KENSINGTON GARDENS HOTEL, London

The hotel is within a short walk of both Queensway Underground (Central Line) and Bayswater Underground (District and Circle Line), giving fast connections to Paddington Station and Central London. Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, and the shops on Queensway are also just a few minutes away. The area is safe and full of restaurants, pubs, supermarkets, and cafés. Portobello Road Market is 1 km away, and the Serpentine is 3 km. London City Airport is 20 km from the property.

All rooms have a window with street or rear-garden views, en-suite bathroom (some with bath, others with a shower inside the room), and are heated. There is no air conditioning, though a fan is provided. Some single rooms are very small and have a tiny bathroom with a sink placed on the toilet cistern. Rooms on the top floor are reached by narrow stairs and may have lower ceilings. A mini fridge can be arranged on request.

The Phoenix Hotel offers a buffet continental breakfast and a cooked option (full English) for a reasonable price (around £7.50). Many nearby cafés, restaurants, and supermarkets are within a 3-minute walk for those who prefer to eat out. The area has a wide variety of dining options including Chinese, Greek, Italian, and British pubs.

The hotel provides daily housekeeping with towel changes, a 24-hour front desk at the Phoenix Hotel for key collection and queries, and complimentary luggage storage before check-in or after check-out. Laundry and dry cleaning can be arranged for an extra charge. There are no on-site meeting or business facilities but fax/photocopying is available at an additional cost.