Elysee Hotel – London

Surprised it´s a 4 star, it´s more of 2+ or 3-, even according to London standard.

Lovely hotel--convenient to a lot of great sights in London. Comfortable room.

I was very comfortable there. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room was small but nice, the bathroom was brand new and one of the brightest bathrooms in the U.K. as it was all white. Could actually see to put on my makeup.

Room was small but not at all uncomfortable. It was very near the tube station and i would certainly stay there again

I would recommend this hotel to anyone traveling alone for sure! It is really close to transportation and really close to the train station that brings you into the city from the airport. Excellent staff- very friendly - the neighborhood has anything you might need- from restaurants to cafes to convenience stores- it is a nice spot.

A just about OK hotel for those looking for accommodation close to a tube station. Tiny rooms, altough clean. An OK breakfast. Beds had felt blankets and sheets - uncomfortable. Small shower booth with not a single shelf for your cosmetic bottles and soaps... No free WLAN / WiFi. Roof was leaking in the corridor for 3 days - there were towels on […] the floor to absorb some of the water, but the corridor started to smell really moist and the wet towels were there on the way all the time. Lesa meira

Anyone who has stayed in a 4 star hotel before and is expecting the same thing, you are in for a surprise.I'm not quite sure how they advertise as a four star hotel as this is definitely not four star quality. I would compare it to 2.5-3 star max. Pros: Great location to public transport Cons: > Rooms are tiny > Hardly any space to do any work. > […] Forced to do ironing in the corridor because they only had one ironing board in the hotel and claimed it was because of fire codes, odd that other hotels don't have the same problem. I could only recommend this hotel to backpackers or people who just need a bed for the night in a convenient location. Lesa meira

I stayed at the hotel for 1 night. Arrived around 11 PM and left early in the morning, so I didnt really spend much time at the hotel. The Hotel was OK. Price was good. What I really liked was the area in which the hotel was located. Very close to Hyde Park. The streets around were very nice. Nice buildings. Lots of restaurants if you took the effort […] to walk 2-300 meters. I really liked the place, and can definately recommend. The receptionist could have been more serviceminded, but I found my own answers to the few questions that I had. Lesa meira

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Had to ask for a decent room twice not to end in a cellar room!

Very interesting hotel - and not in a good way. Room was incredibly small and cleaning staff would randomly come into room at all times during the day.

Clean nice people very close to public transportation. The rooms are very very small We were only staying the nite so it wasnt a problem.

I booked a single room at the Elysee. The room was very small and opening the bathroom door required me to sit on the bed. The shower was so small that I couldn't wash the bottom half of my body and the toilet so narrow that my shoulders touched both walls. The second night there was a group of four loud drunk guys in the room next to mine who carried […] on from 10pm to 3am and then started back up at 6am when they returned. On the upside, the hotel was easy walking distance from Paddington and to Hyde Park and the room cleaning service was very thorough. Lesa meira

the romm was small, but normal sized for london. there is a underground station very close and a nice pub, too. we were happy with the hotel, for what we paid.

Rooms are small - but this seems to be common in London. The worst was the pub across the street. Although a pleasant pub with great meat pies, many people were standing outside being loud up to 1:30am every night. I do not deem this as a 4 star hotel. Its more like an upscale pension - no more than 2-3 stars

3-stars at best. Not bad, overall, just was overpromised (4-stars?!?) and underdelivered. Great location, though.

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Our room was in the basement, and there is no elevator to the basement. We had to lug our luggage downstairs, and then up the next day. The a/c was great, as the outside hall had the heat on full blast. The breakfast room was outside our room. Breakfast was ok, nothing to write home about. We were only there for one night, as we took a train the next […] day to southampton to catch our cruise. Lancaster Gate tube station is literally around the corner, but don't try to use it during morning rush time with your luggage - what a mistake that was! Lesa meira

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Showing its wear, but the staff was nice. The shower was impossibly hot, and there was not much to be done about it. It served our purposes well enough, but if you're the type to spend a lot of time in your room, you might want to look elsewhere. The location was great, so if you're just looking to bunk somewhere clean, it's OK. We had a basement room, […] so if this bothers you, you might want to make sure to be sure you exclude this possibility. Lesa meira

We routinely fly into LHR and train out of paddington, so a convenient hotel near paddington Station is a must. Our usual hotel was booked so we tried the Elysee. It was reasonably priced, clean and hospitable. The first room was minute (suitcases barely got in door. We contacted the desk and were provided another room a little bigger. The overall stay […] was good including breakfast. It is 5 minutes from Hyde Park and 10 mins walk to Paddington. A very good hotel and definitely on our list now. Lesa meira

The rooms are not luxurious but the neighborhood is great and the staff is very friendly and professional.

