Reviews of The Villa Kensington. (Hotel) in London (London).

Name: The Villa Kensington
Address: 10 - 11 Ashburn Gardens, London SW7 4DG, United Kingdom, London, London
Telephone: +442073706605
Price range: €€
Rating: 3.8

The Villa Kensington

184 Reviews

98 Comments

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10 - 11 Ashburn Gardens, London SW7 4DG, United Kingdom

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Reviews of The Villa Kensington

A. S.

Staff were excellent and attentive. Rooms are small and a little older, but still clean and comfy. Excellent value for a great central location - less than 5 minute walk to the Gloucester Road tube station. There’s also restaurants and stores by the tube station. Area is clean and safe.

Y. A.

Nice hotel! Stayed 1 night. The room was small and cozy with everything you need. It was cold in the room when I checked in, then I just turned on the conditioning system. Location is perfect, right near Gloucester metro station.

M. J.

Stayed here for 1 night after watching James Arthur at the royal Albert hall staff very friendly ideal location for the Albert hall and other attractions. Room very nice for our 1 nights stay hopefully we will visit again on our next visit to London.

M. K.

Stayed for 1 night in a triple room(94). Great location, staff helpful. Room was clean, beds comfortable, lighting not very good, would benefit a full length mirror and light above the mirror on dressing table. Shower amazing, very hot. Only downfall was a constant banging noise early morning which kept us awake and breakfast was suspended due to covid but plenty of places to eat around the area.

G. G.

*Location*: excellent! Short walk (< 5 mons) from Gloucester Road Station on Jubilee line that goes to Heathrow terminal 2,3 on one side and King's Cross on the other *Cleanliness*: can't ask for more *Service*: staff is very helpful *Downside*: no breakfast. Have kettle tea/coffee in room though

J. G.

The hotel is in a great location; a quiet residential street but less than 5 minutes walk to Gloucester Road tube station. The hotel staff are all very welcoming and helpful. The single rooms I have stayed in have been well equipped, have excellent modern bathrooms and plenty of space for the large amount of luggage I travel with. They also have excellent lighting and multiple electric hot points for charging cameras, phones etc. There are plenty of healthy options at the buffet breakfast and there are tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms. I have stayed at this hotel multiple times over the past six years and always look forward to returning.

S. A.

This hotel is a three star budget hotel located a few minutes walk from the Kensington museums, that being the natural history museum, The science museum and the V&A museum. It’s also a couple of minutes walk to Gloucester Road tube station. I managed to pick up a couple of nights here mid week for £65 per night and, because I booked direct, complimentary continental breakfast was included in the price. I was greeted warmly at reception and although it was before noon and check-in time is 3 pm the guy on reception said he would endeavour to get my room available ASAP and would store my suitcase while I had a look around the area. He also offered to call me when my room was ready, which turned out to be 12:30 pm. So very impressed with that. The room itself (406) had relatively modern fixtures and fittings. I’d booked a single room, so it had a comfortable single bed with decent quality linens. The room is modest in size but without feeling particularly cramped, not one you’d want to spend much time in but when you’re out all day and really want somewhere to shower and sleep it’s perfectly adequate. The room has tea and coffee making facilities, a small but sharp and clear TV, hairdryer, writing desk and chair, wardrobe with mini safe inside (the mini safe isn’t screwed down, so partially defeats the object of having one). Four ceiling spotlights make the room quite bright, this is complimented with a bedside lamp and a flexible reading lamp, so reading in bed isn’t an issue. The room has Aircon. The complimentary WiFi is a bit slow by today’s standards but useable. The bathroom is compact, modern but perfectly serviceable with a rain shower. Shower gel, shampoo and soap are provided (but disappointingly in single use plastic tubes). A modest sized bath towel was provided but no hand towel. For those light sleepers you could clearly hear people in other rooms and the windows are not double glazed. That said it’s on a relatively quiet side road so I didn’t hear much noise and got a good nights sleep. The continental breakfast is served in the basement in a decent sized room and contains the usual fare e.g. cereals, pastries cold meat and cheese. Coffee and juice is also available and a water cooler is available for complimentary use in reception 24/7. As a complimentary item the breakfast was perfectly adequate, however, the normal price is £7 which in my opinion is too high when, for instance, The Hub offer a similar Breakfast for £6 which includes hot bacon, sausage and scrambled egg. From an accessibility perspective, the hotel has a lift but I think it would’ve been touch and go if a wheelchair could fit through the door of the room I had. Prospective guests with mobility issues should check direct with the hotel to ensure their needs can be met. In many ways this is the Ronseal of hotels, it does exactly what it says on the tin. All the basics are there, the staff are pleasant and helpful, the rooms are comfortable and clean. I would certainly stay here again if I could get it for a similar price.

