Hilton London Paddington {GBR}
Aug 6, 2016, 4:43 pm
I'm thinking of using Hotels.com to book the room. Do I lose the breakfast then? From what I've read here, upgrades are few next to none, so that part doesn't bother me.
Do you still get Hilton points if you book through Hotels.com, or Kaligo?
Thanks for any info.
Aug 7, 2016, 4:59 pm
Aug 8, 2016, 9:35 am
Oct 2, 2016, 3:42 pm
Hilton London Paddington
146 Praed Street Paddington London, GB W2 1EE
Review: Hilton London Paddington (Queen Hilton Suite) (9 Photos)
Hilton London Paddington
Check-in was efficient. The friendly front desk associate informed me that, as a Diamond member, I had been upgraded from a standard room to a Queen Hilton Suite.
Queen Hilton Suite
The suite has a living room, separate bedroom and a bathroom.
The bedroom was quite spacious:
The living room was small, though there was enough space for a sofa bed:
According to the information on the hotel's official website, the Queen Hilton Suite can accommodate up to 4 adults (with 2 people on the sofa bed). However, the sofa bed is not very big, so it would be a tight squeeze having 2 adults sleeping on it.
There was a welcome gift (Belgian chocolate and 10% off discount voucher valid at the Brasserie/Steam Bar) and 2 bottles of Hildon water. There was no welcome letter.
It was not too noisy even though the suite overlooked a busy road.
Wifi speed was satisfactory.
The bathroom was very spacious, though the bathtub was quite small.
You can take a 360-degree interactive tour of the Queen Hilton Suite (as well as other room categories and areas) on the hotel’s official website at http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hilton-london-paddington-LONPDHI/photo-tours/index.html (the Queen Hilton Suite which features on the hotel's website does appear to be more spacious than the one in which I stayed, particularly the living room)
Executive Lounge
The Executive Lounge is situated on the ground floor. By the entrance to the Lounge there is a front desk where you can check-in/check-out.
The Lounge overlooks the Paddington railway station concourse:
There are lavatories and shower facilities in the Lounge.
The breakfast buffet selection in the Lounge was quite limited. There were a few cooked English breakfast options and a small range of continental breakfast options (cereals, pastries, bread, salad).
There was a good selection of drinks (including cava) and canapes (such as samosas, meatballs, calamari) in the evening.
Staff were proactive in collecting used plates/glasses etc.
There is another lounge (Tower Lounge @ Paddington) which is situated on the top floor of the GWR Tower Wing and only accessible by guests staying in a GWR Tower Room.
Breakfast
The breakfast buffet is available in the Brasserie on the ground floor from 6:30 to 10:30am (until 11am on weekends).
Service was proactive, efficient and courteous. However, the range of food options was actually not a lot more than what was on offer in the Executive Lounge.
As part of the 'Huanying' initiative aimed at Chinese travellers, fried rice was also available in the buffet, but I did not try it as it did not appear particularly appetising.
Gym
The gym and changing rooms (situated on the first floor) are open 24/7.
Overall
I had an enjoyable stay at Hilton London Paddington and was satisfied with the service and hard product. However, the breakfast food options could be improved.
Oct 3, 2016, 9:25 am
FWIW, the Towers Room was very nice but as a Gold or Diamond with Exec Lounge access I don't think I would pay a premium for the Towers Room vs. a perfectly fine regular room. Particularly as I was only there for a one-night stay before an early morning departure on the Heathrow Express to fly out...
Dec 17, 2016, 11:08 am
FWIW, the Towers Room was very nice but as a Gold or Diamond with Exec Lounge access I don't think I would pay a premium for the Towers Room vs. a perfectly fine regular room. Particularly as I was only there for a one-night stay before an early morning departure on the Heathrow Express to fly out...
PS, I'm a mere nothing (BLUE) and the rates for Executive were GBP198 and GWR 208 mid week, and I have an AMEX promo which gives me back US$50 if my Hilton London hotel bill is over US$250, so all in not a bad deal.
Last edited by mauld; Dec 17, 2016 at 11:58 am
Dec 17, 2016, 12:50 pm
Also if it includes dinner definitely opt for it, I've attached the menu to this post. The supplement rules are at the bottom of the menu and are fairly reasonable tbh although the inclusive options are limited.
http://www3.hilton.com/resources/med...u_Nov_2016.pdf
Dec 17, 2016, 5:08 pm
Also if it includes dinner definitely opt for it, I've attached the menu to this post. The supplement rules are at the bottom of the menu and are fairly reasonable tbh although the inclusive options are limited.
http://www3.hilton.com/resources/med...u_Nov_2016.pdf
Dec 17, 2016, 5:13 pm
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