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Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property
Victorian hotel in London with a 24-hour front desk

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Exterior
Dining room
Quadruple Room
Reception
Garden

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
The current price is AU$134
includes taxes & fees
28 Sept - 29 Sept

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

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 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

Superior Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(31 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5

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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 Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

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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

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Single Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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About the area

London

Shakespeare Hotel puts you in the heart of London, within just a 10-minute stroll of popular attractions like Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Highlights at this Victorian hotel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a games room. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, express check-out and tour/ticket assistance. Each morning continental breakfast is served between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. .Within a 20-minute walk of this 3-property class London City Centre hotel, attractions include Marble Arch and Baker Street.

What's nearby

  • Hyde Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Marble Arch - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Oxford Street - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Kensington High Street - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 6 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • London Paddington Station - 2 min walk
  • Paddington Underground Station - 2 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Angus Steakhouse Paddington - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Blank Street Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sawyers Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Paramount Lebanese Kitchen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mihbaj - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Shakespeare Hotel

Victorian hotel in London with a 24-hour front desk
As a guest of Shakespeare Hotel, you'll find a vending machine, an arcade/games room, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Shakespeare Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in common area, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

  • 50 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 4 buildings
  • Conference rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Games 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. Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

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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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

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: from approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and from 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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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Shakespeare Hotel?

Shakespeare Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Shakespeare Hotel?

As of 25 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Shakespeare Hotel on 28 Sept 2025 start from AU$133.99, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Shakespeare Hotel serve breakfast?

Yep, travelers give top marks to the continental breakfast here! Available daily between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM, this is the perfect place to fuel up for a big day full of adventure.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Shakespeare Hotel?

No, Shakespeare Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Shakespeare Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Shakespeare Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 234 out of 1057 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 346 out of 1057 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 278 out of 1057 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 123 out of 1057 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 76 out of 1057 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Juan Pablo

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Close to the tube station and not ridiculously expensive which we our main priorities, but the stairs were very difficult to manage (up to the 4th floor) and the water in room is non potable. Didn’t expect either of those things. Made our stay a bit difficult.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
That the staff was not very helpful at all when i asked question did not provided me any at all thats was very unprofessional
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness
The staff were all lovely and attentive, and I could never complain about the cleanliness of the room. My one gripe as a budget traveller is that there was no elevator, and I was on the fourth floor. This is likely on me for not reading up on that specific amenity, but with a massive suitcase, I was pretty hard put upon to get safely to my room. The stairwells get progressively more narrow, so getting my suitcase to the top was incredibly tough. If you're going for the single budget room, I'd recommend either packing lightly or spending the extra money for a room on a lower floor. One wall of the shower stall had a bit of a crack in it, but no water leaked and the bathroom was very clean. I think this is a fairly old hotel, but the breakfast was hearty and the rooms quiet. For a safe place to sleep near Paddington Station on a budget, I'd still recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Debra F

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well, where to start? With the non existent customer service when we arrived, or the surly begrudging nature of the staff when asked to help with luggage? Add to this the bathroom, so badly configured that it was impossible to sit on the loo without having to tuck one’s legs right under the sink!….plus nowhere to hang clothes apart from a 6 inch piece of metal piping affixed to the wall, sporting 2 coat hangers, masquerading as a wardrobe! The room was also so small there was nowhere to place luggage but on the beds, together with a minute fridge sitting on the floor opening to the wall, making it impossible to use!! Thankfully another hotel a few doors down the road provided us with slightly better accommodation after the first night, for the remainder of our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay at the Shakespeare Hotel. It wasn’t a major issue, but there are certainly some accessibility issues for people who have difficulty with mobility. Other than that, the hotel, staff and surrounding area was nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cannot recommend

Location is amazing. But the room shakes because of the train, there is no AC, and the bathroom has mold because the vent doesn’t operate. If you’re used to a hostel this is fine.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed bugs need bugs bed bugs!!!!!! I left with a rash and several bites all over my body.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Yi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is super! It's on a quiet street, yet only 3 mins walk to Paddington Train Station and to many great restaurants and fast food. It's close to Hyde Park and Kensington Palace. The building looks quite decent and nice from the outside, but the property inside is rather old and room is extremely small. There's no air conditioning! Air circulation is not good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Pik Lai Alice

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no lift and we had to haul our suitcases two floors up. Our room was small and that was expected. The two beds were smaller than twin size but comfortable for us who were kind of petite in size. The bathroom was very small. I can imagine larger size persons would have difficulty just trying to be seated on the toilet. The soap dispenser was set about the toilet paper roll so inevitably soap dripped onto the toilet paper. The design of the sink made it very difficult to wash your face without splashing about half of the water on the floor. The shower water drained slowly but the hotel fixed this issue on the next day. There was no air conditioning and was in stuffy and hot at night.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
little hot water low water pressure non potable water. Tiny room. no tissue no kleenex
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Carole

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was basic, had to carry suitcases up to 3rd floor which was 5 levels of narrow dirty stairs. Definitely not for those with mobility issues. No lift. Tiny room for 3 to share. Tiny shower/toilet. Window opened only a few inches, very hot and stuffy in room. Scaffolding outside with workmen outside your windows, we were not advised of this. No way to exit if there was a fire in stairwell. No milk left for tea and reception wouldn’t bring it up. Housekeeping gone. Not particularly cheap for such basic facilities. Wouldn’t stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eugene

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dianna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I loved the storage option for my luggage, but did not know when booking that the property was under renovations. The entire faced was covered in scaffolding and the rooms were not quite as pretty as the pictures. It was fine since we were out and about all day and only really there to sleep, but for such an important once and a lifetime trip, I expected more than the photos provided. Additionally, I would have liked to know there was no air conditioning in the rooms or elevators in the building. Not fun carrying luggage up for very narrow flights of stairs after a day walking about London.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

JING YU

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
although thr first day we stay in the room without ptivate washroom，but second day，they helped us exchange the new room，overall I think still good experience
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Glenn

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heavy suitcase. 4 flights of stairs. No help.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyse H.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location at underground. Around shopping and dining and parks and easy to get to every where!! Only issue was no elevator and narrow stairs and no help!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalia c

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right outside Paddington so easy to get to the train but walkable as well. LOTS of stairs in small spaces. Everything was clean and put together nicely.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel in paddington.

This is a little gem of a hotel in Paddington - clean and comfy rooms in one of the many older style hotels in this area. My room was on the top floor - quite a climb and the room as small it was perfect for as a solo traveller and worth the price. I will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Carol Ann

Travelled with family
Nice low end hotel in convenient area to trains/tube, restaurants and park. Only negative comment is that the room didn’t have potable water. Unusual for downtown London. I couldn’t even brush my teeth first night and morning because no usable water in room. Hotel Could at least provide a bottle of water when tap water not potable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Honest Review

Rooms are small and cramped , even for 2 people. The tube runs directly under the Hotel so the floors and walls vibrated all night until midnight making getting any sleep rough. Uncomfortable sleeping conditions, noisy and hot with no A/C and window would not open to help cool the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Denise

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked a first floor room months in advance because my husband has mobility issues. We were put in a 3rd floor room. The property has no elevator. Some of the staff was rude. Also was told we would have 4 twin beds. We had 2 twins and a very squeaky bunk bed that was unstable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025