Simple, no frills hotel in an excellent location for exploring London and near the tube. We walked to Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens going to Buckingham Palace and Kensington Gardens. Easy to get the tube into central London and with one change to the O2. Very nice and helpful hotel staff. Stayed in a clean and spacious basement room after asking to be moved from a fifth floor room, due to the many stairs and no lift which I struggled with being a pensioner! Great shower. Can hear the rumble of trains, but was not a problem as was out most of the time. Staff did inform us if we moved rooms it would be noisier. Simple breakfast included in the price of toast, cereal, cheese etc which was all I needed. Can pay a few pounds extra for a cooked breakfast if needed.

Smsll bathroom but clean. Comfortable beds. Very good location next to Paddington station. We took 4:30am Elizabeth line to Heathrow for our 7am flight. Would definitely stay again

Smsll bathroom but clean. Comfortable beds. Very good location next to Paddington station. We took 4:30am Elizabeth line to Heathrow for our 7am flight. Would definitely stay again

Excellent base for exploring London, good clean room, compact, but met our needs, especially for the price

Excellent base for exploring London, good clean room, compact, but met our needs, especially for the price

Fabulous and convenient location! 1-5 minutes walk from tube, 3-7 minutes walk from eateries, souvenir store right around the corner. But: it's an old building, which means great from hstoric point of view, but zero sound-proof. It's also located right above the tube line, so get ready for some shaking (which stops around 11pm). Bed was clean and tidy, shower worked perfectly, so I would def.recommend it for quick 1-night stay when you need only to drop your bags and your body :)

Fabulous and convenient location! 1-5 minutes walk from tube, 3-7 minutes walk from eateries, souvenir store right around the corner. But: it's an old building, which means great from hstoric point of view, but zero sound-proof. It's also located right above the tube line, so get ready for some shaking (which stops around 11pm). Bed was clean and tidy, shower worked perfectly, so I would def.recommend it for quick 1-night stay when you need only to drop your bags and your body :)

Cheap and cheerful for overnight stay, would definitely use again. Stairs were a bit of a pain but you get what you pay for I suppose

Cheap and cheerful for overnight stay, would definitely use again. Stairs were a bit of a pain but you get what you pay for I suppose

You can in fact sense it already at the reception, but when going one floor down to the basement, where my room unfortunately was located, it is impossible to miss: the place is literally trembling and shaking whenever the trains on the Tube are on the move - which is very often. People in search of a quiet place to stay should also take notice that the sound of the said trains is also quite considerable, certainly enough to keep light-sleepers awake. Had I had more time in my schedule I absolutely would've searched for other staying options, but unfortunately that would've taken too many of the already few moments of a short trip. The room itself was on an "ok" level when comparing to the other Paddington area hotels: not the smallest, the shower worked fine, the bed was comfy-ish and the tv and wifi also functioned. Anyway, cannot recommend staying at the basement level. Of the other floors I have no idea.

You can in fact sense it already at the reception, but when going one floor down to the basement, where my room unfortunately was located, it is impossible to miss: the place is literally trembling and shaking whenever the trains on the Tube are on the move - which is very often. People in search of a quiet place to stay should also take notice that the sound of the said trains is also quite considerable, certainly enough to keep light-sleepers awake. Had I had more time in my schedule I absolutely would've searched for other staying options, but unfortunately that would've taken too many of the already few moments of a short trip. The room itself was on an "ok" level when comparing to the other Paddington area hotels: not the smallest, the shower worked fine, the bed was comfy-ish and the tv and wifi also functioned. Anyway, cannot recommend staying at the basement level. Of the other floors I have no idea.

Even though I was late arriving, and had lost my paperwork earlier, I was still greeted with courtesy and a helpful attitude at the reception desk, which put me at ease. The room was small, but ideal for my short stay with a clean en-suite and ample shower, with hot water. I was able to relax, and sleep in a comfortable bed. The TV worked and the positions of lighting switches and sockets was good. There was a working fridge, (which I didn't use). The Kettle for Tea & Coffee was provided and worked well. I have stayed at The Dolphin Hotel several times and I got the feeling that there has been some improvements made. As a solo short stay visitor, I find The Dolphin offers a good service at a reasonable price for London, but I do advise to book well in advance.

We had a great time staying at the dolphin, it was so close to Paddington station With a quiet park right across the street, and the front desk staff was very helpful! We’re planning to stay there again the next time we come to London.

