Gresham Hotel

“Great location and very kind personnel”

I chose this hotel for its excellent location. Close to Hyde Park and Paddington Central Station, where you can move everywhere. The rooms are a little small and basic, however they are very clean and what they lack in infrastructure, they have in hospitality. The personnel was beyond helpful and k… more

I chose this hotel for its excellent location. Close to Hyde Park and Paddington Central Station, where you can move everywhere. The rooms are a little small and basic, however they are very clean and what they lack in infrastructure, they have in hospitality. The personnel was beyond helpful and kind. They include breakfast that is pretty good (inc. english breakfast and continental).

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“Location good, otherwise very poor quality. Not recommended.”

Wanted somewhere close to Paddington Station and this was ideal, about 500 yards from the station. On arrival staff were polite but not very welcoming or friendly. Hotel is run down and needs an upgrade urgently. Room was a decent size, but the furnishings were poor, and there were several negati… more

Wanted somewhere close to Paddington Station and this was ideal, about 500 yards from the station. On arrival staff were polite but not very welcoming or friendly. Hotel is run down and needs an upgrade urgently. Room was a decent size, but the furnishings were poor, and there were several negative points. Generally clean but lots of dust and fluff on high surfaces (eg lights over bed) and just under bed where I put my case. Furniture very old looking and the drawers were hard to open. Flaking plasterwork on wall by head/headboard. Flickering fluorescent lights were a nuisance. Plenty of towels available and lots of hot water, but the shower head was cracked and covered with limescale and the water went everywhere but where it was meant to go. Bed and pillows reasonably comfortable, but thin throw on top of a single sheet was not very warm. The hotel was extremely noisy. Traffic noise was very loud from up on the street, and the windows poorly sound insulated. Doors banging throughout the night and loud voices kept me awake. All in all although it is a budget hotel, it was pretty poor value for money at over £130 for a single night. There is better value out there. I will not be back here and with the exception of the location I do not recommend it at all.

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