The Darlington Hyde Park  

We found the Darlington to be a great location during our 3 nights stay in September 2011The room was fine and quiet and the breakfasts were fine.The staff were lovely assisting with online flight bookings and storing our luggage for us on the day of departure.There are some great places to eat in the area and transport via bus or train was so very close

Cannot recommend this place enough, we arrived too early to get into the room & they stored our bags. We were at Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park all day and returned about midnight to find our bags had been put in our room. The breakfast was excellent, the room large and clean with plenty of towels. A short walk to either Paddington or Edgware Road tube stations. I am partially disabled so the lift to all floors was a godsend. The staff were very friendly and helpful. All in all one of the best hotels I've stayed in around this area of London. Will definitely be back.

This was probably the best hotel that I have stayed at in London over the last 10 years. It was clean, modern, the staff was kind, the price was good and the full english breakfast was included. This is now my "go to" hotel for London.

Searching a hotel as a first time traveller to London, me and my friends relied a lot on other people's reviews of their experience. We wanted a "value for money", safe and centraly located hotel and the Darlington seemed to match most of our requirements based on the reviews. Well, the truth is... It exceeded our expectations. From the very beginning the whole experience was very positive. The staff was prompt and very helpful in answering our queries of how to get there from Gatwick. It was a piece of cake by the way, Gatwick express to Victoria and then the Circle line to Paddington, from there the hotel is just a breath away. The street is lovely and so British, quiet and safe yet just about 20 min. Away on foot from Oxford, Hyde Park, Notting Hill. Can you imagine anything better? The room was on the second floor, facing the beautiful English street. It was cosy, clean, very quiet and with the softests sheets I have ever slept on. At breakfast you could choose pastries, bread, jams, honey, cheese, yoghurt, cereals, fruit, eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages ... all of the above or any combination you liked. The only negative note was that the WiFi signal was weak and we could only connect when in the reception. Yet, it came quite handy when we wanted to add a luggage in our flight booking and print our boarding passes - the girl in the reception was very helpful. She also booked our taxi to Victoria on the way back, we left at 4 in the morning and hesitated in taking the metro. The taxi cost 15 pounds.One last note... The area was full of hotels. The Darlington was discreet but you could tell the difference in quality.We would wholeheartedly recomment it to anyone.

Good location near Paddington station for travellers coming from Heatrow / excellent english breakfast

Great location close to Hyde Park, Paddington and 2 tube stations. Very friendly and helpful staff, and we were given an upgrade to a suite on arrival. Very good breakfast.

Some bedrooms are in the basement area.

Breakfast was great. The hotel was very clean and cosy. Close to Paddington station and close to pick up points for bus trips. Loved the fact that they had a washer and dryer for use. Highly recommended, definately a little pricey for backpackers. Liked that we could open the window for fresh air.

The fact that the air conditioning in individual rooms was not included and was quite pricey. However the window being able to be opened, eliviated the need for an airconditioner. (Spring, summer)

Very close to Heathrow express , easy access to centtral shopping areas in West End, many restaurants, cafes and super markets in close range.

As this is a b&b the prices are high, but then, this is London...

We found the staff to be welcoming and very helpful, the room was very clean and comfortable, and the included breakfast was really good. We would stay there again the next time we visit London.

The friendlyness and competance of all the staff that we dealt with. It was conveniently located, well equipped, clean and comfortable and the breakfasts were good and adequate. Value for money.

We booked a double bed but on arrival was offered a twin room; the only available double was v. small. It seemed impossible to cool the room sufficiently (yes, we did turn the thermostat right down!) without opening the windows and permitting the constant traffic & ambulance siren noise.

Friendly staff, excellent breakfast, they kept all my luggage after check out. The room was clean and there were little details that make difference: bottle of water, shampoo, shower gel and clean towels. Highly recommended!

The location is almost perfect. Very close to the Paddington station, from which I needed to go the Heathrow, and very close to the Hyde Park and Oxford Str. On which I could shop. Both within the distance on food.