Clean; comfortable beds; temperature just right; free bottles of water in the fridge; biscuits with coffee & tea; shampoo, bath gel and body lotion in rooms; shower hot and strong - small things but often not provided in other London hotels/guest houses. Over the last 3 years I have travelled to London a lot and stayed in many hotels/guest houses.... More

We had a great stay, it is very well located for transport to all London attractions via the underground at around 15 minutes max travel to most places. The staff were very helpful, the breakfast was standard, local restaurants were good especially the local Turkish, Greek and Italian cafes. A good local pub called the Monkey puzzle tree with pub... More

One of the many hotels in Sussex Gardens, a short walk away from Paddington station. The location is great and there's plenty of public transport around. You're obviously also nearby Hyde Park. I wouldn't call the Paddington area really fancy though. It's not like SOHO, Covent Garden or the likes. Rooms (double) are decently sized. The bathroom is a bit... More

We are an elderly couple who stayed here June 1-8, 2013. It was a great location, close to Paddington Station. Lots of good pubs within walking distance. Great service from the hotel. The breakfast included hot and cold items and everything was delicious. It also had washing facilities. The hotel provided the laundry soap. The beds were extra-firm. They have... More

The Darlington, five minutes from Paddington station, is in an area with many cheap hotels of dubious quality. But this hotel is well run in every department, friendly, and equipped with everything a traveller would need. We stayed in a suite - good size bedroom, windows you can open, with comfortable bed, decent sitting room with work table, sofas, fridge... More

I was completely happy with this hotel right up until when I went to bed for the night. The mattress was EXTRA firm, and therefore, for me extremely uncomfortable as I sleep on my side. I did not get a great night's sleep and had hip joint pain the following day. Otherwise, the room and the hotel are great. The... More

We stayed here for a 2 night break and can only agree with what most people say about the hotel.Very clean and well run hotel,very pleasant staff,5 minute walk to Paddington station and very good breakfast included.The only reason i have not rated it a 5 is because it does not have a bar.Will use again when in London.

Over this years holiday stayed at the Darlington on three separate occasions. Stayed here last year and can repeat my comments, good value, clean, excellent staff, close to transportation all round great little hotel. Will always stay here when visiting London.

We stayed for nine nights in May 2013. The Darlington was a great location for seeing London. It is a very quick walk to Paddington station and no matter where we were in London it was always easy to travel by tube to Paddington. This made it easy for us to explore different neighborhoods for dinner as we always knew... More