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Aaraya London

3.0 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, 6-minute walk to Hyde Park

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Exterior
Interior
Lobby sitting area
Quadruple Room
Interior entrance
Aaraya London provides a quiet escape near Hyde Park with practical amenities including laundry facilities and free WiFi in common areas. The helpful staff assists guests after they return from exploring nearby London attractions.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Map
129 Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park/Paddington, London, England, W2 2RX

What's nearby

  • Hyde Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Marble Arch - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Kensington High Street - 5 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Oxford Street - 6 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 10 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Paddington Underground Station - 3 min walk
  • London Paddington Station - 4 min walk
  • London (LCY-London City) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blank Street Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sawyers Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Paramount Lebanese Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mihbaj - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Dickens Tavern - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Aaraya London

Hotel near Hyde Park
Close to Marble Arch and Kensington Gardens, Aaraya London provides amenities such as laundry facilities. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • A 24-hour front desk, a vending machine and smoke-free property
  • A front desk safe, tour/ticket information and concierge services
  • Luggage storage and a reception hall
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Aaraya London offer amenities, such as sound-insulated walls.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Gower Hotel
Gower Hotel London
Gower London
Gower House Hotel London, England
Gower Hotel London England
Gower Hotel
Aaraya London Hotel
Aaraya London London
Aaraya London Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

Is Aaraya London pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Aaraya London?

Aaraya London doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Aaraya London?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Aaraya London?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Aaraya London located?

Located in London City Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Marble Arch and Kensington High Street are also within 1 mile (2 km). Paddington Underground Station and London Paddington Station are within a 5-minute walk.

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Reviews

Aaraya London Reviews

7.6

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.0

Eco-friendliness

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 401 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 169 out of 401 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 401 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 401 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 401 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Floresmila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel a awesome, if you stay there be ready to have an amazing service!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very suitable for a couple of nights stay in a convenient location. No food available on the premises however.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Rustem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall great experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
property respo ded to my email and tried tgeir best to accommodate my request. the staff were courteous and helpful. place is clean and convenient to train( paddington station) buses and the hop on hop off buses. happy with the price
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yasuyuki

They gave me a bag of food as breakfast, but its quality was very low and it shouldn't be called breakfast. I got really disappointed and this hotel is overpriced. The location is very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at Aaraya Hotel. It was just a short walk from Paddington Station and Hyde Park. Rooms were cute and clean. They were in the middle of renovating the rooms so they had to switch us out of our room that fit our family of 5 part way through our stay, but they gave us two rooms beside each other for no extra cost. They have No eating area at the hotel so you have to plan to eat out. One gem that we found just a couple blocks away was The Stable Hand. Excellent food and service.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Budget hotel that’s good enough if for a night/2.

Very average hotel in the Paddington area, but most of them are to be fair. If you’re looking for a decent enough budget place then this place is fine. No elevator, no AC, no iron-ironing board. But the room was quiet enough.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

rebecca

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no elevator. We had to carry our heavy luggage up 4 flights of stairs. The rooms are extremely small and the beds are impossible to sleep on.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The air conditioning didn’t work as it should, everything was very good but not having a comfortable temperature overshadows all the good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Allan

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property badly needs some maintenance done. When I told the receptionist this, the answer was that it was a 100 year old property. However this does not excuse badly marked ceiling, handles falling off cupboards, no safe and general disrepair. It certaìnly did not match the picture of their "best" room probably taken 15 years ago.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of this property was quite good. There was no elevator and we had to haul our luggage up three or four flights of stairs, to a very very crowded room with a small bathroom. You could only open the shower door partway before it hit the sink. breakfast was served in a brown takeaway bag. The croissant was stale and the rest of the breakfast was quite uninspirational. They claimed that the breakfast room was under renovation, but when we went downstairs to collect our baggage that next evening the breakfast room was clearly not under renovation. This was the most money we spent on any hotel on our three week adventure, and it was a great disappointment.

