The Villa Kensington

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Natural History Museum

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Front of property
Twin Room
Reception
Staircase
Twin Room | Room amenity

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
10 -11 Ashburn Gardens, London, England, SW7 4DG
  • Natural History Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Imperial College London
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Kensington Gardens
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • London (LCY-London City)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Standard Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

London

City center stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this London City Centre hotel, you'll find Natural History Museum and Kensington High Street. Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Natural History Museum - 9 min walk
  • Kensington High Street - 13 min walk
  • Royal Albert Hall - 18 min walk
  • Hyde Park - 3 min drive
  • Buckingham Palace - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Gloucester Road Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 15 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fait Maison - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Club Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Paul - Gloucester - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Villa Kensington

3.5-star hotel near Natural History Museum
As a guest of The Villa Kensington, you'll find a vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Villa Kensington also features concierge services, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

This 3.5-star London hotel is smoke free.

  • 38 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
The Villa Kensington offers 38 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

Czech, English, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 6.5 for children

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Local maps
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express 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.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

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 continental breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 6.5 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Alcohol isn't served at The Villa Kensington.

Property is also known as

Kensington Villa
Villa Hotel Kensington
Villa Kensington
Villa Kensington Hotel
The Villa Kensington London, England
The Villa Kensington Hotel
The Villa Kensington London
The Villa Kensington Hotel London

The Villa Kensington Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 215 out of 860 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 440 out of 860 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 140 out of 860 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 860 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 860 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was the smallest double room we have ever stayed in, the bathroom door could not be fully opened because the bed was in the way, there was only one bedside cabinet and the room was barely adequate for two people. The bed was clean and comfortable and the breakfast adequate but even for Kensington the value for money was 3:10. will not be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adina

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

georgiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely accommodating, room clean, very nice breakfast included, but the elevator was under construction and that caused some hassle.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

wendy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value hotel for a short stay
Very good hotel for a one night stay. The room was well maintained, with a comfortable bed and was quiet. I slept very well. There was a good shower. Breakfast was fairly basic, but fine and was free of charge because the lift was broken. Overall excellent value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
NA
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Hotel. Happy with everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic value and great access to locations like the Royal Albert Hall. The rooms do feel a little tired in terms of carpet and furnishings but are completely serviceable. Breakfast was adequate and is enough to set you up for the day with a fairly good choice of both hot and cold options. Located on a v quiet street but with good access to tube etc just a few mins walk away. My one complaint would be a fan or air conditioning in the my room which was running loud constantly with no obvious way to turn it off. Would stay again, great value for a budget option.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My only complaint would be that the single beds were very uncomfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Emily

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No way
Omg....where do I start??? The only reason this place gets a 2 is because the staff is super friendly (except the girl at breakfast this morning). This hotel is in desperate need of a complete overhaul! The walls had cracks and patches, the tile in the bathroom.was cracked, the floor not level and THE LIFT IS BROKEN (under repair). The hotel decides to put this old lady up on the top floor so hiking up 4-5 flights was miserable! They offered a complimentary breakfast for the inconvenience but was not worth the hike up and down 5 flights. The room was tiny, which is okay bye, but the bed was definitely not a "twin" - it was like a toddler bed! The Internet didn't work half the time and, again, the saving grace was the employees! Spend the extra $$$ and stay elsewhere
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

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

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay
I was in London by myself for one night. As a 50+ female, I felt very safe in the neighborhood and in the hotel. I was able to drop off my bag at 11:30 am and not return until 10:30 pm with no issues. The twin bed was comfortable and the hotel was quiet. Although they are older, I really appreciated the lift and the in-room air conditioning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thought it was nice for what i wanted. I was able to walk to the museums i wanted to see and it is close to the tube station so it was easy to reach other parts of London. There were restaurants close by.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near underground station, Spacious room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Near underground, walkable to Royal Albert Hall.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Excellent location with plenty of amenities near by. Had a single room for 2 nights,Was located on the 3rd floor, there was a lift. Only gripe was the water pressure in shower and the water never really got hot, didn't bother me too much as I do like a cold/luke warm shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent room for single. Good price for Kensington.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rafael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great and I love that it had 24 hour staff on hand!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great place, great location, staff is really kind and very clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank G

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful staff
The location was great but mostly I appreciated the great service. Nick and other staff helped me with a reservation snafu (my fault) and we're very kind about it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Libby

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was perfectly fine but the noise of boy racers in their very loud cars NOT SO MUCH!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location
Great location, room condition a bit tired, but suitable for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quiet and well situated
Localisation not far from the metro.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024