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 3.75 out of 5 by 4226 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 3.8 out of 5 from 3947 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 803 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 3 out of 5 from 279 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 79% and the average for 4 star hotels is 80%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 644th from 865 London hotels, and 272nd of 333 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar type of hotel (size, rating) nearby (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) would be the 4 star Marriott London Kensington,
with rates that start from about £189 and which has an 80% guest satisfaction rating.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the Dreamtel London Kensington. 0.2 miles
away (0.3 km), has scored 67%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £44 (theres free WiFi too). Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 4 Star Ashburn Hotel London seems like it might fit the bill. The Ashburn Hotel London is only 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 89%.
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 2 five star hotels (average rating 88%), 27 four star hotels (average rating 81%), 17 three star hotels (average rating 73%) and 4 two star hotels (average rating 74%). Of the 50 local hotels top rated is 54 Queens Gate Hotel (4 star) at 92%.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 49 of them. Taking all the hotels in the area together the average starting rate is £107 per night. Rates range from £44 at Lord Kensington Hotel (3 Star, 71%) with top rates of £315 at One Thirty Queens Gate London Apartments (5 Star, 89%). Rates broken down by star rating: Five Star average: £285, Four Star average: £115, Three Star average: £80 and Two Star average: £51.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank K Hotel Kensington 33rd (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 20th for the 27 four star hotels in the area. In terms of lowest starting rates this hotel is 23rd of 49 (6th of 27 four star hotels.). Analysing both the base rates and overall rating for the hotel we rank it 31st of 43 for sheer value for money (Montana Hotel was top).