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The Villa Kensington

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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10 -11 Ashburn Gardens, London, England, SW7 4DG
  • Place, Natural History Museum
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Kensington High Street
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LCY-London City)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

London

A stay at The Villa Kensington places you in the heart of London, within a 15-minute walk of Kensington High Street and Natural History Museum. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Imperial College London and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Kensington Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Imperial College London - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Natural History Museum - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Kensington High Street - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Hyde Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fait Maison - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Wingstop Gloucester Road - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Stanhope Arms - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Villa Kensington

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, 9-minute walk to Natural History Museum
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 38 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 6 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • 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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 6.5 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

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. 238 out of 923 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 466 out of 923 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 923 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 923 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 923 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

2/10 Terrible

Ina

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They put me in a basement with moldy walls,moths in the room,old carpet and furniture. They said they couldn’t change it due to hotel fully booked. The receptionist was nice though. And the area is amazing. This is the worst room I have ever been by far, for $200!!!. The bathroom was the only renovated thing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bridget

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Although the rooms were clean the bathroom sink had a crazed crack in it. The shower was not very powerful. Only one bath towel per person was provided no hand towels. It would have been nice to have had a full length mirror even if it had been inside on the wardrobe door. There was no tea/coffee/milk available in the rooms but this could be picked up in reception
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it all, I left y luggage and enjoyed the walk about the shops. Close to Underground Tube. Lovely neighborhood. Great staff. Modern yet traditional outside.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alvin, St George

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Catherine Lynn

Liked: Staff & service
The property is in an excellent location, but a significant upgrade is needed in the standard of decoration to make it suited to the home expectations of contemporary visitors to London.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very nice and the associates continued to make sure we had everything we needed. The area was clean and so close to everything. I would strongly recommend this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brent, Exeter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location at a very reasonable price and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A bit dowdy and dreary

Reception area was modern and inviting but our room didn't live up to the promise. Dreary room 82 was on the lower ground floor. Small and had a door opening onto a small outside space which was filled with a noisy aircon system for the hotel. The worrying thing was other doors opened into this space, and the internal bolt on our room door was totally inadequate. There was no key operated lock on this door. There was a hair on the duvet cover. The bed was very low and had something broken inside it so that when you turned over there was a noisy clonk. The large wardrobe had only 5 hangers. So much space, so little of it useful. The best thing about the room was the hairdryer. Unlike most it was underpowered and therefore easy to style my short hair. If you've got long hair, you wouldn't like it. Can't comment on breakfast, we bought some cheaper bits from the nearby Waitrose. It was convenient for the Royal Albert Hall, but we wouldn't stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this place. I was in a single room on 2nd floor and it was quiet, room clean and tidy with a comfy bed and nice bed linen. Shower was great. There was a safe in the wardrobe. Easy to walk to from underground stations. Also a 15 min walk to Natural History Museum, V&A, Royal Albert Hall. Mainly though the staff at reception were lovely and helpful. I had an issue with a gig ticket and they sorted it for me. I would have missed the event if it hadn't been for them. Would definitely recommend this place and will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay here. We enjoyed the quietness. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property from the outside is very nice. Our room was on the small side and did need up dating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location in London

Perfect location for our stay, close to the underground and Hyde Park. Staff were very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Cindy

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Min

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lewis

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Yeow Nie

Liked: Staff & service
Location of hotel was quite convenient as walking distance fm Gloucester St tube station. Reception staff was friendly n helpful to me. The room was awfully small even for Single occupancy with baggage.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very nice room and service was good. Nice area and felt safe
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Boynton Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for using the tube to get around. The staff was professional and kind and always willing to help with questions. I would definitely recommend for a reasonable, very good stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Bridget

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the 3 single beds. I was there with my 2 best friends and loved the separate beds. We were able to walk safely to the Tube and loved our local Pub and other eating places. Thank you, 3 American Gals. We will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved stay at The Villa Kensington, it was clean, the staff were amazing and prompt. I highly recommend staying and I will stay here again on my next trip.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025