London Elizabeth Hotel

Breakfast was okay, although not varied from day to day. Not much offered in the way of meat [cold ham one day, none the next]. Location was great, as it was only a 5 minute walk from the Paddington area which is loaded with shops and restaurants. No high end shops like Harrod's which to me was a plus. Some restaurants are better than others. "It's All Greek to Me" is very good, and priced reasonably. [The Souvlaki is super!] The hotel is also adjacent to Kensington Gardens, which are beautiful. Straight through the gardens are the best of London's museums, which are free. Maybe a 15 minute walk.

The hotel itself is showing its age, and in dire need of minor repairs. The toilet set was chipped and the bathroom tiles were cracked. One glass top on a nightstand was broken, exposing a sharp edge. Lots of unrepaired cracks and chips everywhere in the woodwork. Television didn't work when we arrived. They got it going, but never did supply new batteries for the remote. The front desk never issued us a wake up call the morning we left, and it was an early flight. They claimed we never answered it, but we had been up for 30 minutes before it was due, and the phone never rang.

The location of this hotel was the only thing good about this place. The room was a good size.

Rated a 4 star but I would have trouble with any rating at all! The flooring was worn out carpet in the bedroom & cracked tile with mold around the tub/shower. No ventilation as the windows did not open at all. I knew as soon as I talked in to the hotel that I had made a big mistake booking here. The breakfast was ok but had to most of the time wait for coffee or replenishing of food items. The breakfast room was scary as well as their so called lounge which had a poor selection & would not serve us the 1 night we thought we would try it, as it was some kind of religious thing. The garden patio outside was dirty with garbage every where. It ruined our experience in London as this was definitely not a 4 star. We went to the hotel we originally booked in to see what it was like. It was rated a 3 star & only 2 blocks away. It was really nice & I wish we had not changed even though it was further away from the underground. It was my mistake not reading the reviews on the London Elizabeth before I booked. I was thinking we were getting a better deal since it was rated a 4 star. Big mistake! I don't think I will ever book through booking.com again due to this experience.

Convenient to buses and tube

Needing a facelift. Very slow staff in restaurant. Not English breakfast. No toast for example.