Kensington House Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in London, steps from Kensington High Street

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Kensington House Hotel sits steps from Hyde Park and the Natural History Museum. Travelers can begin their mornings with a continental breakfast, connect using high-speed WiFi, utilize the business center, or relax with a beverage from the coffee shop in this smoke-free property.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Single Room, City View

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room, City View

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
Prince Of Wales Terrace, 15-16, London, W8 5PQ

Getting around

  • Kensington (Olympia) Station - 4 min drive
  • High Street Kensington Station - 8 min walk
  • London (LCY-London City) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Min Jiang - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Goat Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Zaika - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Como Garden - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Origin Kensington - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Kensington House Hotel

Hotel near Kensington High Street
Close to Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall, Kensington House Hotel provides laundry facilities, a business centre and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Smoke-free property and a front desk safe
Room features
All guest rooms at Kensington House Hotel feature perks, such as bathrobes, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free infant beds and free extra beds
  • Bathrooms with hairdryers and shampoo
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, electric kettles and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds!
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types at the property

Important information

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, debit card or cash deposit 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

House Kensington
Kensington House
Kensington House Hotel
Kensington House Hotel Hotel
Kensington House Hotel London
Kensington House Hotel Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

Is Kensington House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Kensington House Hotel ?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Kensington House Hotel ?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Kensington House Hotel located?

Located in London City Centre, this hotel is steps away from Kensington High Street and Kensington Gardens. Kensington Palace and Imperial College London are also within 10 minutes. High Street Kensington Station is 8 minutes by foot and Gloucester Road Underground Station is 11 minutes.

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Kensington House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 130 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 130 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 130 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 130 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 130 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, clean and comfortable.

This was my second visit to this hotel. I chose to return because of the location and overall pleasantness of the hotel. Staff is accommodating, rooms are clean (definitely on the small side, but what youd expect for central london), and the price is fair. This visit we had a room with a small balcony which was very nice! Breakfast was nothing special, bet adequate and plentiful. They will make espresso or cappuccino if you want t.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location.

Great location for Royal Albert Hall, Hyde park, and Kensington area. The hotel is very nicely presented. The downside for us was the small room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Refurbishment continues at a good pace. My room was freshly done, quite lovely, and remarkably spacious. Staff was on hand to check me in, even long before normal check-in hours, and did not charge me a premium for early check-in (about 2 hours early). They had a little difficulty finding my prepayment record, but gamely continued searching the system until they found it. The location is absolutely stunning, half a block from Kensington Gardens and only a five-minute walk to the restaurants and shops on Kensington High Street. This hotel is an excellent quality for the price, and I will certainly stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kensington House is a small, quiet, comfortable place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

DB, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is super nice & helpful. The breakfast is excellent with a wide variety of buffet style offerings. Older building could hear the people upstairs walking around all night. Thankfully they were kind enough to move me to a quieter room. Carpets are worn in the room. Perfect location near Kensington Palace.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay

Great location near Kensington Palace. Nice old house. Pleasant personnel. Good (not amazing) breakfast. Everything in good/great condition except that the carpet in our bedroom needed to be replaced (old and dirty). Small room (par for the course).
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Elin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fredelig hotell med god service, rent, god frokost, vennlig betjening
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay. Everything there that i needed for 2 night stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very small, run down old rooms, our window opened up to the dumpsters which wasn’t great. Otherwise okay stay I guess, staff were friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Idyllinen. Todella pieni hotelli ja vanha - hometta selkeästi huoneissa. Huoneet todella pieniä vrt. kuviin. Hississä haisi viemäri. Melko likaiset huoneet - pölyä nurkissa. Aamupala aivan mitätön - muutama leipä ja valmismuropaketteja.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla Emy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente hotel há 10 minutos caminhando da estação High Street Kensington,muitas lojas,restaurantes e Whole Foods perto...O Palácio de Kensington fica há 3 minutos a pé. O hotel oferece um delicioso café da manhã com pães e croissants quentinhos.O atendimento na recepção eh cordial. Super recomendo!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

