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
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
Park Lane - 14 min walk - 1.2 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.
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
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.
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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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Quick check in even at 1am, comfy room and a great breakfast in the morning.
Christopher
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Ahmed
Nov 15, 2025
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.
The breakfast was more than adequate. The staff were very helpful and gave good information as to how to get to the airport
ROLF
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Matthew
Travelled with family
Oct 22, 2025
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
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.
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.
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!