Royal Garden, London

Advantages: Good hotel well situated with good facilities
Disadvantages: Service could be better

The Royal Garden Hotel is a five-star hotel situated on High Street Kensington. Although fairly centrally situated prospective users who wish to use the tube should be warned that the nearest station, High Street Kensington, although not too far away does have a couple of very busy and inconvenient street crossings to negotiate. The reception area is very large. The staff are reasonably efficient but not particularly friendly. You do not get the ...
...I would have been disappointed. I think you are entitled to get something really special in terms of top class service when paying that kind of money. The Royal Garden Hotel just needs that particular bit of fine tuning to make it a great hotel. It isn’t quite there yet. ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful viiews, great location, lovely food
Disadvantages: At full price it would seem a lot -look for deals

The hotel has a good website, with pictures and lots of details, which I found useful when choosing it. I was able to make a booking over a last minute site, which meant the price for a double room was £130. This was fine, but had I paid the full rate I wouldn't have thought it worth it. The hotel is about 10 minutes walk from High Street Ken station. The hotel has an impressive facade and a beautiful lobby area. We found staff to be attentive and ...
...Hyde Park, which is right next to the hotel. Perfect for a stroll. Equally the hotel is also close to a bust shopping area, including high street names such as Monsoon, Marks and Spencers etc. Harrods is also walking distance away, as are several of the museums. So the hotel is a great base. The room itself was lovely and all the touches of luxury that you hope for at this cost. We had lunch in the restaurant downstairs. There was an excellent wine ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent pricing for 3 michelin stars
Disadvantages: Can't really think of any!

..."The Tenth Bar & Restaurant" @ Royal Garden Hotel London 2-24 Kensington High Street, London, W8 4PT Tel: 0207 361 1910 Nearest Tube: Kensington High Street - Only a 5 minute walk to the hotel. Come out of the main exit onto Kensington High Street, rather than the side exit through Boots onto Wrights Lane. Once on Kensington High Street, turn right and head east ... as the road bends to the right, you will note the hotel is located on the opposite side of the road, as you approach the corner of Hyde Park. * Opening Hours - Mon-Fri 12pm-2.30pm / Mon-Sat 5.30pm-11pm * Cusine - Modern Eclectic European, with strong sea-food options on the menu * Head Chef - Norman Farquharson (Has 9 years service) * Signature Dish - Gently flavoured smoked haddock souffle. * Michelin Stars - 3 * Price - Prices from £23.00 for 2 course meal (dinner... Read review

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Advantages: Runs right across London
Disadvantages: Trains are in need of refurbishment

...The District line is the green line on the London Underground map. It runs right across London. The line starts at Upminster in the east, and branches into 3 to the west, going to Ealing Broadway, Richmond and Wimbledon. There is a peak service to Kensington Olympia and there's another branch to Edgware Road, which isn't really necessary because you can take the circle line instead. The line itself is very old over 100 years, and the 20 year old trains are in need of refurbishment, as the orange doors, and brown walls don't look very nice, and the seat pattern is the same on the old 20 year old double decker Metrobuses. The District line serves Kew Gardens for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Southfields for the tennis, South Kensington for the museums, Westminster for the Houses of Parliament, and Tower Hill for the Tower of London and Tower... Read review

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...Backpackers if you've got the cash to spend try prebooking one night at one of the nicer Bangkok Hotels. Its a real bargain. Always a good idea after a long flight to spend a little extra cash and in Bangkok you get real value for money. The same places would be hundreds in London or New York. Recommended is the Marriot Royal Garden Riverside which can be booked at special rates if you join up at marriotrewards.com. After that most first time travellers head to Banglamphu to the Khao San Road. Watch out its full of rip offs and seriously horrible rooms. For a decent nights sleep Soi Rambutri behind the temple is quieter and My House is clean. Also I've met many people who rave about the Shanti Lodge near the National Library. Don't let an unmetered taxi driver take you anywhere to stay, you'll probably get robbed!... Read review

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