Introduction: The Kensington Close Hotel London enjoys an almost
candid location in a small Close off from the very busy and popular
Kensington High Street. Its just a short stroll to the High Street where you
will find a fashionable and upmarket area with wonderful range of stores,
boutiques, bars and restaurants. At the Western end of the High Street is the
major exhibition centre of Olympia (0.7 miles) while to the Eastern end is
Kensington
Palace (0.3 miles), Kensington Gardens and
Hyde Park (0.4 miles). Even more
convenient is that the Kensington High Tube Station is almost adjacent to the
hotel. On the northern side of the high street is the exclusive residential
neighbourhood of
Holland Park, and indeed the park of the same name is situated at its heart.
To all intents and purposes this part of West Kensington can be said to mark the
start of central London as you approach London from the West. The hotel is just
off of Wrights lane which runs through a very upmarket and expensive residential
area. West London's other major exhibition centre of Earls Court is just 0.7
miles to the West. Other local places of interest are
Linley
Sambourne House (0.2 miles),
Leighton
house museum (0.5 miles), Royal Albert Hall (0.7 miles),
Natural
History Museum (0.8 miles),
Albert Memorial
(0.8 miles) and the antiques market and fair at Portobello Market (0.8 miles).
Hotel:
The Kensington Close Hotel is a large (550 bedrooms) modern hotel.
All of the hotel's guest rooms are air-conditioned and well appointed. Room
facilities include Coffee/Tea maker, Desk, Hair Dryer, Satellite TV (with movie
and international channels), safe, trouser press/ironing board, wireless
internet (free) and telephone with voicemail. All rooms are en-suite (shower,
bath).
Club bedrooms have additional facilities such as Deep Sleep Bed concept, additional space, free use of
Emotion Leisure (excludes Treatments), LCD TV, Mini Bar, Complimentary Daily
Newspaper and Bathrobes & Slippers. Also access to the club lounge.
Suites have a separate living room and larger bathrooms.
Room service is 24 hours. Lift to each floor. Daily housekeeping.
Dining:
Senses Restaurant: Elegant yet informal atmosphere. Serves continental
and Carvery buffet style meals. Breakfast offers a choice of Full English or
Continental. Served 06.30 till 10.00 (weekends 07.00 till 11.00).
Sunday Carvery lunch serves 13.00 till 15.00.
Blue Smoke Restaurant: Serves contemporary international seasonal dishes.
Lively and intellectual wine list. Tables for just 2 guests or large groups
catered for. The setting features delicate lighting and a relaxed ambience.
Open: 12.30 till 22.00.
Lions Sports Bar & Grill: Featuring 2 large screen TV's, 7 normal sized
TV's and a "Bose" surround sound system to make the most of all major
international sporting events. Also serve a full range menu with dishes from
Pizzas to tradiotnal fish and chips or Chile Con Carne.
Open 09.00 till 01.00. Food served 11.00 till 23.00.
Central feature of the hotel is its excellent 'Emotion' health, fitness and spa facilities
(charges apply).
The gymnasium has a full range of equipment including
cardiovascular machines and free weights. Studio classes for exercises
(including yoga) run throughout the day. There an 18 meter indoor swimming
pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and a range of beauty teamsters. Treatments
include massages, facial, manicures, pedicures, eye treatments, self-tanning,
body wraps, sunbed and waxing..
Open 6.30 till 22.200 (07.00 till 21.00 weekends)
WiFi internet access is available in the public areas of the Kensington Close
Hotel. There is also an internet centre next t the lobby.
A welcome feature for a central London hotel is the pretty garden with its water
fountain. You can sit with a drink in the garden and when weather permits the
hotel sometimes has a barbeque out there.
Additional facilities include same day laundry and dry cleaning and a concierge
service. Reception is open 24 hours.
The hotel has a training and conference centre that includes 15
meeting/conference rooms.
This is a fully non-smoking hotel. Luggage storage available.
Parking: available onsite (charges apply)
Room Numbers: 550
Check-in: 14.00 (2pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon (express check-out and corporate check-out options)
Comment: The Kensington Close Hotel was
previously called the Posthouse Kensington Hotel (2002)
£40 million pounds refurbishment 2010/2011.
