Compact en-suite rooms with air conditioning at the Brunel Hotel, a 40-room stay near London Paddington, close to the metro and free to park at.
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About Brunel Hotel
Step into a room at the Brunel Hotel and you'll find an en-suite bathroom, air conditioning and drinks laid on, though space is at a premium - the rooms here run on the small side and some show their age, so this suits guests who plan to be out and about rather than lounging indoors. There are 40 rooms in total, run with the help of a lift, concierge and laundry service for anyone travelling light or working through a longer stay.
Downstairs there's a restaurant and bar, a snack bar for anything in between, and a breakfast that's one of the better-regarded parts of the stay. Guests also have use of a gym, an indoor swimming pool, a garden, meeting rooms and childcare, plus the hotel can host weddings. Free on-site parking is a genuine plus for a London address.
The location is the hotel's strongest card: London Paddington is close by, making onward travel straightforward, and the surrounding streets offer pubs, restaurants and entertainment within easy reach. Staff are consistently described as pleasant and helpful, which goes some way to smoothing over the more compact rooms.
What guests say
We stayed for a concert weekend when all of the other hotels had stayed out and it was a perfect location for getting away from Wembley (Bakerloo line). Our room in the basement was a four bed, room which was clean, tidy and looked like it had been renovated (especially the bathroom). Plus with ac which is a bonus in the warmer months! The breakfast I felt needed replenishing, we arrived when there was only one other and there were limited pastries and the egg, beans and sausages hadn’t been topped up, nor had the juices. Other than that I can’t fault it, only concern was as we left and checked under our beds for anything there was a pest control.
a month ago · via Google
The location is really close to the metro station which is very good. The food was fantastic and the service was fast and good. The room was great but it was very warm cause our air-conditioning wouldn't turn on. But it's still very great and fantastic. They also have a luggage room if there is important stuff in your luggage for the day when you leave. Honestly it's very fantastic.
4 months ago · via Google
Well the rooms are quite tiny and cramped, also the table can't fit in the room so its quite small which makes it uncomfortable to do anything on the table and the windows, they are also just very weird, they have been stopped with some kind of a rope so u cant open it more than 10cm and to actually have the window stay open u need to use a chain weidly to put it around a part of the windod. The bathroom is also small the shower barely fits but just sitting on the toilet is already uncomfortable since ur against the sink almost, also there were bugs in the bathroom. The location tho is very nice and is perfect if ur looking to stay quite near to the center of london.
a month ago · via Google
brunel Hotel is a "Three - Star hotel situating at the intersection of Craven Road and Gloucester Road in Paddington. The hotel building seems to be recently renovated, having a sharp and smart outlooking with an elegant reception hall sophiscately decorated in warm, brilliant pale yellow light and sofas. But you cannot deny the room are very compressed in a very tiny room about a hundred square feet. It is a difficulty to accomondating 3 guests. There is a problem of space to let you make a change and bathing. You cannot turn yourself on such a miniature of room. It is funny that the door of the restroom is very transparent to see through while you are making use of this restroom. Transports have no reason to deny that it is very convenient by taking routes of buse and the underground run to and fro the hotel to business hubs of Oxford and Regent Roads. Walking for 5 minutes from the hotel, there is the Hyde Park. Beyond the room, what make comfortable is the hotel price including a breakfast. It is a talking that what you pay, what you receive. This is the smartness of marketing strategy to attract guests in the senses of convenience and the question of seeking for the breakfast very morning.
5 months ago · via Google
Guests consistently praise this hotel for its great location near the metro, good breakfast, and pleasant staff.
Other reviews mention the rooms can be extremely small and poorly maintained.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- 79-81 Gloucester Terrace, London, W2 3HB Get directions
- Property type
- Hotel
- Location
- 79-81 Gloucester Terrace, London
- Good for children
- No
- Destination
- London