A stay at Kensington Gardens Hotel places you in the heart of London, a 3-minute drive from Hyde Park and 9 minutes from Buckingham Palace. .This hotel is 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Piccadilly Circus and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Trafalgar Square.
What's nearby
Hyde Park - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
Buckingham Palace - 9 min drive - 3.4 miles
Piccadilly Circus - 10 min drive - 3.4 miles
Trafalgar Square - 10 min drive - 3.6 miles
Big Ben - 11 min drive - 3.7 miles
Getting around
Bayswater Underground Station - 4 min walk
London Paddington Station - 15 min walk
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
Joe & the Juice - 4 min walk
Bayswater Arms - 3 min walk
McDonald's - 3 min walk
Gold Mine - 2 min walk
Four Seasons - 3 min walk
About this property
Kensington Gardens Hotel
Victorian hotel in London
Kensington Gardens Hotel offers 17 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 17 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Accessibility
No elevator
More
1 building
6 floors
Banquet hall
Built in 1854
Smoke-free property
Victorian architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (8 AM - 5 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [1-8 Kensington Gardens Sq]
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
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Reviews
8.4
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The hotel is not accessible at all - I have bad knees but we were situated on the top floor and had to walk up 4 flights of stairs to get to our room. The rooms are also very close together and doors slamming kept us awake and woke us up early in the morning. There was also a regular thumping noise somewhere in the property that also stopped us being able to sleep well. However, all staff were lovely and the room and bathroom were really nice. We also had a fan to help with the heat which isn’t common, so we appreciated that too.
Good stay, staff was friendly & space was very clean. Rooms are a bit small, but fine for a few days if traveling solo.
Taylor
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Tin
Business traveler
Jul 3, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very Clean and very modern room and private bathroom with plenty of plug and usb sockets.
I only gave 3 stars for property condition and facilities for the following reasons:
1) the hotel reception is 50 feet away in a different hotel called the Pheonix hotel so a major problem but just slight inconvenience as it was not mentioned when we booked and was already really tired when i arrvied only to be told to walk to another place to check in.
2) the remote control of air conditioning was not working due to battery dead. It was really hot summer day so they replaced it in the end but after a wait again slight inconvenience
3) worst thing was and this was not mentioned durunf booking is that there was no lift! I had to walk 4 flights of stairs to get to my room with my luggage ,fine if you are a regular gym goer but for people like me when the only exercise i do is going up and down my own house - it becomes an exercise on ita own right. I didnt really want to go back down to go out for dinner , for fear of coming back up again! (There are 5 flights of stairs in the whole hotel so lucky dip if you get the top floors!)
Overall good location close to underground , very clean room just let down by the flight of stairs and small inconveniences.
For a $200 /night Can. hotel it was very spartan. Perhaps this is what you get for that price in London. Con’s; There is no lift, about 30 stairs up with your bags. Hard single bed. Tiny room. No air conditioning, there was a fan however. You actually check it at the Phoenix hotel down the street and have to buzz to be let in. Pro’s great location in North Kensington. Vibrant street life on Queensway & Underground Bayswater station nearby. Decent bathroom. Clean with lots of hot water and pressure. I would stay again, but not suitable for someone who needs assistance.
Lovely Georgian (I think) buildings. My room on the 4th floor was reached by a narrow staircase which had me puffing carrying luggage room was small but adequate. The only complaint I had was the reasonably priced English breakfast was very mediocre. Some toast and butter would have been nice.
Perfectly acceptable accom in London. Check in is at the property next door. My room was clean and relatively comfortable.
Michael
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
6/10 Okay
Gavin
Jun 7, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
It was functional. The rooms are tiny (you have to go outside to change your mind). They are basically a 12x10foot box that has 8x4 foot bathroom built inside. Could hear neighbours talking above and next door. It’s a room for rent. It was cheap and I was never there.
Gavin
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
8/10 Good
goran
Jun 7, 2024
Small rooms, bad insulation between rooms, no elevators in the building, check in is in a different building.
The location was excellent, being very close to restaurants and shops and the subway station. The price was reasonable for this being London, but be advised there is no air conditioning and only a tabletop fan. So we opened the window and it sufficed. Decent room size for London but no elevator and we had to walk up six flights of narrow stairs with our heavy luggage. The top floor rooms are therefore difficult. Nice place overall
Stephen
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
8/10 Good
Alan
May 16, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Would have been useful to know that the reception to book in is at another hotel albeit only a few doors away. Hotel clean although hallway is looking tired. Breakfast in the hotel a few doors away was very good value. Hotel in walking distance to Bayswater station
Everything was clean, the room was a little small but I expected that in London
The location is perfect Tubes nearby.
Everywhere is walkable
Absolutely no place to park a car
All types of restaurants within walking distance
I would definitely stay there again
Andrew
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
6/10 Okay
Alastair
May 11, 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Inexpensive central location. Tiny room, hot, stairway noise.