If I could give this place six stars for location, I would. You really can't beat it. I walked to Paddington Station to catch the Heathrow Express, with my luggage in tow, in less than five minutes and only having to cross one street.
Loved the high ceilings and charm of this older place - very cool. As some have noted perhaps a bit rundown, but this added to the authenticity. If you want to stay in this part of town, you should arm yourself with the correct expectations and you certainly should not expect a five star hotel experience for this bargain price, so I was very happy with this accomodation. A bit worried at the start about the room feeling a bit close (warm) as it had been quite hot in London that day. Some creative fan rearrangement and opening the curtains to allow the air to flow in helped quite a bit after a few minutes, though. No problems with WC (bathroom) sharing, and found the water pressure and hot water availablity to be outstanding. Guests with less mobility --careful with your footing in shower, surface is curved and can be slippery.