Kensington Hotels London
Kensington, Gloucester Road, Earls Court & Knightsbridge Area
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Kensington Hotels are located just to the west of the very centre of London. Notable attractions within Kensington include Harrods department store, Kensington Palace and the South Kensington Museums.
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On this page we focus on the four star full service hotels in the Kensington district. Most of the familiar global multinational chains have hotels here, and there is also a good choice of more individual independent hotels too.
We look at the mid range hotels in Kensington district both independent and chain hotels on a separate page plus another page covering cheap bed and breakfast hotels in Kensington.
In crude terms, the further east you go the more expensive and plush the hotels are in Kensington. At the eastern extremity is Knightsbridge and Harrods and some of the most expensive hotels in London. The tourist class mid range hotels tend to be around the Gloucester Road and Earls Court areas of Kensington.
Most of these hotels border the Cromwell Road which leads out of Central London to Heathrow Airport, so its particularly attractive if you are using that airport. The Underground line line too follows this road artery too with stations at Earls Court, Gloucester Road, South Kensington and Knightsbridge.
The Kensington district is attractive if you want a nice full service hotel in London perhaps with the reassurance of a global hotel brand without paying the large price premium for staying more central.
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Kensington 4 Star Hotels - The Right Solution For You?
If you are looking for a comfortable, full service, four star hotel in Central London but also have one eye on your wallet then Kensington is a good place to look. Especially so, if you are flying into Heathrow Airport, Kensington hotels are the closest Central London hotels to London's largest airport. Most of the hotels in this bracket are on or just off the Cromwell Road. 4 Star hotels here tend to have softer room rates at weekends and offer good value compared with other districts. If you go east of South Kensington Museums and Underground station the hotels and prices escalate sharply, around Knightsbridge are some of the top of the range 4 star hotels with top of the range prices.
Kensington 4 Star Hotels
Copthorne Tara Hotel Kensington - 4 Star Hotel Within easy reach of the shops and restaurants of Kensington High Street, Knightsbridge, and Notting Hill. Kensington High St tube close by. Rooms: Double/Twin Rooms |
Hilton Hotel Olympia - 4 Star Hotel On western side of London in Kensington. Frequent buses pass the door and Olympia Underground (less frequent service than most) is almost next door. Rooms: Single, Double/Twin Rooms |
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum - 4 Star Hotel Landmark tower hotel handily placed next door to Gloucester Road Underground with trains every 5 minutes to Heathrow. Supermarket on your doorstep, plus lots of restaurants, coffee shops, ATM's, convenience stores. Rooms: Double/Twin Rooms |
Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt - 4 Star Hotel Opposite Gloucester Road underground with trains every 5 minutes to Heathrow. Kensington museums just 5 mins walk, Harrods 15 mins. Rooms: Single, Double/Twin Room & Family (2 children) Rooms |
NH Kensington - 4 Star Hotel NH Kensington offers sleek, contemporary rooms, with satellite TV, en suite facilities and a unique shower relaxing system. Some rooms have a spacious separate seating area. Rooms: Doubles & Suites |
Millennium Gloucester Hotel - 4 Star Hotel 100 metres from Gloucester Road Tube Station, and offers elegant air-conditioned rooms, 5 eateries and a fitness suite.
Spacious rooms feature flat-screen satellite TVs, wired internet access and work desks. They also include mini-bars and luxurious bathrooms. Rooms: Double/Twin Rooms |
Crowne Plaza Kensington - 4 Star Hotel Opposite Gloucester Road underground with a great variety of coffee shops, convenience stores, restaurants, ATM's etc in vicinity. Rooms: Double/Twin & Quad Rooms |
Best Western Boltons - 4 Star Hotel Just around the corner from Earl's Court Underground Station, Earls Court Exhibition Centre is just a 5-minutes walk. Each room features a modern private bathroom with a hairdryer. Rooms include free Wi-Fi, a laptop safe, and satellite channels on the TV. Breakfast included in room rate. Rooms: Single, Double/Twin Rooms |
Park International Hotel - 4 Star Hotel Comprised of five interconnected, beautifully renovated, Georgian style townhouses just along road from Gloucester Road Underground. Rooms: Single, Double/Twin & Triple Rooms |
Marriott Kensington - 4 Star Hotel Spacious rooms just a short walk from Knightsbridge's shops and museums and Earl's Court Tube Station. There is a restaurant and fitness centre. Rooms include a satellite TV, minibar, seating area and a private bathroom. Guests have the use of a well-equipped gym. Double rooms or American style with two double beds. Rooms: Double & Quad Rooms |
Citadines Prestige Aparthotel Kensington - 4 Star ApartHotel Citadines offer studios and spacious 1-bedroom apartments, with satellite TV. Each well equipped kitchen area has a microwave, a fridge and a dishwasher.
Rooms: Studios and Apartments for up to 4 people |
Base2Stay - 4 Star ApartHotel Boutique hotel services with apartment-style accommodation. The modern rooms have air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and a kitchenette. Each room has a flat-screen TV, 30 pay-per-view films, music, a work station, an oversized power shower or bath, toiletries, and British and European power sockets. A number of rooms interconnect. Rooms: Single, Double & Triple Rooms With Kitchenette |
































