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Kensington Close

Wrights Lane, London, England W8 5SP, United Kingdom
Kensington Close
Real Traveler Rating: 3.5 out of 5 based on 91 reviews from 4 sources
Recommended
Clean: Rating of 3.9 out of 5
Service: Rating of 3.6 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.0 out of 5
Value: Rating of 1.0 out of 5
Room: Rating of 3.3 out of 5
call to book: 1-800-546-4167 hotels.com
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from $93
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Recommended
Based on 91 reviews
from 4 sources
  • Overall: Rating of 3.5 out of 5

    "We would stay there again." source Hotels.com

  • Clean: Rating of 3.9 out of 5

    "The bathroom was kept spotless, shiny and well stocked." source Hotels.com

    "We requested no house cleaning just fresh towels as i always clean up after myself and housekeeping was very upset by that and on last day, began harassing us to get into the room long before check out." source Travelocity

    "The bathroom was small but clean, w/ a full size tub & good shower." source Expedia

    "were never cleaned up." source Travelocity

  • Service: Rating of 3.6 out of 5

    "If you are not bothered by bathroom convenience, than I would recommned this hotel for location, price and very friendly staff." source Hotels.com

    "No one else smiled or seemed to care about service." source Travelocity

    "From the time we arrived till the moment we left we got tip top service." source Expedia

    "The service was excellent." source Expedia

  • Location: Rating of 4.0 out of 5

    "The Kensington Close Hotel and Staff are friendly and nothing can beat the hotel's location." source Hotels.com

    "The hotel location was great- can walk to a tube station in a few blocks and Hyde park is very near." source Expedia

  • Value: Rating of 1.0 out of 5

    "The price was okay for London, but the size of the room should have been more clear in the description, two twins were pushed together without any room to walk around or between." source Expedia

    "Hotel is totally legit if you can get a good price." source Expedia

  • Room: Rating of 3.3 out of 5

    "it was said 4 star hotel not even a 2 star, small rooms very inconvinient." source Hotels.com

    "The room was very small for two." source Expedia

More information on Kensington Close

Situated in a quiet location, Kensington Close hotel is in the heart of Kensington, convenient to the prestigious shops of Kensington High Street, and only a five-minute walk to the tube. It is an ideal choice for leisure and business guests offering three excellent restaurants serving traditional English fayre within its carvery, enjoyable and light meals within Marloe's bar and wonderful Italian food in its restaurant The Italian Connection. The Health Spa is a superb luxury health and fitness club available to guests which includes an 18-metre heated swimming pool, beauty treatments and gym. You can also sign up for an exercise class during your stay. Meetings Alchemy is the hotel's training and conference centre, with 15 rooms equipped with all the modern facilities and technology required, ensuring a successful conference. The dedicated conference team are there to meet all the client's requirements. An Internet Point is available to guests in the lobby.

Check-in Time:

2 p.m.

Check-out Time:

12 a.m.

Total Rooms:

530 rooms.530

Total Floors:

7 floors.

Rooms:

550

Reservations

IB

Cancellation Policy

-72 hours, If you fail to cancel before 12 noon 3 days prior to arrival there will be a one nights charge.

Directions

From London Heathrow Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is 24 km (15 miles). Getting there. The Heathrow Express train and black taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the center of London. The London Underground's Piccadilly Line serves all Heathrow terminals and transports passengers into central London. From central London, guests can take the subway to the High Street Kensington Station. Getting around. The extensive London Underground system connects the hotel with the rest of central London. The Underground station closest to the hotel is High Street Kensington. There is also a wide choice of buses. The hotel can order black taxi cabs on request. London charges congestion zone fees within clearly designated areas of city. Those who operate vehicles within these zones are assessed daily fees that apply Mondays through Fridays. The money saving Oyster Card is a smartcard that stores up to 90 pounds of pay as you go credit. It can be used on the Tubes, buses, DLR, trams and select national rail services throughout London. Oyster Cards are less expensive than single fares, and daily price capping automatically calculates the least expensive fare for single day journeys. Oyster Cards can be purchased at the Oyster website, most Tube station ticket offices, at Oyster Ticket Stops, at select National Rail ticket offices, at select London Travel Information Centres, and by telephone at 0845 330 9876.

Area

Central and West London

Attractions

Olympia Hyde Park Serpentine Earl's Court Commonwealth Institute Kensington Palace Gardens Natural History and Science Museums

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