Hotel in Detail:
The Portobello Hotel is made up of two former neo–classical Georgian mansions. A long established quirky boutique style hotel that was first opened back in 1971. The hotel has a charming and traditional feel. Breakfast is included in the room rate and features organic coffee and fresh croissants.Bedrooms all have an individual feel with a classic style and feature a wall–to–wall mural of an exotic scene. They come with air–conditioning, free wireless internet, flat screen TV, mini–bar, branded toiletries, Nespresso coffee machine, tea and kettle, hairdryer and free mineral water.
Some of the better/superior rooms have an open bath and the attic rooms have a sloping ceiling. Some of the great rooms/deluxe rooms have a four poster bed.
The bathrooms will have either a shower or a bath. Room service is available. Daily maid service.
Guests can use the free WiFi which is available throughout the Portobello Hotel. The front desk is staffed 24/7. There is a comfortable lounge area with a TV.
Other services include dry cleaning, ironing service, wakeup service, newspapers,
The hotel is fully non–smoking. There is a lift for floor access.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Holland Park 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Railway Station: Shepherds Bush 0.8 miles (1.3 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 3.6 miles (5.8 km).The Portobello Hotel takes its name from the famous market, Portobello Road Market, which is just 123 yards (112 metres) from the hotel. The market and notably the antiques stalls are in full flow on a Saturday, during the week its mostly fruit and vegetable stalls and less of them than a Saturday. Very lose to Ladbroke Grove, 193 yards, (176 metres) which is the main route for the Notting Hill carnival which takes place each summer. Not quite in the very central parts of London which is really 3 miles (4.8 km) away around Piccadilly Circus and the West End W1. Transport links are good for getting into the main central areas with a never ending flow of buses and taxies along Holland Park Avenue 0.3 (0.5 km) to the south. The nearest tube is Notting Hill Gate station which is 0.3 (0.5 km) away. Only 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the huge covered shopping mall called Westfield White City. The large open spaces of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park are 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from the Portobello Hotel and offers a range of activities and places to snack. The hotel sits on a quiet side street away from most of the major traffic noise in the wider area. The area around the hotel provides a wide variety of shops, restaurants and bars within walking distance. The area to the south, Notting Hill, offers an upmarket village like feel to its smaller shops and bars and was of course made famous by the film of the same name.
Bedroom Numbers: 21
Check-in: 12.00 (noon)
Check-out: 15.00 (3 pm)
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.2 out of 5 by 694 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4.3 out of 5 from 378 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 612 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.1 out of 5 from 316 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 84% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole.
Milesfaster ranking: 349th from 853 London hotels, and 162nd of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A comparable type of hotel close by (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) would be the 4 star The Premier Notting Hill,
with base rates beginning from £86 and which has a 77% guest satisfaction rating. The Premier Notting Hill also offers: free WiFi.
As the The Portobello Hotel is a boutique style of hotel you might also be interested in the La Suite West Hotel. This is also a boutique hotel and is (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) away. Rates start from around £139 and is rated by guests at 80%. The La Suite West Hotel has: free WiFi.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the Sonder The Henry Hotel. 0.8 miles
away (1.4 km), has scored 60%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £49 (theres free WiFi too). Why not choose a hotel with a higher customer satisfaction score? If that is what your after then the 5 Star Milestone Hotel and Apartments is potentially a good choice for you, it's only 1.0 miles (1.7 km) from here. The Milestone Hotel and Apartments has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (22 Stanley Gardens, W11 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 1.1 miles (1.7 km) radius. The numbers for each star rating are 4 five star hotels (average rating 89%), 24 four star hotels (average rating 76%), 18 three star hotels (average rating 72%) and 4 two star hotels (average rating 66%). Top 4 star hotel is Park Grand Lancaster Gate at 84%. The highest rating in the isa goes to Milestone Hotel and Apartments (5 star) at 98%.Base Rates: We look at what the average base rates are for the area and by star rating. These rates do not take account of offers and short term deals so are just a guide.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 44 of them. If we look at the average for all hotels in the area (nearest 50) we get an average base rate of £110 per night. The lowest rates are at £13 at Smart Hyde Park View Hostel (2 Star, 73%) and highest base rates of £418 at Milestone Hotel and Apartments (5 Star, 98%). Averages for each sector of star rating: Five Star average: £256, Four Star average: £86, Three Star average: £84 and Two Star average: £60.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on our own proprietary algorithm based mainly on guest ratings but adjusted for influencing factors. We rank The Portobello Hotel 8th (joint) of the 50 local hotels and 2nd (joint) for the 24 four star hotels in the area. The hotel is 42nd of 44 (20th of 20 four star hotels.) for lowest standard rates locally. Looking at the hotels rates plus its user rating we rank it 43rd of 44 for sheer bang for buck (Smart Hyde Park View Hostel was top).