Good beds, good shower. Breakfast scenario quite chaotic at times. Very close to Paddington Station. Only one computer, with a pay-by-the-hour scheme. Slow internet connection. But there's an internet café nearby. more

I didn't book this hotel on purpose. The nearby hotel that I booked had to be shut down for fire exit renovations. They automatically booked me into the Shakespeare and I didn't follow up with any of my own research and just went with it. I stayed a total of 7 nights in two different rooms. First room's advantage was... more

I totally agree with the 65% of reviewers who give this hotel??? the thumbs down. Having spent two of the worst nights I've ever spent in any hotel over the weekend, I'd say to people who regard a clean room as a necessity and fancy more than three hours sleep a night, not to go there. If you're booked in... more

If you want a 4 star hotel, do not stay here, yes it needs some work but for the price the room is not that bad and the location is excellent, the room is clean, the bathroom has a little mold in the tile, the hotel should know that this is something chlorine will clean right away....stay here if you... more

We were booked into the Shakespeare by a travel agent so didn't have any choice in the matter. Having read the previous reviews, the three of us were prepared to be less than impressed. While it wasn't fancy, we did have three decent beds (a double and a single) in a clean but not fancy room. There was an attached... more

The room we stayed in was small and the furniture was threadbare. The tiny shower room (7ft x3ft) was smelly, musty and mouldy. My family stayed here only because the hotel we originally booked "had water damage" and booked us across the street at the Shakespeare. The desk staff were helpful in giveng directions. Breakfast was just ok. Typically for... more

Only select this hotel if you like mould, noise, dirt everywhere and old, damaged furniture. The staff was extremely unfriendly - some did not even speak English. This is more a youth hostel than a hotel. The guests and the tube running just behind the hotel are extremely noisy, so do not expect silent nights. The bathroom was so tiny... more

This was my first visit to London, actually the first trip to the European continent itself. I had heard that London was extremely expensive and tried to find a modestly priced hotel in London. I would have liked to have stayed at a chain-type of hotel like the Sheraton, etc., but could not afford it. So I picked a hotel... more

It was certainly cheap and it was certainly nasty. Of course in this part of London you will find hundreds of this type of hotel and while you may say to yourself I am only sleeping there I am not living there - if you can -don't. The location is only around the corner from Paddington tube and national rail... more