Hilton London Paddington is a railway hotel in City of Westminster, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Westminster, London, United Kingdom”. It opened in 1854. It is owned by Hilton Worldwide and British Transport Hotels. It stands about 3.4 km from the centre of City of Westminster.[3]

Overview

The Hilton London Paddington, formerly the Great Western Royal Hotel, is a hotel that forms part of the Paddington Station complex in London, England. The hotel was originally the idea of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who was the hotel's first managing director. The funding came in large part from the Directors of the Great Western Railway Company, who were persuaded by Brunel to buy shares in the project.

From “Hilton London Paddington” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The railway hotel opened in 1854. It is listed as a Grade II listed building. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the railway hotel is 3.4 km from the centre of City of Westminster. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London City Airport (LCY), about 13 km from the centre of City of Westminster.[4]

It is one of 136 hotels in and around City of Westminster recorded in Wikidata, 61 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 28 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in City of Westminster.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Hilton London Paddington (Q13529026). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Hilton London Paddington. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-23.
  3. ^ City of Westminster (Q179351). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in City of Westminster. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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