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.