The W14 Kensington Hotel
3-star hotel · London, London
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 300 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 38% of London hotels
- 84% of guest comments are praise
- 80% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 38% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 84% of guest comments are praise. 695 praise, 134 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 80% of guest photos show no damage. 48 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $224 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $108
- 5 min walkto Barons Court station
- 300 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceBarons Court is 409 m away
- Staff182 praise · 3 complain
- Location181 praise · 4 complain
- Value75 praise · 4 complain
- Beds53 praise · 4 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt12 of the 60 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 40
- Room size43 complain · 11 praise
- Room condition24 complain · 14 praise
- Problems in the bathroom26 of 300 guests
- Something broken in the room25 of 300 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
300 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (182 guests). Weakest: room size, where 43 of the 54 who mention it complain.
Staff1823Strength
It has everything you need, the staff is attentive, the beds are comfortable, and the shower is pleasant.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Close to shops and short walk to underground; staff was available 24hrs and friendly.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
No lift so if you have a lot of luggage you have to climb up to 3 flights of stairs and the staff dont offer to help.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Location1814Strength
Great location and very walkable to two diff train stations and lots of food options!
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Well appointed hotel in an excellent location for Queens Tennis.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Måske lidt for langt væk fra centrum af London.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Value754Strength
Brilliant hotel at a great price for this part of London.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The price was amazingly fair.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
A little pricey for the size of room and location.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Beds534Strength
Comfortable beds and cosy rooms at a reasonable price.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Rooms with comfortable bed and amazing shower.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
An option of a fluffy pillow, mine were a bit flat.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Cleanliness10224Mostly good
Very clean rooms and good use of space.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Good hotel, the room was clean and for a city like London it was sufficiently spacious.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The curtains had dirty spots and holes in them.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Quiet at night5821Mostly good
Quiet residential neighborhood with restaurants and cafes.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
A nice hotel on a quiet residential street with very polite staff.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
My room was directly behind reception it was a little noisy early in the morning like someone was cleaning or moving things around.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast197Mostly good
Price was very good, option of brekafast which was good and served in a nice room.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The continental buffet breakfast £7:50 per person was fantastic, cereals, fruit salad, yoghurt, fresh fruit, cheese, meats, toast and drinks.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast we were a bit late but not much of a selection
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room condition1424Weak spot
The room probably needs to be freshened up a bit, in terms of paint and spackle.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Bathrooms are perfectly fine but could use a remodel, as could the carpets throughout the hotel
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room was clean but you could see it was poorly maintained.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Room size1143Weak spot
The room was very small, and one of the curtains was hanging off the rail.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Small rooms that you can’t move in.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
If you plan to spend a lot of time in your room the facilities are basic and the rooms small.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views and food.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 1,330 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 26 of 300 reviews.
Problems in the bathroom26 of 3001 in 12 reviews
The shower didn't drain very well and not enough towels.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
I had 2 rooms and non of the doors of the bathroom were functional.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Something broken in the room25 of 3001 in 12 reviews
TV didn't work, no cleaning of rooms.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
TV wasn't really working properly the connection was weak but I haven't really used it, so it didn't bother me.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The lift22 of 3001 in 14 reviews
There’s no lift, one cannot control the aircon in the room but the staff need to do it from the reception.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The biggest drawback is that there's no elevator 🤣
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Mould or damp7 of 3001 in 43 reviews
The carpets and paintwork are looking a little tired and the room was a little damp smelling, but for the price and location, it's actually fine.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning7 of 3001 in 43 reviews
Only complaint, it was so muggy and hot in the room, and the air conditioning either wasn't working or very low power.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Air conditioning gave up working half way through the night and I couldn’t get it back on
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Wi-Fi7 of 3001 in 43 reviews
Staff was nice but having WiFi issues is 2026 is unacceptable
Booking network, July 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Minor wifi problems, not the coziest place ever.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 300 reviews.
Photos, checked
12 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (20%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt12 of 6020%
Of 60 guest photos, 12 show damage or dirt: peeling paint or cracks in 6, stains in 5, dirty surfaces in 2 and building work in 1, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or gym.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$224 is a typical night, from 303 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 47% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $155Dearest month: Jun 2027, $325
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- bluepillow.co.uk$204
- h-en.reserving.com$205
- Booking.com$206
- Agoda$206
- Priceline$206
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Barons Court station is 409 m away by road, about 5 minutes on foot.
- Nearest main road: Talgarth Road119 m
- Nearest station: Barons Court5 min walk409 m by road
- Nearest shop: London Souks6 min walk414 m by road
- Buckingham Palace5.8 km
- Big Ben7.1 km
- The British Museum7.6 km
- Tower Bridge11.1 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
6 room types, from 3 to 7 m².
- Petite Single Room with Private Bathroom3 m²Sleeps 1Bathtub
- Single Room with Private Bathroom6 m²Sleeps 1Bathtub
- Triple Room with Private Bathroom7 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Double bedBathtub
- Double Room with Private Bathroom7 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Large Double Room7 m²Sleeps 2
- Twin Room with Private Bathroom7 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8 out of 10. 38% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
53 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 21 guests complain about noise.
If room size matters to you
Here, 43 of the 54 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
300 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 892 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 300 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 173 older, 100 in other languages and 319 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 1 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 2 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 3 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.