Hyde Park Towers Hotel

Hyde Park Towers is a great price for a great location. The Bayswater tube station is right around the corner from the hotel, which guarantees you can be virtually anywhere in London fairly quickly. We stayed at the Hyde Park Towers on New Years Eve and had no real complaints. It’s definitely not a luxury experience, and we could smell cigarette smoke in the halls, but not in our room. Shower pressure was decent. There was no iron in the room, but the concierge quickly brought one to our room upon request. They also have laptop computers for rent at a decent price. Our two nights cost around £200. They have a «two-​for-​one» happy hour, which was also nice. If you’re looking for a luxury hotel experience, you may want to look elsewhere. However, if you’re looking for a great location in London for an affordable price, look into the Hyde Park Towers.

Location, location, location. This hotel is literally around the block from the Bayswater Tube station and a block or two down from Queensway. It’s also two to three blocks from Hyde Park (if you couldn’t guess by the name). There are tons of hotels in the Bayswater area. It’s kinda like staying in Midtown NYC or near Michigan Avenue in Chicago — lots of tourists and stuff marketed to tourists — tons of souvenir shops, fast food, Starbucks, etc. Whiteley’s mall is a few blocks away as well — note: there is a reasonably priced internet café there so you can stay connected.
It’s also VERY reasonably priced for a hotel in central London. I booked a single room (single = twin bed) for four nights (including full breakfast) for about $ 250. What a steal!
However, for any Americans reading this, let me school you on European hotels. Do not assume private bathroom — read amenities, if it doesn’t say en suite or private, it probably doesn’t have one. Just warning you so you don’t end up like Ellen Griswold inviting a stranger into your bubble bath.
Nevertheless, Hyde Park Towers does have private bathrooms, or I should say closets. Teeny tiny bathrooms. So small that I had to prop the door open to be able to stand at the sink and had to straddle the pedestal sink to use the toilet. But I’ll take teeny tiny to myself than larger with company. My actual room was small, but comfortable. Twin bed, desk, armoire, mirror and a hutch for luggage. Small television with some cable too. Hairdryer included, so I didn’t have to worry about bad hair in the already soggy climate or adapter issues. However, there is no clock in the room so I had to use my cell phone to keep track of time.
The breakfast was good. They offer a breakfast buffet, but my reservation included a full breakfast. I overslept one day and missed it, oops. There is a restaurant on site, but I didn’t eat there. Also, I want to note that there is an elevator so you don’t need to haul luggage upstairs. The front desk was friendly and I had no problems checking in or out. The room was cleaned each day, but the housekeepers were loud so I couldn’t enjoy sleeping in too late. (Which is just as well, I’m there for London NOT for sleep) The street view of the hotel is just what you expect of London and is really pretty.
In the end, it’s a nice, but not fancy, good bargain in Bayswater. I would definitely consider staying again considering the price and location.

Mit Sicherheit entspricht dieses Hotel nicht dem deutschen 5 Sternestandart, aber min. dem 4.
Wir haben uns hier nachdem wir eine Pleite in einem anderen hotel erlebt haben eingebucht, und waren vollstens zufrieden.
Zugegeben sind die Zimmer etwas klein, und der Aufzug kann einen Nerven, aber alles in allen, ordenntlich gepflegt.
Saupere und groß genunge Badezimmer.
Top Frühstück, super Service, ausser die Aukunft zum Airportshutel.
Es Gibt gleich 2 Tub (Londoner U-​Bahn) Stations in zu fuss ereichbarer nähe, Quennsway (Central Line) und Bayswater (Circle & District line).
Restaurants (u.A. für die die es gerne mögen (ich nicht) einen McDonneld, Burgerking u. Subway) findet man in ausreichender Zahl auf Queensway, der Strasse parralel zum Hotel, 2 min. fussweg.
Neben einem Starbucks Coffee findet man auch ausreichend Suvinier und einkaufsmöglichkeiten.