Hotel - Dolphin Hotel Paddington

Ideal Location in Central London, Paddington

Those wishing to explore the best that London has to offer will find Dolphin Hotel is ideally situated for their needs. The hotel is just a 10 minute walk from the world renowned and picturesque Hyde Park, visited by millions of people every year. The Royal Park is home to the Diana Fountain, the Lido and the Rose Garden to name just a few.

Many other popular London locations are also either within easy walking distance of the hotel or are within easy reach by using Paddington’s extensive public transport links. Popular destinations our visitors often head for include Madame Tussaud’s, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and Oxford Street.

Of course, Paddington is also filled with numerous amenities reached within minutes of leaving your room at Dolphin Hotel. These include shops, restaurants, supermarkets and gardens - all of which are sure to keep you busy.

In short, Dolphin Hotel, your top choice of the bed and breakfast hotels in London, has excellent access to all parts of this lively and exciting capital city.

24 Hour Reception

Our main ground floor reception is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A member of staff is always on hand to assist our guests and visitors.

Beverages & Refreshments

Our vending machine is available 24 hours a day, providing all our guests with drinks and refreshments whenever they are required. Tea and coffee facilities are available in the rooms.

Breakfast

Our popular hotel in London includes breakfast at an extra charge.

Luggage Room

The hotel provides customers with luggage facilities upon request.

Safe Facilities

For extra security and peace of mind we provide safe facilities at reception for all guests. These are available between 0700 and 2200 daily.

Hairdryers and Irons

These are available from reception upon request.

Satellite Television & Telephones

All our rooms include telephones and satellite flat screen televisions.

Meeting Rooms

Dolphin Hotel is often used by business people, and has several meeting rooms (in a sister building) which are available to hire by the hour. Please ensure to enquire/book prior to your visit.

Photocopy

Guests may use the hotel’s photocopying facilities, which can be found at the main reception.

Dolphin Hotel

Ideally situated close to Paddington Station and a wide range of amenities, the hotel offers the perfect venue. From business trips to romantic getaways, Dolphin Hotel can always meet your needs.

Our rooms range from single rooms to family and multi accommodation rooms. This is why we are among the most popular cheap hotels in London, with economical prices that are suitable for all budgets.

History

A Victorian building with many original features.

The building was built in the 1850's, originally to house an aristocratic family, as part of a terrace in Norfolk Square. The garden was shared and was commonly used by the Ladies to enjoy their afternoon tea.

The ground floor was used as a reception and dining area, the basement was used as a food preparation area, the first floor was home to the master bedroom, while the second floor offered accommodation to the children. The third & fourth floors were used by the staff of the families and here, it is interesting to observe that the stairs leading to these floors are narrow while the rooms are a little more basic. One may also like to know that each of these buildings had only one water closet located outside in the back yard.

These properties survived the wars and later were transformed to bedsits, B & B and finally to hotels. They remain budget hotels as they lack the facilities of a purpose built hotel such as a lift etc.

Number 34 Norfolk Square, which forms part of the Dolphin Hotel, was once owned by a member of the Wedgewood family who used it as their London base.

We have spent a lot of money in order to enhance the features of the building. Cornices, fire places, door casings among others have been restored as much as possible. The hotel now offers quite a modern life style without losing its original grandeur. The rooms have been upgraded to include en-suite facilities however it has not been possible to install a lift.

The Norfolk Square garden maintained by the Parks division of Westminster City Council offers tranquillity right in the heart of London.

Dolphin Hotel has a stunning and inspiring Victorian heritage and you will appreciate the quintessentially English features of the hotel, many of which have been lovingly restored.

Members of staff

Every staff member at Dolphin Hotel is well trained, polite and always happy to assist. If you have any questions, queries or problems please don’t hesitate to speak to any member of our staff. We recognise the importance of satisfying every one of our guests. As such we hold our customer service skills in the highest regard, and regard ourselves as offering one of the best quality bed and breakfast hotels in London today.

Meetings & Events

If you're looking for a space to hold your business gathering, meeting, event, or training seminar in central London, whether it is a small meeting or a conference for up to 50 delegates, Dolphin Hotel is the ideal venue for you.

Not only you will find extraordinary service and dedicate staff members, the hotel is also convenient for longer business trips to London and will provide you with high levels of service and comfort without breaking the bank.

Our meeting rooms (located in a sister building nearby) are comfortable, adaptable and can accommodate up to 25 in one room or up to 50 people in 2 interconnecting rooms.

We can provide you with water, juice, hot & cold drinks and sandwiches or biscuits & beverages.

Let us know what your requirements are and we can offer a service to suit your needs and your budget.

We also cater for a wide range of budgets and services, this coupled with our experience and our very central location makes the venue an ideal place to hold your meetings.

Our rooms can be hired by the hour, or by the day.

Call us on 020 7402 4949 or email to enquire about availability or to book.
Our duty manager will be happy to assist you.

Over the past 10 years, many people have become more concerned about the issue of the environment. As the severity of the matter has become more pronounced and better known and understood, so many companies and organisations have started to contribute towards maintaining a sustainable environment.

Those who contribute to the smooth and efficient running of Dolphin Hotel feel that being environmentally friendly and conscious of the world around us is more important than ever. We feel very passionately about this matter and have therefore implemented a range of practices and procedures that help us work towards protecting the world we live in.

We believe we are one of the few cheap hotels in London that has such an approach. Furthermore we continually review our eco-friendly approach to ensure we really are doing everything we can to help the environment rather than harm it.

Recycling
We recycle a wide range of materials including plastic, aluminium and paper. Batteries, glass, cartridges and oils are also recycled. Dolphin Hotel is one of the very few businesses in the City of Westminster who do so.

Water and electricity consumption
We have taken extensive measures to reduce water consumption throughout our buildings. We are confident this will generate encouraging results over time. We also encourage all our staff and guests to ensure all electrical devices and lights are turned off when not in use. We would like to thank all our guests in advance for their support in this.

Materials
We use environmentally friendly materials wherever we can, including energy saving light bulbs and natural chemicals. Furthermore we always measure the quantity of materials necessary to minimise waste.

Battery disposal
Dolphin Hotel provides a safe battery disposal box for the use of all our guests and visitors.

Dolphin Hotel is very proud to say we do our ‘bit’ for the environment. We hope that other companies will see how important it is to take care of the world we live in, so we can all attempt to work together towards a safer, brighter future.