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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Reception
Quadruple Room
Billiards
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

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Map
22-28 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London, England, W2 1RS
  • Hyde Park
    7 min walk
  • Kensington Gardens
    8 min walk
  • Paddington Central
    9 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    49 min drive

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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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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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk 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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About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

Victorian London hotel in London City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hotel features coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include an arcade/game room, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance.
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.
The breakfast at Shakespeare Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Hyde Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus meeting rooms and an arcade/game room.
  • Free WiFi
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, meeting rooms, and a multilingual staff
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
As a guest of Shakespeare Hotel, you'll find a vending machine, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Shakespeare Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • A meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • 5 steps to reach property
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • 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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 5 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 230 out of 1025 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 371 out of 1025 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 237 out of 1025 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 122 out of 1025 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 1025 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst of stays
Warning to others— you do not want to stay here. There is no lift the first floor is zero so expect 3-4 flights of stairs. No air conditioning but a fan is provided, the weather was quite chilly but our room was hot throughout the night with the window open. Twin bed was not only tiny but old and lumpy from use, extremely uncomfortable. Room smelled horrendous from sewer fumes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Fijin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Farai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel staff were friendly and helpful; the room was dated and needed upgrading but the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Svetlana, Sault Sainte Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly stuff at the reception and in the breakfast room. Very conveniently located near the Paddington Station - easy to get to Heathrow via express train. Walking distance to many attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tammara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was very small without airconditioning but very clean. They came in and cleaned it upon request. The front desk arranged an early morning Uber for us to Heathrow. A very positive experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Julianna

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Nice stay
Nice location. Rooms are tiny of course not grwat if you have lots of luggage. Staff are friendly except for the odd few. Breakfast waa great. I recommend purchasing with your room. Do not stay if you cant do stairs.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in a lovely area . Very walkable and close to Paddington Station. Many restaurant choices and not far from Hyde Park. The hotel itself is a different story . Staff was welcoming and pleasant upon arrival. Our room was on the 3rd floor which involved walking up 4 flights of stairs. Very small room which was fine but there was no air conditioning. They did supply a small fan but windows did not open , so no chance of circulating any air. We were there on one of the hottest days of the year . Our bathroom was about a 6 to 7 inch step up from the bed and extremely small . We honestly took cold showers and left room immediately after dressing to avoid perspiring. Also non potable water in room , so we lugged water up each night .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Mirjam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location of the hotel is excellent. Close to Paddington Station and underground. The staff at the reception desk are friendly and eager to help. The rooms are tiny but clean. There is no air-condition in summer and the bathroom did not smell nice. You can hear and feel the underground underneath. The staircases are steep and there is no lift. In some of the rooms the tap water was not drinkable. (According to the signs on the wall.)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mohamed Fizal Ihsan

One of the worst hotels I ever stayed in my international experience. Convenience factor is the only advantage. Receptionists during both the check in (Russian sounding man) and check out (Asian lady) times were unprofessional. The entrance (ground floor) stinks so badly. The room reeks of old carpet or wood smell which hits you in the face. Don’t even get me started about the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very convenient for transport links. Room small but adequate for single traveller for a 1-2 night stay so a good base for a short trip to London.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Zinaida

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not recommended
We recently stayed at this hotel and, unfortunately, the experience was less than ideal. The hotel does not have an elevator, which made carrying luggage up the stairs quite challenging. The rooms are not equipped with air conditioning, and the windows are blocked, preventing any fresh air from coming in. While a fan was provided, it barely worked, offering little relief from the heat. The bathroom was extremely small, with a sink that was very inconvenient to use. Additionally, the soundproofing is poor, and there were strong vibrations from the nearby metro that could be felt in the room. On the positive side, the hotel is conveniently located near the metro and train station, with plenty of dining options in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really like the location. SO close to Paddington station. Great food options close by. ***It was NOT good that the water in the rooms was marked NON POTABLE with a metal sign. Not temporary but the norm. I have stayed at other hotels on the row and that's not the case. It was inconvenient to have to use bottled water for brushing teeth.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Judy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
You got what you paid for; inexpensive but don’t expect too much. There’s no elevator, expect to climb the stairs with the luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Varun

Toilet are fabulous Extra from room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Exactly as advertised. Single room small but everything you need. Small refrigerator was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had the most horrible experience. The room expected was suppose to be three beds but we got two. Also the room was so cramped. No air conditioning the room was so hot and stuffy tried to open window but could barely open. Fan provided didn’t move and wasn’t powerful. We could also feel the underground trains every time they went. The staff were unhelpful and didn’t care at all. The room was old. We also spotted blood mark on the wall. We tried one night hoping cool off but it didn’t it was cool outside so a window nice breeze would have been fine but nope. I would have preferred sleeping outside. We had to change hotels and they didn’t refund or anything to compensate. We asked for another fan and they didn’t have any. It was horrible don’t go there. To top it off we knew this though so on us no lift.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very near Paddington train station. Easy to walk with bags to the hotel. Polite staff. Easy and rapid check in/out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geneviève

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a charming hotel with charm and character. If you don’t like stairs, you won’t like it. But I would personally recommend it and I would stay there again. Room very small.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Ayesha

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t recommend
Dust in the fan, blew all over me and the room on turning on! Door did not lock from inside , not ideal for an anxious female with children
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Charlotte

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean property with very friendly staff. It is very space constranted walking through the hallways and stairwells so makes it hard with big bags. The hotel is also located on a underground line that i could hear whilst in my room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Christine

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It hadn’t occurred to me to check for a “lift” (elevator, for N. Americans). Luckily we were only one flight down below the main floor but there was a long, steep, narrow staircase with mismatched steps which was treacherous to hail 4 very large suitcases down and then up. The water in the hotel is not potable which I wouldn’t have even thought to check ahead of time. Every time the Tube (underground train) went by, our room very loudly rumbled. I felt like we were staying in a hostel! Breakfast was not included but you could purchase the continental breakfast (it included waffles & hard boiled eggs) or an English breakfast. The location however was excellent, just a block from Paddington Station.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

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