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The Kensington Hotel

51.492531, -0.178353
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109-113 Queens Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5LR United Kingdom ‎1-866-539-0036‎ | Welcome Rewards™

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    4.5 out of 5 Excellent (137 reviews)
    (Neighborhood average 3.5)
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    excellent design, attentive customer service, great concierge recommendations, calm staff. found my go-to hotel for London! Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jul 29, 2012

    Overview

    Location.
    Located in London (Kensington - Earl's Court), The Kensington Hotel is close to London Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, and Buckingham Palace. Also nearby are Earl's Court Exhibition Centre and Harrod's.

    Hotel Features.
    The Kensington Hotel has a full-service spa and a fitness facility. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. Business amenities at this 5-star property include a business center and secretarial services. Dining options at this luxury hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a bar/lounge. The staff can provide tour/ticket assistance, tour assistance, and currency exchange. Additional amenities include multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and laundry facilities.

    Guestrooms.
    Rooms have city or courtyard views. The 150 air-conditioned guestrooms at The Kensington Hotel include laptop-compatible safes and minibars. Beds have Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided. Televisions are equipped with satellite channels and pay movies. All accommodations provide desks, complimentary newspapers, and direct-dial phones with voice mail. Bathrooms offer bathtubs, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirrors. Additional amenities include coffee/tea makers and slippers. In addition, amenities available on request include in-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and wake-up calls. Turndown service is offered nightly and housekeeping is available daily.

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    Room description

    • One Double Bed
    This room overlooks the city or courtyard. Get a good night's sleep with premium bedding and Frette Italian linens. The private bathroom has a bathtub, as well as bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite channels with pay movies are offered for your entertainment. You can request an in-room massage. A minibar and a coffee/tea maker are supplied. A laptop-compatible safe, a desk, and complimentary newspapers are among the conveniences offered. This room is Non-Smoking.

    Room Details

    • Air conditioning
    • Bathrobes
    • Bathroom scale
    • Bathtub only
    • City view
    • Climate control
    • Coffee/tea maker
    • Complimentary newspaper
    • Courtyard view
    • Cribs/infant beds available
    • Daily housekeeping
    • Designer toiletries
    • Desk
    • Direct-dial phone
    • Down comforter
    • Electronic/magnetic keys
    • Extra towels/bedding in room
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Frette Italian sheets
    • Hair dryer
    • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
    • Individually decorated
    • Individually furnished
    • In-room massage available
    • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
    • Iron/ironing board
    • Makeup/shaving mirror
    • Minibar
    • Pay movies
    • Premium bedding
    • Private bathroom
    • Rollaway/extra beds available
    • Satellite TV service
    • Sewing kit
    • Slippers
    • Soundproofed rooms
    • Turndown service
    • Voice mail
    • Wake-up calls

    Superior room

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    Room description

    • One Double Bed
    Measuring 215 square feet (20 square meters), this room overlooks the city or courtyard. Get a good night's sleep with premium bedding and Frette Italian linens. The private bathroom has a bathtub, as well as bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite channels with pay movies are offered for your entertainment. You can request an in-room massage. A minibar and a coffee/tea maker are supplied. A laptop-compatible safe, a desk, and complimentary newspapers are among the conveniences offered. This room is Non-Smoking.


    Room Details

    • Air conditioning
    • Bathrobes
    • Bathroom scale
    • Bathtub only
    • City view
    • Climate control
    • Coffee/tea maker
    • Complimentary newspaper
    • Courtyard view
    • Cribs/infant beds available
    • Daily housekeeping
    • Designer toiletries
    • Desk
    • Direct-dial phone
    • Down comforter
    • Electronic/magnetic keys
    • Extra towels/bedding in room
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Frette Italian sheets
    • Hair dryer
    • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
    • Individually decorated
    • Individually furnished
    • In-room massage available
    • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
    • Iron/ironing board
    • Makeup/shaving mirror
    • Minibar
    • Pay movies
    • Premium bedding
    • Private bathroom
    • Rollaway/extra beds available
    • Satellite TV service
    • Sewing kit
    • Slippers
    • Soundproofed rooms
    • Turndown service
    • Voice mail
    • Wake-up calls

    Studio Suite

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    Room description

    • One King Bed
    Measuring 323 square feet (30 square meters), this room overlooks the city or courtyard. Get a good night's sleep with premium bedding and Frette Italian linens. The private bathroom has a bathtub, as well as bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite channels with pay movies are offered for your entertainment. You can request an in-room massage. A minibar and a coffee/tea maker are supplied. A laptop-compatible safe, a desk, and complimentary newspapers are among the conveniences offered. This room is Non-Smoking.


