The Columbia

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Scored 7.8
Rated good

Excellent location!

9.4

About this property

The Columbia Hotel offers independent, family-run accommodation in London. It is a 5-minute walk to Lancaster Gate Tube station. The property offers view of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Rooms include a private bathroom with a bath and a shower. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. The bar and lounge serves food and drinks. Free WiFi is provided in the public areas of the property. Hyde Park is 900 metres from Columbia Hotel, while Royal Albert Hall is 1.2 km away. Marble Arch can be reached in a 20-minute walk. It is an 11-minute walk to Paddington rail station. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 16 km from Columbia Hotel.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lift
  • Bar
  • Heating
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Buffet, Breakfast to go

Availability

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Number of guests
 
1 single bed
2 single beds
1 extra-large double bed
3 single beds
4 single beds
1 double bed
2 double beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Davy
Australia Australia
“Incredibly beautiful accommodation with loads of charm, right next to a beautiful park”
Keeva
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Dog friendly hotel. Good value for central location. Excellent front of house staff.”
Paul
Switzerland Switzerland
“I already wrote a review for my stay in the Columbia from 7-9 Oct 25, and I can only repeat what I said already. Everything positive. From the staff to the room itself, to the breakfast and to the position. The Columbia is also a very beautiful...”
Paul
Switzerland Switzerland
“A very charming and well managed hotel with extremely efficient, friendly and accommodating staff, and a healthy and relaxing and atmosphere. The position is perfect for arriving e.g. from Heathrow with the Heathrow Express train straight to...”
Ville
Finland Finland
“Beds were good and room cleaning was excellent. Breakfast was good for 12 pound price. Only thing missing was that there was no eggs or warm food options available, but good options for paistries and bread together with jougurt, fruit salad,...”
Maria
Australia Australia
“Lovely breakfast and fantastic location. Very accommodating staff. Would definitely stay here again.”
Teele
Estonia Estonia
“Very good location next to Hyde park gates. Hop on hop off bus stop next to hotel. Quiet and comfortable room. Nice classic old style hotel.”
Megan
Australia Australia
“Character-filled hotel on the edge of Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens - such a great location to base yourself for a London visit. We went walking or running in the park every day. Easy access to the tube and walkable from Paddington station, even...”
Malcolm
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fantastic location excellent service by friendly and efficient staff”
Aaron
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The hotel is in a great location but be aware the local tube stations have a tendency to close without notice due to short staffing issues with TfL. This is not the fault of the hotel but worth noting when making travel plans. The staff are very...”

Hotel surroundings

House rules

The Columbia takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

When booking 5 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply. Bookings made with a breakfast package include a Continental buffet: croissants and rolls with preserves, sweet pastries, cereals, cheese, ham, fruit, tea, coffee, fruit juice. Take-away box available on request.

The Columbia Hotel is a non smoking establishment and respectfully ask guests to adhere to this policy. If a room has been smoked in, it shall be necessary to apply a charge of GBP 150.00 to the room account to cover additional costs such as +deep cleaning and the necessity of having to put the room off for the following days guest arriving.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.