Mercure London Paddington Hotel 4 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 3.7/5 974 reviews

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144 Praed Street, Paddington, W2 1HU LONDON, United Kingdom

Description

Hotel extras

  • An ALLSAFE Clifton certified hotel

  • Four dedicated meeting rooms accommodating up to 35 guests

  • On-site restaurant with a bistro-style menu and a 24-hour fitness centre

  • Just a two-minute walk from Hyde Park in the West End

  • Next to Paddington Station with a 15-minute Heathrow Express connection

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Hotel location

Mercure London Paddington Hotel

144 Praed Street, Paddington
W2 1HU LONDON
United Kingdom

GPS:51.516334, -0.174869

Telephone
Fax +44 20 7706 8800

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Hotel services

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On site
  • Pets welcome
  • Shuttle
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Wi-Fi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Bar
  • Meeting rooms
  • 100% Non Smoking Property
  • Room service
Near the property
  • Car park

FRANKIE AND BENNY S

Frankie and Benny s is open from 7am to make sure our guests can enjoy their breakfast before the city wakes up and treat them with a nice dinner to finish the day.

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ALL Rating  3.7/5  974 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating  3.5/5  2,459 reviews

This place is a hellhole

TripAdvisor rating 1.0/5

cornwall100 TripAdvisor review

This hotel is a hellhole. If a Mecure Hotel footnote says, my visit was a one-off night for them, do not believe the empty platitudes. Upon my arrival at the reception desk, the double-bed room I had booked was unexpectedly changed to 2 single beds. With a nonchalant explanation, the hotel staff informed me that the hotel was fully booked, leaving me to say that single beds were not for a man with my frame. If I could wait, there was an offer to push them together. Eventually, when in a tiny room, it would have been impossible to have twin beds in this postage stamp of a room. The room was hot, so I turned on the air conditioning, but it didn't work. I picked up the phone to speak to reception, but it didn't work. On my first trip to reception, I saw a checking-in guest being evicted to another hotel because this inn was full. The American tourist wandered off into the night, complaining about British customer service. At the reception desk, I asked for someone to look at the AC unit, and they said that the maintenance man could make it work. He would be sent up to my room. With another trip to reception to enquire about the progress an hour later, a reply said he'd visited your room and had now gone home. No one attended the AC unit, I said. The answer was that I don't usually work here, so I can't help you. When I returned to my room, a fire alarm started going off—of course, it would—and the smell of cigarettes was in the corridor and the lift. The alarm continued intermittently, and the next trip to reception informed me that an engineer would be coming out to stop the noise within four hours. Perhaps the person who's smoking on my floor might be the problem? I asked, and a reply said no, it needs an engineer. The fire alarm went off throughout the evening and into the night. I could hear arguments through the walls, and a strong smell of cigarettes pervaded through the corridor and the lift. The hotel staff seemed disinterested in solving my problems. Strangely, they ask for your driver's licence, to which, when you enquire what they do with it in terms of the GDPR legislation, they say, oh yes, we keep it for a year. With the service I received, I would not trust my data to be kept safe and sound. Do yourself a favour—go to The Premier Inn at Paddington Basin, just around the corner. Don't stay here.

Nice room

Customer review rating 4.5/5

Anonymous Couples - Confirmed reviews ALL

Lovely clean room, comfortable beds, great location next to Paddington station, would definitely stay again

Dear Yvonne H., Thank you for your positive review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Your kind words about our clean rooms, comfortable beds, and our great location next to Paddington station truly made our day. It’s wonderful to know that these aspects of your stay met your expectations. We are thrilled that you would consider staying with us again. We look forward to welcoming you back for another enjoyable stay in the future. Kind Regards, Imed Chikhaoui

