4 star

Kensington House

15-16 Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London, W8 5PQ

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Average guest rating:

Good

88% (213 reviews)

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Guest rating:

Good

3/8/2011

"-"

I would have rated the hotel as excellent but for some communication problems which were entirely due to lack of familiarity with the English language on the part of certain members of the staff.

Guest rating:

Good

2/8/2011

"The staff were curtious and obliging. We enjoyed our stay."

We had breakfast each morning and enjoyed the food. With a nice clean bed and a hearty meal at a reasonable price, what more does a man want.

Guest rating:

Good

1/8/2011

"Clean and friendly. Good location by Hyde Park and close to West End. "

Room a little compact but had a nice feeling. Only there for 1 night otherwise would have requested a larger room. Overall, good value for money by London standards.

Guest rating:

Excellent

28/6/2011

"-"

ALL STAFF VERY FRIENDLY AND EXTREMELY HELPFUL. ROOM WAS SMALL BUT VERY COMFORTABLE ,LIGHT AND MODERN.

Guest rating:

Average

25/6/2011

"Hotel stay"

Hotel was clean respectable and the staff were polite and friendly- Bar was not the greatest with no draft beers or Rose wine. Breakfast was good food but a little all over the place. The room we were in was quite nice yet small. No fridge available, overall a nice place but i`ll perhaps choose differently again.

Guest rating:

Excellent

23/6/2011

"-"

I found the the bedroom exceptionally clean and tidy and compact. It had everything I needed for the stay. The staff were excellent and very friendly and helpful and I would recommend this hotel to anyone staying in London

Guest rating:

Good

16/6/2011

"-"

Good location close to underground and Royal Albert Hall. Quiet at night. Friendly service, great breakfast. Overall rating would be very good.

Guest rating:

Excellent

1/6/2011

"Lovely modern funishings and spacious room very near the park ."

The nicest hotel and location we have ever stayed at in London, I did wonder what the building site next door would have been like if we hadn`t been there at the weekend.

Guest rating:

Good

23/5/2011

"-"

Hotel in great location for visiting London. Disappointed with size of room as it was very small but breakfast was good and staff helpful. Hotel was clean and tidy.

Guest rating:

Excellent

19/5/2011

"Cleanroom.Ideal location for Royal Albert Hall.Nice staff.Need to be more organised at breakfast"

Would book again

Guest rating:

Good

16/5/2011

"-"

Excellent location, friendly, helpful staff, clean room though a little small. Would definitely use this hotel again.

Guest rating:

Average

13/5/2011

"-"

Large scale building work opposite hotel, so drilling and noise from 8:00am. Good location for tube and perfectly adequate for a city break stay. Friendly helpful staff and good breakfasts.

Guest rating:

Good

1/5/2011

"We received a very warm welcome.The hotel is located in a quiet road off Kensington High street."

A comfortable hotel in a superb location near Kensington gardens.

Guest rating:

Excellent

13/3/2011

"friendly helpful staff, lovely room, great breakfast, would highly recommend, enjoyed our stay."

Guest rating:

Some problems

28/11/2010

"Small draughty room."

Disappointed with our room. We were down in the basement with bars on the window. Felt like we were in a dungeon. The bed was placed against the window and we had a constant draught on our necks. Could not open the drawers fully in the cupboard at the bottom of the bed as there was not enough room. Feel that we were misled with the pictures of the rooms on the web site for the hotel. On the positive side, the staff were all polite and the continental breakfast was more than adequate.

Guest rating:

Average

19/11/2010

"-"

Room cold at night; suggest a thicker or additional quilt/blanket. Coffe at breakfast cold. Staff very friendly. Thanks.

Guest rating:

Good

18/11/2010

"Friendly, homely and convenient"

We booked this hotel as we were going to an event at the Royal Albert Hall. It is 5 minutes walk away and perfect as such. All staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. As other people commented the room we stayed in was small but this was not a problem. Room facilities excellent including bottled water. The only thing I did not like were the wooden blinds at the windows instead of curtains. They did not allow the room to become dark and did not keep the cold out. Would have preferred curtains, but this a personal preference thing. It would make me reluctant to stay in summer!

Guest rating:

Good

7/11/2010

"Friendly and Helpful staff and very good breakfast!"

Guest rating:

Good

30/10/2010

"pleasant stay, comfortable bed, friendly staff, great location, super continental breakfast"

Overall, a very nice hotel. My only problem was the shower - lack of pressure made it fairly useless. Needs looking into.

Guest rating:

Good

21/10/2010

"Well situated"

Well situated to cover the Kensington and all locations close to Hyde park. Perfect for our requirement to be near Imperial College and our daughters graduation at the Royal Albert Hall. The family room we had was just right for two adults and a child, staff pleasant and very helpful.

