A stay at Aaraya London places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Marble Arch and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Oxford Street.
What's nearby
Hyde Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Marble Arch - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
Oxford Street - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
Royal Albert Hall - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
Kensington High Street - 5 min drive - 1.5 miles
Getting around
Paddington Underground Station - 3 min walk
London Paddington Station - 4 min walk
London City Airport (LCY) - 59 min drive
Restaurants
Angus Steakhouse - 5 min walk
Sawyers Arms - 2 min walk
The Victoria, Paddington - 4 min walk
Bonne Bouche Catering - 4 min walk
Paramount Lebanese Kitchen - 3 min walk
About this property
Aaraya London
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Hyde Park
Aaraya London offers 20 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 20 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a reception hall.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Languages
Bulgarian, English, Italian
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Internet access
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
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Reception hall
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property
Property is also known as
Gower Hotel
Gower Hotel London
Gower London
Gower House Hotel London, England
Gower Hotel London England
Gower Hotel
Aaraya London Hotel
Aaraya London London
Aaraya London Hotel London
Reviews
7.6
Good
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We enjoyed our stay at Aaraya Hotel. It was just a short walk from Paddington Station and Hyde Park. Rooms were cute and clean. They were in the middle of renovating the rooms so they had to switch us out of our room that fit our family of 5 part way through our stay, but they gave us two rooms beside each other for no extra cost. They have No eating area at the hotel so you have to plan to eat out. One gem that we found just a couple blocks away was The Stable Hand. Excellent food and service.
Heather
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
2/10 Terrible
NAN, dallas
Apr 13, 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
NAN
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
6/10 Okay
Sharon Ranhand
Traveled with family
Apr 2, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
My chief complaint is that the website needs to be updated. We booked this hotel specifically because it offered breakfast, as shown in the website photo gallery. They do not serve breakfast! The website also shows a different hotel name and decor. Please update. This is extremely misleading. Otherwise, it was a pleasant, affordable place to stay. Quiet street. Close to bars, restaurants and all transportation. Staff was very friendly and the rooms were clean.
Room small no table/chair and no lift in hotel but this is typical of small hotels in Sussex Gardens and more than adequate for a one or two night stay. Good value for money. Comfortable bed. The hotel will allow you to store luggage after check out for the rest of the day which is really helpful for a further days activity before leaving London. Lots of pubs bars and restaurants nearby and very handy for transport links.
Horrible experience
Arrived for check in, the door was looked. There was a sign with a phone number to call. Over 30 minutes of non answering calls. Finally someone checked me in. The room was so hot the heater was looked you can lower it down they left the window open but since it’s in lower ground I felt that the room is full with mice.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Kevin
Mar 24, 2024
Kevin
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Jane
Mar 1, 2024
Jane
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
6/10 Okay
Delvyn
Traveled with family and small children
Feb 25, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
If you want a place to sleep that's clean and a good value, this is a good choice. Two blocks from Paddington and two blocks fron Lancaster Gate Central Line stop, on a nice street. A no-frills place with no lobby or any other amenities, but very comfortable beds.
The first impression was that the rooms smelt of damp plaster. It was like a building site - the place looked like it was being done up, with guests still on site. Our room was in the basement and very small. Looking out the window all you could see was builders debris and the worst thing was the noise from the room above, you could hear everything and I mean everything! even though the other guests were not that noisy. They did however get up at 6.00am and once they were awake we were awake! The hotel was also advertised as supplying breakfast - but we were told they stopped doing it. Also the fire door at the top of the stairs labelled 'Keep Closed' was held open at all times. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.
This property is rather small but satisfactory for the needs of most travelers. The staff shows to be extremely helpful and the property is conveniently located to transportation links. This is our second stay and would stay again.
The air conditioning didn’t work as it should, everything was very good but not having a comfortable temperature overshadows all the good
Gary
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
4/10 Poor
Joseph
Traveled with partner
Sep 22, 2023
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Chambre de monastère pour 2 nains. Lit très inconfortable. Chambre dans un sous-sol près du débarras de l’hôtel. Même pour une nuit, ce fut difficile. Photo de la façade trompeuse. ☹️☹️👎
Joseph
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Rong
Sep 14, 2023
Rong
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Nicolae
Business traveler
Sep 14, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not bad for the price
Great location, clean. We opted for triple rooms on a business trip and stayed one person per room.
The beds are comfortable and even if the hotel is by a main road it was very quiet at night and I slept very well. Good coffee, tea facilities in the room and lots of places to ear nearby. The hotel does need renovating but is acceptable for a night or two business trip on a budget.