I spent 3 nights in this hotel with my husband during the end of January. I have to say that it was a perfect solution. A very good room with a king size bed with lovely down blankets, a confortable bathroom with nice shower, very clean and with the right temperature (in the hotels it is often too hot and I suffer it during the night). Staff is very collaborative and polite. The hotel location is perfect. If you arrive from Heathrow Airport using the Heathrow Express train, the Paddington station is just close to the hotel so that you can cut taxi/metro costs.
In front of the hotel is the Paddington metro station. Just 3 minutes walk and you are in Hyde Park. The hotel breakfast is highly recommended, rich and variate. It is not a budget hotel but for the London standard it has a very good price/performance.

You can`t ask for a better location... nice hotel, friendly staff, good rooms. Spent only a couple of days.

Don't get me wrong, some aspects of this hotel are very good. The location is fantastic, with an entrance into the lobby straight from Paddington station - no need to walk in the rain with your luggage. The reception staff were attentive, although a little slow, with a ten minute queue at both check-in and departure. The executive lounge was a welcome treat, and affords great views out over the hustle and bustle of the station concourse. The hotel does keep some mementoes of its GWR (Great Western Railway) heritage (the mural on the stairs and the art deco theme), so it is not an entirely soulless/standardised establishment. The room was of a good size (for London), and in a fairly quiet part of the hotel on the top (6th) floor. It was good to see that the windows opened and the room was cleaned to an acceptable standard. I stayed in a deluxe room and it had a decent sized desk (with desk lamp). I did a few hours' work one evening without feeling cramped. Included in the room were complementary bottles of water, good tea and coffee-making facilities (including a cafetiere), bathrobe, slippers and complimentary copy of the I newspaper in the morning. The bathroom was also a decent size, although the water temperature did seem to have a mind of its own!

However, despite all this the Hilton Paddington was not value for money. The room was cold, and no amount of fiddling with the control panel changed that. I managed to get wi-fi included in the cost, but none of my devices would connect with the login details provided by reception. The bed, whilst a good size, was not particularly comfortable. The mini bar in the room is ridiculously expensive, and works through electronic sensors, which means that if you move anything in the fridge then you are charged for it - a shame as you then can't store any of your own drinks in there.

The breakfast was average. The area around the hotel will provide you with a vast array of food outlets that are much better value for money - it's good to have so much choice in the station itself and on Praed street - from M&S food and Sainsbury's, through the fast food of Subway and Burger King, to nice little Italian and Thai restaurants all on the door step. That said, as a woman travelling alone I didn't feel entirely safe in the Praed street environment after dark. All of the above would have been minor niggles, but for the price they're charging (even by London standards). I expected, and I know I can get, so much more. Stay here if you really have to get that early-morning flight from Heathrow and the company are paying, or you find a good offer (I'd say less than200GBP per night Deluxe/B&B would be value for money for this hotel), but otherwise choose somewhere else to stay.

This place is just fabulously located. The back door exits into Paddington station - which is not only a nerve center for the London Underground and British Rail (including Heathrow connections), but also a mini-mall with stores, restaurants and coffee shops. I really can't think of a more conveniently located hotel. Apart from the location and conveniences, the rooms are comfortable and the staff is absolutely fabulous. I had a great experience during Check-in with Cosmina. She was very helpful and knowledgeable.
One negative is that the complimentary WiFi in the Lobby does not extend well to the lounge area. Another is the cost - but that comes with the territory (read: London's not Cheap!).
In all, you really can't go wrong with this place. And once again - Top marks for the staff!