The property wasn't quite as impressive as the picture, rooms and facilities clean although small, however did appeared a little shabby
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me encantó la habitación. El hotel es precioso. El personal muy amable. El recepcionista de mañana hablaba español.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Annett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sehr angenehmer Aufenthalt

Das Hotel liegt ca. 10 Minuten zu Fuß von den U-Bahn Stationen High Street Kensington und Gloucester Road entfernt. Der Empfang war freundlich. Das Zimmer hat mich sehr positiv überrascht. Es war sauber, nett eingerichtet und es gab alles, was man für einen angenehmen Aufenthalt benötigte. Wasserkocher mit Tee und Kaffee war vorhanden, es war angenehm warm im Raum, TV und WLAN funktionierten und es gab sogar Bademantel und Bügeleisen. Auch ein kostenloses Wasser war bereitgestellt. Auch im Bad gab es nichts zu bemängeln. Die Ablage dort war ausreichend groß und die Beleuchtung war hell. Generell war es ruhig im Hotel. Auch nach dem Auschecken konnte man das Gepäck noch im Hotel lassen und es wurde sicher verwahrt. Ich hatte auf jeden Fall einen sehr angenehmen Aufenthalt und komme gern wieder.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Overall great place and price but...

Great location and amazing breakfast for the price of the stay but as usual single room very small though spotless. However television not working. No info re wi fi sign in either in the room or on the card holding the key. Apparently it was in reception but not pointed out. No way in the room to contact reception to ask so any query like this meant a trip 4 floors down to reception. Having said all this for £50 it was amazing value and I would recommend and will certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic service, great hotel

Service was fantastic and the receptionists were very helpful and accommodating. Breakfast was very good and room was very nice and comfortable. Great value for money, would highly recommend. :)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Ideal location for Royal Albert Hall

Older hotel with friendly staff and decent continental breakfast. The bed was comfortable and nice clean bathroom with lovely white soft fluffy towels, good shower with loads of hot water. The room itself was smaller than expected and downside, there was no drawers only shelves inside a small cupboard which was impossible to put anything in as the shelves faced sideways not to the front with a few hangers for hanging clothes above an ironing board with iron on high shelf above. There was coffee,tea and kettle and bottle of water. Wifi reception was a problem as kept buffering when trying to watch a tennis match. Excellent location for Royal Albert Hall about 7-10 minute walk.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bill, hard, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely hotel in an even lovelier area. The room we had was adequate though snug, no extra room for sure. The bathroom was spacious by London standards. The furnishings were adequate though a dresser would have been helpful. The bed was very comfortable. The hotel serves a lovely breakfast that surpassed our expectations. The hotel staff was friendly and helpful. Overall, the hotel is well worn and adequately kept up. The location is fabulous, just blocks from Kensington Gardens and the Palace. A decent walk to the tube station and many restaurants to choose from in the area makes it a convenient location.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Abraham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel es limpio y el personal servicial y agradable sería bueno que agregaran restaurante a su servicio
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They try to create a home from home atmosphere. Very peaceful spot but near bus routes.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
first time at this hotel but I will definitely book again, friendly helpful staff, very good continental breakfast and ideal location
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

david e

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awsome.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

TMouhan, Calgary, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed it here. Location is amazing. Surprisingly quiet for being right of Kensington High Street. Very romantic. Decent bed, not great/not bad We are pretty sure it's haunted after our stay, but we still really enjoyed it!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
The property was great nice and central to Musiums, Albert hall.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Tolle Lage!!

Super Standort in South Kensington, in einer ruhiger Straße 50 mt vom Kensington Road bzw. Park. Perfekt für einen Besuch zum Royal Albert Hall (5 Min. zu Fuß) oder die tollen Museen: Natural Hisory, Science und Victoria und Albert (15 min. zu Fuß). Das Hotel ist wunderschön von außen, aber von innen in die Jahre gekommen. Aber ok, die Preis-Leistung ist super, der inklusive Frühstück war auch gut. Mein Einzelzimmer war sehr klein aber ausreichend. Das Badezimmer auch sehr klein, der Vorhang an der Dusche zu kurz. Aber so ist es mal, wenn mann sich die teuren Hotels in der Gegend nicht leisten kann :-)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019