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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star Victorian hotel near Hyde Park

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Garden
Quadruple Room
Front of property
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Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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22-28 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London, England, W2 1RS
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Kensington Gardens
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Marble Arch
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(33 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds OR 3 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Single Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

London

London City Centre stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this London City Centre hotel, you'll find Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Marble Arch and Kensington High Street are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • St Mary's Hospital - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hyde Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kensington Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Paddington Central - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Marble Arch - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • London Paddington Station - 2 min walk
  • Paddington Underground Station - 2 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Angus Steakhouse Paddington - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Blank Street Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪CÉ LA VI London - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sawyers Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Paramount Lebanese Kitchen - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

3-star Victorian hotel near Hyde Park
As a guest of Shakespeare Hotel, you'll find a vending machine, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Shakespeare Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

  • 50 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 4 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • 1 conference room
Shakespeare Hotel offers 50 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator

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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

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: approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and 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

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 267 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 385 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 303 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 81 out of 1167 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our room was very clean, staff were lovely. Although we didn't use use the games facilities, it was nice to see what was offered. Couldn't fault the breakfast, the scrambled egg was as good as we've had in a very long time. Due to our train times changing we arrived far earlier than the advertised check-in time, but the reception staff were wonderful and as our room was ready, allowed us to check-in, which meant we could head into London earlier than anticipated. There was some noise from the Underground, but as we had requested (and were given) a ground floor room and we were only a few minutes from Paddington station it was hardly surprising. It certainly wasn't an issue and if anything, probably rocked us to sleep. Plenty of power sockets and a USB port, so charging phones was easy. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Mary Anne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very spacious and nice and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

John William

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy check-in, room was clean, breakfast was delicious. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick check in even at 1am, comfy room and a great breakfast in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Ahmed

Liked: Cleanliness
The room is very small and there is no lift, making it difficult to reach the fourth floor. It is also quite noisy, and the water pressure is poor. The location is excellent, but I would have expected a little more for the money.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel beside Norfolk Square Garden. I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Raji

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Small in the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzzanne

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was spotless the staff were always helpful and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Bob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was sufficient for our 2 day stay. The staff were welcoming. Breakfast was ample. We woukd stay again; the bed was comfy!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mindy

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jules

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROLF

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was more than adequate. The staff were very helpful and gave good information as to how to get to the airport
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Travelled with family
The breakfast was pretty good. It was buffet style. The rooms are small (which is pretty common in London, perhaps the whole UK). The rooms were a bit dated but they're giving it a fresh coat of paint (they were painting outside our room on checkout day). The super plus is that it was very close to Paddington Station
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Karya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Xx
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kenichiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Extremely good location
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kulsoom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The proximity to Paddington Station and lovely quiet street were great.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another one-night stay here and even though I was up on the fourth floor, it was the best room I have had yet, being clean and comfortable, with a good bathroom and shower.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

ed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Far too many stairs very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Martha

Ok experience. Big room - only rooms left were for families but reduced rate. You can hear and feel the trains except in the dead of night. Great location relative to paddington.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Xueping

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We are nearly 70 years old. This hotel has no elevator and the staircase is narrow. We arrived at the hotel at 8am o'clock in the morning, but the hotel staff gave us the fifth floor, the highest floor, and asked us to carry three large suitcases up to the fifth floor by ourselves. It was so disappointing! We will never book a similar hotel again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tera

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to paddington station.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025