Wilde Aparthotels by Staycity Paddington, London

BACKGROUND Dublin-based aparthotel operator Staycity launched its design-led Wilde brand in 2017, with the first property opening in London's Covent Garden in 2019.

- Mark Caswell

There are Wilde aparthotels in Berlin, Edinburgh, London and Manchester, with forthcoming destinations including Cambridge, Lisbon, Porto and Amsterdam.

WHERE IS IT? Just off the A40, around ten minutes' walk from London Paddington station, with several underground and national rail links as well as the Heathrow Express and the Elizabeth line nearby.

The two sections of Edgware Road Underground station are slightly closer. The property is also a couple of minutes' walk from Paddington Basin, which is home to several restaurants and shops.

WHAT'S IT LIKE? Wilde Paddington opened in December 2021 and is housed within a new-build development that also comprises the Premier Inn Paddington Basin. For now, the aparthotel looks across to the gargantuan Hilton London Metropole, although a building site in between the properties will eventually house a 16-storey office building.

Entering through the main entrance on North Wharf Road, guests arrive straight into an open plan lobby/reception/ breakfast/lounge area. The overall feel of the ground floor space is stylish, with designer furniture providing pops of colour against the jet-black ceiling.