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Tablet Plus: every stay includes select privileges and/or amenities. View privileges
Tablet Plus privileges for The Kensington Hotel include:
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Complimentary fruit plate, refreshed daily throughout the course of the stay
- 20% discount on all food purchased in the hotel (inc breakfast, lunch or dinner)
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The Kensington Hotel
109-113 Queen's Gate, South Kensington
London, England, UK
Neighborhood: Kensington
Style: Contemporary Classic
Atmosphere: Lively
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We’re not generally drawn to traditional hotels, and a Georgian townhouse hotel is about as traditional as it gets in London. But we make exceptions for conservatism in the name of something that’s worth conserving — and the old-school London luxury hotel is a tradition that’s worth hanging on to. And like so many of the purest examples of various national traditions, the Kensington Hotel happens to be a foreign creation: that of the Doyle Collection, an Irish concern.
The South Kensington location, in between Old Brompton and Cromwell Road, is classic West London, close by to Royal Albert Hall and a quick walk from the Brompton Road department stores. But once inside, you’ll find the world shut out — in a city on London’s scale that’s one handy definition of luxury.
150 rooms and suites vary considerably in size and layout, but all are decorated in a smart mix of classic and contemporary, and all are exceedingly comfortable, if not excessively opulent. Services are comprehensive, with a well-equipped fitness center and an excellent bar and restaurant, Aubrey. There’s a kind of high-end hotel that’s all about the appearance of luxury — this is the other kind, the one that’s made for life, not theatre.
How to get there:
The Kensington Hotel is a 6 minute walk from the South Kensington 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 roundtrip fares from £32. By black cab, The Kensington is approximately a 45 minute ride from Heathrow Airport (depending on traffic) and can cost upwards of £50.
About The Kensington Hotel: The Kensington Hotel is located in London's South Kensington neighborhood and is a traditional Georgian townhouse hotel. Part of the Chelsea section of London, South Kensington is home to some of the most exclusive and desirable real estate in the world. The neighborhood is known for its large concentration of French expatriates. The Kensington Hotel is part of the Doyle Collection of hotels.
