England Kensington Close Hotel

[Braindrain]

Nice exterior but interior is lacking. "2/5"

I stayed here for 2 nights from a Priceline rate of $55 USD. I took a taxi from Paddington Station and it cost about 8 pounds. If you're taking the tube, it's just down Wrights Lane on the corner of the High Street Kensington tube station. Quite convenient. The exterior looks very new and beautiful.I asked for a room at the back and got it. Yes, it's a long way to walk to the back of the hotel but looking at the hotel chart of the back of door, it seems these rooms are larger than the others. Ok, when I say larger, the rooms are still very tiny. The room though, was in much poorer condition than I thought. Everything was old including furnishings, walls, etc. There are NO CONTROLS for heating. Because of that, I tried calling for an extra blanket the first night. It was only about 10:30 pm but I got no answer from the Reception, Housekeeping, and Concierge for about 20 minutes. They must have logged my complaint because the heat was going strong the second night I was there. There seemed to be quite a lot of tour groups staying at this hotel. Considering I also stayed at the Copthorne Tara Hotel next door for about the same price, I would definitely skip this hotel and stay next door.

[zbenye]

Stayed here 1-May-2005. Room was small with two single beds. Definitely 2-star like, not 3. It was in good condition and not worn at all. The air conditioner did not work terribly well so I just opened the window and were comfortable enough.

Wireless Internet available in the lobby area only, at a substantial cost.

Location was very convenient with the tube and a Starbucks very near.

As always when traveling to Europe, bring with you some small soap bars and shampoo, as they only provided the all-in-one cleansing liquid.

Definitely good enough for a short stay.