Ellen Kensington

3.5 star property
Eco-certified hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
18-26 Barkston Gardens, London, England, SW5 0EN
  • Kensington High Street
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Royal Albert Hall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Hyde Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room, Terrace

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite (Coronation)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

London

London City Centre stay.Your stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Kensington High Street and Royal Albert Hall. Natural History Museum and Hyde Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Natural History Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Hyde Park - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Stamford Bridge Stadium - 4 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Earl's Court Station - 5 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 10 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Courtfield - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Over Under Coffee - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Ellen Kensington

3.5-star eco-certified hotel near Kensington High Street
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the eco-certified Ellen Kensington.

This 3.5-star London hotel is smoke free.

  • 105 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Convenience store
  • Gift shop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Ellen Kensington offers 105 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and hair dryers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in June 2024.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Portuguese, Romanian

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-inch TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • LED light bulbs
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 50
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 150

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in fee: GBP 50 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 150 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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Ellen Kensington Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Arjan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Boonleng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Hotel
Beautiful hotel. Room was clean. Breakfast was amazing! Would stay here again in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Cesar

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
TV did not work; I mentioned to staff, and they said it was an IT issue. The room was too hot, and no one checked it. The lift is not working... going to the fourth floor is an adventure. Not good. Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Angelina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel ist sehr gut mit den Öffentlichenverkehrmitteln zu erreichen und man kommt von da überall hin. Das Hotel ist sehr schön eingerichtet und sauber. Das Frühstück ist ausreichend, könnte aber abwechslungsreicher gestaltet werden.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todo ok
Todo muy bien.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

KOICHI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ellen Kensignton is brand new, beautiful and spotless clean. The location is also great and reception staff were nice! There were 2 negative points though: the room was too small (it's ok for 1 person but small for 2). When you book in hotrels.com it doesn't say the size (in sq metres), only that there is a kind bed. The photos in hotels.com platform were photos of obviously bigger rooms (but in the category that I chose to book). The 2nd point is that the FIRE ALARM goes off every time a guest has a very hot shower. This needs to be sorted, because not only it scares people, but also one wants to be able to sleep in on the weekend, right? I stayed in the hotel from Thu evening til Sunday afternoon and it happened 3 times (including at 7am on Friday and 8am on Sunday).
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024