Lancaster Hall Hotel

As a solo traveller this hotel met all my needs. Close to Paddington Station and a short walk to Lancaster Gate tube station if you need the Central Line (or a nice stroll in Kensington Gardens). Reception staff were friendly and efficient, finding me a room for a very early check-in. Room was fine, very quiet, clean and everything worked (although the "desk" space for working on a laptop was very small and you had to move the kettle etc to make room). Nice continental breakfast - cheese, ham, hard-boiled eggs, cereal, pastries, an amazing array of breads and rolls, and a coffee machine that actually makes decent coffee.

The hotel is quiet, pretty clean and in a good location. But unfortunately a REALLY BAD THING happened to me! My wallet got stolen from the room!! Probably by the house keeping! The hotel provides a safe but not a key (they charge extra for it each day). We put a wallet and 2 passports there and conceal the safe with our clothes (as it is located in the closet). On the last day of out stay we noticed that the wallet was gone (looked everywhere, didn’t find it). Of course told the management. They said they’ll look into it but our hopes aren’t high. In the wallet was my 2 credit cards, student card, driver’s licenses and cash. The unpleasant experience left a very bad taste of the hotel with a stealing staff… Also, the breakfast was super basic. We stayed there for 8 nights and for 8 mornings we ate the same thing because there was no variety. Also, keep in mind that they have 2 separate and very small faucets in the sink for hot (which is very hot) water and cold (which is freezing) and u can’t mix the two. I would mind that all that much but the theft incident is what ruined everything.

Lancaster Hall Hotel in London offers compact rooms with a relatively new interior, though the bathrooms show signs of age with old furnishings. It's wise to avoid rooms near flags due to noise. Unfortunately, our stay was marred by a notably small bed, despite our request for a larger one which wasn't possible due to full occupancy. The redeeming factor was the reasonably priced continental breakfast, highly recommended. The staff were helpful and cheerful. The hotel's location near Paddington Station and Hyde Park allowed for convenient walks, while the safe area boasted pleasant restaurants.

Overall we enjoyed our stay at this hotel and would come back again. Pro: - good value for the price - close to Paddington station. The Lancaster Gate station however, is pretty much always closed so if you want to take the Central Line, you need to walk to Queensway station. - lovely breakfast, buffet style - friendly staff - clean room and bathroom. Slightly outdated bathroom but everything was functional. - room looks just like pictures. - has lifts. In the room there is hair dryer and a fan. Cons: - at night it is noisy from nearby restaurants/bars. Once we closed the window it is okay. But since the hotel doesn’t have AC, I think closing windows in the summer can be miserable.