Set in a white painted Victorian house with wrought iron balconies 300 meters from Paddington Station, the Mina House Hotel is conveniently located for exploring Kensington, the museums and the West End. Shopping opportunities are also close by, with Harrods less than two miles away and Oxford Circus, London's biggest shopping area, one mile from the hotel. Guestrooms have been decorated along an Egyptian theme with light colored walls and rich fabrics. All have direct dial phones, minibars, refrigerators, cable television and tea/coffee making facilities. Private bathrooms have showers. The hotel's breakfast room is creatively decorated with trompe l'oeil stonework and scenes from ancient Egypt. For guests with cars, parking is available nearby. Hyde Park, which lies less than half a mile from the hotel, has numerous running tracks. Visitors can hire horses to ride through the sandy paths around the park. The park also contains the famous Serpentine Lake, where visitors can hire rowing boats and enjoy a picnic. Heathrow Airport is 14 miles from the hotel. The Heathrow Express train service to London Paddington Station leaves every 15 minutes. The airport is also on the Underground's Piccadilly Line, which takes passengers into Knightsbridge, Green Park, Leicester Square and King's Cross underground stations. London's black taxi cabs also service Heathrow Airport. Bus services include the Airbus Heathrow shuttle to London Victoria or King's Cross railway stations. The easiest way to get around London is by using the Underground (metro service