Located in Hammersmith and Fulham, a neighbourhood in London, The Kensington Residencies is in a shopping district and near a metro station. Marble Arch and Kensington Palace are notable landmarks, and some of the area's popular attractions include Natural History Museum and London Eye. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and ZSL London Zoo are not to be missed. Visit our London travel guide
York House, Avonmore Place, London, England, W14 8RW
What's nearby
Kensington High Street
1 min walk - 0.0 km
Olympia Events
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Holland Park
7 min walk - 0.6 km
Design Museum
9 min walk - 0.8 km
Cromwell Road
9 min walk - 0.8 km
Getting around
Kensington (Olympia) Station
4 min walk
West Kensington Underground Station
9 min walk
Heathrow Airport (LHR)
32 min drive
Restaurants
Executive Lounge Hilton
3 min walk
Society Bar & Restaurant at Hilton London Olympia
3 min walk
Best Mangal II
8 min walk
Warwick Arms
7 min walk
Eat Street
7 min walk
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
The Kensington Residencies
This smoke-free apartment building features express check-in, express check-out and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Each apartment features free WiFi and a kitchen with a fridge, a stovetop and a microwave. Guests can appreciate conveniences, such as a dining area and a sitting area, and other amenities include a balcony and a flat-screen TV. Limited housekeeping is available.
The Kensington Residencies offers 10 accommodations with free toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. Accommodation at this 4-star apartment has kitchens with fridges, stovetops, microwaves and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include baths or showers.
This London apartment provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Limited housekeeping
Location highlights
In a shopping district
Near a metro station
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
10 units
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in fee: GBP 35.00 for check-in between 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 25
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
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 11:00 PM 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
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 26.0 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 500.00 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Late check-in fee: GBP 35.00 for check-in between 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 26.0 per night
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35.0 per night
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, 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
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; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is professionally cleaned
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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
Kensington Residencies Apartment
Kensington Residencies
The Kensington Residencies London
The Kensington Residencies Apartment
The Kensington Residencies Apartment London
Frequently asked questions
Is The Kensington Residencies pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at The Kensington Residencies?
This property doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at The Kensington Residencies?
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available from 11:00 PM to
2:00 AM for a fee of GBP 35.00.
What time is check-out at The Kensington Residencies?
Checkout is at 11 AM.
Where is The Kensington Residencies located?
Located in Hammersmith and Fulham, this apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kensington High Street and Westfield London Shopping Centre. Hyde Park and Natural History Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km). Kensington (Olympia) Station is only a 4-minute walk and West Kensington Underground Station is 9 minutes.
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Reviews
The Kensington Residencies Reviews
6.8
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Good location, nice cozy building and flat with a nice balcony, all amenities in walking distance, getting wifi password took some time and calling but worked fine afterwards,
Innsjekk gikk greit da vi kom frem, men vi var sent i leiligheten og det var ikke toalettpapir eller andre artikler der. Sovesofa var ikke redd opp, og sengetøy måtte vi finne frem selv i skapet. Fant menneske hår på putene, og putetrekk var ikke å finne, så vi måtte bruke ekstra laken til å pakke inn putene.
OppVaskemaskin slo seg aldri av når vi brukte den, då den stod og «skuret hele natten og neste dag. Forsøkte å ta sikringen, men fortsatte når det ble koblet på. Gulvparketten var løs på flere steder og baderomsdør var tråkk å få igjen. Badekar var skittent, og måtte vaskes før bruk. Ellers Ok, med rolig strøk og grei beliggenhet.
We booked this apartment for an event at Olympia. The only thing this place has going for it is the distance to Olympia and nothing else.
We paid a premium to stay in what was supposed to be a luxury apartment. What we got was an overpriced, tired, broken flat.
To start, the carpets leading to the door are all badly stained (great impressions), as you enter you are greeted with a rusty old iron and board. To follow come the heavily marked walls in every room, complete with heavily stained fabric sofa AND stained bedding.
The bathroom gets no better as the shower was broken, pubic hair was still present from the last occupiers and the hair dryer was also broken.
The precedent is basically everything is stained and broken, the bin, the freezer door, the furniture. Do not let the photos fool you.
To top it off, no heating or cooling available AND you cannot lock the balcony door, so top security.
In summary, unless it's £50 a night, don't bother, go to the hilton around the corner.
Also, if you have problems, don't expect to get hold of the "manager/s" they don't answer once you are in...probably because they know you want to complain.
No refund received to date, no apology either.
The wooden floor upon entry was damaged and planks were coming apart which left it concerning from a safety standpoint.
Verified traveller
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Verified
8/10 Good
Bruce L.
