Caring Hotel

Very clean hotel, good location, good service. About 13 mins walk from Paddington station. No elevator, quite a lot of stairs if your room is in higher floor.

They will charge you a lot to store luggage for a hour! The room was tiny and we could hear the neighbours. Staff member falsely accused us of swearing at them when its was absolutely not true. I would avoid this place if you can.

We loved our stay at the Caring Hotel. It's in a lovely quiet location, perfect for exploring in and around Kensington. Nice restaurants & pubs close by, Kensington Gardens/Palace are a short stroll away, its near to a main bus route into centre of London, there are 2 tube stops reasonably close by, but its still only a 10min walk to Paddington Station which is a great transport hub. It's not the fanciest of hotels, but we had everything we needed. Our room had been refurbished (and matched the website pics). Nicely decorated with great storage, more plug sockets than anyone could ever need, good mirrors, tea/coffee facilities, TV and a comfy bed. The only thing that let it down was the bathroom, which had not been refurbished so was a bit tired and extremely small...but did it matter...not really because it did the job! The staff are lovely and were really helpful. The breakfast included in the price is a Continental breakfast though NOT an English breakfast (as advertised). However, there was a reasonable choice on the buffet and more than enough to start the day...cereals, yoghurts, fruit, toast, croissants, pastries, jams, cheese & ham, fruit juice, tea/coffee. For the price we paid we thought the hotel was perfect (for us!). If you want a good meal out then visit the Halepi Greek for an authentic experience. The restaurant is crammed full with a mix of long tables for social dining and smaller tables, but the food is absolutely amazing!. Would definitely recommend booking as it gets extremely busy. For a lovely day out catch the bus to Holland Park to see the stunning Kyoto Gardens, or travel a little bit further to Little Venice for a nice wander along the canal, or just simply walk across the road into Kensington Park to enjoy the open space and marvel at Kensington Palace, or stroll down Billionaires Row along Kensington Palace Gardens to see how the other half live. It's all just a stones throw from the centre of London but it feels like you're a million miles away from all the hustle and bustle. Just a word of warning though, you have to pay for luggage storage. Probably cheaper than the going rate in London but its a shame that it's not included in the cost of your stay. However, I would much rather pay to keep it safe and be bag free than lug cases around London!