Kensington West reviews

Guest rating:

31/7/2016

"Suitable for purpose"

Was ok. Room was very hot and only had one plug in fan and 1 usable socket ( only 2 in room). Fire evacuation was poorly excicuted. Halls too narrow ended up bottle necked and no room to get out. Only one way out if fire in lobby all trapped.

Guest rating:

25/7/2016

"Smaller th"

Guest rating:

14/7/2016

"More than we hoped for. Room was clean and the reception staff were so wonderfully helpful."

This is so worth the money. There were what looked like scorch marks on the carpet but bedding and bathroom was small but clean. Bedding and towels are just like you would get in a more up market hotel.

Guest rating:

3/7/2016

"Kensington west "

Everything you need to spend a flying visit, but if you are looking for luxury this isn`t the hotel for you. Room was clean and tidy but small and compact. No eating facilities but plenty of takeaways near by. Staff on the front desk are polite and helpful. All in all a good place to use as a base just outside the hustle and bustle of main London.

Guest rating:

18/6/2016

"Too far from theatre land"

We were disappointed from the beginning. Did not expect to have to show some form of identity as we have a UK address, never mentiioned when we received our confirmation of the hotel. Not sure what would have happened if we had nothing to show. The room contained a double and a single bed, left little room to move around. We had a door with a window in it, room was very dark, required light on during daylight hours. Only looked on to a closed in pathway. Found dirty glass beneath one of the bed! At least they had tea & coffee making facilities, if no breakfas!

Guest rating:

10/6/2016

"Good value London Hotel"

Very clean and well kept hotel. I have booked in for the following week, says it all really.

Guest rating:

4/6/2016

"Booked extra nights stay"

Basic accomodation but everything you need for a cheap stay in london

Guest rating:

28/5/2016

"Pleasant staff, clean, very comfortable bed, --- but hotel located on a shabby run down road."

Reception staff were pleasant, clean room, very comfortable bed. However the main disadvantage to this hotel is its location. It is located on what appears to be a very shabby run down road. The outlook from a front bedroom was grim. I will not stay here again because of this. This hotel has good potential but is let down by its surroundings.

Guest rating:

26/5/2016

"Good location!"

Good hotel, very good location. Found a very good restaurant, 3 min walk from the hotel, Yas Restaurant...top food!

Guest rating:

23/5/2016

"Perfect 3 star hotel."

Everything spotless; v. clean bathroom. Shower awkward --- you cant get completely under it. Very compact. Tube very close: I walked from there.

Guest rating:

23/5/2016

"Basic but clean & comfortable. Pleasant efficient staff."

Room was on the small side - we could only move about one at a time! Fine for sleeping only, but you wouldn`t want to spend much other time in there. No storage space in the bathroom apart from a narrow shelf above the tiny sink. No bath, but the shower was good. Spotlessly clean, the bed was comfortable, and the room was quiet. Good location only a short walk from the tube station. Friendly efficient staff. No breakfast but a nice cafe nearby serving an excellent and varied choice. We enjoyed our stay.

Guest rating:

22/5/2016

"Basic"

Quite clean but had old stains on carpet. Room was good size but tv in a bad place (very restricted view). It was still a bargain for London though and staff were friendly enough.

Guest rating:

21/5/2016

"Super accommodation "

Very quiet comfortable room ,very pleasant and helpful people on reception .Highly recommended .

Guest rating:

19/5/2016

"Everything fine but rooms and bathroom very, very small"

Guest rating:

16/5/2016

"lovely"

nice clean room and very comfy beds, only criticism is the shower which was hot and cold. but everything else was smashing.

Guest rating:

13/5/2016

"very good"

Guest rating:

9/5/2016

"-"

Room a bit on the small side but good value for the price

Guest rating:

8/5/2016

"clean basic hotel to stop 1 night with show worth the money, helpful and considerate staff."

Guest rating:

1/5/2016

"Basic room, clean and fresh, helpful staff. Fab location for budget accomodation"

Guest rating:

25/4/2016

"Room above full of students who were horrendously noisey until 4am. Would like a refund of the £102 "

Room could not have been smaller, bed OK and clean but with one pillow only. Bathroom facilities were like those found for temporary toilets with similar type floor (a pod).Area quiet but noise from upstairs dreadful. Two trips to complain at 11.45pm and 12.45am but receptionist totally ineffectual. Noise till gone 4am and no chance of sleep.Sounded like people upstairs moving furniture all night and hanging out of windows to shout into `phones. Found out four student boys were occupants - but I can confirm that several girls were present too as they could be heard. No breakfast included, but that was probably a godsend as enjoyed a lovely breakfast just up the road in a very nice café. Also didn`t like the fact that my driving licence was photocopied without my permission, with no explanation, as could lead to identity fraud. Would never stay there again

Guest rating:

10/4/2016

"Clean and convenient"

The hotel was pleasant and clean. We had a triple room which wasn`t big, but had ample space for us. It is a few minutes walk from the tube which made it a very convenient place to stay. Good value for central London. Only small issue was wr had to ask twice for someone to come and fix our light as it was flickering. When he did arrive he clearly didn`t know how to change the bulb, but did eventually manage to take the broken one out. They did not have any space bulbs so said we would have to manage with one light for the evening. He did apologise and said he would inform his manager that they needed more. Otherwise a pleasant stay.

