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The Kensington Hotel

Luxury hotel with restaurant, near Natural History Museum

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When you stay at The Kensington Hotel, you'll be in a great location, within a short 10-minute walk of Natural History Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. Guests can indulge in massages, and Town House at Kensington serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: South Kensington Underground Station is 5 minutes and Gloucester Road Underground Station is 7 minutes.
VIP Access
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Air-conditioning

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Fitness centre
  • 24-hour room service
  • Spa services
  • Babysitting
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Meeting rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Front desk safe
  • Laundry service

For families (6)

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
£268
includes taxes & fees
11 Oct - 12 Oct

Why we love this property

Business meets pleasure
Located in the city centre, this hotel offers a 24-hour business centre and meeting rooms. After work, guests can enjoy spa services and bar relaxation.
Restaurant and bar delights
This hotel's restaurant serves English breakfast, while the bar adds evening charm. In-room champagne service creates special moments.

Room options

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A bathroom with a gold faucet and a marble countertop.
A bedroom with two beds, a chair, a table, and a window with shutters.
A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a round mirror, a small table with chairs, and a door leading to another room.
A bed with a tufted headboard, a bedside table with a glass jar and cookies, and two teddy bears on a white towel.

Deluxe Two Double Room Non smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds
A bathroom with a gold faucet and a marble countertop.
A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a chair, and a window with curtains.
A bed with a decorative headboard, a nightstand with a lamp, and a patterned pillow.
A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand with a vase of flowers, patterned curtains, and a mirror with a geometric design.

Classic Twin Room Non smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
A bathroom with a gold faucet and a marble countertop.
A bedroom with a four-poster bed, floral wallpaper, and two bedside tables with lamps.
A hotel room with a large bed, a nightstand, a chair, a table, and floral wallpaper.
A bed with a green headboard, white bedding, and a floral pillow. There are two bedside tables with lamps and a floral arrangement.

Deluxe King Room Non smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A hotel room with a large bed, a nightstand, a chair, a small table, and a window with curtains.
A bedroom with a large bed, two chairs, a round table, and floral wallpaper.
A bedroom with a large bed, a chair, a small table, a bathtub, and curtains with a nature pattern.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Wonderful
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A neatly made bed with two teddy bears, a nightstand with a lamp, a vase of flowers, and a patterned pillow.
A bedroom with two beds, a chair, a window with blinds, and floral wallpaper.
A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a round mirror, a small table with chairs, and a lamp.

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A bedroom with a four-poster bed, floral wallpaper, and two bedside tables with lamps.
A hotel room with a large bed, a round table, a chair, and a mirror.
A bedroom with a large bed, two chairs, a round table, and floral wallpaper.

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Exceptional
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A hotel room with a large bed, a round table, a chair, and a mirror.
A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with a lamp, and floral curtains.
A neatly made bed with patterned pillows, a bedside table with a vase of flowers, and curtains with a geometric pattern.

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

Excellent
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a chair, and a window with curtains.
A neatly made bed with patterned pillows, a bedside table with a vase of flowers, and curtains with a geometric pattern.
A neatly made bed with a patterned pillow, a dark wooden nightstand with a lamp, and a patterned floor.

Classic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Wonderful
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
A white bathtub with a wooden tray holding a cup of coffee, a book, and a vase with flowers.
A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a chandelier, floral wallpaper, and a bench.
A living room with a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and a chandelier. There are framed pictures on the wall and a plant on the floor.
A room with a patterned wallpaper, a classic armchair, a side table with a vase of flowers, and a chandelier in the background.

Suite (The Brompton)

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A hotel room with a large bed, a chair, a small table with a vase, and a window with curtains.
A hotel room with a large bed, a chair, a small table, and a mirror.
A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, pillows, a bedside table, a mirror, a wardrobe, and patterned curtains.

Room (Cosy)

Excellent
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A living room with a beige sofa, a round coffee table, a patterned armchair, a fireplace, and a chandelier.
A neatly arranged bedroom with a tufted headboard, a bedside table with a lamp, and decorative pillows.
A bedroom with a fireplace, a bed, a blue armchair, and a chandelier.

Suite (The Knightsbridge)

  • 102 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A hotel room with a large bed, a chandelier, two armchairs, a round table with a vase of flowers, and a view of the city through large windows.
A bedroom with a bed, a chandelier, a desk with a lamp, and a chair.
A hotel room with a large bed, a chandelier, a desk with a lamp, and a view of the outdoors through large windows.

Luxury Studio Suite (1 Four Poster Bed)

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A four-poster bed with a black frame, white bedding, and a patterned throw. There is a round mirror on the wall, a small table with a bowl of fruit, and a chair with a cushion.
A bedroom with a large bed, patterned wallpaper, and curtains. There is a bedside table with a lamp and a vase of flowers.
A bedroom with a large bed, ornate chandelier, and patterned wallpaper.

Studio Suite (1 Four Poster Bed)

Wonderful
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A four-poster bed with a dark frame and gold accents, flanked by two nightstands with lamps. The room features a patterned wallpaper with floral designs and a textured floor.
A bedroom with a large bed, floral wallpaper, a chair, a table, and a lamp.
A bedroom with a four-poster bed, floral wallpaper, a chandelier, and a small round table with a plant.

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A bedroom with a large bed, floral patterned wallpaper, a decorative ceiling light, and a window with blinds.
Room
A room with patterned wallpaper, a round mirror, two chairs, a small table with a lamp, and a decorative ceiling light.

Luxury Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
A bathroom vanity with a potted plant, three bottles of body lotion, and a bar of soap.
A bedroom with a large bed, ornate headboard, patterned wallpaper, and matching curtains.
Room
A bedroom with a large bed, patterned wallpaper, and curtains. There is a bedside table with a lamp and a vase of flowers.

