Barkston Garden Hotel Kensington, London

Advantages: Ideal Location
Disadvantages: Busy road

...garden. The Holiday Inn Kensington is located in the heart of London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The hotel is located on a busy London road and a 2minute walk away from Gloucester road underground station. Holiday Inn offers easy accessibility to all the major London attractions including High Street Kensington, Natural History Museum, London Eye, Albert Hall and Harrods. The hotel also offers a direct link to Heathrow airport via the Piccadilly line and the M4 and A4 are easily accessible. I would recommend this hotel a great deal. It can get booked up quite quickly. A very nice and friendly hotel. The hotel can be booked with train travel by www.superbreak.co.uk superbreak.com Holiday Inn LONDON-KENSINGTON 100 CROMWELL RD LONDON, SW7 4ER ENGLAND... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: this one's"not for profit" so I intend to enjoy myself
Disadvantages: If you want to know when the buses run get a Timetable

...When I'm feeling brave, I make the short walk from Somewhat Helpful to my fave Earls Court pub. It's not long before I have a retinue of gay men and teenboppy girls following me. The girls in particular are absolutely shameless. I have no idea what to do about them. Settled with coffee, cream and a cigarette, I can think about the ambiguous nature of the area. Like most of London, I used to live here. We were regularly burgled, but it's the same all over Kensington. Almost as annoying was the moaning of my flatmates, who had hitherto lived in the Crown Estate on Regents park, courtesy of their ridiculous Oxbridge grants. It wasn't a proper HOME, they whined. Well it wasn't stately. Or perhaps it was. Because Earls Court has its secrets. The clue is in the name and that of Barons Court, next stop on the underground. Doesn... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average not helpful

Advantages: Good Locations, Stylish Hotels
Disadvantages: Small room size

...I have stayed at the Millenium Baileys Hotel in Kensington, London a few times, courtesey of offers on www.lastminute.com The hotel is 4*** and in a prime location in Kensington, directly opposite Gloucester Road tube station. The outside and entrance to the hotel are very grand, maintaining many original features, but including the luxury of up to date facilities. The hotel also offers the following facilities:- Parking at extra cost Night porter Air-conditioning Babysitting Safety deposit box Non-smoking rooms Conference facilities Extra touches such as free newspapers and fresh fruit for guests also make the hotel more appealing and homely. Although I did not eat at the restaurant, it has a good reputation, offering a choice of cuisine, ranging from Chinese and Indian to Italian. It was a little pricey for the budget... Read review

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