This friendly modern hotel boasts 175 Air-Conditioned bedrooms comprising of 129 Executive rooms. All rooms have high speed internet acce... more »
This friendly modern hotel boasts 175 Air-Conditioned bedrooms comprising of 129 Executive rooms. All rooms have high speed internet access and satellite TV. 60 Car parking spaces available on site.
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The Thistle Kensington Gardens, London, is a modern hotel situated in the center of the city overlooking Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, within two miles of the main shopping districts around Oxford Street and Knightsbridge. The 175 guestrooms have a warm décor with bright patterned fabrics and simple wood furnishings. All include satellite TV, trouser presses, tea/coffee makers, and hairdryers. La Galleria restaurant at the Thistle Kensington Gardens is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or guests can enjoy a drink, snack, or nightcap in the all-day lounge bar, or room service is available. The concierge desk can help book tickets, organize excursions, and recommend local attractions in London. Business guests can make use of meeting rooms and the business center with high- speed Internet access. The Thistle Kensington Gardens in London has a parking garage with limited spaces (fee). With Queensway tube station 250 meters away, visitors can easily access the capital's attractions, such as the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and the London Eye, all within three miles of the hotel. Alternatively, guests can enjoy a peaceful stroll through the parks to the Royal Albert Hall and Natural History Museum, one mile away. Heathrow Airport is around 15 miles away and the Heathrow Airbus service stops at Queensway.
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The beds were bad (you could feel every
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Posted Jun 25, 2006
Good
The beds were bad (you could feel every spring) but that is my only complaint. Very convenient to the tube and the staff were all very friendly. Having the gas station underneath was convenient (snacks from mini-mart). Our room was two floors up...
I went to London for a week and the first thing I noticed about the hotel was it is right above a gas station. If you look at the pics you'll notice that the bottom is always cropped. My room was fine I did not have any problems with it other...
We just spent 5 days at the hotel and we were surprised with what we found compared to what the reviews we had read. It is definately a value hotel that was clean and conveniently located. It's about 3 blocks from some terrific restaurants,...
Thistle Kensington was a clean,
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Posted Jul 05, 2005
Okay
Thistle Kensington was a clean, budget-conscious hotel. The rooms were small but comfortable. The front desk staff was friendly and helpful. There was a bar for our enjoyment and a park across the street.
Great location, walking distance to the subway, Notting Hill and very nice neighborhood.
It was a weekend in February, the hotel was full and in our room there was no heating!!!, we ask several times for it and it took till 1 in the morning to ...
We checked in for a 5 night stay and had a decent room overlooking Hyde Park - room was clean. The location of the hotel was great - after breakfast each morning we for a walk through the park, and the Tube was only a couple of blocks away...