There was a lot of issues e.g. the chargers were hard to get to and we had to move the bedside table, my daughters charger got very warm , the tv didnt work, the shower took ages to warm up and the grate in the bathroom kept falling off and left a hole on the bathroom floor when it did and the water took ages to drain in the shower

Good for the price.

Obviously a budget hotel, i paid close to 200 euro for one night in a family room which was really just a regular room with 5 beds in it. As a result we were cramped. Also did not like the tiny plastic cladded bathroom (and a sink so small ( and half covered by a shelf) you can't even wash your face in it. The breakfast, also in a cramped room, was ok though. Again, if traveling on a budget this would be fine, in my case ai feel I overpaid and should have gotten 2 rooms for the price.

I only needed a bed for the night and it was adequate for that reason. The underground would have woken me at 6am, when it started, if the Gulls had not already. They let me drop my bag early which was great and the staff were very polite. Did not stop for breakfast, so could not tell you much more about the place. Very convenient for Paddington railway station and underground.

Stay away from this hotel, it is awful. We had two single rooms, very very outdated awful interior, flush did not work properly. One was super super tiny - you get anxiety in there. Furthermore you hear the tube like it runs through your room. I would never ever in my life set a foot through this doorstep. The only positive to mention is the friendly staff.

Nice property, good location

The hotel is in a perfect location to travel in London. The staff was also very friendly. Small rooms and bathroom but for the area it is OK. Will recommend to anyone visiting.

Good location.

Very quiet and comfortable stay. Minutes away from transportation restaurants and anything else you need.

It was alright, however, I was staying on the main floor and could hear every single person coming in and out of the building, as well as the door to breakfast was right outside of my room and would slam constantly every early morning. I grew up with trains so I thought I would be okay with them .... they come every minute. It was constant shaking and loud noises. The room itself was passable, small but appropriate for how cheap it was. The shower was small however typical for a city location. Overall, the room was okay but the noise was horrendous. If you do choose to stay at this site, if they try and put you in the main floor room, I would recommend you ask them for a different room.

We just stayed for one night, it's not the most fancy hotel of course, and is priced accordingly. Simple room with comfortable beds and friendly staff; that's all we really cared about and they got it right. We arrived slightly before check-in time but they let us check-in anyway. They offered free baggage storage on checkout day as well which meant we could enjoy an extra few hours in london without carrying all our stuff around. It's just a couple of minutes walk from several tube lines and also from the heathrow express. It sits on a very quiet and classically west london little square. Served our needs perfectly.

Subway ran underneath hotels on that block, which made it shake gently. This was different and not bad, but it is good to know what it is and that it is nothing to worry about. Some people may not do well with it, but if you are aware then you can say, ok this is what it is and be ok with it. Location was good as it was an easy walk to Paddington Station and to Hyde Park.

Subway ran underneath hotels on that block, which made it shake gently. This was different and not bad, but it is good to know what it is and that it is nothing to worry about. Some people may not do well with it, but if you are aware then you can say, ok this is what it is and be ok with it. Location was good as it was an easy walk to Paddington Station and to Hyde Park.

It’s a comfortable, clean, basic room for the money, can’t be beat. Located on a leafy London block just a stone’s throw from Paddington station, which is 20 mins to Heathrow via Heathrow Express. Staff are courteous and on the ball. Only caveat: some economy rooms are in the basement with a steep flight of descending stairs. Can’t be helped, it’s an old Victorian building, but important to know.

Everyone was helpful with directions.

Exactly as advertised in the pictures. Amazing central location 1min walk to Paddington station and underground, lots of restaurants within moments. Staff really lovely at breakfast and kept replenishing the breakfast buffet throughout our time at the table. Breakfast included scrambled eggs (which wasn’t in pictures) but no pastries which is what I thought was standard for continental breakfast. Worth noting though that the shower room and toilet is very tiny, and that because it’s a listed building there is no lift so you have to take your suitcases up a lot of narrow stairs. I would stay there again if I had just backpack/carry on bags rather than large suitcases.

Exactly as advertised in the pictures. Amazing central location 1min walk to Paddington station and underground, lots of restaurants within moments. Staff really lovely at breakfast and kept replenishing the breakfast buffet throughout our time at the table. Breakfast included scrambled eggs (which wasn’t in pictures) but no pastries which is what I thought was standard for continental breakfast. Worth noting though that the shower room and toilet is very tiny, and that because it’s a listed building there is no lift so you have to take your suitcases up a lot of narrow stairs. I would stay there again if I had just backpack/carry on bags rather than large suitcases.

There is noise from underground train.

There is noise from underground train.