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The Paddington Hotel


Hotel class 2.0 of 5
28 Gloucester Terrace | (formerly the Scancourt Hotel), London W2 3DH, England
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1 of 5 stars
JolieCrush   8 contributions
Los Angeles
Nov 21, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

I do not recommend anyone in their right mind stay at this hotel - period. Even though it is conveniently located by the tube and the park - 5-8 minute walk, the hotel is going through some major renovation in the hotels. They are not renovating the rooms. My friends and I stayed here for two nights, we wanted to... more

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3 of 5 stars
AliTVancouver   5 contributions
Vancouver
Aug 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My husband I stayed here for three nights while we explored the sights of London. It was easy to find and close to two tube stations. They were very strict about their check-in times, and so when we arrived from the airport at 11am we had to wait 3 hours before they would let us into our room. Luckily, they... more

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2 of 5 stars
Bud101   1 contribution
Germany
May 3, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I am aware of "on the cheap," but The Paddington Hotel was close to being just plain BAD. When we first got to our room we noticed immediately there was NOT a chair in the room. The windows were filthy. The top of the closet on which we placed our emptied luggage was filthy. The television was ify. TWO days... more

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1 of 5 stars
DalissMelbourne   7 contributions
Melbourne, Australia
Jan 28, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Absolutely awful, the room was so small that you could only open 1 suitcase on the floor at a time. It was the tiniest hotel room I have ever seen (despite extensive travel throughout both Europe and UK). Carpet is very old and stained I refused to walk on it barefoot, luckily I had packed slippers. Bathroom is clearly a... more

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3 of 5 stars
itravel82376   8 contributions
Toronto
Sep 20, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed at the Paddington Hotel on two different nights a week apart as stopovers. It is very close to Paddington Tube station, a 10 minute walk. The check-in is across the street in another hotel, a little inconvenient given that the front desk wants to hold your room key when you go out for the day. Despite that, reception... more

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5 of 5 stars
Stevo_The_Devo   1 contribution
Perth, Australia
Jul 21, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

There are many reviews which I consider unfair regarding The Paddington. Remember this is London and accomodation is expensive, especially when this close to the centre of town. The Paddington is close to the Heathrow Express and London's joys are a relaxing walk through Hyde Park away. I consider it great value and would book again. If you want a... more

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5 of 5 stars
What-Katy-Did   15 contributions
North East England
May 17, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
3/3 found this review helpful

I scrutinise reviews before I visit hotels and the ones for Paddington put the fear of God into me. I went expecting rats etc. but I left feeling clean, happy, fed and satisfied with absolute bargain. I understand that other people may have had bad experiences, maybe we just got the best room (number 8) and were prepared for what... more

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2 of 5 stars
Paws33   1 contribution
Setubal
May 7, 2008 | Trip type: Family

Hello, The Paddington Hotel is well located in a nice zone with lots of public transportation. The problems were as follows: this Hotel doesn’t have an elevator (some rooms are in the 5th floor), it has carpet all over the floor, they do not gave us enough towels, the reception is across the street and they only gave us one... more

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1 of 5 stars
joyceyd   2 contributions
tipperary
Mar 28, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

disgusting.have booked loads of hotels over the years for myself and for family members and this is the first time i was embarrassed by a hotel i chose.was my sisters 40th so sent her and husband to london and boy were they traumatised.photos do not show filth and dirt that was hotel.all websites should take this hotel off of their... more

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3 of 5 stars
Doodleit   14 contributions
texas
Mar 22, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

This is a good cheap hotel in central London close to Kensington Gardens and Paddington tube station. Small cheap rooms, good hot showers, refrigerator, and coffee machine in room. We had a tiny room the first night we were there on the top floor, but asked to move to a bigger room that was next door and was much happer... more

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Address: 28 Gloucester Terrace | (formerly the Scancourt Hotel), London W2 3DH, England