Hotel Edward - London

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: We were to friends

stayed in Mar 2008

Great surroundings. Paddington train and underground with in 200 to 250 meters. Clean room but a little small.

Guest name: KH, Norway

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

More of a youth hostel feel, however the place was clean. (older, but clean) the location is fantastic, and the price (considering how horrible the US dollar is) is really a great deal. You can take the Heathrow Express in, and walk a short block to the hotel. Just a really great location. Remember you're on holiday, you're really not in your room much. We'd go back in a heart beat.

Guest name: LB, USA

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Dec 2007

The location was awesome. The room was small, but clean. A great value.

Guest name: JG, USA

Average rating:  1.4

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Dec 2007

I can't fill in the form properly since we didn't stay! The confirmation said twin room, and the photos on the website was nice - but all that we was offered and was available was the smallest double room I have EVER seen! I coldn't even open my luggage! The man in the reception asked if we wanted to change to another hotel - which we more than gladly accepted! The area though, was very nice with pubs and restaurants. The reviews were good so I don't know what happened to us...

Guest name: MH, Sweden

Average rating:  4.9

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2007

Cold room. Small room. Quite noisy room. Nice staff.

Guest name: GD, France

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2007

Very good price for a central location. Stayed one night - somewhat noisy installations and a relatively small room would probably mean that I would select another hotel for a longer stay.

Guest name: Anders Steen Nielsen, Denmark

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Small room and tiny bathroom, but clean. Perfect location with subway right around the corner, and lots of shops and resturants right outside. We felt the area was safe, and think this hotel provides great value for money compared with other London hotels. PS: Make sure u see a match with Englands best team, Tottenham Hotspur, when visiting the City.

Guest name: Tommy Wallentin, Norway

Average rating:  2.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

blah. would of thought it was just a city run "home" for the homeless when walking by, but it was the hotel that we just booked. the employee that checked us in was unfriendly and seemed annoyed that we had interrupted him from looking on the internet. overall the rooms and facilities could use an update. one of the beds was sunk-in the middle and tile around the shower/tub was grimy. also, one of the windows in the bathroom looked like it was broken.

Guest name: DS, USA

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Bonjour, A l'occasion du Carnaval et d'un séjour de 4 jours à Londres cet hotel est idealement situé à 2 minutes à pied de l'entrée de HYDE PARK et à 2 minutes de la station de PAdington (sur une des lignes principale (la jaune)). Chambre au 4ème étage,correcte juste une petite nuisance sonore ponctuelle (bruits stridents dans les tuyaux)impossible à déterminer mais ils nous ont proposé de changer de chambre. 2 petites epiceries à côté de l'hotel ouverte tôt et tard = très pratique pour acheter das boissons et de quoi grignoter donc on n'a pas tester le petit dej.

Guest name: CC, France

Average rating:  5.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

The hotel was not very good, but at the same time not so bad for the price. The problem was the stink in the corridors and in the rooms, due to the carpet I suppose! People at the reception, even if not everyone, were quite rude I have to say! The room was small but ok for 2 people, and the bathroom was pretty clean. However, the sheets were not clean at all! And it's not a romantic place to stay for a couple!!!!!!

Guest name: GP, Italy

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Group

stayed in Aug 2007

The best thing about this place was its location- just two blocks from Paddington Station, so it was easy to find and easy to see attractions using the Tube. The room was nice; the front desk employees were a little terse, however. The worst thing about our room at Hotel Edward was that the shower had no curtain and that the toilet did not flush most of the time. Besides those inconveniences, our stay in London was lovely.