Guest rating:

28/3/2016

"Loved it. "

Clean rooms, friendly staff and perfect location. I`ll be visiting again.

Guest rating:

24/2/2016

"Kensington West Hotel"

Good hotel, nice and simple interior. Good customer service, the room was very clean. Good value for money.

Guest rating:

20/2/2016

"Good value when compared to many London hotels"

Very clean. Comfortable bed. Up to date bathroom and decor. Close to Tube station. Great for a short city visit.

Guest rating:

8/2/2016

"Excellent experience and value for money! "

We loved our stay at Kensington West. The hotel was very clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. They let us check in early and we`re kind when I forgot my key. There is a lift for baggage and the hotel is very secure with multiple doors. The room was very clean and simply furnished with nice basics. Beds were comfortable. The bathroom was immaculate and had nice soap/shampoo. The room and bathroom was cleaned everyday with towels replaced etc. The location is good too, although not in the centre of London. It is an easy walk to Kensington High Street (2 mins to the quite end and 5-10 to the shops) and it is close to the district line that takes you direct to many tourist sites and only one change to oxford street. The only negative I can think of was that the room was quite small but it was fine for us. The wifi connection also worked well. Overall so impressed and can`t beleive we found such a good place for so cheap a price. Recommended!

Guest rating:

1/2/2016

"Fantastic budget hotel. "

Rooms are small as are the en suit bathrooms but saying that beds were comfy and room spot on for cleanliness. Could do with offering a breakfast of some sort whether it be just cereal.

Guest rating:

25/1/2016

"Lovely "

This hotel was lovely and clean, in a good location with friendly helpful staff. Would recommend to friends and would use again.

Guest rating:

24/12/2015

"rooms cramped and very basic, reception staff helpful"

Guest rating:

13/12/2015

"Small rooms"

Guest rating:

13/11/2015

"-"

Having travelled by train from Lancashire, I made my way via the Victoria Tube Station to West Kensington Tube Station. The Kensington West HotelDirect was in comfortable walking distance from the latter. But me being elderly, it took me initially a ridiculous 40 minutes or so to find it, and HotelDirect`s notes on how to get there hadn`t helped. Things improved on the following evening when a local man helped me to find my way to the hotel from the tube station. And he used my iPhone`s facilities to map out the route. My room at the hotel was scrupulously clean and fresh.There was an electric kettle in the room, with a tea bag and/or a coffee bag provided, plus sugar, but sachets of milk were not provided every day.

Guest rating:

10/11/2015

"Comfortable hotel"

Clean room, friendly staff, close to station.

Guest rating:

8/11/2015

"Small but correct / Calm area / Goodish WiFi / "

Small but squeaky clean room. WiFi`s not relialable enough, I think. Area`s calm, even if any noisy neighbor could ruin your journey. Make the choice of that hotel at its lower price.

Guest rating:

1/11/2015

"Good location"

Very well located for underground and buses. Staff were helpful and friendly. Fairly basic but no complaints. We would return to this hotel

Guest rating:

30/10/2015

"Small but clean"

Spent two days walking around our hotel room sideways - only passing at one strategic point in the room, coffee/tea provided in the room is cheap- although there is a Sainsbury`s at the end of the rd. However, on the plus side the hotel is very conveniently close to the station, and staff are very friendly - I would use again, but pack decent coffee ;-).

Guest rating:

18/10/2015

"Very convenient for travelling to the theatre and comfortable."

Guest rating:

9/10/2015

"Small,but lovely"

Tiny room but all I needed, receptionist extremely helpful

Guest rating:

1/10/2015

"Good location - helpful friendly staff - clean rooms"

Guest rating:

28/9/2015

"Family room was hot & stuffy!"

Very stuffy room & someone had obviously been smoking in the bathroom!! The smell made us feel ill. The furniture had rough cut edges. The shower leaked resulting in a soaking wet floor. We reported the smell but they said that`s impossible as they have a smoke alarm In the room! The worst of the smell was In the bathroom where there is no alarm! The bath was grubby! The towels covered us in fluff! Awful wifi & they boast about free wifi in all rooms! The carpet had stains on it & awful yellow stains on the ceiling!!! I`m afraid the room was such a disappointment. We know it`s a budget hotel but the reviews & their site say it`s clean! The sheets were clean, I`ll give them that. So disappointing after a great show.

Guest rating:

13/9/2015

"Very noisy, basic, clean and reasonably priced hotel in a good location for our stay."

Guest rating:

10/9/2015

"-"

A good small hotel in many ways -small but very clean room and comfy bed.Good TV and tea making tray. Bathroom a bit tired.Nowhere to put damp towels. Carpet in hallway on 1st floor disgusting!