M. T.

The outside of the hotel looks very nice but the same can’t be said about the inside. The rooms were tidy but looked quite outdated and smelled musty. Worse of all, there is NO PARKING at the hotel, and I received a 120£ parking ticket for parking right in front of the hotel at night when you can’t see the tiny sign that says you can’t park there after 830am. Edit: again, the parking situation should be addressed, and the rooms were quite disappointing as well. The service was indeed great and I will increase my rating simply because there was very friendly people there.

S. S.

We stayed in August 2019 for five nights. The breakfasts were excellent and included in the tariff when booked direct (tip, book direct with the hotel to get breakfast included - don't use a booking site) The room was small and the bed a bit hard but the location is great. Close to the Gloucester road tube station. Recommended.

P. M.

My wife, I and another couple stayed 3 nights August 2017, The reception was warm and welcoming. Staff were very polite and helpful. Close to Gloucester Road underground and various restaurants. Most important though is that the rooms, although somewhat small and crammed, were very clean, quite, had an AC and a window . Wi-Fi was strong. Breakfast was plentiful, fresh and catered for all tastes. Value for money. Will definitely not hesitate to return.

W. H.

Really convenient location, only two blocks away from tube station. Within walking distance to Imperial College and the surronding museums, and within ~30 minutes of train ride to any major attractions in the city. The hotel staff are super nice and really helpful. The rooms are small, but they will do the job if all you look for is a bed plus breakfast. The neighborhood is also quite quiet during night, despite being a really vibrant one in the day.

S. K.

Spent 6 wonderful days here in November 2014. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Room was cozy and comfortable. I felt quite safe and taken care of. I was near Gloucester Tube station which took me wherever I needed to go. Planning a return trip and will definitely book here first.

T. S. V. N.

The WiFi was either painfully slow or unreachable. Make sure to book directly with the hotel to get breakfast included in the price, as it's not really worth paying extra for. Overall the hotel is good value for money though.

e. t.

Room is reasonably large and very comfy for 2 of us. Would be nice if they provide a mini fridge, or have some ice making facilities, then it would deserve 5 stars... staff are very friendly

N. P.

Great hotel! Very nice, clean, and helpful staff. Great and safe area too, right next to the underground at glaucester road and one of my favorite pubs, the Stanhope arms! I would happily stay there again.

S. L.

Stayed two nights here in Feb 2015. Though a bit pricy compared with hotels in rest of the country, it is at the prime location indeed. Five minutes' walk to the tube station. Restaurants including nandos and Motel (burger place) are within easy reach. Staff are attentive and friendly. Only complaints are that the small room and the broken heating.

C. R.

Pretty close to the tube trains and a good place to stay for tourists who won't be in the room that much. The beds are pretty comfortable, rooms are clean, and there's a tv woth channels if you chose to watch. There's breakfast also. Yogurt, cereal, toast, muffins, fruit, juice, pastries, boiled eggs, and english muffins with meat and cheese.

W. G.

Beds are a tad firm, but still comfy. The A/C in the room kept turning itself off at night. The breakfast was pretty carb-heavy, only proteins were hard boiled eggs and deli ham.

S. J.

The room was slightly run down & showed signs of wear and tear. They also don't operate the lift from midnight until 7am. Overall, for a one night stay, the hotel was sufficient.

G. S.

Just a quick stop for one night only check in 15:00 check out 12:00 (brill) friendly greeting on arrival.. clean & tidy rooms.. although shower in room 304 needs some attention to (sliding doors doesnt sit properly?? ) No noises either outside or in Breakfast continental... fresh & plenty & T/coffee too.. Taxi to Royal Albert Hall (Black cab of the street)... £6-ish one way.. fab couldn't ask for any thing more ..

J. P.

Lovely hotel, close to tube. Simple breakfast but lovely coffee. Only problem was the pillows were hard.

R. M.

AMAZING location for a good price , wifi and staff are also good. Highly recommended if you just need a place to crash. Just get your own toothbrush cause they don't provide any kits.

B. S.

Great Hotel, service ok and rooms are clean. However, breakfast isn't the best and the wifi is slow as hell.

D. T.

Very clean , cosy and friendly and helpful staff. Really enjoyed our stay. We will definitely come back

A. W.

Our stay far exceeded our expectations. Quick check in, free wi-fi, quiet room, lovely shower. Will definitely stay there again

K. B.

Loved the room! Great price! Mediocre breakfast, but there are so many options around! Perfect area to stay.

Great hotel, room was clean, bright and is a fab setting. Highly recommend

K. W.

Excellent location, comfortable room but no fridge. Not cook breakfast option.

ε. ο.