Terrible experience

Customer review rating 1.0/5

Elke Couples - Confirmed reviews ALL

Last weekend, Accor Hotels lost two longtime customers. For years, Accor Hotels has been our go-to when looking for a hotel, whether for business or leisure. However, this weekend we had a terrible experience while traveling to London. Upon our arrival in London, we realized we had made a booking error. We had booked Mercure Paddington instead of Mercure Bloomsbury. We called Paddington to inquire about the possibility of changing our reservation to the other hotel, but they refused, stating that each hotel operates its own system. They mentioned that we had already paid, and it didn't matter if it was another Mercure hotel. The mistake was ours, and I understand that completely. However, I was surprised that apparently being part of the Accor hotel group did not carry any weight. Disappointment number one. Nevertheless, acknowledging our mistake, we proceeded to the hotel, only to encounter disappointment number two. Mercure Paddington does not meet the standards of Mercure hotels and Accor Group at all. The room did not resemble the one in the picture; it was very small, dirty (with peanuts and other debris under the bed), and excessively hot, with the air conditioning not functioning. The next day, we inquired with the staff if they had another room available with a functioning air conditioning unit, but they claimed they were fully booked. I am unsure if that was accurate, as it was still possible to book online. This was yet another disappointment, as we were left with two more nights in the same small, hot room without air conditioning. Consequently, despite having paid for two additional nights, we opted to leave the hotel and had a much more pleasant experience at the Crowne Plaza.

Dear Elke V., Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We deeply regret to hear about the issues you experienced during your stay with us. Firstly, we would like to clarify that while we are part of the Accor Hotels group, each hotel operates independently. This includes our booking systems. As such, we are unable to transfer reservations between hotels. We understand that this may have caused some confusion and we apologize for any inconvenience. Regarding the air conditioning issue, we are aware of the discomfort this can cause and we are truly sorry for the inconvenience. We have started a project to upgrade our AC system to ensure our guests’ comfort in the future. We also acknowledge your comments about the cleanliness of the room. We hold ourselves to high standards of hygiene and it is clear that we fell short in this instance. We are truly sorry for this and assure you that your comments will be shared with our housekeeping manager to prevent such incidents in the future. We understand that these issues led to a disappointing experience and for that, we are truly sorry. We value your loyalty as a longtime customer and we are committed to making things right. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide the quality experience that you expect and deserve from us. Kind Regards, Imed Chikhaoui

Returning en route to Heathrow

Customer review rating 3.5/5

Mike Couples - Confirmed reviews ALL

Very good service but it was unclear from the web site how small the "cosy" rooms were and we needed a free standing bed due to our mobility issues. Fortunately the desk were able to move us to a more suitable room for our 3 night stay.

Dear John Michael C., Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you found our service to be very good and that our front desk team was able to accommodate your needs by moving you to a more suitable room. We understand your concerns about the size of our “cosy” rooms and the clarity of the information on our website. We strive to provide accurate and detailed descriptions of our rooms to help guests make informed decisions. We apologize if this was not clear in your case and appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve. We will take your comments into consideration and work on making our room descriptions more explicit, especially regarding the size and features of the rooms, to better accommodate guests with specific needs like yours. Thank you once again for choosing our hotel for your stay en route to Heathrow. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Kind Regards, Imed Chikhaoui

Short stay after long flight

Customer review rating 2.0/5

Laurie R. Business - Confirmed reviews ALL

Poor service, no regard to loyalty to ACCOR brand

Dear Laurie R., Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly appreciate your loyalty as an Accor member. We understand that you were expecting an upgrade, and we sincerely apologize if we were unable to meet this expectation. As an Accor member, upgrades are always subject to availability, and we regret that we couldn’t upgrade you during your stay. However, we are pleased to note that you were able to access your room at 11:00 am, a privilege that many guests do not get as rooms are typically available after 15:00 pm. We hope that this early access provided some comfort after your long flight. We also hope you enjoyed your welcome drink voucher, a small token of our appreciation for your loyalty. Our team strives to go above and beyond to meet our guests’ needs, and we’re glad we could prepare your room early for you to relax. We value your loyalty to the ACCOR brand and are committed to improving our service. Your feedback is crucial in this regard, and we thank you for it. Kind Regards, Imed Chikhaoui

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