    Room Details

    • Air conditioning
    • Bathrobes
    • Bathroom scale
    • Bathtub only
    • City view
    • Climate control
    • Coffee/tea maker
    • Complimentary newspaper
    • Courtyard view
    • Cribs/infant beds available
    • Daily housekeeping
    • Designer toiletries
    • Desk
    • Direct-dial phone
    • Down comforter
    • Electronic/magnetic keys
    • Extra towels/bedding in room
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Frette Italian sheets
    • Hair dryer
    • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
    • Individually decorated
    • Individually furnished
    • In-room massage available
    • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
    • Iron/ironing board
    • Makeup/shaving mirror
    • Minibar
    • Pay movies
    • Premium bedding
    • Private bathroom
    • Rollaway/extra beds available
    • Satellite TV service
    • Sewing kit
    • Slippers
    • Soundproofed rooms
    • Turndown service
    • Voice mail
    • Wake-up calls

    Deluxe Double

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    Room description

    • One Double Bed
    Measuring 269 square feet (25 square meters), this room overlooks the city or courtyard. Get a good night's sleep with premium bedding and Frette Italian linens. The private bathroom has a bathtub, as well as bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite channels with pay movies are offered for your entertainment. You can request an in-room massage. A minibar and a coffee/tea maker are supplied. A laptop-compatible safe, a desk, and complimentary newspapers are among the conveniences offered. This room is Non-Smoking.


    Room Details

    • Air conditioning
    • Bathrobes
    • Bathroom scale
    • Bathtub only
    • City view
    • Climate control
    • Coffee/tea maker
    • Complimentary newspaper
    • Courtyard view
    • Cribs/infant beds available
    • Daily housekeeping
    • Designer toiletries
    • Desk
    • Direct-dial phone
    • Down comforter
    • Electronic/magnetic keys
    • Extra towels/bedding in room
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Frette Italian sheets
    • Hair dryer
    • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
    • Individually decorated
    • Individually furnished
    • In-room massage available
    • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
    • Iron/ironing board
    • Makeup/shaving mirror
    • Minibar
    • Pay movies
    • Premium bedding
    • Private bathroom
    • Rollaway/extra beds available
    • Satellite TV service
    • Sewing kit
    • Slippers
    • Soundproofed rooms
    • Turndown service
    • Voice mail
    • Wake-up calls

    What you need to know

    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
      Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
      Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

    • Check-out time is: noon
    • JCB International
    • Check-in time starts at: 2 PM
    • Pets not allowed
    • MasterCard
    • Visa
    • American Express

    Amenities

    • General
    • Air-conditioned public areas
    • Bar/lounge
    • Coffee shop or café
    • Elevator/lift
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Gift shops or newsstand
    • Number of floors - 6
    • Restaurant
    • Suitable for children
    • Total number of rooms - 150
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      • Luggage storage
      • Tours/ticket assistance
      • Year Built 1870
    • Rooms (all rooms include)
    • Bathrobes
    • Bathroom scale
    • Bathtub only
    • Cribs/infant beds available
    • Desk
    • Electronic/magnetic keys
    • Extra towels/bedding in room
    • Hair dryer
    • Iron/ironing board
    • Rollaway/extra beds available
    • See more room details
      • Air conditioning
      • City view
      • Climate control
      • Coffee/tea maker
      • Complimentary newspaper
      • Courtyard view
      • Daily housekeeping
      • Designer toiletries
      • Direct-dial phone
      • Down comforter
      • Free Wi-Fi
      • Frette Italian sheets
      • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
      • Individually decorated
      • Individually furnished
      • In-room massage available
      • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
      • Makeup/shaving mirror
      • Minibar
      • Pay movies
      • Premium bedding
      • Private bathroom
      • Satellite TV service
      • Sewing kit
      • Slippers
      • Soundproofed rooms
      • Turndown service
      • Voice mail
      • Wake-up calls
    • Services
    • Fitness facilities
    • Full-service health spa
    • Laundry facilities
    • Medical assistance available
    • Multilingual staff
    • Porter/bellhop
    • Safe-deposit box at front desk
    • Security guard
    • Tour assistance
    • Valet parking
    • View more services
      • Babysitting or childcare
      • Breakfast available (surcharge)
      • Concierge desk
      • Currency exchange
      • Doorman/doorwoman
      • Express check-in
      • Express check-out
    • Business & Event
    • 24-hour front desk
    • Banquet facilities
    • Business center
    • Business services
    • Dry cleaning/laundry service
    • Multiple large conference rooms
    • Room service (24 hours)
    • Secretarial services
    • Accessibility Features**
    • Accessibility equipment for the deaf
    • Accessible bathroom
    • Accessible path of travel
    • In-room accessibility

    **These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.

    Dining

    Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
    Aubrey Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Afternoon tea is offered.
    24-hour room service is available.

    Notification and fees

    The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.


