Hotel in Detail:
The Princes Square Apartments retains its original splendid Victorian facade.Hardwood floors easily complement the modern fittings, unifying the contemporary furnishing look and feel to the apartments. Designed with a Contemporary theme apartments are equipped with kitchenette and cooking utensils, microwave, toaster, direct dial Telephone with personalised voice-mail facility, safety deposit box, fridge, ironing facilities, WiFi high speed internet access (charges), satellite television with dvd player and work desk. Bathrooms have bath/shower, heated towel rail, hairdryer and toiletries supplied.
Weekly housekeeping.
To unwind at the end of a hard day's work, visit the residents lounge.
Onsite facilities include 24-hour emergency service and 24-hour reception. Laundry/Dry Cleaning service and baby sitting services available. Laundry facilities onsite.
Within the apartments is a lift/elevator.
Totally no-smoking in all areas.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Bayswater 264 yards (241 metres), Railway Station: London Paddington 0.6 miles (1 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 4.1 miles (6.6 km). This hotel boasts 4 tube stations with a half mile radius (0.8 km).The Prince's Square Apartments by BridgeStreet Worldwide is located on the border of central London in an area popular for for budget class hotels. This area is in between Westbourne Grove, Paddington and Bayswater. From Paddington station which is just over half a mile away you can take the direct train service to Heathrow Airport on the the Heathrow Express and Connect services. There are lots of assorted shops and restaurants in the surrounding areas, with popular chic shopping at Notting Hill and the busy Queensway area close by. On Sundays, the stretch along Bayswater Road is transformed into the world famous open-air art show, the Bayswater Road Artists. Within walking distance is Portobello Antiques Market. A short walk to Queensway finds the well known Whiteleys shopping mall.
Other nearbyattractions include Kensington Palace (0.7 miles), Alexandra Fleming Laboratory (0.7 miles), Serpentine Gallery (0.92 miles), Linley Sambourne House (0.9 miles) and the Royal Albert Hall (1 mile).
Bedroom Numbers: 40 / 6 Floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 10.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.2 out of 5 by 1454 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 3.1 out of 5 from 1170 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 766 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 3.5 out of 5 from 284 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 64% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 3 star hotels is 66%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 802nd from 865 London hotels, and 287th of 321 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A comparable type of hotel close by (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) would be the 3 star Reem Hotel - Bayswater,
with base rates beginning from £48 and which has a 74% guest satisfaction rating. The Reem Hotel - Bayswater also offers: free WiFi.
Of course you might just want to stick with apartments, another option could be the Hyde Park Suites. The apartments are 0.2 miles (0.3 km) (as the crow flys) away with rates from £34 with a satisfaction score of 67%.
Something close by with a great client rating? We suggest the 4 Star Park Grand Lancaster Gate may well be of interest to you. The Park Grand Lancaster Gate is only 0.4 miles (0.7 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 87%.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 hotels nearest to this location (33-36 Prince's Square, W2 postcode) that we list cover a 0.6 miles (1.0 km) radius. They include 2 five star hotels (average rating 88%), 22 four star hotels (average rating 79%), 19 three star hotels (average rating 70%) and 7 two star hotels (average rating 68%). Top 3 star hotel is The Crescent Hyde Park at 88%. Of the local hotels the highest rated is Roseate House London (4 star) at 90%.Base Rates: See a breakdown of the average starting (base) rates for the area. Base rates are a rough guide to starting rates as they do not include special offers and deals. The average starting rates for the surrounding area are around £100 per night. They range from a low of £11 at Smart Hyde Park View Hostel (2 Star, 70%) to a high of £720 at Commodore Hotel (4 Star, 60%). The breakdown by star rating shows the following averages: Five Star average: £154, Four Star average: £144, Three Star average: £65 and Two Star average: £45.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank Smart Hyde Park View Hostel top.
Comment: Formerly The Somerset Kensington Gardens (2006)
Renovated 2007