Gainsborough Hotel

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Reception
Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
7-11 Queensberry Place, Kennsington, London, England, SW7 2DL
  • Natural History Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Royal Albert Hall
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Hyde Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Balcony

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Budget Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Balcony

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Suite, No Windows

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

London

With a stay at Gainsborough Hotel in London (London City Centre), you'll be steps from Natural History Museum and 11 minutes by foot from Kensington High Street. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Royal Albert Hall and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Hyde Park.

What's nearby

  • Natural History Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Victoria and Albert Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kensington High Street - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Hyde Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • West Brompton Station - 4 min drive
  • South Kensington Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Natural History Museum Member's Room - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Urban Baristas - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Zetland Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Shoty - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Khan's of Kensington - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Gainsborough Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Natural History Museum
Gainsborough Hotel offers 54 accommodations with hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Stay in one of 54 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children

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 cash
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Gainsborough Hotel Hotel
Gainsborough Hotel London
Gainsborough Hotel Hotel London

Gainsborough Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 480 out of 994 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 325 out of 994 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 994 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 994 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 994 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Abby

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property is quite worn down. The walls are very thin and you can hear everything from neighboring rooms and outside. Carpeted floors are also quite dirty. Aside from that, the staff were incredibly helpful and kind.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we stayed for 1 night, in a basement room. It was comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosangela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, right next to History museum
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Narindra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom area is very small , I was unable to take a shower
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently situated small hotel - great for Natural History museum, Knightsbridge and Hyde park. Close to South Kensington station. Rooms are small, bathrooms even smaller but clean and modern. Staff were helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gainsborough Hotel
Hotel situated near Natural History Museum, Science Museum and the V&A Museum. Outside, hotel impressive and reception area is really good. Service and attention to detail by the staff excellent. The double room was ok. Large enough for a short stay. The bed was comfortable but the decor was looking a little tired. The bathroom was small and smelled stale. Buffet breakfast is provided in their sister hotel across the street. Good choice of food and drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Room a bit noisy couldn’t open window as very loud
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Charles, Meerbusch

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

sheenagh

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
It was a great hotelx
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Lovely stay at hotel. Staff lovely. Highly recomended
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Julia

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was in a fantastic location - lots going on in surrounding area but the road the hotel was in was quiet and so we had a good night's sleep. All staff were lovely - kind - well mannered and keen to help even though we checked it in the early hours of the morning. The sister hotel was a bonus - good breakfasts in the morning and great cocktails early evening. We had a standard double and it had everything we needed - compact but perfect. We will definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Alastair

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very convenient for the museums and university on Exhibition Road. Lots of good places to eat nearby also. Rooms are a little on the small side, though perfectly nice — but then you're staying in South Kensington, so maybe that's to be expected. Had an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrei

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Substandard Shower stall , too narrow to be used without difficulty.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and nice clean comfortable room.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Neema

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024