The Royal Sussex Hotel is located on the North Western border of central London in the area of Paddington, between Edgware Road and Bayswater Road. Edgware Road is part of the A5 main road, one of the UK's longest roads and dating back to the time of the Romans. Bayswater Road is the Northern border of the popular Hyde Park with its wide open spaces and central Serpentine Lake. Paddington Station is walking distance, with its direct services to Heathrow Airport (Heathrow Express). Other local attractions include Alexander Fleming Laboratory (0.1 miles), Oxford Street (0.5 miles), Madame Tussauds (0.8 miles).