 We just got a bit confused at the beginning and went to the wrong Mercure It would be nice if their website had a map from the station so you could see exactly how to walk from Paddington to the hotel Not just words but words and graphics would be handy The blow dryer has to be used from the bedroom you cannot use it in the bathroom as there is no plug for it This seems to be a Mercure thing Not sure why they don t get this part but it is a bit inconvenient Maybe they have more male visitors and it is not an issue 
 This is a very new facility that is modern and stylish The location is pretty handy If you arrive at Heathrow you just take the Heathrow Express and it is 15 minutes to Paddington Station then a short walk to the property There is one older Mercure a bit closer but this one is about 12 minutes walking from the station The staff showed us a shortcut through an attached restaurant and that shortened the walk from the station by about 5 minutes There are lots of restaurant options very close and even more if you want to walk a bit further It is a short walk to Hyde Park and the underground is right there at the station so you are close to all the main attractions The room was really nice The shower is great it has a push button to start it No guessing and fiddling around You just press the button and the shower is happening Wonderful Staff is very friendly and helpful There is a free smart phone to help you with finding attractions and you can use it for making calls too Very handy And the room has all kinds of charging facilities and outlets so all your devices can be charged There is a fitness room too Last but not least the staff is really friendly and helpful 