Location. The traditional Best Western Phoenix Hotel is located in the Bayswater area of central London, England. Kensington Palace, the former home of Princess Diana, and leafy Hyde Park are within walking distance. Oxford Street, the county's major shopping hub, can also be reached on foot. The nearest Tube stations are Paddington and Bayswater.
Hotel Features. The Best Western Phoenix Hotel occupies a row of Victorian townhouses along one side of Kensington Gardens Square, one of London's most celebrated garden squares. Concierge staff can book sightseeing tours to London attractions. Meeting rooms are available.

Complimentary breakfasts are on offer, and there is a comfortably furnished bar. Room service is available.

Guestrooms. The Best Western Phoenix Hotel's 125 guestrooms have complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite television and tea/coffee making facilities.

From London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
Distance to Best Western Phoenix Hotel is 15 miles, approximately 45 minutes' drive.

Getting there. The Heathrow Express train is the quickest way into London. It departs from the airport every 15 minutes, and takes 15 minutes to reach Paddington Station in central London, which is in walking distance of the hotel. The journey is non stop and costs 14.50 GBP. Paddington is on the Hammersmith and City, District and Circle, and Bakerloo lines of London's Underground (Tube). Additionally, the airport is on the Piccadilly line of the Underground, which runs directly to Kings Cross, Leicester Square, Knightsbridge, and Green Park underground stations. The journey to central London takes approximately one hour, and trains depart every 10 minutes. A one day travel pass costs 6.30 GBP, including travel to Heathrow (in zone 6). Black taxis cost approximately 50 GBP to central London. Coaches operate to London Victoria and the rest of the UK, and the airport is also served by local buses. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. The hotel is located on Kensington Gardens Square. The London Underground (Tube) and buses are the easiest ways to travel within London. The hotel is in walking distance of Bayswater Tube station. Single tickets are expensive, but an electronic Oyster card offers a cheaper fare. Oyster cards can be purchased from ticket offices for 3 GBP (refundable). Daily or weekly travel passes are the most economical way to travel, and are valid on buses, trams, trains, and DLR, as well as on the Underground. Black taxis are available on the streets, but can be expensive. Driving is not recommended for visitors and a congestion charge zone is operated in central London. Parking is available in the nearby Whiteleys Centre.

Area Attractions: Harrod's
Hyde Park
Picadilly Circus
Trafalgar Square
Royal Albert Hall
Buckingham Palace
Victoria and Albert Museum