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DoubleTree by Hilton - London Hyde Park: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
150 Bayswater Road, London W2 4RT, England (Formerly Ramada London Hyde Park) (Bayswater / Notting Hill / Lancaster Gate )
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    3.5 of 5 stars
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Nantwich, United Kingdom
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“Hand the builders a cup of tea...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2013

... that's what you would like to do as you check into your room. Contractors scaffolding literally abuts your window. However, as the window is jammed shut any friendly jesture is restricted to a wave as the builders clatter by.
You've read the other reviews and you may be wondering what's going on. The place is in the process of a significant - and necessary refurb. Cant tell you about the 'done over' rooms but can comment on the 'still to do' rooms and the fabric of the Hotel generally.
Our room was small with a big TV. The bathroom was very small - impossible to face the basin and mirror. It was also insanitary with black mould and grunge a plenty. The rooms aircon was quirky, noisy and not especially effective.
The hotel fabric overall was tired to the point of comatose. Some bits were dangerous (crumbling step to front entrance). I understand the place is presently run by a Hilton associate and due to fall into the Hilton family proper in a month or two's time.
There is a lot to like about this Hotel - it's position opposite Kensington Gardens is superb - for the Place, the Museums, for West/Central London, for Portabella Rd, for buzzy' Notting Hill Gate is one stroll away or Queensway is in the other direction. Staff are friendly and efficient - they don't deserve this substandard Hotel. Beds are comfortable. Breakfast ok. Pleasant walk to some good ethnic restaurants (see separate reviews).
But at present it aint 4 star. It aint value for money and Hilton is probably going to have to address a reputation issue on takeover and after refurbishment.

Room Tip: Insist on a refurbed room. Keep away from the noise to the front of the Hotel overlooking Bayswater...
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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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ManagerLon_HydePark, General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton - London Hyde Park, responded to this review
February 15, 2013
Dear Guest

Thank you for your detailed and useful feedback. Rest assured this hotel is going through a great transformation later on today I will be opening our second floor of new rooms and by the end of February we will have 4 complete floors of new rooms completely refurbished and with WIFI, Safes, Nespresso Coffe machines and fridges we can cater for everything that is required for a great stay in this superb location. The window replacement program is finishing very shortly and this will hugely reduce the disruption for our guests as well as ensuring all our guests have a great nights sleep especially on our new high specifiction beds we are installing.
We very much hope to see you return soon to experience our new rooms for yourself. In the meantime thank you for taking the time to provide us with valuable feedback.
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London, United Kingdom
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“Positives and Negatives”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013

If you've stayed in a hotel in any other major city, you will find that the size of this hotel was comparable to half the size of a motel room, and for the price (£400 per night = $800) I've decided to give this hotel a 2 star rating. Thank goodness we used our points for our stay instead of direct payment.

Great location, it's near the Queensway underground with a whole block of overpriced shopping but affordable (by American standards) food - mainly Asian cuisine; it's just too bad that the hotel concierge did not tell us about convenient local spots leaving the guest guessing.

The room service for cleaning was excellent, and the beds were very comfortable. Additionally, our credit card gave us the opportunity to get inclusive breakfast in the lobby which was great (both service and food).

Conclusively, this hotel is located in a nice area so if you have money to burn then great, but otherwise, keep looking. Hotels in London are unfortunately, in general, extremely small for their price.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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ManagerLon_HydePark, General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton - London Hyde Park, responded to this review
January 31, 2013
Dear Guest,

Thank you for your comments they are much appreciated and are used to ensure we always improve. We very much hope to see you return in the near future.

Best Regards
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“Renovated room, friendly staff and great location!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2013

As soon as I checked in, I was welcomed by receptionist Miguel with a friendly smile and was very pleased to let me know that the hotel was recently being renovated. The room was beautifully decorated and cosy. Huge flat screen TV and delicious Nespresso coffee maker. The hotel staff are so nice, that whenever I am in London again, that will be my first option. Good price, excellent location, delicious breakfast and outstanding customer service. What else can I say to helping you choosing your next hotel in London? 9 out of 10, indeed!

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ManagerLon_HydePark, General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton - London Hyde Park, responded to this review
January 29, 2013
Dear Efontoura,

Many thanks for your review and we are all so glad you found our new rooms to be of such a great standard. The team here are also delighted you found their service and many other aspects of your stay most enjoyable.

We hope to see you back at the hotel in the near future.

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“Four star hotel? Really?”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013 via mobile

We stayed overnight in The London Hyde Park Hotel on the 26th January and found it and booked through the Hilton website. We were lead to believe that this hotel was a four star treat, with warm cookies served on arrival and outstanding customer services in line with the Hilton Doubletree brand.

