Situated less that a minutes walk from Paddington Station and the Heathrow Express, the Mercure London Paddington Hotel offers free WiFi and also has a 24-hour gym Surrounded by restaurants and bars, the hotel is just a 26-minute walk from the Royal Albert Hall and 40 minutes walk from ZSL London Zoo This contemporary 4-star hotel has rooms featuring a flat-screen TV with on-demand movies, an iPod docking station, air-conditioning and a work desk The sleek bathrooms have a power shower Mercure London Paddington has an on-site Garfunkels restaurant The Gallery lounge and bar offers a range of beers, wines, ciders and spirits It also shows sports on a 42-inch flat-screen TV From the property, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum are a 30-minute walk away Buckingham Palace is less than 2 miles away and the famous Harrods is a 32-minutes stroll to the south