Must-see hotels in Kensington & Hyde Park

  • Number Sixteen

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    With uplifting splashes of colour, choice art and a sophisticated-but-fun design ethos, Number Sixteen is simply ravishing. There are 41 individually…

  • Lime Tree Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Family run for over three decades, this beautiful 28-room Georgian townhouse hotel is all comfort, British design and understated elegance. Rooms are…

  • Knightsbridge Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    A gorgeous six-floor peach, the 44-room Knightsbridge occupies a 200-year-old house on a quiet, no-through-traffic, tree-lined street. Each room is…

  • Aster House

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    The trump cards of this Victorian townhouse in South Kensington are its location and the charming welcome of its hosts. The plant-filled Orangerie is an…

  • Lanesborough

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Where visiting divas doze and foreign royalty hang their crowns, this former hospital (St George's) boasts 93 lavishly appointed guest rooms and suites,…

  • Gore

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    With obliging staff in tails, twinkling chandeliers, walls crowded with framed portraits and prints, and enough wood-panelling to put paid to a sizeable…

  • Meininger

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Housed in a 1959 building opposite the Natural History Museum, this 48-room German-run ‘urban travellers' home' has spick-and-span rooms – most are dorms…

  • Artist Residence

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    It's not cheap, but this superbly distinctive boutique Pimlico hotel elevates the concept of shabby chic to new heights: sporadic bare brick and each…

  • Como the Halkin

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    The chichi Halkin attracts business travellers of a minimalist and boutique bent. Behind doors hidden within curved wooden hallways, the 41 swish rooms…

  • Blakes

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Five Victorian houses cobbled into one hotel and incomparably designed by Anouska Hempel, Blakes oozes panache. Each of its 45 guest rooms is elegantly…

  • Ampersand Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    It feels light, fresh and bubbly in the Ampersand, where smiling staff wear denims, waistcoats and ties rather than impersonal dark suits. The common…

  • Cherry Court Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    The dozen brightly coloured rooms may be pocket-sized, but they're clean and tidy at this five-floor Victorian house hotel (no lift) with excellent rates…

  • Astor Victoria

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This laid-back hostel has 200 beds, including four- to eight-bed dorms and a handful of twins and doubles with shared bathrooms. There are great communal…

  • Astor Hyde Park

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Wood-panelled walls, bay windows with leaded lights, plus a 19th-century vibe and a posh address just over from the Royal Albert Hall. This one-time…

  • Windermere Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    In a sparkling-white, mid-Victorian townhouse (with lift and renovated Pimlico Grid brasserie), the Windermere has 19 small but bright and individually…

  • Luna Simone Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This central and very welcoming 36-room hotel is an excellent choice among the hotels along Belgrave Rd. Compact rooms come with clean showers, double…

  • Levin Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    The luxury 12-room Levin is a bijou boutique gem. Attention to detail (US, EU, UK and Asian sockets in every room, Nespresso coffee machines, fine…

  • B+B Belgravia

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This spiffing six-floor Georgian B&B, remodelled with contemporary flair, boasts crisp common areas and a chic lounge. The 17 rooms (some with shower,…

  • 37 Trevor Square

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Finding the cosy town house of 37 Trevor Square in the real-estate hot spot of Knightsbridge is a genuine discovery. Rooms are chic, homely and rather…

  • Beaufort House

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Run by very helpful, friendly and welcoming staff, these stylish, comfortable and fully equipped serviced apartments in a grand building on a quiet cul-de…

  • No 90

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This affordable B&B in the heart of leafy Chelsea has rooms that are a lovely blend of design and homeyness, with antique furniture and beautiful…