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78-84 Sussex Gardens, London W2 1UH, England (Formerly Royal Sussex Hotel)
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Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park
Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park
Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park
Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park
Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park
Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park
Ranked #464 of 1,069 hotels in London
3.5 of 5 stars 311 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Club room(18)
  • Paddington station(10)
  • Free internet(6)
  • Air conditioning(5)
  • Hotel staff(5)
  • Very good(5)
  • Friendly and helpful(4)
  • Full english(3)
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St Helens, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Excellent hotel, Great location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
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Recently returned from our 2nd stay at the Shaftsbury Metropolis, on which both occasions our room had been upgraded from a standard room to a club room free of charge!
This hotel is in a prime location with Paddington, literally a minute from the tube/train stations and bus stops. There are lots of restraunts, bars, pubs, fast food of all nationalities on the doorstep of the hotel.
We found the hotel great value for money as we have paid more to stay is a basic hotel with no ammenities. The rooms are beautifully decorated, with very comfy beds, great shower and bathroom, large flat screen tv, fridge, microwave, and hairdrier all provided! The club room upgrade was a lovely suprise as the room consists of freebies such as soft drinks, water, wine, and a bowl of fresh fruit. Breakfast was very filling with a choice of English cooked breakfast or continental breakfast, cereals and fresh fruit.
We will definatly be staying here again on our next visit to London!

Room Tip: club rooms have more space and free food/drink
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Gurpreet Singh, Front Office Manager at Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park, responded to this review
13 February 2012
Dear Guest,

Wow, what a excellent review.

Once again, thank you for choosing to stay with us and also for taking time to write your thoughts about us on tripadvisor.

I'm delighted to know that you had a wonderful stay with us again even on your second visit to us. Your review has been shared with the whole team here to keep up the great job in future too. You are correct that the location of this hotel is ideal for everyone as everything is just a stone-throw away.

I truly hope that you will put "Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park Hotel" of your favourite place to stay in London for future and will give us the opportunity to delight you over and over again.

Best Regards,
Gurpreet Singh
grurpreet@shaftesburymetropolitan.com
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Kilnaleck, Cavan, Ireland
1 review
“Great couple of nights :)”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

The shaftesbury was excellent. Excellent location and excellent customer service. Only thing was the air conditioning unit took a while to start working. Other than that myself and my girlfriend had a very very good experience. Would definitely recommend.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Swindon, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Duvet too small for bed = a miserable stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

I've given this hotel an average as generally everything about the hotel was ok, apart from one fundamental thing - the bed.

On arrival we were pleased to hear that we had been upgraded to a club room. We expected a small room given that we were staying in London, but we did end up banging into things accidently due to lack of space.

The room was clean and the facilities were good. When we went to bed we found that the quilt only just reached to the end of the bed and didn't overlap the sides meaning that it was impossible to cover two people resulting in no sleep and two grumpy people.

A comfortable bed is fundamental for a good nights sleep and a pleasant stay so on that basis I do not recommend this hotel.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Gurpreet Singh, Front Office Manager at Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park, responded to this review
13 February 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing to stay with us and also for your comments on this website. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to your stay in regards to the duvet cover. We value our guest's comments as they always help us to improve our service and standards. Your comments has also been passed to our General Manager to discuss in our next monthly meeting and not to repeat in future.

On other side, we are glad that your booking was upgraded to a Club Room at no extra cost. We are a learning organization here and always aim to reach highest level of guest satisfaction. We will take necessary actions based on your comments and I do hope that you may change your mind to give us another chance to look after you in future.

If I can be of any assistance then please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Thanks & Regards,
Gurpreet Singh
gurpreet@shaftesburymetropolitan.com
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“Staff treated me excellent!!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Really nice hotel, Staff welcomed me efficiently soon as I arrived. I accidentally injured myself prior arriving and the staff looked after me. I felt very comfortable and would highly recommend this hotel.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Aparna A, Manager at Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park, responded to this review
31 January 2012
Dear Guest,

Greetings from the Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park and thank you for choosing to stay with us.

We are grateful to you for taking time to write your valuable feedback. Our sincere thanks to you for your positive comments regarding the service you received. It was a great pleasure serving you.

Please do let us know in advance about your future visit . We will ensure you have a comfortable stay with us.

Kind Regards
Sincerely
Aparna
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mumbai
1 review
“"EXCELLENT SERVICE"”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

I checked in late in the evening, The lobby was very busy, however my chk in was smooth with the help of a Lady Manager,the room which i stayed in was very clean, the porter also was very welcoming. Sorry to say that the front desk reception staff "FRANCESCA" was least interested in serving the customers. Overall, A very good experience, would love to come again.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Aparna A, Manager at Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park, responded to this review
31 January 2012
Dear Guest,

Greetings from the Shaftesbury Metropolis London Hyde Park & thank you for choosing to stay with us.

We thank you for your valuable feedback as this will assist us to meet and exceed our guest's expectation.

Your comments are precious to us as they help us to enhance our service and standard level.
On the basis of your feedback we will ensure that the staff is brushed up for good customer service skills. We are extremely sorry for any inconvenience caused to you .

Please feel free to contact us in advance about your future visit as we will ensure your stay is satisfactory.

Looking forward to serve you soon.

Kind Regards
Sincerely
Aparna
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Address: 78-84 Sussex Gardens, London W2 1UH, England (Formerly Royal Sussex Hotel)
Price range (per night):* INR9,782 - 18,897

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