Very good location. Basic but clean rooms. Basic breakfast. Good price.

P. G.

Stayed on 6th Dec 17 and was impressed with cleanliness, facilities and location near Gloucester Rd tube

W. L.

Nice hotel. Good location. Clean. Modern. Lovely breakfast

Y. A.

Very good and clean excellent location help full of stuff I love to stay again In my next trip to London

W. B.

Good value, great location. The internet speed was a disappointment - keep in mind if high speed is a must for you.

K. P.

Nice staff, great location, clean but the bed was lumpy.

P. M.

Great location. Friendly staff. Basic but clean room.

R. S.

Good hotel, no particular frills but good service and nice room.

C. P.

Very nice hotel. Great price and fantastic location.

p. t.

Perfect for a couple of days in london within a good area and close to a subway :)

H. T.

Nice small hotel close to 3 metrolines

J. S.

Okay nice area but elevator broken and fan in bathroom is really loud

M. C.

Friendly staff, decent size for a hotel in London

Y. A. A.

Great hotel

U. A.

Cheap and cheerful. Poor power in shower and really small room

F. D. B.

Great location. Very friendly and helpfulll staff.

J. W. (.

Highly recommend! Friendly staff and ideal location!

J. C.

Good price, location and breakfast

M. t.

Good basic hotel at a good location.

N. D.

Nice, clean, very close to metro

G. I.

Friend stayed here on visit, acceptable

J. T.

Well nice

J. B.

Great hotel for the price

S. C.

Clean. OK.

T. H.

Clean friendly staff

S. Z.

Excelent price/quality ratio.

G. V.

The right place to stay for an holiday!

R. G.

Staff is awesome!

F. S.

Nice

a. y.

Linen delivery

C. M.

(Translated) Excellent location, good welcome and breakfast. The typical London building, on the other hand, has narrow spaces and should be revised for several things: very old elevator, it was raining in the breakfast room (promptly set up with buckets and rags), bad-smelling air heating in the room, sloping floors (the first day seems to suffer from seasickness ..). Another flaw: the cleanliness of the room. It was in excellent condition upon arrival, but during our 5 night stay the carpet and bathroom was never vacuumed. The service consisted only of making the bed and changing the towels. Even the supply of soaps was completely absent, 2 bottles of shampoo and 2 of shower gel +1 bar of soap for 5 days for 2 people (even when left empty .. they have never been replaced !!!!) For the rest, a good compromise between position-quality-price. (Original) Ottima posizione, buona l'accoglienza e la colazione. L'edificio tipico londinese, invece, ha spazi ristetti e andrebbe rivisto per diverse cose: ascensore molto vecchio, pioveva in sala da colazione (prontamente allestita con secchi e stracci), in camera riscaldamento ad aria dal cattivo odore, pavimenti inclinati (il primo giorno sembra di soffrire il mal di mare..). Altra pecca: la pulizia della stanza. All'arrivo era in ottimo stato, ma durante il soggiorno di 5 notti non è mai stata passata l'aspirapolvere sulla moquette e in bagno. Il servizio consisteva solo nel sistemare il letto e cambiare le asciugamani. Anche la fornitura dei saponi è stata del tutto assente, 2 boccette di shampoo e 2 di bagnoschiuma +1 saponetta per 5 gg per 2 persone (anche quando lasciate vuote.. non sono mai state sostituite!!!!) Per il resto buon compromesso posizione-qualita'-prezzo.

J. D. G.

(Translated) I found our room to be small, no room to move around with 2 suitcases. Bedding not great. Continental breakfast not very provided. Viennese pastries in bag. Not a lot of choice. Otherwise very nice location in a very quiet area where you feel safe and with nearby metro station and restaurants. (Original) J'ai trouvé que notre chambre était petite, pas de place pour circuler avec 2 valises. Literie pas top. Petit déjeuner continental pas très fourni. Viennoiseries en sachet. Pas énormément de choix. Sinon très bel emplacement dans un quartier très calme où l'on se sent en sécurité et avec à proximité station de métro et restaurants.

M. S.

(Translated) Spotless and stylish hotel in one of London's nicest neighborhoods! A few minutes walk from Hyde Park and the natural history museum. Good breakfast, very kind staff and in addition many also know Italian! (Original) Albergo pulitissimo ed elegante in uno dei quartieri più belli di Londra! A pochi minuti a piedi da Hyde Park e dal natural history museum. Buona la prima colazione, personale gentilissimo ed in più molti conosco anche l'italiano!

