Gainsborough Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Kensington High Street

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Reception
Exterior
Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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7-11 Queensberry Place, Kennsington, London, England, SW7 2DL
  • Natural History Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Imperial College London
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Balcony

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Budget Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Balcony

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Suite, No Windows

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

London

London City Centre stay.A stay at this London City Centre hotel places you steps from Natural History Museum and within a 10-minute walk of Victoria and Albert Museum. Also, Kensington High Street is within half a mile (1 km) and Royal Albert Hall is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Natural History Museum - 2 min walk
  • Victoria and Albert Museum - 8 min walk
  • Kensington High Street - 11 min walk
  • Royal Albert Hall - 13 min walk
  • Hyde Park - 15 min walk

Getting around

  • West Brompton Station - 4 min drive
  • South Kensington Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Natural History Museum Member's Room - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Urban Baristas - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Zetland Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Shoty - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Khan's of Kensington - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Gainsborough Hotel

3.5-star hotel near Kensington High Street
Gainsborough Hotel offers its guests tour/ticket assistance and concierge services. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3.5-star London hotel is smoke free.

  • 54 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • No smoking on site
Gainsborough Hotel offers 54 accommodations with hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM: GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children

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
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
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. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

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Gainsborough Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 470 out of 973 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 318 out of 973 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 973 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 973 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 973 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

CHARLES

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was comfortable, good products, very clean, staff was helpful. All around a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

jill

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Tired
The property was in an excellent location…nestled between two tube stations. The customer service was great and the lobby was welcoming.Lots to do in the area with great restaurants. It was the rooms that needed a bit of TLC. It was run done, paint peeling, cracks in the ceiling, water damage.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, hotel is very close to the Slbrrt Hall
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Khorezad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel close in South Kensington
Great hotel in South Kensington. Few minutes walk from SK tube station. Hotel is located on a quiet street with close access to shops, restaurants and supermarkets. Modern hotel with well equipped rooms and very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perla Isabela Garza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, small rooms. The hotel is located really close to South Kensington underground station and a few blocks from Hyde Park. Really friendly staff, overall a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Moira

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

8/10 Good

Karimah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

THIAGO

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Warren

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The reality of Gainsborough Hotel
The stay at the Gainsborough Hotel wasn’t great for us, and I didn’t find our room comfortable; there was a crack in the wall near the bed, and the bathroom wasn’t cleaned as we expected from the hotel we looked at staying in the tap was dirty was never cleaned we felt disgusted touching it and the TV services we were watching wouldn't work we wanted to watch Netflix and Disney + and tried logging in and it would back out from the show to the homepage .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Best location
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid budget room in winter
I booked a budget room and it was in the basement or lower ground. It was very cold, there was a blow heater but heat rises and it didn’t make any difference. Had to sleep in my clothes. The room was a bit musty and depressing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel.
Great little hotel near National History Museum. Clean. Tidy. Shower was warm. Just wasn’t sure how the heating / air on system worked. Room 104.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay in an excellent location. My single room was fine although the bathroom was a little cramped.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Review of my stay in October ( Halloween weekend )
Me and a friend stayed here for a few nights , the room was extremely clean and the shower was spotless . I asked for some extra towels and this was not a problem and the kind man on reception brought them up to the room within ten minutes. The breakfast choices offered were a great variety with fruit and yoghurt pots, little pastry rolls and coffee, orange juice , tea and different cereals . The hot food selection at breakfast was ok , including bacon for meat eaters and scrambled eggs which were kept in a metal hot dish. The window in my room was a bit old however did slide up to offer some ventilation. Really great comfortable bed and wardrobe was sufficient .Staff very friendly and welcoming. If the opportunity arose would book again in future .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room, fair value
Needed a base near South Ken’ underground station for 4 nights - the Gainsborough fitted the bill very well. Hotel clean enough and location was just what we needed. A proper coffee machine would have been great !
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

BURCIN, ANKARA

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Great location. I wish there is a fridge in the room. For Iron you have to request from the reception.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Goof
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good. There are just some reparation needs to be done with the finishing in the bathroom. Otherwise, service was excellent, great area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room within convenient walking distance of The Albert Hall and a number of other atractions such as world famous museums.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for a variety of popular spots and good vfm at £116 for a decent sized double room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024