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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Dining room
Garden
Quadruple Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception

Popular amenities

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

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22-28 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London, England, W2 1RS
  • Hyde Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Marble Arch
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Oxford Street
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Single Beds OR 3 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Quadruple Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Triple Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds OR 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Sofa Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

Victorian hotel in London 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/games 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. Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board 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/games room.
  • Free WiFi
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, meeting rooms and multilingual staff
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast 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/games room, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Shakespeare Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in common area, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a 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

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 6.75 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 4 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • 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 at the property
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: from approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and from 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 at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 225 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 335 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 257 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 119 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 72 out of 1008 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy location and basic services. Clean and inexpensive.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Tai Lung Charles

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nil
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t recommend having heavy luggage when staying here. There are many narrow staircases that are very difficult to carry heavy luggage up. The shower glass doors leaked water all over the floor so you have to turn the water off intermittently while showering so it doesn’t overflow and get all over the floor.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

…and the train comes a rumbling through.

Every few mins. a train passes under or near the building and it rumbles like the building is falling apart. And a sign in the room advises you to not drink the water. Never have I booked a room with non-potable water.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Beth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were extremely friendly. The biggest breakfast was great value and really well stocked even when we arrived towards the end of service. Our only complaint would be the shower which had a broken height adjuster meaning that the rose always sat at the bottom of the slide which was about chest height making a less than easy shower
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Basic but ok for price

It was ok for the price paid. The room was basic, but was fine for sleeping, as expected with a hotel like this you hear plenty of noise from above and the landings.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was smelly until we found air purifier and turned it on.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to transport & walkable to famous attractions. Room was small, I requested a room on ground level which I was given. Just had to get used to rumbling of trains underground.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The stairs were hard to do. Very steep. The small rooms for solo travelers are on the 4th floor. But my bed was very comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel was SUPER close to the Underground and Paddington train station. That made getting around London a breeze. Staff let us store our bags for free when we checked out. Check in and out was smooth. Rooms could use a bit of updating, but we had no major complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worked out great for my friends and I for our first time in London. 3 of us total. Small room and bathroom but it wasn't a problem. You can hear the trains going under the hotel but it's just a low rumble. We slept with a sound machine but I don't think it would have bothered me even if we didn't have one. It was a great stay and super close to Paddington station. I would definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Only issue was could hear/feel the rumble of the tube
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Emma Helleren

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was small (double twin room). But it was adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Shirley

It is 5 min walk from Paddington station However when I was stranded by the fire at Heathrow March 21, they gouged me for the hotel by charging $402.25 CAD for the same room I had stayed in for three nights at $141.00 per night
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Swedbank

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nathalie

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Madison

Hotel is in an incredible area, it’s clean and the staff was very friendly. Rooms are very small and very cold but does the trick. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025