Hotel in Detail:
While the K Hotel Kensington entrance is Victorian the interior is contemporary. The hotel aims to offer guests a hip and contemporary hotel and events venue. The interior design is described as a modern approach that combines antique, original features and the contemporary in a multi-functional concept. Some of the furniture furniture is designed by John Michael.The K Hotel Kensington hotel bedrooms are contemporary in style with quilts on the beds, giant cushions, Egyptian sheets, en-suite facilities with power shower/bath, robes and toiletries. The urban studio bedrooms have larger beds. The Town bedrooms have smaller beds than other rooms.
Standard amenities includes Safety Deposit Box, flat screen TV, free WiFi, Telephone, Fan, Heating, Tea/Coffee Maker, Hairdryer, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, Work Desk and Ironing Facilities.
24 hour rooms service.
Onsite the hotel has the 9 Bar and Restaurant.
K Hotel Kensington guests can make use of the concession arranged between the hotel and the major fitness facility located opposite.
There are meeting facilities available onsite that can accommodate up to 300 guests with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
Reception is manned 24 hours. The hotel has luggage storage facilities. Totally no-smoking throughout. Complimentary wireless internet in all areas.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Gloucester Road 0.2 miles (0.3 km), Railway Station: West Brompton 0.6 miles (1 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 3.9 miles (6.3 km).The K Hotel Kensington is situated on the western border of central London between Earls Court and South Kensington. Actually on the Cromwell Road which is the A4 dual carriageway and the main road into and out of London giving direct access out to Heathrow Airport and the the West of England. Walking distance from shops and amenities on both Earls Court Road and Gloucester Road and with a supermarket opposite. Nearest attractions include Kensington Palace, Victoria and Albert museum, Natural History and Science museums, Hyde Park and Earls Court Exhibition centre. Popular shopping at Knightsbridge and Kensington High Street is also close by.
Bedroom Numbers: 88
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 10.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.95 out of 5 by 6938 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 6592 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 786 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 3.3 out of 5 from 346 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 79% 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: 544th from 853 London hotels, and 245th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar type of hotel (size, rating) nearby (0.0 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 4 star Park International Hotel,
with rates that start from about £68 and which has a 77% guest satisfaction rating. The Park International Hotel also offers: free WiFi.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum. 0.1 miles
away (0.2 km), has scored 70%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £49. Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 4 Star Hotel Xenia seems like it might fit the bill. The Hotel Xenia is only 0.1 miles (0.2 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (Courtfield Gardens, 131 - 137 Cromwell Rd, SW7 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.4 miles (0.6 km) radius. The breakdown by star rating is 3 five star hotels (average rating 83%), 28 four star hotels (average rating 80%), 15 three star hotels (average rating 71%) and 4 two star hotels (average rating 75%). Of the 50 local hotels top rated are Collingham Apartments (4 star) and also The Resident Kensington (4 star) (both joint top with 91%).Base Rates: We use base rates as a guide to the hotels starting rates. They do not include special offers and deals though so are just a rough guide.
Of the 50 local hotels we have base rate data for 46 of them. Taking all the hotels in the area together the average starting rate is £150 per night. Rates range from £49 at Holiday Inn Kensington Forum (4 Star, 70%) and the easyHotel South Kensington (2 Star, 73%) with top rates of £935 at The Edwin Hotel (3 Star, 60%). Rates broken down by star rating: Five Star average: £258, Four Star average: £134, Three Star average: £136 and Two Star average: £82.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank K Hotel Kensington 25th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 17th (joint) for the 28 four star hotels in the area. In terms of lowest starting rates this hotel is 16th of 46 (6th of 27 four star hotels.). Analysing both the base rates and overall rating for the hotel we rank it 22nd of 44 for sheer value for money (easyHotel South Kensington was top).