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Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG

4.0 star property
Hotel with a full-service spa, near Kensington Palace

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Indoor pool
Creator video
Bar (on property)
1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
The current price is €150
includes taxes & fees
20 Jul - 21 Jul

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

7.6 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(45 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Premium Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Suite, 2 Single Beds

Suite, 2 Single Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(32 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(199 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom | Room amenity

Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

7.4 out of 10
Good
(70 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium Room, 2 Single Beds

Premium Room, 2 Single Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(19 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Wrights Lane, Kensington, London, England, W8 5SP

What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kensington Palace - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 7 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

  • High Street Kensington Station - 4 min walk
  • Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station - 19 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jacuzzi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dishoom Kensington - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Japan House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Ivy Kensington Brasserie - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG

Upscale hotel near Kensington Palace
Located close to Royal Albert Hall and Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre, Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. Indulge in a deep-tissue massage, a manicure/pedicure and a body wrap at Imagine, the on-site spa. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, Boulevard Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fitness classes are offered at the health club; the property also has dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar and a business centre. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a steam room and a sauna.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An indoor pool
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
  • Express check-out, express check-in and a ballroom
  • Wedding services, a front desk safe and massage treatment rooms
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, helpful staff and proximity to shopping
Room features
All 706 rooms offer comforts such as pillow menus and air conditioning, in addition to perks such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, daily housekeeping and phones

Languages

Czech, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (GBP 45 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 17.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Boulevard Restaurant
  • Lounge Bar
  • Starbucks

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 8 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1960
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 17.95 per person
  • Self-parking fee: GBP 45 per day
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night
  • Facilities fee: GBP 5.00 per person, per day and includes use of: sauna; swimming pool; fitness facilities

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Access to all recreational facilities is subject to a surcharge.

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or health club without adult supervision
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Kensington Close
Kensington Close Hotel
Holiday Inn London Kensington Hotel
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St. Hotel
Holiday Inn High St. Hotel
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St.
London Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St.
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St. an IHG Hotel
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Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

Does Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG?

As of 3 Jul 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG on 20 Jul 2025 start from €149.86, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG?

Self-parking is available for GBP 45 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG located?

Located in London City Centre, this spa hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kensington Palace, Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre and Royal Albert Hall. Buckingham Palace and Big Ben are also within 6 mi (10 km). High Street Kensington Station is only a 4-minute walk and Earl's Court Station is 12 minutes.

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Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 704 out of 1629 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 466 out of 1629 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 231 out of 1629 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 119 out of 1629 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 109 out of 1629 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10

Lovely hotel near tube
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Love it here
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Very clean, pleasant staff and plenty of communal spaces to sit quietly away from lots of people.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

Very convenient location. Nice area. Hotel very welcoming and rooms very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Stylish hotel on great location ,close to shopping and transport.We had a nice 2 night stay ,very friendly staff ,good breakfast and comfortable room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10

Convenient for Royal Albert Hall
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

The staff and cleanliness excellent !
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10

Great hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10

Amazing stay. Great reception and amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10

Great location, friendly staff and good accommodation. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2025

10/10

Convenient hotel close to Tube and good area to explore.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

Great hotel with great lication
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10

If you’re used to sleeping in a shoebox, showering in a bucket, having the fan blow at a rate that would be near the rate of an infant and paying top price - this is the place for you! You would be way further ahead staying only a little ways away from here to have a much better experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

Clean, friendly staff and excellent location for shopping and food. Staff very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10

Lovely hotel and staff, very nice peaceful, convenient location 🙂
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10

Good all around place we stay on holiday inns. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10

Lovely people and nice rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10

Food was awful and overpriced. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10

Excellent room, huge bed and loads of space. Really nice staff as well
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10

Great location! The staffs were kind and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

Excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

Close to the train station
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10

Very helpful staff. Great food options. Clean
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

4/10

The rooms were smaller than even a Norma. European hotel room. Our room was very old and needed to be updated, broken tile in the bathroom and peeling paint.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Great location and very clean
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025