Best Luxury Hotels In Kensington
It contains some of the priciest postcodes in the land and counts some of Britain’s most famous names among its residents past and present. Eric Clapton, Robbie Williams, Rowan Atkinson, Sir Richard Branson and a host of royals who call the area’s palace home, all live in this well-heeled neighbourhood. The world’s finest designer boutiques, national museums, top dining spots and rooftop gardens can be explored within its 12 km radius. Choose one of these hotels to make your stay in this beautiful borough, extra special.
The Pelham London – Starhotels Collezione
(5 stars) Like The Gore, this hotel is part of the Starhotels Collezione group, an identity reflected in the otherwise quintessentially British hotel’s Italian basement restaurant. The Pelham’s vintage interiors have been refreshed by designer Kit Kemp, yet retain the original features, stuccoed ceilings and oil painted artworks that nod to its past...
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The Gore London – Starhotels Collezione
(5 stars) Established by celebrity designer Anouska Hempel, Blakes was the capital’s first five-star boutique residence. Its exclusivity and privacy make it popular with celebrities evading the limelight (Princess Margaret, Sarah Ferguson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lindsay Lohan and Kate Moss are all said to have stayed here)...
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The Ampersand Hotel
(5 stars) Privately owned, this hotel themes its rooms on high-brow local attractions: the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria & Albert and the Royal Albert Hall. So does its quirky and interactive Science Afternoon Tea, an award-winning experience – including jams served in petri dishes, chocolate spacemen and dinosaur biscuits – served in the Drawing Room...
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The Kensington Hotel
(5 stars) Kids and pets are welcome at this 150 room townhouse hotel. Enter from the bustling Old Brompton Road, into a haven of calm. In-suite Aromatherapy Associates toiletries, Nespresso machines and a minibar help guests to unwind in their own private space...
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