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Dolphin-Inn Hostel

Dorm Bed $29.74
Private Room $46.96
46%
Overall Rating
44 Norfolk Square Paddington , London, England, W2 1RS
* Communal lounge and dining/study area with satellite TV & equipped kitchen.

* TV's & fridges in double rooms.

* Linen: Duvets & duvet covers, sheets, pillows & pillow cases.

* Bath towels are offered at £1 each.

* Washing machine for the use of our clients. (not included in the price).

* Wi-Fi internet access in lounge and rooms (not included in the price).

* No Curfew £20 key deposit - front door & bedroom door keys - refundable on checkout.

* Daily service for single/double rooms.

* Continental breakfast is offered in our sister hotel for £2.50 per person or English breakfast for £4 p.p.


Dolphin Inn is in an ideal location to set as your base to explore London; just a 2 minutes walk from Paddington Station, in central London and from a host of bus routes. Plenty of restaurants, coffee shops and pubs serve the area satisfying different tastes and budgets. Paddington Station is an Underground Station, a British Rail Station as well as the Station for Heathrow Express & Heathrow Connect.



Closely situated to most tourist attractions and within walking distance from famous Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens. Oxford Street - 5 min bus ride; Marble Arch; Trafalgar Square ; Piccadilly; Camden town ; Portobello market; Notting Hill all within easy reach. We are also located within the Paddington Bid area which aims to constantly improve the area and the immediate environment.



Rooms are spacious & some have fridges & TV's. There is a kitchen, a dining area & a TV Lounge for the use of our guests. There are plenty of communal bathrooms in the hostel.

* From Heathrow airport:



Take the Heathrow Express (£16.50) 15’-20’ or the Heathrow Connect (£7.00) 33’ to Paddington Station. We are 2 minutes walk from there. Exit onto Praed Street, walk up to London Street -by Burger King- then on the left is Norfolk Square, we are at number 44.



* From Stanstead/Luton airports:



Coach/train to Baker Street or to Marble Arch and then bus or underground to Paddington.



* From Gatwick airport:



Train to Victoria Station and then bus/underground to Paddington

Reviews

Oscar Barreto
Positives: -
Negatives: Cleanliness
51%
Dave Oxford
Positives: The neighborhood was nice, very picturesque park in front.
Negatives: No elevator, getting to the top(4th) floor was tough.
91%
Anonymous
Positives: good quality toilets and bathrooms. Carpet on hallways and stairs. rooms not too crowded. kitchen…
Negatives: Showers too small. Difficult room mate who had been there a long time and perceived…
66%
Anonymous
Positives: Location, easy to access, the nearby park
Negatives: The smell of the room, the cracking sound of the bed, the general condition of…
60%
Anonymous
Positives: tranquility
Negatives: The rooms are so dirty with a lot dust and mattress are so old and…
46%
Anonymous
Positives: i hated the property
Negatives: the staff were so unfriendlly and unhelpful. i did not have a quilt on my…
37%
Anonymous
Positives: close to paddington train station
Negatives: the rooms were not very clean and the staff wasnt very helpful
54%
erica hughes
Positives: It was the only place with same-day vacancy in July in London.
Negatives: The address is mislabelled online. Check in is at 32, not at 44. The street…
40%

Within Walking Distance
Hyde Park
Park
Hyde Park - Hyde Park was a favourite venue for duellists in the 18th and 19th century, including the brutal 1712 duel between the Duke of Hamilton an
Primark
Clothing Store
484-504 Oxford St. - Cheap clothes! Bring empty luggage and shop here!!!!
Within Driving Distance
Chipotle
Mexican Restaurant
114-116 Charing Cross Rd. - Something a bit different from the usual fast food joints. If it's your first time, you must go for a Burrito!
IRIS Waterloo
Corporate Office
John Lewis
Department Store
300 Oxford St. - Check out the Barbara Hepworth sculpture on the eastern outer wall.
Halfway II Heaven
Pub
Old mans gay bar
Forbidden Planet
Bookstore
179 Shaftesbury Ave. - Follow us on twitter @forbiddenplanet
Monmouth Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
27 Monmouth St. - If you're starving for the ultimate caffeine injection, Monmouth is the place.
T M Lewin
Men's Apparel
On the Strand
Apple Store
Electronics Store
235 Regent St. - Choose the (PRODUCT) RED iPod nano & Apple gives a portion of the proceeds to help fight AIDS in Africa. It costs the same as all
Pizza Express
Pizza
HSBC
Bank & Financial
Standard branch, except they have a coin machine! Like a coinstar, but no commission taken!
Harrods of London
Department Store
87-135 Brompton Rd. - Britain’s first escalators were installed at this famous department store in 1898. Women were offered brandy at the summit
Trafalgar Square
Plaza
Trafalgar Sq. - A wonderful place for people watching on a sunny day or as a romantic meeting place at dusk, but look out for the pigeons. A visit to
Directions to Westminster Abbey
Total Distance: 6.9 km
Head northeast on Praed Mews toward Norfolk Pl.
Turn left onto Norfolk Pl.
Take the 1st right onto Praed St/A4205.
Turn right onto Edgware Rd/A5.
Turn left onto Marble Arch/A40.
Keep right at the fork
Continue to follow A40
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Continue onto Park Ln/A4202.
Turn left onto Piccadilly.
Take the 1st right onto Duke of Wellington Pl.
Slight left onto Constitution Hill
Toll road
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Turn left onto The Mall
Toll road
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Trafalgar Square/A4/A400
Continue to follow Trafalgar Square/A400
Toll road
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Turn right onto Duncannon St
Toll road
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Continue onto Strand/A4
Continue to follow A4
Toll road
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Keep left at the fork
Continue to follow A4
Toll road
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Continue onto Fleet St
Toll road
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Continue onto Ludgate Hill
Toll road
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Turn right onto Dean's Ct
Toll road
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Directions from Heathrow Airport
Total Distance: 5.0 km
Head south on Trafalgar Square/A400 toward Strand/A4
Toll road
.
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto The Mall
Toll road
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Turn right onto Constitution Hill
Toll road
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Slight left onto Duke of Wellington Pl.
Turn right to stay on Duke of Wellington Pl.
Turn right onto Piccadilly.
Slight left onto Park Ln/A4202.
Slight left onto Cumberland Gate/A40.
Turn right to stay on Cumberland Gate/A40.
Turn right onto Bayswater Rd/A40.
Slight left onto Edgware Rd/A5.
Turn left onto Star St.
Turn right onto Norfolk Pl.
Turn left onto Praed Mews
Destination will be on the right
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