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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 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
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(34 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds OR 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Single Beds OR 3 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Single Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

This smoke-free hotel features coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include an arcade/game room, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance.
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.
The breakfast at Shakespeare Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Hyde Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus meeting rooms and an arcade/game room.
  • Free WiFi
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, meeting rooms, and a multilingual staff
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

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

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

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

More

  • 4 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

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.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 282 out of 1189 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 386 out of 1189 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 308 out of 1189 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 1189 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 82 out of 1189 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Pardeep

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean on-suite room with quick check-in and check-out. Great location for Paddington Station and the Heathrow Express.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Simon Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A really lovely little hotel , nothing fancy but well presented , perfect location, spotlessly clean, very reasonable priced and everything you need to get your head down and have a comfortable evenings sleep , would use again in a heart beat
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff were very friendly. Polite and helpful at the front desk. Room was small and had a funny smell
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Christine, Amherst

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The woman at check in didn’t look up from what she was doing despite that I was standing three feet away. I had to finally ask her if I was in the right place for check in. The room was very clean. The twin beds are smaller than a regular twin bed - think more the size of a cot. The bathroom was super clean but super tiny. There was good water pressure in the shower and plenty of hot water. The tv had only … maybe 4 channels - one being the shopping channel. The remote didn’t work. The breakfast was mediocre. Luke warm Scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, cold cereals, waffles, beans, toast, some fruit, plain yogurt and watered down juice, tea and coffee. Internet was soooo slow. You could pay a premium for faster internet. The noise and vibration from the train!!! Awful! Very bad! Location is good but overall I would recommend spending a bit more and staying in a better spot. The hotels in the area are in abundance.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean, the staff were lovely, the location was perfect, and the breakfast was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Susan Howie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely but the hotel itself could do with some tlc. Can’t really complain because the price was really good.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Bo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bra pris , helt OK rum. 😃😃😃
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean staff was friendly and helpful! Hotel is in perfect area!
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Daphne

Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was a bit on the small side for 3 adults, but was manageable for the 2 nights we stayed. Note that there is NO lift, so suitcases need to be carried up multiple flights of stairs. Also, you can hear and feel the underground, but it's not too loud or disruptive. Really good walkable location to Paddington Station, tube station, public bus stops and Hop-On, Hop-Off bus stops.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Dhawal

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Aileen

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cheap and cheerful!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Glenda

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Dr Bilal

Ok for 3 star hotel. The carpet in
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

COLIN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms are tired and dated. The first night couldn't sleep because train noise and vibration. Wee told a staff member. She said that people have complained before about this. This wasn't mentioned when wee booked or checked it. Wouldn't stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great option for family trip. Although at high up floors water pressure was low (ask which floor will u be in)
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Jozlyn

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
My biggest issue with this hotel is being 3 stories high and having no lift or bell hop to help with baggage. I don't mind doing stairs on the daily but dragging our bags up there was a bit difficult (the staircases were also narrow). The rooms were small but that is to be expected in London. We had our own shower and toilet which seemed clean enough. The shower was a bit bizarre as it was not tall enough to go over your head, you had to hand hold it to rinse your hair and face. It felt like a camper shower. Not bad just cramped and utilitarian. We had pretty noisy neighbors on all sides but our kids were rather noisy themselves (just during the day though, they sleep early). BUT you can hear the underground every single 5 minutes rumble underneath. So if you are a light sleeper, I do not recommend this hotel. Even on the 3rd floor, you still heard and felt the trains. What the hotel lacked in physical property conditions, it made up for in staff. The breakfast staff were so very kind, welcoming, and friendly. They made me and my family feel very welcome. It is right across the street from a pretty little square park with some statues. It is nice to have a green place to walk and look upon while travelling in the city. Also, it is within walking distance to Hyde Park and Kensington Palace. It was quite an easy walk, too. I really enjoyed my stay here, overall. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideally placed in the heart of London… staff where brilliant… well worth the money
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Qi Na

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

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful.I requested a room without needing stairs due to a recent back problem that occurred after I had booked. Room was basic but very clean and on the ground floor.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for our family, the only challenge for us are our luggages to take it up to our room. Overall, good place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Pauline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location so close to the underground. Room was clean but a bit dated. The bathroom was small. Overall it was fine though as we were out all day. breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Uncomfortable beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

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