7 May 2018
Great Location for Events at London Olympia
Great location and a very nice flat. Close to lots of good eating options. Comfortable beds, very open and airy. Rugs were a bit stained and beaten up but, clean. The furnishings are sparse. Be prepared to stock the bathroom with necessities. Our water pressure and warm water were not working well, despite their efforts to fix them. All and all, very nice option.
The penthouse would have been a great accomodation had it not been in such poor condition. The location is great and the accomodations are spacious and modern with nice viewa, however, it was very dirty. The floors had obviously not been cleaned and the bathroom floor had hair all over it even. The furniture in the living room was stained and we had to lay a sheet over the couch to feel “comfortable” sitting on it. There was trash in the balconies. The bedding looked clean and fresh, but the carpets were very stained. The beds and pillows were not ver comfortable but they were ok. The biggest issue was the lack of maintenence.
They were responsive to the phone call I made.
The apartment walls and carpet were filthy. The stains on the couch were gross
Eric
Verified
6/10 Okay
Gerard
19 Feb 2018
OK
Ok for a business stay, but not for a family. The apartment is nice enough, modern and bright with a brand new kitchen etc. However, it all was a little stark and cold. Plus, the sofa bed is rather uncomfortable and very confusing to set up. Its ok, but not great.
Gerard
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Verified
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
3 Feb 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Nice place and affordable
Staff is great, room has potential but I don’t think there is enough flat rental interest in the area so some of the things go unused for some time and can require maintenance that may interrupt your stay. Rate was amazing for us and all the self serve features for a week long stay (full kitchen and washer). Shower water pressure was low for our room.
The hotel was just amazing. The staff itself was very understanding to any trouble we had getting to the hotel as well as gaining internet access. There are many grocery stores and shopping blocks within a ten minute walk. It lies near museums and gardens located just west of the palace. The rooms had a modernized look and view to it and everything was extremely accessible. For a complex in the United Kingdom, it is worth the stay!
Stor lejlighed med op til seks sovepladser inklusive sovesofa i stue. Fremragende beliggenhed med udsigt fra store altaner. Rent sengetøj, rene håndklæder, men nedslidt interiør: Plettet sofa, ridsede vægge og en løs vandhane i badeværelset, men der går nok på en drengetur.
Good big rooms, coming in I got a punch in the face by a horrible smell! Couldn’t figure out where I comes from in the kitchen.
Hair everywhere! On the sofa, bathroom, floors!!!
Toilet paper was empty and I didn’t sit in the sofa without blankets on it... see pictures !
The apartmemt was really nice. However the dishwasher was not working and left a funny smell and there was was no cleaning products for us to clean up so had to go to the sainsburys local to get washing up liquid, sponges and sprays. There wasn't a dustpan, broom or mop. I think if your gonna hire out an apartment at least have these utensils me and my friends stayed for two nights so we don't have a daily housecleaning service and where not gonna sit and let dirty washing pile up thats just nasty. i would also say get some lamps in the rooms for apartment no 10 because at night time we wanted something dimmer in the rooms and maybe a new shower head as the one we supplied had little pressure aside from that we enjoyed our stay.
Our overall stay was nice, but had a few drawbacks. As we were planning an international trip, I wanted to be organized, yet could not reach the apartment rental service (flexiflats) at all. Neither could Travelocity! But without the ability to cancel our reservation, we were stuck, possibly without a place to stay! I finally tried at various hours of the day, and reached aomeone on my seventh or eighth attempt trying via a Travelocity rep.
I obtained an email address and used it to my advantage. Aside from never seeing someone at the facility (not even for check-in), and only speaking to one gentleman via text twice, things went as smoothly as can be expected.
There was half a roll of toilet paper (take your own) and only one trashbag. The WiFi was worse than spotty, but we were too tired to care.
Location was fantastic, though it wasn't until we has two days left of our trip before we found more than one pub and a convenience store that saved my life.
I've attached photos of the flat #4, 2F should it matter.
Based on lack of communication alone, I would not recommend someone stay here.
Happy and safe travels!!
Sarah
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2017
Verified
6/10 Okay
Hidayat
21 Oct 2017
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Good apartment with poor customer service
The apartment is clean, location is good easy access to olympia station and bus stop but the customer service is poor. The first night I was assigned at room where front door lock is not lockable. After multiple tines call and email, they come and send technician who finally confirmed that door lock is not working and they replaced the lock.
Other problem is no or very poor internet and TV signal. The internet wifi sometime works or have internet connection and most of the time no connection. This is due to limited connection used by multiple aparments. TV signal poor due to instable antenna. Extra effort needed to always adjust the antenna in order to get TV signal working.
