The Best Hotels in and Near Kensington, London

Is it Rome or is it London? The Italian flavour of luxury boutique hotel Baglioni, a grand stay sprawled over three townhouses in Kensington, gives guests the best of both worlds, with a central London location and European design nods. The on-site restaurant is a little taste of Italy, too, with burrata, risotto and pesce, all given a shake-up.

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The city’s ever-popular museum district is within walking distance of The Kensington Hotel, a charming boutique stay decorated with a contemporary kind of English elegance. Guests will love the little extras, like milk-and-cookie-turndown for little ones, fancy Malin + Goetz toiletries and grand fireplaces in the larger rooms.

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Notting Hill’s The Laslett Hotel, amid the charm of the Notting Hill neighbourhood, is a seamless fusion of luxury and creature comforts. Rooms are decorated with vintage books and the common spaces are decidedly anti-minimalist, creating the ambience of a home, not a hotel. But the matcha waffles at the on-site brunch spot? That’s something you’d definitely leave home for.

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Number Sixteen, a boutique property in Kensington, is hiding a secret. Among the colourful designs of creative director Kit Kemp (whose fancy products you’ll find in the bathroom, alongside Italian bed sheets and granite bathrooms), you’ll find a beautiful English country garden, right in the heart of the metropolis. Our advice? Book a Champagne afternoon tea and make the most of it.

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Got the kids in tow? In town on business? No matter the reason, South Kensington’s The Ampersand can cater to you. Families will appreciate the activity packs for little guests on arrival (and the science-themed afternoon tea), while business travellers will love the smart in-house dining and generous in-room desk spaces and free wi-fi.

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Once a row of 10 townhouses, this elegant hotel in the heart of London has old-world charm and modern amenities. Alongside original interior features such as retained fresco ceilings, the rooms have pillow menus and marble bathrooms. It’s all within walking distance of Hyde Park, the V&A and the Natural History Museum.

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Residence Inn by Marriott London Kensington, a property with kitchenette-equipped apartments, gives its guests access to all of London’s biggest sights — some within walking distance. Kensington Palace is a 15 minute stroll away and the underrated gem of The Design Museum, is even less.

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Nespresso machines, comfy beds, bathrobes and slippers are just some of the amenities offered in the chic and cosy marble-and-gold rooms of Melia London Kensington. (One even houses a hydromassage tub). The real drawcard, though? The incredible location near Hyde Park, Kensington Palace and Gloucester Road station, a Central Line stop that delivers you to other London sights in mere minutes.

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Spacious rooms certainly aren’t a given in London but at London Marriott Hotel Kensington, there’s no shortage of space. Although just 10 minutes walk from central Hyde Park, the hotel gives no hint of the busy streets outside, with sleek rooms of generous bathrooms and pillows menus. The Prosecco brunch at the on-site breakfast bar? It’s a non-negotiable.

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Quirky sculptures, nonconformist rooms and a whole lot of character: that’s The Exhibitionist Hotel in South Kensington. Bordered by the lovely boroughs of Chelsea, Belgravia and wider Kensington and within walking distance of the city’s best museums, you’ll barely want to stay in — no matter how distinctive the rooms.

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Play at living in the centre of London at Hilton London Hyde Park, a Kensington property bordering the lovely borough of Notting Hill. In addition to rooms with a view and Philip Roth bath products, the hotel is home to one of the city’s best boulangeries — the perfect place to fuel up before a day of sightseeing. Which, thanks to its location directly across from Hyde Park, is simply a matter of stepping outside. 

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Convenient and centrally located, K Hotel Kensington is a great fit for no-fuss travellers who want to be close to the action. Just 15 minutes walk from the city’s museum district, where you’ll find the Natural History Museum and the beloved V&A, and less than that to sprawling Hyde Park, you’re thrillingly close to everything west London has to offer.

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