Hotel in Detail:
Ideally located in the centre of London, the five star boutique hotel Ellen Kensington offers air-conditioned rooms, a terrace, free WiFi and a bar. This 5-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service. The property is non-smoking and is set 1.2 km from Natural History Museum. At the hotel, the rooms come with a desk. Ellen Kensington features some units that feature city views, and all rooms include a private bathroom with a shower. The accommodation offers an à la carte or continental breakfast. Popular points of interest near Ellen Kensington include Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington Underground Station and Royal Albert Hall. London Heathrow Airport is 18 km from the property.
Highlights: Non-smoking rooms √
Free WiFi √
24-hour front desk √
Terrace √
Lift √
Bar √
Heating √
Daily housekeeping √
Luggage storage √
Designated smoking area √
Bedrooms come with:
Air conditioning,
Private bathroom,
Flat-screen TV,
Free WiFi,
free toiletries, slippers
Desk, minibar,
Carbon monoxide detector,
Linen,
Streaming service (like Netflix) and
Wake up service/Alarm clock
Ellen Bar: Located on the ground floor. Features a charming 1920s-style light fixture, as well as a menu of straight-up classic cocktails (from mojitos to martinis) and light bites (such as chilli crab bao).
Lacquer Room restaurant: Adjacent to the bar. seats 123 and serves a distinctly Japanese slanted menu.
All rooms are non-smoking. Bedroom features include dark-wood mirror-topped nightstands and pencil-post beds. The suites have freestanding baths.
Serves include 24 hour front desk, concierge, luggage storage, daily housekeeping, lift to all floors.
Ellen Kensington offers dramatic interiors, impeccable service and affordable rooms. Incorporates Asian influences in both the food at the Lacquer Room restaurant and the interior design of the bedrooms.
Onsite spa with 5 treatment rooms.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Earls Court 228 yards (208 metres), Railway Station: West Brompton 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 3.7 miles (6 km).The Best Western Burns Hotel London is very close to the Earls Court development (0.25 miles) and the shops on Earls Court Road and Old Brompton Road. Close by is the A4 dual carriageway which is the main road into and out of West London giving direct access out to Heathrow Airport. This area is very popular with budget class hotels being just outside the main tourist areas but close enough for easy access and with good local public transport via Bus, Taxi and Tube. Nearest attractions include Natural History and Science Museums (0.7 miles), Kensington Palace (0.8 miles), Albert Memorial (1 mile), Serpentine Gallery (1.1 miles) and Fulham Palace (1.3 miles).
Hotel: Room service is 24 hours. Iron and ironing board on request.
Bedroom Numbers: 105 / 5 Floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
History: Was called the Best Western Burns Hotel till 2023. The first UK hotel for Montigo Resorts.
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.5 out of 5 by 1582 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating n/a out of 5 from n/a reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 680 of 1152 for hotels in London and rated 3.5 out of 5 from 1582 reviews)
Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 70% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 5 star hotels is 88%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 706th from 846 London hotels, and 138th of 139 five star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the Best Western Burns Hotel and not too far
(0.1 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 3 star ibis Styles London Kensington,
where prices begin from around £113 and which has a 72% guest satisfaction rating.
We can also suggest a cheaper options nearby which would be the ibis Styles London Kensington. 0.1 miles
from the Ellen Kensington (0.1 km), has scored 72%
from former guests and has rates from around £113. Prefer something with a higher guest rating? Then the 4 Star Hotel Indigo London Kensington may be one too look at. The Hotel Indigo London Kensington is only 0.0 miles (0.0 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 88%.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty one closest hotels from here (18-26 Barkston Gardens, SW5 postcode) that we have data for cover a 0.5 miles (0.8 km) radius. The 51 are made up of 3 five star hotels (average rating 76%), 27 four star hotels (average rating 78%), 14 three star hotels (average rating 70%) and 6 two star hotels (average rating 62%). Top 5 star hotel is Blakes Hotel at 80%. Coming out as the top rated hotel are Miiro Templeton Garden (4 star) and also the Hotel Xenia (4 star) (both joint top with 90%).Base Rates: Using base rates we analyse average starting rates for the area. Useful as a guide but note they do not include special offers or short term deals.
Of the 50 local hotels we have base rate data for 43 of them. The average rate for all the 51 nearest hotels is £108 per night. Starting from £44 at easyHotel South Kensington (2 Star, 67%) up to £237 at The Bentley London (5 Star, 78%). Averages by star rating: Five Star average: £79, Four Star average: £110, Three Star average: £70 and Two Star average: £77.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank Mornington Hotel London Kensington top.