Description:
The Olympic Plaza Hotel is located in Paddington, walking distance from Paddington Station which has a direct
train service to Heathrow Airport (
Heathrow
Express). This is a very popular location for budget
class hotels in an area bordering central London to the North
West of centre. A short walk away is Hyde Park to the South and a
short walk to the North finds the Edgware Road with its rich
variety of shops, bars and restaurants. Other popular nearby
shopping areas include Marble Arch (start of Oxford Street)(0.6 miles),
Queensway (0.7 miles) and Notting Hill (1,1 miles). Nearest attractions include
Alexandra Fleming Laboratory (0.1 miles), Speakers Corner (0.6 miles),
Serpentine Gallery (0.7 miles), Albert Memorial (0.9 miles), Kensington Palace (former home of Diana Princess of Wales)(1
mile) and Portobello Road Antiques Market (1 mile).
Despite its name the hotel is not one of the
hotels close to the London Olympic
Stadium but it is close to Hyde Park where the triathlon is to be held and
just over 2 miles from Earls Court Exhibition centre where the volleyball is to
be held.
The Olympic House hotel is privately owned and managed.
Room amenities include Direct Dial Telephone, central heating, Hair Dryer,
trouser press, ironing facilities, Alarm Clock Radio, WiFi internet access and
LCD TV with digital channels. Each room has a bathroom with a shower and WC.
Over half of all bedrooms have air-conditioning.
All floors are accessed via the hotel lift.
The
hotel has a small bar and lounge area Serves a full
English breakfast or continental breakfast in the dining room.
24 hour front desk (with safety deposit box facilities).
Room Numbers:
40
Check-in:
14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out:
11.00 am
Comment: full refurbishment 2007.