Hotel in Detail:
Once the London home of the Aga Khan and still retaining much of its original Victorian townhouse charm is the B'Shan apartments. Actually just off from Kensington High Street in a tree lined square offering some relative clam from the surrounding vicinity. The nearby shops includes several grocery stores so no shortage of options for a self–catering holiday. A big plus is the free wireless internet access available in all apartments.Apartments range from studios to a spacious three bedroom apartment sleeping from one up to eight people. Each apartment is well appointed and comfortably furnished with fully equipped kitchen and bathroom.
all apartments come with a flat–screen TV (with sky sports), DVD player, safe, iPod docking station, a fully–equipped kitchen, dining area, seating area with sofa, ironing facilities, fan, washing machine, hairdryer, telephone, radio, refrigerator, microwave, electric kettle, kitchenware, oven, toaster and alarm clock.
Daily housekeeping service including weekends. Guests receive starter pack of tea, coffee, milk and sugar. Towel change for a small fee.
Standard Studio: 30 square metres. Sleeps 2 adults.
Large Studio: 35 square metres. Sleeps 5 adults.
Superior One bed apartment: 38 square metres. Sleeps 5 adults.
Standard two bed apartment: 54 square metres. Sleeps 5 adults.
Superior Two bed apartment: 56 square metres. Sleeps 6 adults.
Superior Two bed with two bathrooms: 57 square metres. Sleeps 6 adults.
Three bedroom apartment with two bathrooms: 80 square metres. Sleeps 8 adults.
Other B'Shan Apartment facilities include fax service and a safety box at the reception for your valuables. Enjoy all the facilities and the advantages of a central location for reasonable rates at the B'Shan Apartments . Luggage storage available. The building has a lift (except to top floor) and is fully non–smoking. Free WiFi and air-conditioning throught.
Other services include a, 24 hour communal laundry room.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: High Street Kensington 0.2 miles (0.3 km), Railway Station: Kensington Olympia 1 miles (1.6 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 4 miles (6.4 km).B'Shan Apartments are located in the heart of the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea, while its location is in a relatively quiet cul–de–sac compared to the hustle and bustle of the surrounding district. Walking distance from Kensington Palace and gardens (246 yards, 224 metres) which was formerly the residence of Diana princess of wales. Today the Diana Memorial Gardens is located alongside the mansion on Kensington gardens (adjoins with Hyde Park). Situated just off from Kensington high street this is one of Londons more fashionable and upmarket locations. It is also a very busy and popular shopping High Street with a full range of shops, supermarkets, bars and restaurants. Famous names such as Barkers of Kensington are to be found here. One of the worlds most famous music venues, The Royal Albert hall, is less than 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from here. At 246 yards (224 metres) from the apartments Kensington High Street underground is the nearest tube station to the B'Shan Apartments on the Circle and District. Taxis and buses are in abundance in this area.
History: Was called the 51 Kensington Court Apartments till 2019.
Bedroom Numbers: 11
Check-in: 14.00 till 17.00 (2 pm till 5 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.75 out of 5 by 446 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 3.6 out of 5 from 347 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 809 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.2 out of 5 from 99 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 75% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 616th from 853 London hotels, and 273rd of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (0.0 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 4 star The Nine Hotel,
whose lowest rates start at about £172 and which has an 80% guest satisfaction rating.
If your mainly looking at apartments maybe have a look at the Citadines South Kensington. It is 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away with rates from £137 having scored a guest rating of 80% and has: free WiFi.
If you are looking for something a bit cheaper then take a look at the The Nine Hotel. 0.0 miles
from here (0.1 km), has been rated at 80%
by past guests and has rates from around £172. Prefer a tried and tested hotel close by judged by its guests ratings? We think the 5 Star Milestone Hotel and Apartments stands out in that regard. The Milestone Hotel and Apartments is only 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away. The Milestone Hotel and Apartments has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty hotels that are closest to this location (51 Kensington Court, W8 postcode) which we list extend for a 0.7 miles (1.1 km) radius. Consisting of 6 five star hotels (average rating 87%), 32 four star hotels (average rating 79%), 11 three star hotels (average rating 72%) and 1 two star hotel (rated 67%). Top 4 star hotel is Hotel Xenia at 90%. Of the 50 local hotels top rated is Milestone Hotel and Apartments (5 star) at 98%.Base Rates: We show you the average starting rates (base rates) in the area and break it down by star rating. Trouble with this is that base rates do not include special offers and limited low rate deals. However they remain a useful guide to general rates.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 47 of them. The average base rate when considering all hotels in the surrounding area is £135 per night. Starting from £44 at easyHotel South Kensington (2 Star, 67%) with top rates of £418 at Milestone Hotel and Apartments (5 Star, 98%). Rate averages listed by star level: Five Star average: £280, Four Star average: £121, Three Star average: £71 and Two Star average: £44.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank ibis Styles London Gloucester Road top.
We note that this hotel is above average locally for 4 star hotels even though its below average overall for 4 star hotels in London.