Elysee is the perfect central London hotel for those on a budget. The rooms are SMALL - so if you are a larger person, I would not recommend this hotel. However, I enjoyed my stay at the Elysee, it's in a lovely neighborhood right near Hyde park - and conveniently located near Paddington Station. Free breakfast every morning was helpful in keeping cost […] down. Lesa meira

The room was extremely small and it was the tiniest shower I've ever seen. The sink was draining really slowly when we arrived and there were hairs in the shower. We were on the top floor so the roof was slanted. No space to put our suitcases. There are bigger rooms in the basement...with no windows and next to the kitchen, breakfast and storage rooms. However, […] the location was good and the staff were mostly very helpful. If you're not travelling with luggage and like to have breakfast provided then you could stay here reasonably satisfactorily. Lesa meira

The front desk was very helpful with arranging transportation and providing directions to various places throughout the city. The only downside is irons aren't allowed and there is only one to use. It was inconvenient to go down to the front desk to get the iron then go in the basement to iron your clothes. The hotel is very close to the bus and train […] station, restaurants were within walking distance. Lesa meira

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I was a little nervous upon walking in and being led to a room in the basement, however, room was very clean, well-lit, convenient to the tube ... overall, not bad! Be prepared, they ask for a photocopy of your passport for 'verification that you checked-in' which I found odd, but staff was friendly and helpful. It was a quick overnight stay, and all […] in all, not too bad. Lesa meira

The Elysee is located in a great neighborhood just north of Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens. The beds are very comfortable and the staff was helpful. The breakfast was sufficient and included in the price. The only down side is that the rooms are on the smaller side, but that's what you get in London without spending a ton of money. Besides, who hangs […] out in their room on holiday? Overall, the Elysee is a good value. Lesa meira

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I stayed in a basement room and it really felt like basement quality. It was very shabby, the extraction system was incredibly noisy and the shower unit was broken. The toilets in the breakfast room were really bad too. The least I would normally hope for is to get what you pay for - but this certainly wasn't the case - I'm sure I should have got far […] more. The only saving grace, for me, was that I only staying for one night. Lesa meira

This hotel is close to Paddington Station (with rail service to other parts of Britain) as well as Lancaster Gate. That made it really easy to get around London. It also is very close to Hyde Park, which was great for running. It was somewhat noisy down in our basement room, and the air conditioner made some funny noises (keeping me up at night sometimes). […] Overall, though, it was a pleasant stay. The breakfast was really nice and the people working there were very friendly. Lesa meira

double room has hardly any space to move arround or put empty suitcases.half the staff is ok the night staff does not care.

This hotel is only a short walk from Paddington Station and about a block from Kensington Gardens. The location can't be beat. The staff was nice, the breakfast was excellent - much better than described. There is internet access in the lobby for a small price. There's nothing wrong with the hotel except that it is old. The halls are dark, the bedroom […] carpet stained, and there were old fashioned bedspreads on the beds rather than the comforters found in so many English hotels. There's just something creepy about old bedspreads and blankets by comparison. The bathroom was recently modernized and was nice, if small. It was very clean, but the room itself was too old to ever look really clean, much less sparkling. I want sparkling. The AC unit in the room barely puts out, but the TV is new. I'd stay there again...but I wouldn't look forward to it! GREAT location though. Lots of restaurants around. Lesa meira

To say the least the room was very small. It took a little getting used to -- we adjusted! They are very clean with daily service and clean towels. What they lack in space they make up for in hospitality. They are so charming and helpful. The hotel is very centrally located to the subway system.

The location was great, especially in its proximity to Paddington Station. There were good restaurants around. The only problem was that on the second morning of our stay, there was no hot water -- a boiler problem to be fixed, but we were leaving for home before we could take hot showers. The staff were attentive and very pleasant.

That is about everything that was good with the hotel.

Convienently located to Tube, Bus and Tour bus stops. Elysee Hotel for the price was a good deal. Clean rooms and somewhat updated. Mattresses had coil springs but comfortable. Breakfast was great and included. Staff falling over backward to be helpful, and they were the most redeeming asset of the hotel. They helped with directions, shuttles to airport, […] etc. Pub across the street had great food and closed early so no loss of sleep, since our room was facing street. One block from beautiful Kensington Gardens. Great location for everything. Lots of hotels in the area we noticed. Beautiful neighborhood. Guests in hotel quiet. No complaints really. For the price it was an all around deal. Lesa meira

The hotel is a 3 star so we got what we expected, it was clean, great location just around the corner from the tube station. Continental breakfast each morning was just perfect, the staff were very helpful. It is an older hotel with narrow corridors but we were hardly there, it was clean and serviced each day. Would definitely stay there again. The […] swan pub around the corner on Bayswater rd is good for food. Lesa meira

