This is a pleasant hotel in a very good location. Ideal for those travelling on a budget. (04/08 LP).
The hotel is converted from an old townhouse.
The lobby is medium in size and is decorated in a pleasant traditional style with an adjoining seating area with comfortable sofas.
This lovely hotel has a wonderful location on an attractive square surrounded by trees. The nearest underground station is Paddington which is just a few steps away. It takes just a couple of minutes to reach attractions such as Madame Tussauds, the British Museum, Buckingham Palace and Oxford Street. The nearest golf course is about a mile from the hotel.
Built in 1850 and renovated in 2002 the hotel offers a total of 6 storeys. It has a 24-hour reception with a safe for storing valuables. In the hotel guests will also find a TV room and a breakfast room.
The Dolphin & Shakespeare hotel has been in the market for 20 years and is located in Paddington, right in the heart of central London. It has built a respectable clientele from all over the world and especially from the neighbouring countries, as well as Scandinavia, Italy, Germany, & the USA. Dolphin Hotel occupies an attractive Victorian building, first built in the 1850's and is situated in a tree lined square, around 100 yards away from Paddington main line and underground stations while Hyde Park, Madame Tussaud's, British Museum, V & A Museum, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, Oxford Street and numerous other London attractions are all either within walking distance or within easy reach. The area is covered very well by a number of restaurants, which offer food of different tastes from fast food to Indian, Italian, Greek or Chinese. Many original features of this building have been restored with the comfortable lounge being one example. It is located on the ground floor of the hotel and offers relaxing views over a delightful garden. The hotels aim has always been to offer value for money, a good service within the meaning of budget accommodation. All of the rooms are equipped with satellite televisions, refrigerators, kettles for tea and coffee making and direct dialling telephones. Most of the rooms also have hair-dryers, trouser-press and safes.
Direct dial phone