Excellent location 1.5 blocks from Paddington Station & the Tube stops there, and not too far from beautiful Hyde Park. We stayed here for a week with a small child. We got a room overlooking Talbot Square--I would advise that at the moment because the lot on the other side of the hotel is under construction (summer 2008) and is probably pretty noisy. The hotel is no frills but comfortable, and if you're like me and do not spend too much time in your hotel when you are in a big exciting city then it should serve you fine. Our room was #407, a suite, and quite comfortable although nothing luxurious. The soffit over the center window leaked during very heavy rain--which the hotel clearly knew about because towels and plastic sheeting were all set up there on the day we arrived. But they were gone the next day (after the rain had stopped) and the leaking was not a problem during the lighter rain that tends to characterize London. The room has a very spacious bathroom with lots of counter space, and bath/shower combo with a real curtain (not those halfway glass windows that do not seem capable of keeping the floor dry). A small closet but several furniture pieces with storage drawers provided ample space for clothing and luggage. The neighborhood is full of small (and one or two large) hotels and offers many restaurants to choose from. Again, not at all luxurious but with the US dollar exchange rate as it is, it was all we could afford for an entire week.

Hey, Stayed at the Quality Hyde Park Hotel in January for 3 nights.....such a handy location, Padington Station is less than a five min walk around the corner and there are always black cabs driving at the end of the road.....the room was tiny but it didn't bother us as that was to be expected by reading previous reviews and it being a London hotel....all we wanted was a shower and bed! As we were checking out we left our mp3 players behind as we were rushed out by the foreign cleaning girl who didn't understand we needed 5 mins, even tho it was only 9.45........i rang up the next day when we got home and they told us they'd be posted after i sent a fax allowing my credit card to be charged which i did immediately....after numerous phone calls i wasn't getting anywhere.....every time i spoke to reception was told it would be posted or that they themself coudln't deal with it.....after 6 weeks i had to give up! Wouldn't stay at this hotel again because of the service but if u just want a bed its perfect! Hope this helps!

We were three Norwegian friends who stayed at the hotel primo May this year. I have asked for a three-beded room, which we also got. The room was clean and ok size, the bathroom too. No view, but it didn't matter. The service was great, the staff helpful and the breakfast good. The hotel was small and cosy and had a great location. We would definitely stay there again!

Although we only stayed here briefly, our stay at the Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park was a great one. The hotel was clean and pretty. The room wasn't excessively massive, but then you don't get that for such good value in London (though to be fair, the quality of the hotel was much higher than I expected for the price). Good size bathroom and wardrobe. The staff were absolutely lovely! Pleasant and charming and always pleased to help. There were some things that weren't too pleasing - the toilet made a lot of noise when refilling, the "air conditioning" was a large & squealky oscilating fan (& the room was ROASTING so it wasn't great having to put this on at night) - however, depending on your tolerance levels they're not too bothersome. However, the breakfast.... NOT worth the money (bread rolls and croissants were hard, toast tasted stale, the choice was a bit poor....). It's just really not worth the money, venture out - there are plenty of places to eat breakfast nearby! (Actually the hotel is close to 2 underground stations, many restaurants and shops). We had some building work going on during our stay on the weekdays, but other than that the area is very quiet!! All in all, great hotel!!! I recommend staying here!

This was our first trip to Europe, and London our first stop. The location was terrific, the hotel is in a handy block of small shops and resteraunts and other hotels, an easy walk to Hyde park --which is not to be missed. We were given a small back room on a view of a construction site with an apology that there would be early morning noise, but that they would try to move us the next day (and maybe the day after too, as they were completely full). One double bed filled most of the room~! The toilet was tempermental and only flushed after many attempts. We asked for adapters to convert our American electronics (curling iron etc.) and were told they had very few and they were already spoken for. The shop around the corner sold what we needed for $40 (USD)! They felt they were too often stolen by guests, but that's a poor excuse -- they can charge guests if they are not returned upon checkout. We had our laptop, but couldn't get a WiFi connection and were charged $8 (USD)/hour for plugging into their highspeed! There were no washcloths available -- the desk staff didn't even know what they were. To be fair, they did change us to a front facing room w/two twin beds pushed together on the second day. This room was much more pleasant because of the lovely view of their courtyard, but still equally small. Second toilet had same problem. No refrigerator -- we had to continually ask at the bar for a glass of ice. No ice machine or water in the halls. The rooms were clean, the staff was friendly, the breakfast more than adequate. It wouldn't be hard for them to make this more accomodating for the same price. This is not a cheap hotel, nor a cheap rate.