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The Kensington Hotel

5.0 star property

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Luxury Studio Suite (1 Four Poster Bed) | Bathroom | Designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, slippers
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds
Wine bar

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
109-113 Queens Gate, South Kensington, London, England, SW7 5LR
  • Natural History Museum
    6 min walk
  • Imperial College London
    8 min walk
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
    9 min walk
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    81 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Suite (The Brompton Suite)

Suite (The Brompton Suite) | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Suite (The Brompton Suite)

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room (Cosy) | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Room (Cosy)

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (1 Four Poster Bed) | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (1 Four Poster Bed)

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite, 1 King Bed | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (The Knightsbridge Suite) | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Suite (The Knightsbridge Suite)

  • 1098 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Studio Suite (1 Four Poster Bed) | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Luxury Studio Suite (1 Four Poster Bed)

  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Luxury Studio Suite

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Luxury Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

London

With a stay at The Kensington Hotel, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of Natural History Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Science Museum and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Royal Albert Hall.

What's nearby

  • Natural History Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Victoria and Albert Museum - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Royal Albert Hall - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Hyde Park - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Buckingham Palace - 6 min drive - 2.5 miles

Getting around

  • South Kensington Underground Station - 5 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 17 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 81 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Urban Baristas - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gourmet Burger Kitchen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Zetland Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪K Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Hereford Arms, South Kensington - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Kensington Hotel

Eco-certified London hotel in London City Centre with a fitness center
The Kensington Hotel offers 150 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 150 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at Town House at Kensington, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays.
Town House at Kensington - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
The K Bar - Onsite wine bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekday English breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 40 for adults and GBP 40 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The K Bar
  • Town House at Kensington

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business center

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator (31 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (48 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1870
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 50.00 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 40.00 for adults and GBP 40.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 50.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Kensington
Kensington Hotel
Kensington Hotel London
The Kensington London, England
The Kensington Hotel Hotel
The Kensington Hotel London
The Kensington Hotel Hotel London

The Kensington Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 732 out of 1023 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 200 out of 1023 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 1023 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1023 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 1023 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The Kensington is always welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Kensington is my new favorite hotel! It couldn’t have been more perfect from the gorgeous exterior to the lovely interior space, exceptional staff - especially George the Concierge- and the roomy and nicely decorated rooms. Can’t wait to go back!!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Astrid K C

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best stay in London
Although my room did not have a great view, my stay at the Kingston was fantastic. The staff is incredible…and I mean everyone from house keeping to concierge. Super attentive and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

rehan

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nausheen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel and location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

howard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is well located and the staff is what made it great. Diana at the bar was amazing and walked our cocktails to our room when checking in. She mentioned our room didn't look up to par and so they comped a round of drinks and helped us get upgraded the next day. Gabby at the front desk was amazing and she was so helpful when we ran into a mechanical issue and had the staff move our rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nausheen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay thank you very much
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yulianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Will repeat!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

NIDA

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Ritesh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall nice property but food and specially staff at restaurant is not at all friendly or educated or well mannered! First morning we went for breakfast at restaurant and there were hardly 3-4 people, i kept waiting for 15 minutes and 3-4 staff members passed by but not a single one greeted or gave menu or asked me for water. I had to say excuse me to couple of waiters and after that 1 lady came and first thing she asked whats your room number. 3rd went for afternoon tea and i told about my religious restriction for beef and waiter just simply said we can give you one extra vege sandwich, i asked is it possible to make in chicken she said no we dont do extra requests. Tea pot came luke warm and i asked for hot, waitress took another 10 minutes to change. It seems either they are not paid well or general manager or manager is not training right. Day staff at reception is also rude mannered but evening staff is great and welcoming. Not much of food choices and food is mediocre!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne, Grand cayman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, wonderful neighborhood location, comfortable rooms and in hotel dining
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Doug

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good service - lousy rooms
Room was a joke - 108 - even the staff couldn’t believe that we were put in the smallest room in the hotel - like a dungeon - they moved us into a ‘better’ room. Paper thin walls let us hear the neighbor party until 1:45 am - we complained and the noise ended
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay at a beautiful property. Will return!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Venetia, Mensdorf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rajeshwari

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My 7-year old and I spent 7 nights and we loved it. The area is safe and convenient with public transportation and plenty of restaurants around. The museums are a walk away. The staff was very friendly! We didn't see any other kids during our stay but we didnt mind it. My son loved the fish goujons from the kids menu at the hotel and we ordered it for room service on some days!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING
Wonderful hotel, amazing staff & customer service, very attractive & clean hotel, great location. Will be back .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marshall

Stayed 13 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rudiger, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Access to what I like most about London: Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park; the afternoon tea as well as the hotel’s atmosphere…
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sydney

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at The Kensington. It’s our go-to in London. Thomas, Emilio, and everyone on the staff was warm, welcoming to our family. We had a great time and appreciated the great lengths they went through to make our visit special. We will be back again soon!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Farrah

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Cristina

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic Service staff
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024