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Historic London hotel near Natural History Museum
In Kensington
Occupying a row of sumptuous Victorian townhouses in Kensington, this London hotel offers an enviable location 2 blocks from the Natural History Museum and 3 blocks from the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Hotel gym
This property's stately façade opens to a French-inspired interior with an open fire; guests can utilize the 24-hour gym, and complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.
Refrigerator in room
The 215 guestrooms are traditionally appointed with gleaming wood furnishings and pinstriped walls; Italian marble bathrooms include heated towel racks; rooms include refrigerators, televisions, premium bedding, and complimentary wireless Internet access.
Hotel Amenities
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Show moreThis London hotel's French-inspired lobby features original oil paintings, fresco ceilings, Napoleon statues, leather furniture, an open fireplace, and stained-glass windows. The crimson walls of the 68-86 Bar and Restaurant complement the cinnamon-colored dining chairs. The restaurant, dotted with potted palms, serves contemporary British cuisine from a menu that changes seasonally.
The hotel's 24-hour fitness room is equipped with 5 cardiovascular machines, a television, and complimentary towels. Guests can rent mobile phones, which operate throughout the city. Business guests can use the business center with meeting/conference room, audio-visual equipment and fax machine. Banquet facilities are also available. The hotel has 24-hour room service, complimentary wireless Internet access, currency exchange, and multilingual staff.
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (24 hours)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business center
- Audiovisual equipment
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Concierge services
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 215
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Currency exchange
- Shoe shine
- Laundry facilities
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Banquet facilities
- Fireplace in lobby
- Tour assistance
- Babysitting or childcare
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- One meeting/conference room
- Luggage storage
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking nearby (surcharge)
- Parking nearby
- Internet
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi, Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
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Parking nearby, Parking nearby (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
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Show all room amenities- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Iron/ironing board
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Trouser press
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Daily housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding
- Turndown service (on request)
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- In-room massage available
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Standard TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- TV Internet access (surcharge)
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- City view
- Dining
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Show dining options68-86 Bar & Restaurant - The airy bar area, decorated with coffee-colored walls and potted palms, serves drinks until 2 AM. The restaurant serves modern European dishes and is richly furnished with wooden floors, Roman blinds, cinnamon-colored dining chairs, and deep crimson walls. A large, separate dining area can accommodate groups.
Please check the Rooms and Rates page to see which rates include breakfast.
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
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Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
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Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
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Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
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Pets not allowed
- General
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Show all policiesExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are 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.
- No onsite parking is available.
- Fees
- Show non-mandatory fees HideThe following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: GBP 17.50 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): GBP 8.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Awards & Affiliations
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Show moreA Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party CertifiedThis property participates in Green Tourism for London, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.