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Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Superior Room, 2 Single Beds
Terrace/patio
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Scarsdale Place, Kensington, London, England, W8 5SY
  • Hyde Park
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Buckingham Palace
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room

  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Club Double Room

Club Double Room

  • City view
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Accessible

Double Room, Accessible

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • City view
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Club Room, 2 Single Beds

Club Room, 2 Single Beds

  • City view
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

London

A stay at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington places you in the heart of London, a 4-minute drive from Hyde Park and 8 minutes from Buckingham Palace. .This eco-certified hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Piccadilly Circus and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Trafalgar Square.

What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hyde Park - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 8 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 9 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Big Ben - 10 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

  • High Street Kensington Station - 4 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 20 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jacuzzi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dishoom - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Knoops - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Japan House - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

Eco-certified hotel with 2 restaurants and a fitness center
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington offers 833 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This London hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 833 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features gift shops/newsstands, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy British cuisine at The Brasserie, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Brasserie - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Bugis Street - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Cafexpress - Onsite coffee shop. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Cantonese), English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Secured, covered parking on site (GBP 29 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 13.50 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bugis Street
  • Cafexpress
  • The Brasserie

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 50.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 13.50 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: GBP 29 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 50.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Clean. We Care. We Welcome. (Millennium)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1075 out of 3272 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1023 out of 3272 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 588 out of 3272 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 319 out of 3272 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 267 out of 3272 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leighton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was very cold - the heating was only blowing out cold air. I reported this to reception twice and was promised that it would be sorted out but nothing was done. I then asked for a different room which I was given.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort

ok

Hotel is clean, restaurant offering is good, really enjoyed bujis. Overall hotel is little dated but well positioned and good value for location. Disapointments were the number of lifts out of service causing long waits at peak times. Also when checking in there was a queue of new guests and only one receptionist which took an age. In the fitness room no cups in the water dispenser Exercise bike not fully working and cross trainer in need of service. All that said I am likely to book again as locations suits my needs and budget
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

E R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

You get what you pay for

The hotel is lovely and I have stayed before on several occasions but I have always upgraded my room. This stay I had the standard room and it was very poor with the wallpaper peeling off the bed was like concrete and the heater did not work. If I ever go back I would have to upgrade the room choice. I have stayed in better travelodge rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tara

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were pleasant. Reception, dining areas all nice. Our room looked a bit tired though. Breakfast was nice. Overall it was pretty good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Portia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff, clean rooms and a convenient location

We had a lovely stay and the kind staff could not have been more accommodating. Thank you for making our trip so special!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lord David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The hotel was nice but the rooms were very tiered and out dated. Car park was good. Check in was good. The Breakfast was fine and at a sensible time. Bathrooms defiantly need updating as shower head just dribbled out.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller

Realistic review

Really needs to be repainted and carpets changed etc. looking very spent. Rooms are dated. Was clean enough, tv system is poor. I would never pay more than £80pn for it though.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

MR STUART W

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jim

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gegham

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this was the worst experience that I have ever had in my life.
Stayed 15 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Tom

Liked: Staff & service
Quite out dated cracked bath tiles. It wasn’t to bad but I’ve stayed in better holiday inn’s
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Geetha

Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was dusty and my husband got dust allergy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was very well located. The room was clean and a reasonable size. We had asked for a walk-in shower as we are both in our 80s - we were given a rather tired bathroom with shower facilities. That was disappointing. The main complaint was that there was no literature or information in the room about what the hotel itself had to offer, or about the surrounding area or - more important - how the telephone could be operated to get an outside line or to contact reception. For security / emergencies this is surely an important consideration for older guests. The lighting in the room was inconvenient - with two lights over the dressing table/desk to one side of the bed and NO light over the other side. NOT a good arrangement if one person wants to read and the other (on the desk side) wants to sleep! Finally, PARKING. There is parking at the hotel. On the Monday before our stay I phoned the hotel to ask whether there was sufficient parking - and was told that it was available on a "first come first served" basis. We were quoted a charge of £45 per 24 hours. Not being willing to chance not being able to park, we decided to check out a parking APP. To our annoyance we discovered that we could book a place AT THE HOTEL (!!!) - and that the charge for 28 hours was only £32. Guests at the hotel should have priority - NOT a car space booking App!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lord David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great quiet room, staff very helpful highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are clean and tidy. The staff are excellent can't do enough for you. Would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Dexter

Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Rafael, Burnaby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All around a great option to stay in London. Breakfast was good and staff were very helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Julian

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
OK business hotel in a good location. Quite possibly the worst hotel restaurant I’ve ever eaten in. I didn’t fancy a trip out because I was tired so I went to Bugis. Bugis is an on-site ‘Singapore style’ restaurant with just a few items on the menu. Most of the beers on the menu were unavailable, but that’s ok. What was not ok was the food. I assume prepared off-site and slopped up as required. I had a lump of stodgy they called Nasi Gorang, with a fried egg that looked like it had been cooked the day before. Just dreadful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025