From the beautiful boutiques of nearby Portobello to the grand old establishments surrounding Hyde Park and Marylebone, Paddington is the perfect launch pad for some of west London’s best hotels.
Park Grand London Lancaster Gate
This chic boutique situated in one of London’s leading residential streets offers superb access to a variety of transport links, premium shopping experiences and arguably the capital’s most enchanting green space: Kensington Gardens.
Location: 14-16 Craven Hill, W2 3DU
Distance from Paddington: 0.3 miles
Website: www.parkgrandlancastergate.co.uk
Colonnade
Marked with a blue plaque identifying it as the birthplace of Enigma codebreaker, Alan Turing, this former hospital and girls’ school now stands as a pleasingly traditional hotel on the edge of lovely little Venice. The welcoming outdoor terrace is a particular pull on sunny days.

Location: 2 Warrington Cres, W9 1ER
Distance from Paddington: 0.9 miles
Website: www.colonnadehotel.co.uk
The Landmark
Five-star luxury is the name of the game in this magnificent London location. A spa and health club, swimming pool and excellent service add to the sense of lavishness, but it’s the hotel’s celebrated Winter Garden restaurant set in a giant glass-roofed atrium that gets the guests really purring.

Location: 222 Marylebone Rd, NW1 6JQ
Distance from Paddington: 0.9 miles
Website: www.landmarklondon.co.uk
The Montcalm Marble Arch
A stone’s throw from the retail paradise of Oxford Street, this eye-catching crescent-shaped mansion-house sits at the top of luxury Park Lane and teems with marble floors, crystal chandeliers and heavy silk curtains. The slow classical music flowing through the lobby is a welcome sound after a day of overcrowded shopping streets.

Location: 2 Wallenberg Place, W1H 7TN
Distance from Paddington: 0.8 miles
Website: www.montcalm.co.uk