Guest name: JD, USA

Average rating:  4.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

We were excited when we arrived to see such a lovely building,the same when we entered the lobby, the sam e when interacting with your staff, this good feeling ceased when we were shown a dreadful room in the basement, musty, no windows toopen dark and gloomy, a sheet of wood over the window at a fire escape. The good outcome of this is when I expressed my disatisfaction the clerk gave us room 500 which was all the difference between night and day. He was so helpful in his attempt to please me and he did. The other double room was only tolerable, you could barely get luggage and 2 persons in at the same time. I have never stayed at a 2 star before so perhaps my expectaions were all wrong. Thank you for asking for feedback. Catherine ibbs

Guest name: Catherine Gibbs, USA

Average rating:  3.2

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

Wir (2 Erwachsene und 2 Kinder [16 & 11]) hatten 2 Twin-Rooms reserviert, bekamen aber für die erste Nacht nur 1 Twin-Room und einen Double-Room (noch kleiner als die Twins) zur Verfügung gestellt. Die Zimmer zur Straßenseite sind übrigens - auch durch die Einfach-Verglasung der Fenster - ziemlich laut. Bis auf den Eingangsbereich ist alles ziemlich schmuddelig, muffig und eng. Der Frühstücksraum im Keller wirkt im ersten Moment ganz angenehm, solange man nicht auf der Toilette war und gewisse Mitbewohner (die hoffentlich in der Küche bleiben) beobachtet hat. Danach waren wir lieber auswärts frühstücken. Abends ist in diesem Frühstücksraum offenbar ein afrikanisches Restaurant beheimatet. Da das Umbuchen des Rückfluges zu teuer geworden wäre und man den Preis für die gebuchte Zeit gleich beim Einchecken abgezogen bekommt (warum wohl?), haben wir die Woche hinter uns gebracht, was allerdings dem Gesamt-Eindruck des London-Urlaubs nicht besonders zugute gekommen ist. Fazit (nicht nur wegen der Preise): Wenn schon Städte-Urlaub, dann doch lieber Budapest oder Prag; aber auf jeden Fall nie wieder in diesem Hotel!

Guest name: Jörg Arnold, Germany

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Siamo stati benissimo, l'hotel è pulito e molto carino e si rova in una bellissima zona..ci sono molti negozi e fast food ed è vicinissimo alla stazione della metro di Paddington e a molti bus. Davvero ottimo!!!!

Guest name: Ramona Caruso, Italy

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Pour un hotel londonien je doit dire que j'ai été agréablement surpris par : - l'acceuil , trés sympathique - la propreté des chambres nikel - le rapport qualité / prix Vous pouvez y aller sans soucis. Je rappel que je me base sur les critères londoniens.

Guest name: VF, France

Average rating:  6.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2006

The nice things: It is very well located next to Paddington Station. The front desk and reception area is nice and clean. the awful things: the elevator was stinky and veeery old... but worst of all... the room was about 2m2 big. It was so little you had to close the bathroom door so you could open de closet or close both of them if you wanted to open the main door. Forget it if you are travelling with lots of bags... you would have to decide whether they or you should sleep inside the room. It's too much money for what you get. Never the less... we had lots of fun!

Guest name: Andrea Perez, Mexico

Average rating:  6.3

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2007

Shower produced only a trickle of water, either freezing cold or scalding hot. They didn't let me into the room until 3 p.m.! (I had arrived at 1.)

Guest name: AA, Italy

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Mar 2007

hotel was great in my opinion, close to underground and public transit. many places nearby to eat or to get snacks or shop. i would stay there again for my next trip to london. all facilities were operable. i had no problems at all with the hotel. staff was also very courteous and nice.

Guest name: Joseph Adragna Jr, USA

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2007

we've been to London for a several years now, and this hotel is the best so far!

Guest name: SG, Norway

Average rating:  6.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

great beds, small rooms, however pretty cosy

Guest name: SD, Romania

Average rating:  6.7

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Mar 2007

We were staying in a small twin. There was no actual view out of window. Still room was clean and a non smoking room. Interior was reduced, mainly there was beds, tv and a kettle for making tee. I think this is suitable for a short stay if you are such modest travellers like we are. Light breakfast would have been available for extra charge (5 £) but we preferret to eat somewhere else.