I urges the customer agent need to answer and reply to guest complain, as in my case most of my call to them are answered by voice message who asked me to write email but then email almost never been reply except 1 time by bruce who offer me to solve the problem by moving me the another apartment unit.
I hope this sincere comment can be a motivation to the management of kensington flat to be more responsive and attentive to guest complaint.
Appartement 6( 2 eme etage )
le premier choc pas Internet ou disparait dans la journee le plus souvant la soiree restant sans aucun contact telephonique on ne repond jamais ,verre a boire casse ou on etait obliges d'avoir un seule verre pour 5 jours avec mes 2 enfants,shampoing petite fiole pour 5 jours pour 3 personnes( 2 enfants) station metro olimpia tres mal diservi ,balcon avec eau stagnante sous les carllage avec odeur desagreable
le plus dangereux avec des meubles en verre (meuble de televisione)casse dangereux si un enfants tombent ou se rapproche du meuble pour un 4 etoile ne vale pas la peine ,photos a disposition.
Oudineche
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017
Archival
4/10 Poor
Marylin A H.
28 Jul 2017
OK, BUT...
We were told we would be met about 4.00, but while we were there, no one else was. Luckily someone let us in out of the heat. Eventually reached office by phone and got outside pad number and also number of flat. First impressions - very nice. We enjoyed the little balcony whenever we were there in the evenings. But later examination showed clearly lack of attention to detail. Kitchen: no tea towel, no colander; Blind pull broken, had to climb on chair to open and shut. Bathroom: no toilet paper, though did have soap and shampoo. Bedroom: bedside shelf loose, stuff slid off; blind really wrong design as if window open blind flapped and interfered with breeze. (And we were there during heat wave) Sofa bed: duvet, no bottom sheet. Most worrisome was that we could not lock the front door, and there was no explanation on how to do it - a most bizarre design, certainly not universal.
Location fine, nice residential area, once we found our way to West Kensington Tube.
P.S. When I got home, I found phone calls from you on my house phone??!
Marylin A H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Verified
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
3 Jul 2017
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice centrally located apartment - NO AIRCONDITION
When we arrived, we learned that we could not do an earlier check-in since the previous guests had not left, therefore ended up waiting for almost 2 hrs with all our luggage outside. The most interesting aspect was that there was no one at the apartment, all communication we had was over the phone. The apartment was an updated unit, but had NO AIR CONDITIONING and if you end up going at the time we did, this became a big problem since it was really hot. We requested the apartment company (again over the phone communication) to at least arrange for a fan and even though they promised, in our eight days at the unit, we never got the fan. The other issue was with the overall cleanliness of the unit, seemed like the cleaning crew hired by them just does quick cleaning as there was quite a bit of stuff which should have been cleaned but was not. On the positive note, the apartment is in a good location, generally has all the amenities that you would need while traveling.
Come prima esperienza in appartamento a Londra direi molto buona. L'unica cosa che ci preoccupava un po' era il check in, dal momento che non c'è una hall con il personale per l'accoglienza, infatti è previsto un contatto telefonico all'arrivo. Devo dire che il personale oltre ad essere stato veloce a comunicarci il codice di accesso ha sempre risposto alle nostre mail dandoci tutte le informazioni richieste. L'appartamento è moderno e spazioso con un grazioso terrazzino che da' sulla strada principale (Avonmore road). Si compone di tre stanze cucina-soggiorno con terrazzo, camera da letto e bagno con vasca. La cucina è dotata di piano cottura, microonde e frigo. La camera da letto dispone di un letto matrimoniale molto comodo (Buon materasso, biancheria nuova e pulitissima). Il bagno è dotato di vasca da bagno ma, come è normale qui a Londra, non ha purtroppo il bidet. Pulizia buona a parte un po' di polvere sui comodini della camera da letto. Fermata della metro West Kensington a circa 500 metri, più vicino c'e anche la fermata Olympia ma è in funzione solo nel week end.
Nel complesso buonissima esperienza, torneremo sicuramente.
Micaela
Verified
6/10 Okay
Graham
12 May 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice location, shame about the security + wifi
Location you can't fault this if you are working at Olympia - its moments away and the apartments are comfortable and reasonably spacious.
But -
The front door doesnt lock - even when locked you can just open it.
The doors to apartments (1+2 - I dont know about the others) need a "knack" to lock and unlock. Easy enough if you lived there, a bit trying if you are there for a night or two.
The apartments claim a £250 pre-authorisation from each guest. Thats a bit steep.
Its the first UK check-in where I have been required to have passport or Driving Licence.
The wifi is shocking - regularly doesnt work, then does, then drops out again. Better service at McDonalds!