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Athena Hotel

110-114 Sussex Gardens | Paddington, London W2 1UA, England
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Bristol, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2012

Was woken up at 8am by what can only be described as a building site outside our hotel door. Constant banging and drilling making it impossible to sleep. As customers we were given no prior warning. Was in London for a friend's birthday and ended up with less than four hours sleep. There was no phone in our 'newly refurbished'... More

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Portland, Oregon
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 23, 2012

While this hotel may fill expectations of an British hotel room, the service made up for it. The room was small, sort of like a nook, but was pleasant and the bathroom new and squeaky clean. The breakfast was good (no messing up cereal and eggs), and the ladies always pleasant. I stayed a week, and was happy to be... More

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galway
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30 reviews 30 reviews
24 hotel reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 10, 2012

The room was fine clean and modern, the shower overflowed because the drain had never been cleaned reported it to reception who said it would be fixed the next day too late for us! breakfast was between 6.30 and 9 so we never sampled it. three women shared this room and we did not appreciate the maid knocking and entering... More

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Pijnacker, Netherlands
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18 reviews 18 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 2, 2012

Our family of five was able to stay in one room, which was perfect! A double, a single and bunks, and with the high ceilings it did not feel cramped. I liked the old wood floors and the crown moldings. It was nice to open the large windows at night for a breeze. It felt more like a house than... More

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Bristol
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 23, 2012

From the wesbite it looked lovely. The outside & reception area also looked nice on arrival. We had booked a family room in advance at a cost of £175 per night. The room we had was at the top of the building & was very small for a family room. It was actually a double room, with a single bed... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2012

The room was horribly small for two people. The bathroom was really small and you had to let your feet dangle on the high toliet or put you feet on the shower ledge while on the toilet. Not comfortable either way. The walls really really thin, so it made it really loud some nights. I was not a fan of... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Apart from the location - a couple of minutes walk from Paddington station - this is a mediocre hotel in almost every way. Some efforts have been made to renovate the rooms but they don't add up to much - my room had some new furnishings, the bed was fine, but there was an old sock under it where no-one... More

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Oxford UK
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Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012 via mobile

Just spent one night there and had a triple room in the basement. First is location....very good location for Paddington Station and only 10 mins walk to Oxford Street. Reception staff very friendly and let us leave our luggage for the day which is handy. The room we had smelt a bit damp which could have been down to the... More

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Naples, Italy
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

My friend and I stayed two night at this hotel on the 27th & 28th of February. We paid 80 USD a night (40 each because we split it) which was the same price we were considering paying for a hostel... so glad I chose here instead! Even though our room had not been refurbished yet (53) you could tell... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Myself & my girlfriend stopped here for 2 nights on the 27th January 2012, and for £75 a night bed & breakfast it was very reasonable. The hotel looks like it's had a makeover at some point, but the finishing off leaves a lot to be desired, but for the price you pay it's relatively clean and presentable, yes the... More

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Athena Hotel London, England
Address: 110-114 Sussex Gardens | Paddington, London W2 1UA, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > London
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