Overall, the standout was the friendly staff and service, but seems like this is a new hotel which is still figuring out some kinks. Although supposedly designed by experienced hoteliers, there were some basic things which they didn't get right. See below for pros and cons:
Pros:
*Since the hotel is brand new, the rooms appear renovated and modern with nice, though basic, decor.
*Really well-dressed and friendly staff who have a positive “can do” attitude. Usually interactions with hotel staff can be perfunctory, but these guys were really friendly and personable.
*The mattress, bed sheets and pillows are comfortable, particularly the mattress is nice and firm
*Pin needed to enter the front door, good security
* TV and Chromecast is available.
* The neighborhood itself (Paddington) isn’t anything too special but the hotel is only 5 mins walk from Paddington station, which is a really big and convenient station with lots of train lines.
Cons
* The shower curtain does not reach the bottom of the shower cubicle and so there will be leakage of water causing the bathroom to be wet. This seemed to be a rookie design flaw.
* No air ventilation in the bathroom and so the mirror and walls have condensation and don’t clear unless you manually wipe it away
* Very minimalist and spartan room, no closet or even hooks to hang jackets and coats
* No tables or chairs
* A tiny/narrow (barely) full length mirror
* Layout was a bit weird, had to open and get thru 3 doors to get to the room