Hotel in Detail:
The 159 Knightsbridge Hotel is a family owned boutique style hotel (Marler family) in a building that dates back to 1890. The hotel itself opened in 1966.The rooms in the hotel are spacious, air conditioned and offer a choice ranging from single to large suites. The hotel is double glazed and so any street noise is minimized. Each room is en-suite and air-conditioned. Bedrooms comes with complimentary WiFi internet, desk, personal phone number (longer stays), cable television, safe, tea/coffee facilities, hairdryer and trouser press. Rooms at the back of the hotel are quietist and have views of the hotels courtyard.
Please note the hotel does not have a restaurant but Knightsbridge and the surrounding areas have a great range offering all kinds of cuisine. A freshly cooked breakfast (express, continental and full English) will be served to order in your room from 07.00 till 10.00. A room bar service also operates 11.00 till 20.00.
Free wireless internet can be picked up throughout the hotel. There are also two computers for guest use in the hotels office centre. 24 hour reception. Offers luggage storage facilities. Hotel has a lift.
Fully no-smoking in all spaces.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Knightsbridge 0.1 miles (0.2 km), Railway Station: London Victoria 0.9 miles (1.4 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 3.9 miles (6.3 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 5 miles (8 km).The 159 Knightsbridge Hotel is located in the heart of the fashionable Knightsbridge/Hyde Park area at what is known locally as Scotch Corner. Close to Harrods, Sloane Street and Park Lane this a great base for the tourist areas of London. The 159 Knightsbridge Hotel is a little unusual in that its nestled between a row of shops and it easy to miss, its taller than it is wide. The hotel is opposite Hyde Park where you can easily spend a whole day viewing the many statues, taking part in actives such as boating and tennis or just relax in the large open spaces and landscaped gardens. Alternatively the spend the day browsing the many shops, boutiques and restaurants along Knightsbridge, Brompton Road and Sloane Street. This is one of the more expensive places to live within London giving the whole area an upmarket vibe.
History: was called the Knightsbridge Green Hotel till 2015.
Bedroom Numbers: 28 / 8 floors
Check-in: 13.00 (1 pm) till 22.30
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 2 out of 5 by 182 past guests
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 1084 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 2 out of 5 from 182 reviews)
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 40% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 3 star hotels is 72%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 845th from 853 London hotels, and 312nd of 315 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the Knightsbridge Green Hotel and not too far
(0.8 miles, 1.2 km) would be the 3 star Astors Belgravia,
where prices begin from around £152 and which has a 74% guest satisfaction rating.
As the 159 Knightsbridge Hotel is a boutique style of hotel you might also be interested in the Sonder Kensington Gardens. This is also a boutique hotel and is (1.0 miles, 1.7 km) away. Rates start from around £110 and is rated by guests at 80%. The Sonder Kensington Gardens has: free WiFi.
If you are looking for something a bit cheaper then take a look at the Shakespeare Hotel. 1.1 miles
from here (1.8 km), has been rated at 69%
by past guests and has rates from around £46. Prefer a tried and tested hotel close by judged by its guests ratings? We think the 4 Star The Capital Townhouse stands out in that regard. The Capital Townhouse is only 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (159 Knightsbridge, SW1 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.8 miles (1.3 km) radius. Consisting of 36 five star hotels (average rating 90%), 11 four star hotels (average rating 81%) and 3 three star hotels (average rating 65%). Top 3 star hotel is The Z Hotel Victoria at 79%. Of the 50 local hotels top rated are Belmond Cadogan (5 star) and also the Egerton House Hotel (5 star) (both joint top with 97%).Base Rates: We compare area starting room rates by using base rates. Bear in mind we use the published base rates which do not reflect short term offers and deals. They do however give a decent relative comparison.
Of the nearest fifty hotels we have base rates for 49 of them. The average base rate when considering all hotels in the surrounding area is £407 per night. Starting from £64 at The Z Hotel Victoria (3 Star, 79%) with top rates of £950 at 45 Park Lane Hotel (5 Star, 96%). Rate averages listed by star level: Five Star average: £489, Four Star average: £190 and Three Star average: £85.
Summary:
Our in-house ranking based on guest ratings but adjusted for influencing factors ranks 159 Knightsbridge Hotel 50th of the 50 local hotels and 3rd (last) for the 3 three star hotels in the area. 1st of 49 (1st of 3 three star hotels.) for base rates ranking. Scoring the hotels rates and review score together we rank the hotel 41st of 49 when judging value for money (Egerton House Hotel was top).
Parking: There is a 24hr car park called Kingston House at Princes Gate, SW7 1LN, just a couple of minutes drive from the hotel.