Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park - London, United Kingdom     

Excellent location 1.5 blocks from Paddington Station & the Tube stops there, and not too far from beautiful Hyde Park. We stayed here for a week with a small child. We got a room overlooking Talbot Square--I would advise that at the moment because the lot on the other side of the hotel is under construction (summer 2008) and is probably pretty noisy. The hotel is no frills but comfortable, and if you're like me and do not spend too much time in your hotel when you are in a big exciting city then it should serve you fine. Our room was #407, a suite, and quite comfortable although nothing luxurious. The soffit over the center window leaked during very heavy rain--which the hotel clearly knew about because towels and plastic sheeting were all set up there on the day we arrived. But they were gone the next day (after the rain had stopped) and the leaking was not a problem during the lighter rain that tends to characterize London. The room has a very spacious bathroom with lots of counter space, and bath/shower combo with a real curtain (not those halfway glass windows that do not seem capable of keeping the floor dry). A small closet but several furniture pieces with storage drawers provided ample space for clothing and luggage. The neighborhood is full of small (and one or two large) hotels and offers many restaurants to choose from. Again, not at all luxurious but with the US dollar exchange rate as it is, it was all we could afford for an entire week.

Hey, Stayed at the Quality Hyde Park Hotel in January for 3 nights.....such a handy location, Padington Station is less than a five min walk around the corner and there are always black cabs driving at the end of the road.....the room was tiny but it didn't bother us as that was to be expected by reading previous reviews and it being a London hotel....all we wanted was a shower and bed! As we were checking out we left our mp3 players behind as we were rushed out by the foreign cleaning girl who didn't understand we needed 5 mins, even tho it was only 9.45........i rang up the next day when we got home and they told us they'd be posted after i sent a fax allowing my credit card to be charged which i did immediately....after numerous phone calls i wasn't getting anywhere.....every time i spoke to reception was told it would be posted or that they themself coudln't deal with it.....after 6 weeks i had to give up! Wouldn't stay at this hotel again because of the service but if u just want a bed its perfect! Hope this helps!