The Columbia

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Scored 7.8
Rated good

Excellent location!

9.4

Property highlights

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

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Breakfast info

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

Availability

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Room type
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

Rebecca
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Spacious rooms with very comfy beds. Great staff and a great area of London to stay in with nearby connections. Would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting London!”
Christine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The room was clean and comfortable and warm. The breakfast was a nice continental breakfast The staff were very polite and helpful There was a nice atmosphere”
Rosemarie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A beautiful old building, tastefully refurbished merging its period features with a modern touch. Tired in places, but clean throughout. Our room was comfortable and very clean, bathroom was dated but fully functional.”
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.”

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.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

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.