The goal: See London in three days.
Did the hotel help me achieve my mission? Yes.

From California, trying to schedule a quick, self-guided London tour was more challenging than relaized. But thank God I chose this hotel, who made my trip a success.

I let a travel agent suggest this hotel, as I was simply looking for a Hilton in London. Once booked (through Hilton HHonors), I e-mailed the staff to see how best to get from Heathrow to the hotel. Within 24 hours they e-mailed back with suggestions for the Underground and the Express. Upon arriving, I was a little turned around on what to catch from where, but once that was settled, I stepped off the Express and made a quick right, right into the Hilton London Paddignton (literally a door away).

I arrived too early to check-in (purposefully, so I could see more of the city), but the bellman (as the conceirge was too busy) suggested I take the Big Brown Bus (open-air double-decker) to see the city. This was an awesome suggestion! The stop was right across the street from the hotel and I was able to see all the highlights of London by its stop-time.

I returned to the Hilton to check-in. The room was unusually small (by U.S. standards), but clean. I washed up with the gratis toiletrees and headed across the street to eat (Galveston's, which serves American food, a steak place, an Indian place, and Burger King are very convenient). I returned to my room on day-one burn-out.

The next morning I arose to have my first "English breakfast." The breakfast buffet is well-appointed. It has the traditional English fare and a tight, but pleasant atmosphere in which to partake.

The executive lounge (end of day two) is a joke! It's literally an oversized closet. But you get to be oh-so-cozy with other execs. The snacks are worth the discomfort. There is one computer with free Internet access here too (HHonors members only...).

Day three proved to be the same bustle as any other hotel at check-out time. The waiting room is too small, but the staff makes you feel comfortable by attending to your needs.

Stayed for two nights. A very nice and modern hotel with a lovely big bathroom.

I stayed at the Paddington Hilton for 4 nights in July. The outside temperature was 97 – the hottest ever recorded in London – and the hotel air-conditioning was fantastic. The room was a good size, cool and quiet. View of train station – not much to look at, but exceedingly quiet. Location is fantastic – very convenient to all transportation. Good assortment of shops and restaurants nearby. Hotel breakfast was included in the price, and very plentiful.

For example, the claimed air conditioning apparantly does not include cooling. Our room
never got below 73-74 F. Managemnt promised to fix it, but it never happened. We
surveyed other guests, and they all complained of too warm rooms.
The renovation in 2002 apparantly did not include replacing the mattresses. Our mattress
was worn, stained, and the springs poked out the top. When I mentioned this to the
front desk, they were quick to replace it. Unfortunately, the replacement wasn't any
better. I ended up padding it with a blanket.
The TV reception was so bad we couldn't even check the weather forecast in the morning.
We asked for a quiet room and were placed on the first floor overlooking the street and
over the disco. When we inquired about a different room, we were told the hotel was
fully booked and we couldn't be accommadated. This was on the second day of a planned
four day stay.
This hotel does have sone nice features, but I see no point in mentioning them. The lack
of the most basic components make this hotel a "no stay" so far as I'm concerned.