Upon receiving our 'No cancellation policy' booking form, we were informed that this hotel was in fact undergoing renovation and incorporation into the Hilton Doubletree brand. For the same price, we could have booked into another hotel of the same brand and feel totally let down by the misleading information on Hilton.com.

I came onto TripAdvisor to check out the reviews of this website, which I will do prior to booking any hotel in the future, we received advice saying we should request a room on one of the upper floors. My partner also requested special arrangements be made through Hilton's Reservation Centre as this was supposed to be a romantic pre-Valentines day getaway weekend.

When we checked in, we were told we had to take the room that had been pre-assigned and that there were no other options available - we were allocated a room right under where the renovations were taking place and the noise was quite unbearable throughout the day. Luckily we had plans and opted not to Return to the room or hotel until it was time to sleep. The special arrangements that I mentioned before, confirmed the night before with Hilton Reservations, were not delivered or waiting in the room as promised, the room was barely 2* and we feel completely let down for what was to be a fantastic weekend in the capital city.

The bed wasn't that comfortable, the bathroom was in desperate need of renovation - but I guess thy is why the hotel is in the process of a renovation. My advice to Hilton, Doubletree, and the hotel staff is not to book guests into these rooms that have not yet been renovated - you are not offering a 4* service and are seriously letting your customers down.

On the upside the breakfast was nice and there was a wide selection to enjoy.

Stayed January 2013
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ManagerLon_HydePark, General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton - London Hyde Park, responded to this review
January 28, 2013
Dear Guest

Thank you for highlighting the information provided on our website we are currently updating this information.
In the emantime i would like to assure youa s you mention that this hotel is progressing very well with its refurbishment program and we are getting new rooms back now every 4 weeks. The new rooms are completely refurbished and are stunning with new windows, nespresso coffee machine, brand new stylish bathrooms, safes, fridges, WIFI, and superb Hilton standard beds that are exceptionally comfortable. We very much hope you will return in the near future to experience this for yourself.

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“Good location. Horrible room.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2013

This is the first time I have stayed here and it will be the last. I simply cannot believe this hotel is within the Hilton brand. On arrival, only 1 of the 2 elevators working, later that night, none of the elevators working!
The overall impression of this hotel is that it's grubby & tatty - it really needs some investment. I requested a quiet room towards the back of the hotel so I wasn't overlooking the very busy main road - I got my wish but sad to say that workmen were drilling (angle grinding) banging and thumping right above me on the 4th floor, this went on until 18.00 (its 0900 now and the drilling has started again) - At the same time scaffolding right outside my window (which was not even double glazed) meant that I had to keep my curtains closed during the day. The room itself featured a huge modern flatscreen but that was the only redeeming feature - the whole room was grubby & featureless. The single radiator did not keep the room warm, in fact, the room was cold. Breakfast was uninspiring at best, the breakfast table sticky to the touch............I had planned to stay here again next week but I will now be staying elsewhere.
In summary - Grubby, tatty, noisy

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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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ManagerLon_HydePark, General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton - London Hyde Park, responded to this review
February 6, 2013
Dear Jgelley,

Thank you for your valued feedback it is most appreciated. The good news is that we already have one floor of fully refurbished rooms and another three floors finishing in the next three weeks. The rooms are superb and i hope very much you will come back to see. All our rooms have brand new heating/cooling systems. Each room also has coffee machine, safe,wifi and large screen LCD TV.
The restaurant table has an issue with the varnish and all will be replaced as part of our ground floor refurbishment but please be assured it was clean.
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Also Known As:
Ramada London Hyde Park Hotel
Ramada London Hyde Park Hotel London
Ramada Hotel Hyde Park
Hyde Park Ramada
Ramada Hyde Park
Ramada London
London Ramada
DoubleTree By Hilton - London Hyde Park England
Address: 150 Bayswater Road, London W2 4RT, England (Formerly Ramada London Hyde Park)
Region: United Kingdom > England > London > Bayswater / Notting Hill / Lancaster Gate 
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Bar/Lounge Business Center Restaurant Room Service Suites Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#296 Luxury Hotels in London
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Welcome to the London Hyde Park Hotel. Superbly located opposite Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens and just 400 meters from either Queensway or Bayswater Underground stations, our warm and welcoming Hyde Park hotel offers close proximity to popular London attractions including the West End theater district and Madame Tussauds. Enjoy fantastic shopping opportunities at nearby Oxford Street or hire a pedalo at the Serpentine boating lake in Hyde Park. ... more   less 
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