2/10 Terrible

Amelia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a horrible stay at Aaraya Hotel. When we arrived at the hotel to check in there was no receptionist. We had to wait for 15 minutes for someone to show up. It was 9:30pm and my kids were exhausted from traveling. Then the room that they gave us was in the basement and very dark and stuffy. When we tried to open the window we saw that there was 10 old mattresses stacked in front of the window along with several empty cans of paint. It was so trashy! When I walked into the bathroom I saw that the cleaner had forgotten to pick up a large ball of dirty toilet paper on the floor in the corner. So so gross. Definitely disappointed with this hotel. Do not stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bedbugs Inn

Confirmed Bedbugs in the hotel. After confronting the hotel, they offer discount on coming visit. Very inappropriate! If one get food poisoned from a restaurant you dont go back there, even if you get the food for free. Or if a dog with rabies have bitten you in your shoe, you dont offer your childrens fingers to the dog. A word of warning for anyone . Do not step inside the doors of this building. Dont even visit close to the building or anyone that has been close to it. The management stuff of this hotel is so far from a descent British approach of service. Such people make the whole experience with visiting London or UK a poor one.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Andrea

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wirklich erschreckende Ankunft im Zimmer. Hatte nicht mit viel gerechnet (s. andere Bewertungen), aber es war echt nur schäbig für den Preis. Ich zähle nicht alles auf, das schlecht war, sondern das Positive: Hervorragende Lage, Betten bequem und sauber bezogen, immer frische Handtücher. Der Test an Sauberkeit(sgefühl) ließ zu Wünschen übrig. Haben uns nicht getraut, ohne Schlappen auch nur einen cm drinnen zu gehen. Dusche mit Wasserdruck in Ordnung. Exterieur des Hauses schick. Nur ein klein wenig TLC, und das Hotel könnte den Preis wert sein. Leider Prio auf Einmalkommende. Keine Frühstücksoption, auch nicht in Tüten. Zu viele Schäden, schmuddelig. Wirklich nur zum Schlafen genutzt. Leider nie wieder! (Anmerkung: Bin kein Snob, nutze auch gern Hostels, aber selbst die sind besser. Es geht um Preis-Leistung, ja, auch in London. Rip-off.)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Sharon Ranhand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
My chief complaint is that the website needs to be updated. We booked this hotel specifically because it offered breakfast, as shown in the website photo gallery. They do not serve breakfast! The website also shows a different hotel name and decor. Please update. This is extremely misleading. Otherwise, it was a pleasant, affordable place to stay. Quiet street. Close to bars, restaurants and all transportation. Staff was very friendly and the rooms were clean.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

One night in Paddington

Room small no table/chair and no lift in hotel but this is typical of small hotels in Sussex Gardens and more than adequate for a one or two night stay. Good value for money. Comfortable bed. The hotel will allow you to store luggage after check out for the rest of the day which is really helpful for a further days activity before leaving London. Lots of pubs bars and restaurants nearby and very handy for transport links.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very poor experience

Horrible experience Arrived for check in, the door was looked. There was a sign with a phone number to call. Over 30 minutes of non answering calls. Finally someone checked me in. The room was so hot the heater was looked you can lower it down they left the window open but since it’s in lower ground I felt that the room is full with mice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Anders

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hotell i bra område nära Paddington station

Hotellet ligger bredvid massa andra hotell men är lätt att hitta och lätt att ta sig från Paddington station. Vi hade ett trebäddsrum och det var ganska stort för att vara London. Badrummet saknade krokar vilket var lite synd för handdukar. Inget ljus vid spegeln vid handfatet utan endast taklampan. Ingen annan spegel heller så bra att ta med sminkspegel om det behövs. Wi-fi funkade bra. Vi hade rummet precis bredvid receptionen så det kan ha varit anledning till bra wi-fi kanske. Om man är lättstörd och vill sova tidigt så är det rummet inte bra då det är en del störande ljud från receptionen till sent. Mycket ljud från gatan så öronproppar är bra. Vänlig personal. Skulle bo här igen. Nära till många kommunikationer så man kan ta sig vart man vill på enkelt sätt.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Delvyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
If you want a place to sleep that's clean and a good value, this is a good choice. Two blocks from Paddington and two blocks fron Lancaster Gate Central Line stop, on a nice street. A no-frills place with no lobby or any other amenities, but very comfortable beds.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Alessandro

L'hotel e' senza infamia e senza lode. Basico. Pulito ma non nuovo. La zona e' di pregio. Tutto sommato ok
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Velmaryz

Liked: Amenities
Excelente, buena ubicacion, personal muy amablem
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The first impression was that the rooms smelt of damp plaster. It was like a building site - the place looked like it was being done up, with guests still on site. Our room was in the basement and very small. Looking out the window all you could see was builders debris and the worst thing was the noise from the room above, you could hear everything and I mean everything! even though the other guests were not that noisy. They did however get up at 6.00am and once they were awake we were awake! The hotel was also advertised as supplying breakfast - but we were told they stopped doing it. Also the fire door at the top of the stairs labelled 'Keep Closed' was held open at all times. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

nir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and staff

Staff was very friendly, great location, value for money was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice and quiet

Nice quiet room.Staff friendly.Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024