Bayswater B&B - Kensington Court Hotel
Cheap B&B (Bed & Breakfast) Accommodation in Bayswater / Queensway
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| Princes Square Bayswater Home of Kensington Court Hotel |
Bayswater B&B of the cheap kind is the dominant type of accommodation in this district of Kensington bordering Hyde Park. First of all lets clear any illusions you may have about the term B&B, short for Bed and Breakfast.
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The Bayswater district is made up of long avenues lined with 5 or 6 storey terraced houses. Typical is Princes Square, pictured on the right, where the Kensington Court Hotel is..
These are not homely houses with a couple of rooms rented out by attentive family owners. These are small simple hotels, with none of the frills. Price is the key overwhelming attraction. The cheapest rooms, like at the Kensington Court are not ensuite, you share the bathroom. Most cheap B&B hotels, again like Kensington Court offer a choice of 'basic' rooms or ensuite.
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The Kensington Court like its B&B neighbours in Bayswater is in 5 or 6 storey Victorian terraced houses which when built were grand family homes including room for servants converted to being a hotel.
The Kensington Court has 20 rooms and no lift. The Kensington Court B&B in Bayswater is one of the better ones of its type. If you're looking for a cheap B&B in the Bayswater/Paddington area this should be on your radar.
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Kensington Court B&B Bayswater - Typical Reviews
I've spent with my wife 4 nights in this hotel. Our plan was to find a cheap solution in the London center near tube stations and restaurants.
This hotel fits our needs!
Pro: 3 tube stations at less than 15 minutes. Many cheap or interesting restaurant in the area. Hotel staff ready to provide any kind of answer or help.
Con: Old camera, no lift, bathroom with OLD shower. Poor breakfast
"Okay, so we aren't looking for the Ritz and we didn't stumble on this like a gold mine. But it has: A helpful desk assistant A fine breakfast (especially for kids): fruit, tea and coffee, cold cereal, toast etc. A good locale in a quiet neighborhood and only a few blocks from a major road with restaurants (Subway, pizza, fast food, a grocery, chinese etc.) and a major tube station Room had a heater/air con. and we used the heater at night, beds were comfortable, bathroom wasn't unsightly--room was spare but fine for our needs. Overall, this was good for London prices and we will be using this hotel again should we need to bring the kids to the city "
"My daughter and I stayed for five nights at the Kensington. We found the accommodations to be quite adequate and clean. The staff were very helpful and willing to assist us with unusual requests, like having luggage delivered by the airlines in the middle of the night. The breakfast was average. Our room was up 4 1/2 flights of stairs, which was fine for us, but some guests might find it daunting. We shared a bathroom, which worked out well - we rarely had to wait for it. The location of the hotel is excellent - close to tube stations, shopping, good but inexpensive restaurants, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. We recommend this hotel to anyone who doesn't require luxury, but values a friendly staff."
"My husband and I stayed in a double en-suite room during our week long stay. Some people like to stay at fancy hotels and take advantage of their gym, pool, spa, restaurants, etc., but that's not us...we aren't travelling thousands of miles to another country to do all that when we can do it at home in our own city.
After a long day of touring/sightseeing, all we want to do is come back to a nice, clean and comfortable room...that's what we got with this hotel.
The hotel was located in a great location. We were a 10-minute walk (I walk slow, by the way) from the Bayswater and Queensway tube stops and getting to Bayswater Road for the buses was even closer. There were tons of restaurants, pharmacies and small grocery stores right by the tube stops. We were a 10minute walk to the heart of Notting Hill. We felt very safe walking around the neighborhood, regardless of day or night.
The rooms were old, but clean for the most part. I guess if I had anything to complain about, it'd be about some of the hairs I found in the bathroom that I know weren't from my husband or I and the dust behind our bed. The first couple of days we were there, the heat was REALLY turned up in our room...to the point where I had a hard time sleeping. The windows didn't open and there was no knob for the radiator behind our bed (that's how we found the dust) so we couldn't adjust the temperature. We voiced our concern to the hotel staff and they had their maintenance man come in and adjust the heat to a much more comfortable temperature.
The staff was pleasant and immediately got us hooked up with the free wi-fi once we arrived. The breakfast included with our stay was very basic...cereal, yogurt, toast, juice/milk/tea/coffee. But then again, it's not like the hotel advertised a grand/gourmet breakfast buffet so we completely expected the basic breakfast we were served. All in all, we were very happy with our stay, it was well worth our money and we would stay here again.
Lodging in London is not cheap...if you're looking for a good place to stay that's reasonably priced, then this will definitely do the job! If you're looking for a hotel with all the bells and whistles, then you're going to pay for that...you get what you pay for, simple as that. "
"This hotel was based in a really good area. the nearest tube station was Bayswater and this was only a 5 min walk from the hotel. I travelled from kingscross and it only took about 30 mins in total to go from door to door. The room was basic, clean with plenty of storage. The double bed was slightly uncomfortable and the heat was unbearable until we turned the radioator down! Ensuite was compact with the shower having very little room to manouver. Breakfast consisted of cereal, toast, yoghurt, tea or coffee. The stairs to the breakfast basement were awkward as they had an old stairlift running down them as well. All in all a good place to stay with friendly staff and quite central. "
Possible Alternative B&B Hotels To Kensington Close
| Whiteleaf Hotel - B&B - Double Rooms From £59 |  |
| A 1-minute walk from Bayswater Tube Station and 200m from Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens. shops, restaurants and bars of Queensway and Bayswater are just around the corner, TV lounge, a 24-hour reception and a luggage storage facility. Continental breakfast is included in the room rate. |
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Underground: Bayswater / Queenswa y- 100m |
| Reems Hotel - B&B - Double Rooms From £61 |  |
| Located in Princes Square, Bayswater in a quiet residential area with lots of similar hotels all around the square. Great budget area to stay with plenty of reasonable restaurants, pubs and facilities like launderettes. All of the en suite rooms have satellite TV and tea/coffee. 24 hour reception. |
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Underground: Bayswater / Queensway- 500m |
| Berjaya Eden Park Hotel - 3* Hotel - Double Rooms From £71 |  |
| 2 Underground stations (Bayswater & Queensway) are just a 2-minute walk away.
Wireless internet, free toiletries and tea and coffee making facilities . The restaurant serves full meals and light courses, and al fresco dining is available on the terrace. |
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Underground: Bayswater / Queensway - 100m |
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