Hotel Review: The Pilgrm, London

Located just by Paddington station, the hotel lies in an excellent position, close to Notting Hill and just a 15-minute stroll from Hyde Park and the Serpentine. It's also easily accessible from Heathrow. Lots of London sights are within walking distance but why not try paddleboarding your way up to Little Venice from Active 360 in Paddington basin.

By car: around 2 hours from Brighton, 2 hours 30 mins from Bristol and Birmingam, and 4 hours from Manchester.

By train: there are direct trains to Paddington from Oxford (57 minutes) Bristol (1 hour 35 mins) and Penzance (5 hours 10 mins). The hotel is only 2 minute's walk from the station. Book trains to London.

The hotel is a bit of a warren but hangs together very well stylistically, with lots of upcycled fixtures and furnishings and a focus on sustainability, with stripped walls, recycled wood panelling and parquet flooring, marble table tops and renovated cast-iron radiators all combining to give a slick yet comfy mid-century feel.

All rooms have en-suite bathrooms of roughly the same size, and access to a pantry on each floor where you can grab tea or coffee (or a book). There's still and sparkling water always on tap in the downstairs café or first-floor lounge - just ask for your own recyclable bottle when you arrive.

• Bar
• Restaurant
• Live music venue
• Terrace
• Pet-friendly
• Free Wi-Fi

Rooms are split between four wings and divided into four categories, from Bunk - small, bunked-bedded rooms ideal for budget-conscious couples or friends - through Medium up to Large, which have king or super-king beds. All the rooms except Bunks have Freeview TVs, and all rooms have bathrooms with walk-in showers.

Room types: Bunk, Small, Medium, Large

Key amenities: ensuite with shower, Egyptian cotton sheets, selection of books and magazines, natural bespoke toiletries, complimentary water

The ground-level café is a casual setting for a steaming cup of joe and a pastry while the first-floor lounge serves food all day from an open kitchen, starting with a delicious brunch menu until 3pm and then moving onto an evening line-up of charcuterie plates, assorted cheeses and other simple goodies designed to be enjoyed with a drink.

Breakfast & brunch: sweet and savoury, high-end cooked breakfast. Available 10am-3pm. Plates from £8.