    • Breakfast fee: GBP 20.00 per person (approximately)

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

    Terms & conditions

    Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
    Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

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    The Kensington Hotel Kensington - Earl's Court

    A short guide to Kensington - Earl's Court

    Upscale, residential Kensington is best known for its palace and gardens, and for its major museums in South Kensington —the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, and the V&A. Earl’s Court has a wide selection of budget and mid-range hotels, clustered around Earl’s Court exhibition centre. Its Underground station offers good links (District and Piccadilly lines) with trains running to central London and south-west to Wimbledon.

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    • South Kensington - 0.00 yard
    • South Kensington Station - 300 yards
    • London Natural History Museum - 400 yards
    • Gloucester Road Station - 400 yards
    • London Science Museum - 700 yards
    • Victoria and Albert Museum - 700 yards
    • Cromwell Road - 700 yards
    • Imperial College London - 800 yards
    • Brompton Oratory - 800 yards

    0.50 - 1.0 mi

    • Royal Albert Hall - 1000 yards

    3.0+ mi

    • London City Airport (LCY) - 9.8 miles
    • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 12 miles
    • Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) - 14 miles
    • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 23 miles
    • London Luton Airport - 28 miles
    • Farnborough Airport (FAB) - 30 miles
    • London Stansted Airport (STN) - 33 miles
    • Southend-on-Sea Municipal Airport (SEN) - 38 miles
    • Shoreham-By-Sea Airport (ESH) - 46 miles
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    4.1 / 5
    Excellent

    Score breakdown (from 8 reviews)

    • 5.0
      (3)
    • 4.0
      (4)
    • 3.0
      (0)
    • 2.0
      (1)
    • 1.0
      (0)

    Average rating for:

    • Cleanliness
      4.6
    • Service
      4.4
    • Comfort
      3.9
    • Condition
      4.5

    Reviews: Overall

    The Kensington Hotel
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "what a hotel should be"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    excellent design, attentive customer service, great concierge recommendations, calm staff. found my go-to hotel for London!
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night business trip in Jul 2012
    Adrienne
    US

    The Kensington Hotel
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    We were a very late booking with probably the last double room available, probably why it was so small. Would have been very difficult to find storage space if staying for more than 3 days, but was very clean, well maintained and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Excellent location near our Chelsea / Knightsbridge business appointments […] with close access to numerous very good restaurants in and around the Old Brompton road. Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night business trip in Jul 2011
    A Traveller
    US

    The following English reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    The Kensington Hotel
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      3.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night business trip in Sep 2012
    Stephen
    GB

    The Kensington Hotel
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      4.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    This guest did not leave a comment.
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    2 night business trip in Oct 2011
    A Traveller
    NZ

    The Kensington Hotel
    2.0 / 5
    Fair
    "Excellent Location, Nice Staff, Terrible Rooms"

    • Cleanliness
      4.0
    • Service
      3.0
    • Comfort
      1.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Excellent Location, Nice Staff, Terrible Rooms For a 5 Star Hotel I have never encountered such small rooms, we reserved a superior room and the bed was 20cms from the wall on 2 sides and touching the wall at the head of the bed. The bathroom was like one on a flight, it was very very small. I would not recommend this for comfort, only for convenience […] to the city centre and Heathrow Airport. It is definitely not a 5 star hotel when compared to hotels in Ireland or in the US. Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night business trip in Aug 2011
    Don S
    IE

    The following reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    The Kensington Hotel
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "perfekt hotell!"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      5.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    andra gången jag bor på detta hotell och jav blev lika nöjd som första gången!
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night business trip in Mar 2013
    A Traveller
    SE

    The Kensington Hotel
    4.0 / 5
    Excellent
    "シックなホテル"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      4.0
    スーペリアに3泊しましたが、趣のある良いホテルでした。立地もサウスケンジントンでいうことなし。ロイヤルアルバートや歴史博物館も数分です。アメニティも充実しており、バスルームは床暖房になっていました。朝食は普通でしたが、宿泊客は皆リッチなヨーロピアンばかりでした。絶対オススメです。
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    3 night business trip in Nov 2012
    出張おばさん
    JP

    The Kensington Hotel
    5.0 / 5
    Outstanding
    "Stilig hotell i fint strøk"

    • Cleanliness
      5.0
    • Service
      4.0
    • Comfort
      5.0
    • Condition
      5.0
    Lite elegant hotell midt i kensington. Fine store rom, god lunsj,kult interiør moderne møter britisk aristokrati. Ett minus, vi var på forretningstur og trengte møterom til 3 men de hadde bare ett stort møterom, dyrt å leie. Betalte 2500 for 3 timer. Men så ville vi heller ikke bo på typisk business hotell. Personalet var hyggelige, men det var endel […] rot da vi sjekket inn og de virket litt fraværende. Men alt I alt,veldig bra hotell. Anbefales! Read more
    Genuine Hotels.com guest review
    1 night business trip in Aug 2011
    A Traveller
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