Review of Brunel Hotel 3*

I stayed at this hotel for 11 nights in a party of 5. The room/bathroom is clean. The staff are helpful and attentive. The included breakfast is good and plentiful. The elevator/lift is small but we are OK with moving bags using the stairs. The hotel location is very good, just a few minutes from Paddington railway station, Paddington Underground station and Lancaster Gate Underground station. They give easy access to Bakeroo, District and Circle and Central underground lines. It is also very easy to catch a train to Windsor Castle or Oxford (on GWR) from Paddington railway station. I used Heathrow Express and it takes only 15 minutes on the train from Heathrow airport to Paddington station (tip: buy advanced tickets to save on Heathrow Express and skip the line). We tried some buses going through the neighborhood too. Routes 23 and 94 go through the major shopping areas of Oxfords Street and Regent Street. We visited during Christmas and you can't beat the view sitting at the front row in the upper deck of the bus enjoying all the Christmas lights along the route. There are banks (Barclays or HSBC on Spring Street) nearby for ATM. There are supermarkets or convenience stores that either open late or 24 hours, literally within the same block. We tried the Indian and Italian restaurants within 3 blocks of the hotel and they are good. Pub and Chinese take-out are available in the neighborhood too. If one can go further, there are a lot of Lebanese and Middle East food choices on Edgware Road. Souvenir shops in the neighborhood also open late and allow last-minute shopping for friends and families for anything British/London-ish. In summary, we enjoyed our stay and the service at the hotel. The location of the hotel allows easy access to public transportation and offers shopping/eating choices.