Guest rating:

Good

15/10/2010

"Excellent location but room small and traffic noice intrusive."

We were going to a show at the Albert hall so position was excellent. The staff were very welcoming and helpfull. the room was small and bathroom was a very small shower room. No curtains or double glazing made the traffic noice intrusive till the early hours. Very clean , continental breakfast excellent. Would use again if I could choose a room away from front of hotel..

Guest rating:

Excellent

11/10/2010

"Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean and tidy."

Guest rating:

Excellent

11/10/2010

"Best value for money hotel locally, and my preferred option."

Guest rating:

Good

9/10/2010

"-"

The staff were very helpful and the bed comfortable, however the single room was very small.

Guest rating:

Good

8/10/2010

"A pleasurable stay."

A well kept hotel with friendly staff in a nice area of london close to kensington house and gardens, about a ten miniute walk to High street kensington tube station.

Guest rating:

Excellent

27/9/2010

"Great location and building and good value for money"

Smart place just off Kensington High Street but very quiet. Helpful staff. My room had a great little terrace overlooking trees.

Guest rating:

Good

15/9/2010

"very good location for Albert Hall , Hyde park and good shopping"

We were on the top floor in a small room, but it was perfect for our needs. Everyone in the hotel was helpful and pleasant. Nice touch of a welcome letter and free drink at the bar. hairdryer, iron etc all supplied- great for a short break.We would use this hotel again if we needed to be in that part of London.

Guest rating:

Good

30/8/2010

"Clean, comfortable, well-equipped, well-located."

The situation is excellent, off the main road so not noisy but close enough to Kensington High Street with interesting shops and restaurants and a 5 minute walk to the Tube Station. Was pleased to find an iron, ironing board and safe in the room. Continental breakfast is fine with fresh fruit, toast, buns, croissants etc. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Guest rating:

Excellent

19/7/2010

"-"

Nice hotel, friendly staff good value for money in a great location

Guest rating:

Excellent

12/7/2010

"very helpful and friendly staff."

great location.

Guest rating:

Good

30/6/2010

"Ideal Location,obliging, and friendly staff,well appointed room but a little on the "tight" side."

Guest rating:

Good

23/6/2010

"Excellent positon, generally very good impression"

A couple of small niggles- the lift wasn`t working yesterday afternoon (at least, another guest and I waited 10 minutes before attacking the stairs!) and the ceiling fan was not working and noone could be found to put it right (annoying on one of the hottest nights of the year!) Otherwise, very pleasant staff, welcome drink appreciated, good breakfast. Room very small- next time we would go for a better one.

Guest rating:

Good

14/6/2010

"Close to Albert Hall"

No complaints!

Guest rating:

Excellent

9/6/2010

"A winner!"

Great location within short walk to Kensington High Street (and nearby Waggamma!!). Friendly staff, very comfortable room with all necessary amenities and a quiet nights sleep! Excellent breakfast. A real hit!

Guest rating:

Good

5/6/2010

"Comfortable. Great location. Friendly staff. "

Guest rating:

Good

5/5/2010

"would recommend this Hotel"

I found this Hotel to be very good. Though the rooms were small they were clean up to date, great shower! which is a must for me. The staff were helpful and very friendly the breakfast was also excellent , would definitely stay in this Hotel again.

Guest rating:

Good

12/4/2010

"-"

The hotel was good, the staff were very helpful and location was great for the Royal Albert Hall. The only downside was breakfast as everybody came down at the same time and space was limited, but after a short wait tables were cleared and breakfast was lovely, the waitress was very apologetic. I would use the hotel again.

Guest rating:

Good

11/4/2010

"Great, quiet location near to Kensington Gardens & the Royal Albert Hall."

Location was fantastic for our trip to the Royal Albert Hall. We also walked to Notting Hill from there. The reception staff were very friendly. Breakfast was a continental buffet with decent fresh orange juice. You could pay extra for a number of cooked breakfast dishes. The only negatives were that the room was very small indeed, although it was clean, well equipped and nicely decorated. And the passenger lift was next to our room and quite noisy.

Guest rating:

Good

7/4/2010

"-"

STAFF VERY HELPFULL AND FRIENDLY. LOVELY LOCATION. VERY PEACEFULL. ONLY DOWNSIDE WAS THAT BEDS / MATTRESSES WERE TOO HARD.

Guest rating:

Excellent

4/4/2010

"clean, friendly, quite hotel value for money just one thing breakfast couls have been served earlyer"

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Kensington House

15-16 Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London, W8 5PQ

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