M. C.

(Translated) Location, excellent, near the metro and quiet neighborhood, beautiful and without pollution, w / shops nearby. Clean bath, hot and H2O with pressure. Spacious room. Basic breakfast with friendly staff as well as reception. (Original) Localização, excelente, mto perto do metro e em bairro calmo, bonito e sem poluição, c/lojas perto. Banho limpo, quente e H2O com pressão. Quarto espaçoso. Pequeno almoço básico com pessoal simpático, assim como na recepção.

E. F.

(Translated) traveling to London with 2 children aged 7 and 8, I spent 3 nights in this hotel: great! Very nice home. Very quiet hotel, very good breakfast and very very friendly staff! I will come back for sure and I will not hesitate to recommend it. (Original) en voyage à Londres avec 2 enfants de7 et 8 ans, j ai passé dans cet hôtel 3nuits: super! Très bon accueil. Hôtel très calme, le petit déjeuner très bien et le personnel est très très sympas! Je reviendrai c est sur et je n hésiterai pas à le recommander.

M. N.

(Translated) It is an ideal hotel to visit London, very central and there is also a subway station (Gloucester Road) three minutes away. Clean and very quiet, good breakfast and the treatment of all the excellent staff. (Original) Es un hotel ideal para visitar Londres, muy céntrico y además hay una estación de metro (Gloucester Road) a tres minutos. Limpio y muy tranquilo, buen desayuno y el trato de todo el personal excelente.

J. M.

(Translated) We spent a week in the month of August 2016 in this quiet hotel. The truth is that they were just sleeping and getting tired; London has many things to see and not stop ;-) It is located a few meters from a subway station, which is ideal for traveling and in a moment you are in any part of the city. We touched a large, family room, on the ground floor. Very correct, with enough space and with the essential things; the new bathroom The only thing I did not like was disappointment, little variety and always the same. Better to make breakfasts in any place there are thousands of around London. The relation quality / price / situation: unbeatable. (Original) Vam passar una setmana al mes d'agost de 2016 en este tranquil hotel. La veritat és que estaven només per a dormir i desdijunar-se; Londres té moltes coses per a vore i no parar ;-) Està situat a pocs metres d'una estació del metro, per la qual cosa és ideal per als desplaçaments i en un moment estàs en qualsevol lloc de la ciutat. Ens va tocar una habitació gran, familiar, en la planta baixa. Molt correcta, amb prou espai i amb les coses imprescindibles; el bany nou. L'única cosa que no em va agradar va ser el desdijuni, poca varietat i sempre el mateix. Millor fer els desdijunis en qualsevol local dels que hi ha a milers per tot Londres. La relació qualitat/preu/situació: immillorable.

(Translated) Great price performance for London. Bathroom very small but super clean as was the room. Very helpful staff. Any time (Original) Super Preis Leistung für London. Bad sehr klein aber super sauber ebenso das Zimmer. Sehr hilfsbereites Personal. Jederzeit wieder

A. R.

(Translated) Perfect hotel to know London the subway is very close and with many pub and fast food places. At night, watch out for the thieves who wanted to rob us in the same door of the hotel with a lot of eyes. (Original) Hotel perfecto para conocer Londres el metro esta muy cerca y con muchos pub y sitios de comida rápida. Ojo por la noche cuidado con los ladrones nos quisieron robar en la misma puerta del hotel mucho ojo.

A. J.

(Translated) A nice place to visit London, close to the Victoria and Albert Museum, Natural History and Science. The room is not too big and the breakfast rather allows only an experience ... (Original) Fajne lokum na zwiedzanie Londynu, blisko metra Muzeum Victorii i Alberta, Historii Naturalnej i Nauki. Pokoj nie za duzy i śniadanie raczej pozwala tylko przeżyc...

R. M.

(Translated) Well located, quiet area, very small rooms, not too clean. Very lazy breakfast (Original) Bien situado, zona tranquila, habitaciones muy pequeñas, no demasiado limpias. Desayuno muy flojo

S. T. F.

(Translated) If you want to sleep in a comfortable, simple, well-priced and clean place. This is the hotel (Original) Si lo que quieres es dormir en un sitio cómodo , sencillo, bien de precio y limpio. Este es el hotel

F. W.

(Translated) Very nice staff, room very spacious, we would love to come back (Original) Sehr nettes personal, zimmer sehr geräumig, wir kommen gerne wieder

A. f.

(Translated) Hotel with good location, very full breakfast and 24 hour service !! (Original) Hotel com boa localização, café da manhã muito completo e atendimento 24h!!

M. N.

(Translated) Cannon position in beautiful Kensington. Quiet and close to the metro. Spacious 3 bed room and a good breakfast for the money. Affordable accommodation! (Original) Kanonläge i vackra Kensington. Lugnt och nära till tunnelbanan. Rymligt 3-bäddsrum och en bra frukost för pengarna. Prisvärt boende!