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Knightsbridge Hotel
10 Beaufort Gardens, London, England, UK
Neighborhood: Knightsbridge
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The Knightsbridge Hotel is the perfect modestly priced entrée into one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the world. In fact the Knightsbridge is the ideal shopper’s hotel, a sort of junior version of its sisters, Covent Garden and Charlotte Street, with a correspondingly lower nightly rate, leaving plenty of room on the credit cards for expeditions to Harrods and Harvey Nichols, as well as the shops of Sloane Street and Brompton Cross.
Though the building, on a quiet wooded cul-de-sac, is classic Georgian townhouse, the interiors are inventive, as we’ve come to expect from Tim and Kit Kemp. Tired country house clichés be damned—here you’ll find a lobby full of modern artworks, an African-themed drawing room, where cozy armchairs huddle round the fireplace, and a soft pastel-toned library, complete with honor bar.
Guest rooms are impressive as well, decorated in a similar eclectic style, lighter and airier than you might expect, with rich fabrics, luxe furnishings and thick canopy beds. The bathrooms are a vision in granite and oak, with deep cast iron tubs and the obligatory Molton Brown bath products. These rooms are fit for business as well, with writing desks, private safes and high-speed internet access.
There’s no restaurant, in keeping with the relative minimalism of the Knightsbridge, just room service, and breakfast served in the sitting rooms. You won’t mind, though, as you’re here to enjoy the neighborhood, not the lobby. Any number of dining options are to be had in the immediate area, and did we mention the shopping? If there’s a drawback at all, it’s that once you get used to staying here, you may begin to fantasize that you could actually live here. For those of us who are not yet in the market for a home in Chelsea, though, there’s always the Knightsbridge.
How to get there:
The Knightsbridge Hotel is a 7-minute walk from the Knightsbridge tube station. If you’re arriving from Heathrow Airport the most convenient transfer option to central London is the Heathrow Express train, which leaves Heathrow Airport every 15 minutes and takes 15 minutes to arrive at Paddington Station. One-way fares are available from £18 and round-trip fares from £32. By black cab, Knightsbridge is approximately a 45-minute ride from Heathrow Airport (depending on traffic) and can cost upwards of £50.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- Guaranteed 4pm check-out
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Complimentary welcome gift upon arrival
- 44 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 107 Guest Reviews
- Knightsbridge Hotel
- 10 Beaufort Gardens
- London, England, UK
- Neighborhood: Knightsbridge
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- Central air conditioning
- Luggage storage
- No pets allowed
- Room service
- Wi-fi (charges apply)
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107 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Rebecca
- Stayed February 2010
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
flawless attention to detail
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- toya
- Stayed January 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The experience was very nice. The communial areas are excellent and it is a very intimate hotel, which I like.
What the hotel could do better:
I think the check-in could have been better. Got there at 3pm and the room was not ready (when I asked again how long would it take they gave me another room). My point is that they could have given me the other similar room when I arrived.
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- Maria
- Stayed January 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Very friendly personal, very welcome and conformable atmosphere and very good cooked eggs Benedict :)
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing; Had a wonderful stay!