Guest name: Martti Häikiö, Finland

Average rating:  3.9

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Feb 2007

I was travelling with my husband, son and his family. The triple room was excellent, a suite more than a room. Mine and my husband's was rather cramped, but clean and relatively quiet. All in all, the accomodations were much more than was expected. It was within a 5 minute walk from Paddington station...even with a hyperactive 5 year old, and we were impressed by it's appearance. We arrived early in the morning and they accomodated us in a couple of hours and after a nine hour flight, it was appreciated! I do have a HUGE complaint, however, and I believe it is the fault of Venere itself. When you book accomdations on a Bed and Breakfast website, you do expect a bed as well as breakfast. This is not so. Breakfast was an extra charge. It was five pounds for the continental breakfast and an additional two pounds fifty per person for a full English breakfast. We were informed at breakfast that the meal was not included in the price of the room. I have checked the hotel's other sites and found that the breakfast was free, so what is that? It really spoiled the beginning of the day. As for tips...get brave, try the Underground....it's much easier than it seems and there are people who are more than willing to help.

Guest name: Norma Jolliffe, Canada

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Mar 2007

My single room was very small but absolutely clean and comfortable. The staff is very nice and helpful. Breakfast buffet costs only £5 and is definitely worth it. The location is great, in a very quiet street at the corner of Sussex Gardens. Several italian coffee shops for good expresso, a pub that serves good food, and a supermarket open until midnight. Paddington underground station is a couple of minutes away and extremely convenient. Altogether, a very good value for the center of London.

Guest name: Carine Attias, France

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Mar 2007

Perfekt location for a weeken trip. Ok rooms ok price.

Guest name: Lena Maiorana, Sweden

Average rating:  6.5

Guest type: Group

stayed in Feb 2007

the tap for the hotwater broke the second morning but was fixed during the day. fast service, although it shouldn't happen...no powershower either, no pressure att all. Good cheap hotel, but you can hear the tv from the hall which means thers will be no party here.

Guest name: KN, Sweden

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jan 2007

budget hotel with good service but need to check the water presure of the shower particularly the hot one, to make sure that the fifth floor (as I stay during 5 day)can get stable hot water suply.

Guest name: DL, Indonesia

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jan 2007

Did enjoy my stay there. Definetely will stay again.

Guest name: Lilia Petrova, Russia

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jan 2007

There have been some problems with reservation. I asked them when I had to pay, and they said that I would have to pay at my arrival, and not before. In the meantime I had to change my cradit card 'cause it was beginning to scratch exactly on the magnetic bar. Obviously even the card number has changed, and at my arrival they said that my reservation was cancelled 'cause they tried to take money from card and credit company declined. (obviosly) Anyway, as the hotel said I should pay at my arrival I didn't call to advice them of credit card change. They got my cellular number and my email, but I didn't receive any warning from them! Anyway they solved the problem giving me a triple room at same rate of double. It was a nice stay and the room was clean except for the beadspread! The environment of hotel is superb and it is 2 min of walk from paddington station. Ci sono stati dei problemi con la prenotazione. Ho chiesto via email quando dovevo pagare e mi hanno risposto che dovevo pagare al mio arrivo, non prima. Nel frattempo ho dovuto cambiare la mia carta di credito, dato che iniziava a rompersi la striscia magnetica. Ovviamente anche il numero di carta di credito è cambiato, ed al mio arrivo ho trovato la mia prenotazione cancellata, dato che avevano provato a prelevare dalla carta e la compagnia di credito ha rifiutato. (ovviamente) COmunque, non li ho avvisati del cambio, perchè mi avevano detto che dovevo pagare all'arrivo e non prima. Avevano sia il mio numero di cellulare che la mia mail, ma non mi hanno avvisato di alcun problema! Hanno comunque risolto dandomi una stanza tripla allo stesso prezzo della doppia. E' stato un soggiorno piacevole e la stanza era pulita, tranne per i copriletto! L'ambiente attorno all'hotel è superbo ed è a 2 minuti di cammino dalla stazione di paddington.

Guest name: Angelo Chiloiro, Italy

Average rating:  5.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jan 2007

As far as London prices are concerned, this hotel is cheap and is probably good for the price. The rooms are tiny and carpets and floors are stained but at least were kept clean. I booked a double which was confirmed but ended up with two single beds during my first stay, and an upstairs/downstairs combo room with 4 single beds and a shower with no bath the second stay. If you are looking for cheap, are not picky and do not plan on doing anything but sleeping in your room, I suppose I'd recommend the Edward, but if you are looking for comfort and a nice clean place, I'd go ahead and shell out the extra money and find somewhere else. If I were alone in London I'd stay here again, but I wouldn't take my girlfriend there again. I was embarrassed to have booked such a place for the two of us. On the plus side, the staff were VERY friendly and helpful. I applaud them all for doing their jobs very well. The clerks were great as was the cleaning staff. It's just too bad the property is not cared for more than it is. The location is very good, as its only a short walk to Paddington station and Hyde Park. There are also a few shops, restaurants, and ATM machines on the same street as the hotel.