This isnt a 3 star hotel and I am the definitely the least of the hotel snobs out there. I only gave this hotel 2 stars b/c of the location and b/c the people were friendly there. BUT nothing in my room worked. When I first got to my room, my key didnt work - went down to get that fixed. I got into my room to wash up, the sink drain didnt work. I washed […] my face and the sink was full of water (the sink is small, but every hotel in europe is small so this is normal). Waited for it to drain so i could brush my teeth, sink would fill up again. Internet isnt free, so I paid for that but the connection was very sporadic, it worked about 20% of the time. Waste of money. Ive actually fallen asleep while waiting for the page to load. When i wake up the next morning, id see "connection timed out" or whatever. lol. Went to shower in the morning, the shower drain didnt work. I needed to wash my hair and rinse then turn the water off to wait for the water to go down. I conditioned my hair and washed my body while waiting for the water to go down. It never fully went down. I timed it actually - I was able to brush my teeth, dry my hair, and put my makeup on (about 20 minutes) before all of the water in the shower finally went down (this a shower, not a bathtub so the maximum amount of water, id say was about 2 inches high). 2 inches - if i didnt turn the shower off, the water would have literall overflowed out of the shower haha. Oh, and the heater didnt work. You can feel it coming out but it was SO low that you wake up freezing cold. Do yo know how freezing it was while the water was off while i was in the shower and i was waiting for the water to go down enough for me to at least see my feet? I rinsed my feet when i got out of the shower since there would still be soap on it b/c of the soap water. The walls are SO thin, you could hear everyone on your floor walking in and out of their rooms. i could literally HEAR the people in the room next to me talking about where they wa Lesa meira

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Hotel room was basic but we knew this would be the case. The bathroom was good - sized and had storage which was a nice plus. Breakfast was nothing special but it was nice to have it available. Hotel staff was very helpful directing us to RR station and nearby restaurants. We overlooked a quiet side street. Steps away from Hyde Park and the tube. Only […] negative was wifi service. Website showed it was free which it wasn't but it was priced reasonably. It kept disconnecting. There was no printer available with hotel kiosk computer, which would have been welcome so we could have printed our boarding passes. We really liked that this was the only hotel in many nights in the UK that had a top sheet on the bed. Many others don't have this, just providing a covered duvet (which made us question cleanliness). We would definitely recommend this hotel to visitors for London. Good value for the money. Lesa meira

Insignificant but quiet and located at the edge of the large London parks, yet tucked away from the main road in a quiet street. Nice, easy pub across the street (and the pubs close at 11 PM, which means very little noise at night). The room was tiny and remodeled. The (wall-mounted) air conditioner worked and was a great(!!) amenity in the warm and […] muggy London summer. Breakfast was included in the rate. It was a bit spartan/basic but healthier than your average 'danish-and-muffins' breakfast in many US budget hotels. Two things were disappointing. Internet is not freely available. However, you get it for free in the pub across the street -- The Mitre. Worse was that although the hotel has recently been remodeled/fixed up, the beds--at least ours-- have not been renewed. We had a terrible(!!) bed; both tiny and very, very old. It almost hurt to sit on it. Lesa meira

Poorly lit hotel. We arrived at night and the hallways were pitch black, you had to be directly in front of the light sensor for the hall lights to turn on. On the website, the hotel was listed as a five star; when we arrived the room was tiny and dingy. We had checked our baggage in Spain so my husband did not have any toiletries. Me husband called […] the reception and asked if they had a tooth brush and a razor. The gentleman at the desk said no but the store around the corner had those things available. It was close to 1 in the morning and the store was closed. The bed squeked at the tiniest of movements. Hotel staff was not helpful at all. Bathroom was incredibly small. I am not sure who would consider this hotel a five star, certainly not us! Lesa meira

Overnattet her 4 netter i slutten av april. Ble veldig skuffet over rommet, det var så lite at vi ikke hadde plass til å plassere koffertene. Etter travle dager ute på byen er det lite bekvemt at der ikke er plass til å sette seg ned for å ta seg en kopp kaffe eller te. Når vi var på rommet måtte den ene oppholde seg i senga, der var ikke plass til […] å røre seg for to personer. Det positive var at der var veldig rent og at det var helt stille om nettene. Kort avstand til undergrunn og Hyde Park . Mange koselige restauranter i nærheten. Lesa meira

Lite engelske spisesteder i nærheten.Mest spisesteder fra andre land, f.eks Italienske,Kinesiske,og andre asiatiske steder

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Das Hotel war gut und der Service auch. Die Zimmer sind aber winzig klein und das Hotel ist allgemein sehr ringhörig.

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Mor og sønn på fotballtur, hotellet var bra.24 timers bemannet resepsjon, alltid smilennde og velvillige. Rent, små rom, fint bad, frokosten akkurat hva du trenger ikke mer. Beliggenheten er flott, gangavstand fra Paddington hvor man kommer med Heathrow ekspressen, kort vei til undergrunnen. Kensigton Garden og Hyde Park rett ved siden av. Mange små […] restauranter i umiddelbar nærhet. Vi reiser gjerne hit igjen! Lesa meira