing good to say about this hotel other that it’s in a good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Our room was in basement. Bathroom was tiny. Occassional rumbling of underground felt and heard. Close to Paddington so convenient but would not stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

TAVIS, berkeley

Great location. Who cares about the hotel. Tiny stairs. Tiny room. Very hot, during the summer. But who cares about that, central location easy to walk or take public transportation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Elmerina

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It’s a decent budget friendly hotel, breakfast has good selections. Since AC is not standard in Europe, it would be better if hotel can provide a bigger electric fan for a 4 guests room. The electric fan that was provided to us was a small fan that is meant for only one person, and with the warm weather, that small fan won’t be sufficient to cool 4 people.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura, Aberdeen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s was perfect for the price. Super convenient to Paddington station and met our needs. The room had a fridge and an en-suite bathroom. The morning breakfast was nice as well. While it didn’t have the same amenities as a more upscale resort, it was eminently serviceable for the price with an unbearable central location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Jill

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although close to train station, lot of congestion getting to the hotel. Room on 4th floor, no elevator or A/C. Tiny staircase. Felt like a hostel room. Super tiny bathroom. Hard to even turn around. You could not stay here if you are above average size. Room fairly clean. Scaffolding outside window. No screen.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in a single room with an attached bathroom and it was a great stay for a solo female traveler! It is right next to Paddington Station, which made transportation super easy. The only con was having to walk up several flights of stairs to my room, but that is to be expected for an older property!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very good location. The AC was not really
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was looking for a central location for a long weekend visit and this hotel appealed. Close to Paddington main station, easy access to buses..our room was on the top floor, narrow stairs and very dated decor. The room itself was clean, as was the bathroom..but the shower was so hot it was not usable. Mattresses are not ideal. It felt more like a hostel but you get what you pay for in London. It is not disability friendly. I will say I was surprised at the noise level, we didn't have too much from the trains! For what we needed it was fine...but could be so much better!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric

Disliked: Amenities
Typical Paddington-area hotel. Perfectly fine for one night at the end of a UK holiday before you take the Heathrow Express to LHR. But not for longer than one night. Tiny, hot rooms, noisy if you have a room that faces Norfolk Square. Perfunctory breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

IRANI

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
it was a good location, room was ok/clean but very badly designed, it could have been much better with a different room configuration.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Glen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Slept well. Good hot breakfast. However, please note: No elevator/lift. Must carry your luggage upstairs. Smallest hotel room I have ever seen. Non-potable water in the room. No air conditioning. Sloped shower floor. Be careful! Generous refund policy - but not within 2 days of arrival. No refund or partial refund if you arrive 1 day late due to airline delays. Neighbood is nice - next to Paddington square.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Angie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
This was our first stay in London so we did t know what to expect. Hotel was easy to find and in a nice location, lots of dining and shopping conveniences in the area. The beds were a little firm for our liking, the bathroom was not located in the room, we had to walk oustide oyr room and down the hallway, which was very different for us but we managed. Our room did not have a fridge until the last night. We came back from our day and noticed one in the hallway sitting area. Overall our stay was ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Provided a fan and a fridge which was great, given the heatwave temperatures. Top floor room and minimal noise from other rooms. Easy (online) checkin. Shame the area is messy and lacking a good clean up.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but comfortable room in a convenient location. Just steps from Paddington Station and a lot of places to eat, this was a good place with a comfortable bed for me to explore London.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a find! Comfortable room. Good AC. Small mini fridge keeps things cool plus many provided items. Bed is clean and perfect for sleeping. The room itself is beautiful with exposed ceilings and tasteful decor. I have zero complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony, Wishart

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
on check in i unpacked my “carry-on” & used my phone re- charing chord & plug. then straight from check-out , check to ship port check in & entry to cabin, without pre opening “carry on”at any time, on actual actual opening on board, plug & chord was not there. being on board i had no means of advising Shakespeare of the missing. days later when communication possible, Shakespeare advised it was not there. i leave it to you to imagine or explain how/when/where it so miraculously disappeared into god knows where. would this make a “best seller” detective story?? ha ha .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ana Carolina Araujo de

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
It was clean but it’s outdated. Located 5 min walk from train station which was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Teri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property was great and just as described online. Only reason I give 4 stars instead of 5 is the reception staff was quite rude. Thankfully after checking in, no additional contact with them was needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ewan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Absolute misery due to temperature and humidity

We stayed here during a hot spell and while there were fans in the room, we were unable to open the windows more than about 4". Despite temperatures outside dipping back down to the 70s, we were unable to get the temperature and humidity in our room back below the mid 80s. When staff were consulted, they said there was nothing they could do. I finally found a window that could be opened in the hall and at least cooled the hallway down. Then, by holding the fire doors open manually for minutes at a time, we were able to get room temperatures down into the 80s. We ended up spending an entire night sitting on the couches in the lobby or sitting outside on the stoop because policy would not allow them to open doors or windows to get the heat out. The second night was still uncomfortably hot but we were able sleep at least. The shower had a low pressure wand at chest height. Cold showers helped a bit as long as we didn't get back out. Completely ruined our entire London visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025