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The Cardiff Hotel
London
3-star hotel
📍 5-9 Norfolk Square, London, W2 1RU
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 The Serpentine - Hyde Park: Good bathing water 0.8 mi · Environment Agency
- Family-run hotel in the heart of London since 1958
- Two minutes' walk from Paddington Station and Heathrow Express
- 15 minutes by train from Heathrow Airport
- Close to Hyde Park, Oxford Street and major London attractions
- 60 en-suite, non-smoking rooms with free WiFi
The Cardiff Hotel is a friendly, family-run hotel in the heart of London, looked after by the Davies family since 1958. It sits in a quiet, tree-lined square just two minutes' walk from Paddington Station and the Heathrow Express, putting you only fifteen minutes by train from the airport. All 60 rooms are en-suite and non-smoking, with free WiFi throughout the building, tea and coffee facilities, and daily housekeeping. From here you're a few minutes' walk from Hyde Park and Oxford Street, with easy access to London's museums and famous sights. Nearby you'll also find Moco Museum, The Wallace Collection and the Sherlock Holmes Museum, plus the Serpentine at Hyde Park for a scenic stroll.
How far to…
- Station
- 2 min walk
- Heathrow Airport
- 15 minutes by train
- Victoria Coach Station
- about 15 min away
- Beach
- 0.8 miles away
Practical details
- Check-in
- From 2 PM
- Check-out
- Until 10:30 AM
- Parking
- Free street parking after 6:30pm and until 8:30am, free all day Sundays
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 26 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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