Location
The Mitre House Hotel is one of London's most conveniently located 2-star Hotels for business and tourist stays. Less than 5 minutes' walk from Paddington underground and rail station, where direct trains leave for Heathrow airport and the crossing point for the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Hammersmith City tube lines, and just 6 minutes from Lancaster Gate station on the red Central line, the Hotel is well positioned for buses and taxis (50 metres) to head for London's most celebrated historical, art and shopping attractions and for business.
For those who prefer to walk, the Mitre House Hotel is one of the nearest Hotels to Hyde Park (6 minutes on foot). A twenty-minute walk through the beautiful vistas and scenery of the Royal park takes you to the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world's largest and most prestigious museum dedicated to the applied arts, the Royal Albert Hall, home to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. Keep walking and in a few minutes you'll be in Knightsbridge, the favourite area of London for every lover of shopping with its wealth of department stores, shops and boutiques: Harrods and Harvey Nichols between Brompton Rd and Knightsbridge, the Italian fashion boutiques in Sloane Street (Armani, Prada, Gucci etc.), while the side streets hold a real treasure trove of traditional English fabric, upholstery and antiques shops. Towards Chelsea, in Walton Street, Beauchamp Place and Pont Street, you'll find antiques shops and classic London-style boutiques, unrivalled throughout Britain.
The heart of London is just a few minutes from the Mitre House Hotel on the red Central line or brown Bakerloo line: the West End with even more famous shopping streets such as Bond Street (and Old and New Bond Streets), the lively Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Carnaby Street, and, going towards Soho, the National Gallery, one of the most important art galleries in the world, then on to Trafalgar Square with Nelson's column towering above; Covent Garden with the Royal Opera House and numerous theatres with a wide variety of musicals and shows on the bill, and a wealth of pubs and restaurants. Take the Circle line (yellow) to Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, London's most historical sites.
Take the Central line from Lancaster Gate station, 5 minutes from the Hotel, to reach the office blocks of The City surrounding St. Paul's Cathedral, a masterpiece inspired by late Italian Renaissance architecture.
The last 50 years have seen the transformation of Notting Hill from a humble working-class area into one of London's trendiest districts and is just one underground stop away from the Mitre House Hotel. Amid the parks and benches brought to fame in the film starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, Notting Hill today is a melting pot of classic English style, Afro-Caribbean culture and the latest in fashion and design trends, where you can enjoy the historical Saturday market in Portobello Road, restaurants and art galleries in All Saints Street, or take part in the colourful parades of the famous Notting Hill Carnival at the end of August.
How to get there
By plane
From the airport, a direct train or a couple of changes on the underground will take you to Paddington station. From here it is less than 5 minutes' walk to get to the Mitre House Hotel. Take London Street when you leave the station, and then take the second turning on the right. The Hotel is here at 178/186 Sussex Gardens.
From the airports
A direct Heathrow express train takes you to Paddington station (every 15 minutes).
From Stansted, change at Liverpool Street on the yellow Circle line and get off at Paddington.
From Gatwick, change at Victoria on the yellow Circle line and get off at Paddington.
From Luton, change at King's Cross on the yellow Circle line and get off at Paddington.
From London City, take the Docklands Light Railway to Canning Town and then take the grey Jubilee line to Westminster. From here take the yellow Circle line to Paddington.
By train
London has many railway stations that are well connected to the underground, and Paddington is the nearest station to the Mitre House Hotel. It's only a 5-minute walk to the Hotel from Paddington station. Take the London Street when you leave the station, then take the second turning on the right. The Hotel is here at 178/186 Sussex Gardens.
By car
Our Hotel is easily reached by car and we offer a free car park, which is subject to availability (20 parking spaces).
Via the M40 - from oxford - take the Paddington slip, continue straight down, through three sets of lights, at the roundabout take the left fork and we are on the left hand side.
Via the M1 - from the north - at the end of the motorway turn right to the next roundabout and turning left to Cricklewood. Stay on this route through Kilburn and Maida Vale until you see the flyover ahead. Just past this is the Hilton Metrople Hotel where there is a sign for Paddington Station (turning left at Marks & Spencer, then second right and right again) this will bring you into Sussex Gardens and we are on the right hand side after two sets of lights.
Via the M4 - from the west - at the end of the motorway continue straight into central London. At the end of the Natural History Museum turn left, continue through Hyde Park. At the end you have to turn left. This is Bayswater road at the first turning turn right and bear left at the lights turn right at the roundabout and bearing left and we are located on the left hand side of Sussex Gardens.
Via the M3 - from the south/west - stay on the M3 until the M25, take the turning for Heathrow airport, 1/2/3 terminals, once you are on the m4 follow the route shown above.
Via the M25 - take either the M4 or M40 turning into central London using the directions shown above.
Remember that there is a congestion charge for the central London area (£8 a day. Tickets can be bought at petrol stations and news kiosks).
From 19 February 2007 Sussex Gardens will be included in the charging zone.