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CLICK FOR MAP nearest Station: Paddington (adjacent) Motorway Junction: M1 jnct 1: 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
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| Address: Hilton London Paddington Hotel, 146 Praed Street, London, England, UK, W2 1EE | ||
| Hotel Rating: 4 STARS |
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| Description:
The Hilton Paddington is
Located adjacent to Paddington Station and actually
connected via footbridge. This is the station where Heathrow Airport is just 15 minutes away
via the non-stop
Heathrow Express. The Hilton is not just convenient for Paddington
Station but also as a base to explore the rest of central London. Just North
West of central London and within walking distance of Hyde Park. Excellent shopping can found in the
surrounding area most notably at Edgware Road (middle eastern flavour) and Queensway
(ice skating and covered shopping centre). Marble Arch and the start of Oxford
Street is 0.7 miles to the east at the far end of the Bayswater Road. Nearest attractions
include the Alexandra Fleming laboratory (0.1 miles), Serpentine Gallery (0.7 miles), MCC Museum (0.9 miles), Madame
Tussauds (1 miles, Wallace Collection (1 miles), London Zoo (1.2 miles),
Kensington Palace (1.4 miles) and Buckingham Palace (2 miles). Standard bedrooms measure 22 sq meters. These rooms are light and airy and have marble bathrooms (bathrobes). In-room facilities include air conditioning, working desk with modem point, High speed internet access (WiFi), easy chair, 2 phone lines, voicemail, minibar, laptop safe, cable television with pay movie channels, sony playstation, duvets, filter coffee machine, iron and ironing board. Magazines in room and daily newspapers delivered to room. Live flight information via tv screen. 24 hour room service includes vegetarian options. Six bedrooms have been adapted for accessibility. Deluxe bedrooms are 24 sq meters and are decorated in an Art Deco style. Marble Bathroom. Executive rooms are 32 sq meters and decorated in the same style as the deluxe rooms. These bedrooms come with access to the executive lounge. Junior suites are 44 sq meters and also give access to the executive lounge. These room have a balcony and patio and a separate seating area. Executive Lounge: With WiFi internet access, private check-in and checkout facilities, complimentary breakfast and end of day/pre-theatre drinks and canapés. Open 06.30 till 22.00. Dining: Brasserie Restaurant: 160 capacity. Chic surroundings with wooden decor serving a contemporary international menu. Fine wines list. Specialty nights such as curry on Wednesdays. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 06.30 till 23.00 (18.00 till 23.00 Saturday, 06.30 till 23.00 Sunday). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Steam Bar: 120 seat capacity. With its informal atmosphere airy setting the Steam bar serves both food (light meals, daily sushi bento box and nibbles) and drinks. Stylish decor with chrome fittings and long wooden bar. Open noon till 01.00, till 02.00 Thursday till Saturday, closed Sunday. The hotel has 15 meeting/function rooms that can handle up to 400 guests in the largest ballroom. One of the few hotels that can boast its own casino. Run by Ladbrokes and open from 14.00 till 06.00. The casino has its own bar, roulette table and fruit machines. Games that can be played here include craps, blackjack and poker. Onsite fitness room with cardio machines (treadmills, rowers), free weights and adjoining sauna. Open 06.30 till 22.30. Other facilities include a doorman, luggage storage, concierge travel desk with online airline and rail information, 24 hour security staff. |
| History: First opened on the 8th June 1854 when the hotel was originally known as the Great Western Royal hotel. 1854 which was the same year that Paddington Station, to which the hotel adjoins, was opened. The hotel was opened by Albert the Price Consort and was most notable as being the UK's first Railway hotel. Construction began in 1851 and was the project of its architect Philip Charles Hardwick. It underwent major remodelling in 1936 and 1938 as well as during its re-branding into the Hilton Paddington in 2002. |
| Room Numbers:
355 Check-in: 15.00 (3 pm) (express check-out option) Check-out: 12.00 noon (late check-out option) |
| Amenities | ||
| Multi-Lingual Staff Laundry/Valet Service Airline Desk Baggage Storage Beverage Area, Complimentary Breakfast Area, Complimentary Concierge Desk Elevators Foreign Currency Exchange Room Service Paging Equipment Rental Photo Copying Service (charge) Printer Secretarial Service |
Audio/Visual Equipment
Rental Business Centre Business Phone Service (charge) Cellular Phone Rental (charge) Dictaphone (charge) Express Mail Fax (charge) Meeting Rooms Modem Safety Deposit Box Typewriter (charge) Video Conferencing Available Local Area Transportation Lounge Luggage Hold wheelchair accessible |
In room facilities
include : 180* Door Viewer 24 Hour Housekeeping Air Conditioning Alarm/clock Radio Tea/ Coffee Maker Electronic Locks Electronic Smoke Detector Hairdryer Hand Held Shower Internet access Iron / Ironing Board Mini Bar Modem Newspaper (weekdays) Safe Scald Proof Shower/Tub Telephone - Auto Wakeup Telephone - in Bath Telephone - Two Lines Telephone - Voice Mail Telephone - with Dataport Trouser Press TV-Cable TV-Pay per view Work Desk with Lamp |
| Hilton Paddington Hotel - Locality Information |
| Near To: Paddington, Bayswater, Hyde Park,
Queensway, Lancaster Gate Closest Major Airports: London City Airport (9.7 miles, 15.7 km), Heathrow Airport (12.3 miles, 19.8 km), Gatwick Airport (24.6 miles, 39.6 km), Luton Airport (26.6 miles, 42.7 km), Stansted Airport (31.9 miles, 51.4 km) Nearest Tube Stops: Paddington (0.01 miles, 0.01 km), Lancaster Gate (0.28 miles, 0.45 km), Edgware Road (0.40 miles, 0.65 km), Bayswater (0.57 miles, 0.92 km), Warwick Avenue (0.61 miles, 0.98 km) Nearest Alternative Hotels:
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