5 Star Hotel

The Kensington Hotel

109-113 Queen's Gate, London, United Kingdom View Map

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The Kensington Hotel

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The luxurious Kensington Hotel is located in the heart of South Kensington and within a 20-minute stroll of Harrods, Harvey Nichols and The Royal Albert Hall. The Natural History Museum and The V&A are just 5 minutes on foot. A state-of-the-art fitness room is provided for exclusive use of the hotel’s guests. Free WiFi, luxury bed linen and a large flat-screen TV are included in each room at The Kensington Hotel, as well as an private bathroom. The Town House Bar & Restaurant has a magnificent lounge area with period drawing rooms. Its setting offers a blend of traditional and contemporary features, and is an ideal location for for afternoon tea, lunch or evening dinners. South Kensington tube station is only 1476 feet away and offers direct access to the heart of the West End & Heathrow Airport.

295 Reviews

8.7Very Good
Cleanliness
8.9
Staff
9.3
Location
9.5

What Guests Say

  • “The location was good and the staff were very efficient. Hotel was clean and service was excellent.”
  • “This hotel has tons of character. The lounge area, fireplaces, and bar are all excellent places to sit for tea, food, or a drink.”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Pets Allowed
  • Business Center
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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King Room

216 sqft • 1 King

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Twin Room1/4

Twin Room

173 sqft • 2 Single

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Family Room1/4

Family Room

356 sqft • 2 Queen

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Deluxe King Room1/4

Deluxe King Room

270 sqft • 1 King

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The Brompton Suite1/4

The Brompton Suite

754 sqft • 1 King

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Luxury Suite1/4

Luxury Suite

366 sqft • 1 King

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    What Guests Loved

    8.7
    Very Good

    Based on 295 reviews

    Location

    9.5

    Cleanliness

    8.9

    Staff

    9.3

    Overall Quality

    8.6

    Pros +

    • The Staff
    • The location was good and the staff were very efficient. Hotel was clean and service was excellent.
    • This hotel has tons of character. The lounge area, fireplaces, and bar are all excellent places to sit for tea, food, or a drink.

    Cons -

    • Everything. This is a 2 star hotel. I?m going to buy a five star hotel and steal the staff. But noise level is the worst thing about this hotel
    • In ordering the English breakfast, my husband was asked if he would like toast and beans with the breakfast. Assuming that it was included with the full breakfast, we were surprised at the additional $3.00 cost per item on our final bill. Not happy.
    • Rooms are a bit small but that's expected in London.
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    3DanielPosted on: 10-13-2024

    The Staff

    Everything. This is a 2 star hotel. I?m going to buy a five star hotel and steal the staff. But noise level is the worst thing about this hotel

    8Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 6-12-2018

    The location was good and the staff were very efficient. Hotel was clean and service was excellent.

    In ordering the English breakfast, my husband was asked if he would like toast and beans with the breakfast. Assuming that it was included with the full breakfast, we were surprised at the additional $3.00 cost per item on our final bill. Not happy.

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 5-5-2018

    This hotel has tons of character. The lounge area, fireplaces, and bar are all excellent places to sit for tea, food, or a drink.

    10PatriciaPosted on: 3-31-2018

    Great service, comfortable beds, and great location!

    10MariosPosted on: 1-20-2018

    Service. Location. Staff. The hotel bar.

    Rooms are a bit small but that's expected in London.

    10GretchenPosted on: 11-23-2017

    The Kensington far exceeded my expectations. The staff is superb, the location is safe and a quick walk to the tube. Gorgeous hotel. We stayed in a Deluxe room and it had ample space. Turndown service was a nice surprise, & the in room espresso was great!

    Nothing!

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 10-11-2017

    The location was great and the staff were very friendly.

    The rrom was very small.

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 6-27-2017

    Amazing breakfast. nice, helpful staff. evertyhing went smooth. close to tube. great cozy bed, big enough rooms, very clean. about everything was great

    can't think of anything that is bad right now.

    10CharlesPosted on: 11-30-2015

    The staff are very accommodating the doorman the concierge the front desk staff the housekeepers everyone was wonderful. The room was fine the towels are very luxurious. The common areas are very inviting and well-kept the fireplaces are nice

    9Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 8-23-2015

    The staff, concierge, doormen

    housekeeping was not the best

    -1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 7-28-2015

    The Kensington Hotel was wonderful. The staff was friendly and helpful, the room was exquisite. The bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was included with the price of the room and it was an outstanding buffet of both hot and cold selections.

    7ClaudioPosted on: 4-9-2015

    The hotel is good although the room is very small. The staff is excellent specially the people who are working in breakfast and in the reception.

    The room is very small.

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 3-15-2015

    Beautiful hotel, great location, very friendly and helpful staff.

    1st room they put us in was very small, but they moved us, and the 2nd one was much better.

    9Andrew TPosted on: 1-28-2018

    Service room size

    Easy to stubb toe on the bed

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 4-21-2017

    Staff was very friendly

    8StevenPosted on: 11-13-2016

    Very friendly staff.

    Public computer didn't work well.

    10SaudPosted on: 12-19-2025

    Room is comfortable. Great service & breakfast. Nice gym for a boutique hotel

    One of the days the housekeeping didn't clean or replace the glasses. Just put the used ones in original place and flipped them as new

    10StuartPosted on: 12-18-2025

    From the time we arrived the staff were amazing. From the really helpful doorman to the check in staff. The hotel is very welcoming with beautifully decorated areas.

    8NathanPosted on: 12-12-2025

    Friendly, comfortable, good morning breakfast service in the room.

    USB sockets by the beds to charge phones would be helpful. Better guide for lighting in the room. Have porridge as a cereal option in the ‘light breakfast menu’, and perhaps a choice of egg somewhere in the light menu.

    9AnaPosted on: 12-2-2025

    Charm, decoration, staff, location

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    Business facilities

    • Business Center

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 12:00 PM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 can stay with cot, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 12 can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges.
    PetsPets are allowed. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note that Classic Rooms cannot accommodate extra beds or cots. WiFi signal can be found in all bedrooms and some of the public areas. When booking for 9 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply. When traveling with pets, please note that an extra charge of GBP 35 per pet, per stay applies. Dogs are not accepted in Classic rooms.

    Location

    The Kensington Hotel

    109-113 Queen's Gate, London

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