I stayed on Columbia and booked directly on the hotel's website and ended up psying 22 GBP more per night compared to booking through booking.com. I saw a list in the reception of the room rates for the different guests, and they differed a lot. I asked in the reception about the reaon for this huge difference in price and... More

Overall this hotel was decent for price especially in London! Our view from the room overlooked Hyde park and we were in walking distance to paddington station and Lancaster station. Also there was a bus stop right in front of the hotel so if you took the one bus it would take your through all the main attractions down to... More

I would not stay anywhere else. The location is amazing, bus service outside the door and 5 minutes walk to the Lancaster Gate tube. And might I mention Hyde Park outside your door. The rooms are average, the breakfast basic which I think is more than made up for by the PRICE and LOCATION. Since I have been coming here... More

The Hotel is in an excellent location (edge of Hyde Park between Paddington & Lancaster Gate), looks wonderful from the outside, serves a good breakfast and everyone is very friendly and helpful. The only thing that lets the hotel down is the tired conditon of the rooms. Having stayed in the hotel regularly on business In my experience it is... More

How this place is still a "lower" (by London standards) cost hotel is beyond me. It's location, right opposite Hyde Park, convenient to both bus and tube makes it worthwhile. Rooms are tiny and shop-worn, the breakfast is basically bread, but the front desk people are helpful...and the location - excellent.

Overall, our experience staying at the Columbia hotel was quite pleasant! We travelled from the US and got in on a very early flight- we arrived at the hotel about 10 am but check in time wasn't until 2:30pm. We had tons of luggage since we are touring Europe for 21 days so they allowed us to store our luggage... More

Ian R, I have been staying at the Columbia Hotel for many years mainly work but on a few occasions family weekends,Great value for your money,Yes the hotel is dated but charming, The rooms are spotless with clean towels & clean beds/sheets, I must have stayed at every room in the Columbia over the years, All of the staff you... More

I used the Columbia Hotel last week to both stay and run a conference in. I have been using this hotel on a regular basis for about 12 years. On the good side, it is perfectly placed, on Bayswater Road right beside Hyde park, with plenty of tube stations within five minutes walk .So if you were running a training... More

When you see "Rock Bands" you may think this hotel is contemporary. No. Think shabby genteel London in the 70s and you're going to be more on target with the decor: color scheme tends towards an drab olive/chartreuse green and brown wood veneers. The TVs are from the 70s too I think. Beds too probably. That being said, this hotel... More