Guest name: Stephen Boland, USA

Average rating:  2.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2006

The curtain is not in good order. People in the stair could easy watch our bed. The floor is dirty for the bathroom! No breakfast included. Seem that the price did not match with the quality of hotel. The only good is that it is close to Paddington station!

Guest name: KC, Hong Kong

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

Hotel Edward was very conveniently located. Staff were helpful and friendly and when requests were made some action was taken. I would certainly stay there again as the location and property is very good.

Guest name: Sadie Barbara Edward, Australia

Average rating:  6.1

Guest type: Group

stayed in May 2006

The hotel is sufficient but, when I've arrived in the hotel, the reception has explained me that the breakfast cost was not included in the total room price! I was surprised because in the Internet system there was in the total roomm price the remarque: BREAKFAST IS INCLUDED IN THE ROOM PRICE. I showed the pages printed about the hotel presentation in Internet to explain my point of view and sudain the reception has changed idea, because he had forgot this remarque! Sudain the breakfast become included in the room price! I believe that this behaviour is unacceptable and for this reason I considered the welcoming insufficient!!! Please, be careful!

Guest name: SD, Italy

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Mar 2006

It was a nice hotel for the budget consious. the resturants were plentiful as were ATM's near the hotel. It was very close to Paddington Station and that was good. The car service the hotel found for us to the airport was fabulous. We wnjoyed it. Do not look for the best or tastefully decorated rooms. These were bare minimum but it had a great deep tub in the bath.

Guest name: Maggie Schneider, USA

Average rating:  4.2

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Feb 2006

There was no water in the shower !!!

Guest name: Per Madsen, Norway

Average rating:  4.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jan 2006

the beds seems like they where 200 years old.

Guest name: Mazdak Ghoreishi, Germany

Average rating:  6.5

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jan 2006

Ovviamente bisogna partire dalla considerazione dello standard alberghiero di Londra e da quello che si vuol pagare.In questo vetusto albergo dall'area vittoriana non si sta male ,le camere sono piccole molto piccole ma questo lo sapevo , la colazine continentale è a buffet ed è abbondante con delle piccole ed ottime brioss,ogni giorno cambio della biancheria ed ottima pulizia,lo staff cordiale e disponibile.Questo albergo lo avevo scelto perchè a 50 mt dalla stazione di Paddington con tre linee di metrò e fermata delle maggiori linee di bus ed è stata un eccellente soluzione. Tutto sommato un discreto rapporto qualità/prezzo.

Guest name: MT, Italy

Average rating:  6.2

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Mar 2005

la ubicacion es excelente,muy cerca del metro y de kensington gardens.El desayuno era poco variado.

Guest name: GG, Spain

Average rating:  4.0

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Nov 2004

i thought the room was way over priced and it was a very small room. For the price I could've stayed in Prague,Czech Republic in a 5 Star Hotel. I want stay there again if, I visit London. The staff were helpful it was only the price and the breakfast sucked as well.

Guest name: Spence Hutcheson, USA

Average rating:  4.7

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Sep 2004

The location of this hotel is the only appealing factor, very close to Paddington station and shops. The outside of the hotel is nice, however the bedrooms and breakfast room were filthy, i have never experienced anything so dirty. The curtains, carpet, bed spread and blanket were so dirty i couldnt bare to touch it. A buffet breakfast was included which was good, but i soon decided not to eat anything when the tablecloths etc were completely dirty.

Guest name: OD, Australia

Average rating:  4.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Feb 2004

room impossible to lock when we were inside no water pressure in the bathroom four single beds room instead of one double room but it wasn't problem for the manager....!

Guest name: Christophe Jean, France