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
109-113 Queens Gate, South Kensington, London, England, SW7 5LR

What's nearby

  • Cromwell Road - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Natural History Museum - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Victoria and Albert Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Hyde Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 36 min drive
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 46 min drive
  • London (LCY-London City) - 60 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 81 min drive
  • London (LTN-Luton) - 83 min drive
  • Kensington (Olympia) Station - 4 min drive
  • London Imperial Wharf Station - 4 min drive
  • West Brompton Station - 17 min walk
  • South Kensington Underground Station - 5 min walk
  • Gloucester Road Underground Station - 7 min walk
  • West Brompton Underground Station - 17 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪ESQ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪JOE & THE JUICE - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hjem - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Hereford Arms, South Kensington - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Kensington Hotel

  • When you stay at The Kensington Hotel, you'll be in a great location, within a short 10-minute walk of Natural History Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. Guests can indulge in massages, and Town House at Kensington serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: South Kensington Underground Station is 5 minutes and Gloucester Road Underground Station is 7 minutes.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 150 rooms
    • Arranged over 6 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • Babysitting*

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs and cats only)*
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • No on-site parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • English breakfast (surcharge) 7:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Tea service at check-in
  • 24-hour room service

Travelling with children

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's menu

Working away

  • 2 meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Romance packages

Facilities

  • Built in 1870
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Fitness centre
  • Spa services
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 80
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 122
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Smart television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Minibar
  • Espresso maker
  • Bathrobes and slippers
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Down duvet
  • Blackout curtains
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Turndown service
  • Alarm clock
  • Premium bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Free cot/infant bed

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Champagne service

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available

Special features

Spa

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. Services include massages.

Dining

Town House at Kensington – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
The K Bar – On-site wine bar. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property is certified by this third-party sustainability certification scheme: Green Tourism Programme. For more information on what this certification requires and verifies, please visit their website.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • English breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 40.00 for adults and GBP 40.00 for children
  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 50.00 per accommodation, per night

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards on-site.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

Frequently asked questions

Does The Kensington Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Kensington Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Kensington Hotel?

Yes, cats and dogs are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 50.00 per accommodation, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Is parking offered on site at The Kensington Hotel?

Sorry, there's no on-site parking at The Kensington Hotel.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Kensington Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is noon. Express check-in and check-out and contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

What is there to do at The Kensington Hotel and nearby?

The Kensington Hotel has a fitness centre and spa services.

Are there restaurants at or near The Kensington Hotel?

Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, Town House at Kensington.

What's the area around The Kensington Hotel like?

The Kensington Hotel is in London City Centre, a short 5-minute walk from South Kensington Underground Station and 17 minutes' walk from Hyde Park.

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The Kensington Hotel Reviews

9.4

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9.6

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities

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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect Hotel for a London stay. Absolutely beautiful and excellent staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

We very much enjoyed our stay -- clean room, very helpful and courteous staff, and wonderful ambiance.
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10/10 Exceptional

We were greeted warmly when we arrived. Our room was well appointed with a bowl of fruit and some chocolates. We had housekeepers in the morning and turned down service in the evenings. As a special surprise the bathroom floor was heated. The towels and bedding were very soft. Unfortunately, a few days after check in our HVAC stopped working and we moved to another room.
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8/10 Very good

Good - room upgrade at checkin, A/C in room was effective, comfortable bed, great bar, helpful staff. Could be better, discretionary room charge of £20 per night???? No shower gel, had to ask for the £50 Gold VIP food and beverage discount to be applied.
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10/10 Exceptional

Incredible & luxury experience. All the elements you would want in a London hotel. Beautiful bar and restaurant, staff our wonderful. Cannot recommend this property more. I will be back!
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10/10 Exceptional

This hotel is amazing. Very baby friendly. Excellent service, and high class rooms.
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Amazing staff and service
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10/10 Exceptional

Room five star clean and luxurious.
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean room, beautiful room, great staff everywhere.
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10/10 Exceptional

The room, facilities and staff were great!
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8/10 Very good

Great location (especially close to museums and well situated tube stop). Attentive staff. Older albeit refurbished property with some quirks (some charming, some less so), but overall a good place to stay. Not cheap.
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10/10 Exceptional

We had been planning this trip for several months and were advised by my sister, in no uncertain terms, that The Kensington should be our only and best choice. Her took her advice and could not have been happier. From our reception at the front desk, to our room, to the staff who looked out for our every need during our four day stay in London. Beyond just the hotel, the location was conveniently close to “the tube” station. Travel to the extraordinary museums, from the British Museum to the Maritime Museum in Greenwich was very easy. Our thanks to the Kensington Hotel and its excellent staff
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10/10 Exceptional

I had a wonderful stay at the The Kensington Hotel. The staff were incredibly warm, attentive, and made the entire experience feel special from start to finish. The room was spotless, quiet, and very comfortable. Room service was quick and delicious, and the bar had a cozy atmosphere with great cocktails. The location in Kensington is perfect. Close to everything, but still peaceful. I would definitely stay here again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great staff. Great service. Really nice bar.
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10/10 Exceptional

A beautiful hotel, excellent staff, and an incredible breakfast!
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff members were friendly and very helpful.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent service overall, great restaurant and bar
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful hotel, wonderful staff, excellent bar and food, excellent location, highly recommend!
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10/10 Exceptional

Love this hotel and location!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location for what we wanted
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The service & the staff!
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Really nice staff and such attractive and pretty c
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful hotel! Great food!
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8/10 Very good

Clean and classy hotel with great location
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent location, superb service!