Kensington Gardens Hotel
Prices for Kensington Gardens Hotel
| Double with ensuite bathroom: | From £97.50(USD162.87) per room per night, breakfast included |
|---|---|
| Twin with ensuite bathroom: | £60.00 to £120.00(USD100.23) per room per night, breakfast included |
| Family with ensuite bathroom: | From £135.00(USD225.51) per person per night, breakfast included |
| Single with shared bathroom: | From £67.50(USD112.75) per room per night, breakfast included |
About Kensington Gardens Hotel
Welcome to the serenity of the Kensington Gardens Hotel, which accords the discerning guest the comforts of its Victorian ambience.
Situated within a very short stroll of the buzz of lively Queensway, with its varied restaurants and boutiques, the hotel appeals to the business traveller and tourist alike.
Kensington Gardens Hotel Facilities
| Children |
Facilities for children Children welcome |
|---|---|
| Bookable product facilities |
Colour television in all bedrooms Ground floor bedrooms available Hairdryer in all bedrooms Internet access Radio in all bedrooms Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms Telephone in all bedrooms |
| Parking & transport |
Off site parking |
| Provider features |
In town/city centre Of historic, literary or architectural interest |
| Catering |
Serve breakfast Caters for vegetarians |
| Provider facilities |
Business facilities Central heating throughout Coach parties accepted Separate guests' lounge Ironing facilities Laundry service Foreign languages spoken Night porter Stag/hen parties welcome |
| Booking and payment details |
American Express accepted Delta accepted Diners Club accepted MasterCard accepted Special group rates Sterling travellers' cheques accepted Maestro accepted Visa accepted |
| Target markets |
Gay friendly Green/environmentally friendly Special provisions for lone female travellers |
Kensington Gardens Hotel Address
| Address: |
9 Kensington Gardens Square
London
W2 4BH
|
|---|---|
| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7221 7790 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7792 8612 |
Location Information for Kensington Gardens Hotel
| Address: |
9 Kensington Gardens Square
London
W2 4BH
|
|---|---|
| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7221 7790 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7792 8612 |
| Public transport: | Queensway/Bayswater - 7 min walk Come out of the station, turn left and walk to the traffic lights by Whitley's shopping centre. Take a left and the hotel is on the left-hand side. |
Getting There
Going to Kensington Gardens Hotel using public transport? Find the fastest route:
Latest 5 reviews of Kensington Gardens Hotel
Perfect hotel if you are in London to sightsee and eat!
We stayed here for 12 days in early August and I must agree with the review that suggests the stairs are a pain! But, besides that it was a great hotel. It is located down a quieter street, but sometimes people do come by and cars drive by. It happens, it is in London!
Positives:
A fantastic receptionist. She was so helpful and so friendly. She even let us use her computer to print out a voucher for a tour we were doing.
Great location only 5min from Bayswater Tube station and 10min from Queensway Tube station as well. So many different restaurants in the area - Greek, Italian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Lebanonese, Persian, Indian, American, Brazilian, etc plus a Starbucks, McDonalds, Burger King, and Cinnabon.... It was all so good! Safe neighborhood with a mall and Marks & Spencers close by.
We had a private bathroom, but I know not all rooms (possibly the singles) have a toilet.
Included breakfast next door was great and worth getting up for it. I had an English Breakfast one morning and it was fabulous.
In a package deal with flight, we only paid about 40 BPS per night for the hotel. Great value in London!
Negatives:
Stairs - but know this ahead of time because there is no elevator (lift).
No A/C - but we did have a fan. It was warm, but overall Europe does not have the need for A/C that we do in the USA.
Overall:
I would stay here again. It was warm after taking a shower and the stairs were a pain, but it was a good workout and the location is well worth it. Dropping your key off next door is not a problem and contrary to what someone else said on here, it is easy and not a pain. Many hotels in Europe make you do this. Next time though, I am packing light!
"If it weren't for the stairs...."
it'd be almost perfect. However, I cannot travel "light", when I'm away from home as long as I usually am, and being faced with three flights of stairs is always a real dampener to any trip. Luckily, we were there for 5 nights, so I only had to tackle them twice with my baggage, but due to ill~health... I'm not terribly fit anyway, and every traipse up the stairs was far from fun. Apparently our room type option wasn't available on any other floor. *sighs*
That, out of the way.... in all other aspects it was fine. Quiet and relatively cool, which are big plusses in my book, although I'd rather hotels invested in working ceiling fans, at least, or air conditioning, rather than televisions, which I never watch! However, it wasn't in the middle of a London heat~wave and there was a floor fan, and we could keep the window open, but at other times I think that could be a big issue, in hotter weather.
We didn't have an issue with having to hand in the key. It worked out well for us as the two of us came and went separately, a lot of the time.
Very friendly staff.
Location good... excellent even. Everything you could possibly want in London close at hand (public transport, eateries, pubs, shops of every description and a plethora of other services).
Oh, and the room size was small, but we fitted two large suitcases, and other assorted bags, but it IS what one expects in London in this price range, and I've stayed in worse situations in B&Bs before!
quaint and cute
There must be large disparities in room quality depending on the the room that you get, but I found my triple quite pleasant. The staff was really nice and the whole key thing really wasn't a big deal. I stayed for one night and the hotel was clean and tidy and very comforatble. The triple was a decent size room for an affordable European hotel and the bathroom was nice and spacious. I also saw a single that another friend stayed in and it was very very tiny (especially the bathroom), but still nice. The location was also great. Close to the Bayswater tube stop and there was cheap internet down the street on the 3rd floor of the mall.
Don't stay if you can avoid it...
Stayed here 2 nights with teenaged children. Lovely receptionists (2). However, site that booked my reservation said that there were 88 parking spots (It's printed on my reservation) . There are none. Parking several blocks away at shopping center is 50 pounds for 24 hrs. I parked many blocks farther away for 19 pounds for 24 hours. If you don't care to walk-don't stay here. Bathroom reeked of barf and feces-and an incredibly strong deodorizer is used to mask bad smell. My clothes smelled of the deodorizer days later. Only plus is that it is about 3 blocks to subway. Won't stay here again.
This is a dormatory not a hotel
First, be warned that this "hotel" expects you to leave your keys with them or their sister hotel next door every time you wish to leave the building and their reception is only open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. so you always have to either buzz in or stop by next door to get a key and get buzzed into the building. Also, rooms are small and the whole place is in disrepair and not updated at all. There were stains on carpet and cieling. When we arrived, there was mold in the refrigerator which was not working and the door to the bathroom squeaked so loud it awoke everyone during the night. The staff did fix this after I insisted but it was all a terrible experience and not worth saving a few pounds per night.
Are you a representative of Kensington Gardens Hotel?
Respond to Reviews
Read more reviews on TripAdvisor
About TripAdvisor and Visit London
Please be advised that any comments, opinions and statements submitted herewith are entirely independent and do not represent views held by, or are in any way connected to Visit London.
Questions About Kensington Gardens Hotel
Get Answers to Your London Questions
Got a question? Ask on Yedda!