10/10 Exceptional
Friendly staff - the compact room was compact but very comfortable - great breakfast as well
A R
A R, 1-night trip
Ellen Kensington
Hotel with restaurant, near Kensington High Street
Ellen Kensington, an eco-certified hotel near the Natural History Museum, offers a peaceful retreat with a spa featuring massages and aromatherapy. Unwind on the serene garden or browse through books in the library while staying connected with free in-room WiFi.
VIP AccessVery good
Popular amenities
- Pet friendly
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Bar
- Laundry facilities
Main amenities (10)
- Daily housekeeping
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Breakfast available
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Self-serve laundry
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Tour/ticket assistance
Feel at home (6)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Terrace
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
Room options
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Showing 18 of 18 rooms
Compact Double
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
- 12 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Compact Single
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
- 10 sq m
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Twin Bed
Continental Suite
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
- 24 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Crown Suite
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
- 38 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Suite (Coronation)
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
- 30 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Classic Room, Terrace
Exceptional
Highlights
Furnished patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Separate bedroom
- 21 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Classic Room
Wonderful
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
- 14 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Classic Deluxe
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
- 17 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Classic Twin Room
Very good
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2024
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
- 10 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Twin Beds
Compact Single
- Sleeps 1
Compact Double
- Sleeps 2
Classic Twin
- Sleeps 2
Classic Room
- Sleeps 2
Classic Deluxe
- Sleeps 2
Continental Suite
- Sleeps 2
One Bedroom Crown Suite
- Sleeps 2
Coronation Suite
- Sleeps 2
Classic Room With Terrace
- Sleeps 2
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About the area
18-26 Barkston Gardens, London, England, SW5 0EN
About this property
Ellen Kensington
Ellen Kensington puts you just a 5-minute drive from Kensington High Street and Hyde Park. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Also, Natural History Museum and Imperial College London are just a 5-minute drive away. Public transportation is just a short walk: Earl's Court Station is 5 minutes and Gloucester Road Underground Station is 9 minutes.
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Ellen Kensington Reviews
Very good
8.8
Cleanliness
8.0
Amenities
8.8
Staff & service
8.4
Eco-friendliness
8.4
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- Breakfast was consistently described as excellent, great, and the best ever, with many options available. (12 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.10/10 Exceptional
Great place to stay…
This will be our new go to hotel in London great location, great bargain extremely nice people.
TROY
TROY, 4-night trip
4/10 Fair
First, we were given a basement room with a large stain on the bed. We were offered another room on the first floor; however, there was a strong smell of sewage in the bathroom, which was very unpleasant. Overall, the hotel did not feel very clean, but the staff were kind
Johan
Johan, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
Room was very small, TV didn't work initially but this was quickly sorted. Wet room concept is quite good but everything in the bathroom gets soaked so it is difficult to use the toilet. 'Influencers' are annoying at breakfast and the service charge when ordering at the bar is an annoyance as you don't know the price you are actually paying. Staff are really friendly and helpful
C
C, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Wonderful staff, clean rooms in a great central location.
Connie
Connie, 8-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Lovely, well-decorated, spacious room. Comfortable bed. Close to tube.
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great hotel will stay again
Lovely place to stay, close with tube links to lots of places, nice breakfast, comfy bed
Greg
Greg, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
The hotel is named after the early 20th century actress Ellen Terry, whose house it was. Clean and comfortable.
Laura
Laura, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Second stay and no faults at all. Great breakfast and super location
Sara
Sara, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
The room was nice, lovely balcony. Great breakfast and wonderful helpful staff. The only complaint was the overwhelming fragrances in the lobby. So much potpourri or scented candles.
Margath
Margath, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I loved my stay at Ellen. I am normally very picky when it comes to lodging and was more than satisfied with the room, service and cleanliness. I would 10/10 choose to stay here again if I’m ever back in London.
The close (2 min walk) proximity to the tube station and lots of quick food options made everything very easy.
Savannah
Savannah, 6-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Really good location, room had everything I needed. Excellent breakfast and customer service, in particular thank you to Yana! Thank you for making my stay in London memorable.
Jessica
Jessica, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very nice hotel with good location.
Leanne
Leanne, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Best place I've stayed in London so far
This hotel is a gem of a find. Room was lovely. Bed so comfy. Breakfast was so fresh and maybe the best hotel breakfast ever had. Im not one to stay at the same.place twice as i like to try different but would definitely come back here
Daniel
Daniel, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I really love the staff and it was so cute
Teddy
Teddy, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Great stay
We stayed for one night as were in London for a show. Hotel prices in London are very pricey so when i found this "Compact" room for the price i was happy to book and in a very easy to get to location. The room was compact but they did what they could with the space and the bathroom was clean and modern with lovely hand wash and clean towels.
Laura
Laura, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. The room was small, but immaculate. The diffuser in the lobby smelled marvelous. We were close to shopping, restaurants, and pubs. We highly recommend the Ellen Kensington Hotel.
James
James, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Would stay again!
We had a great 3 night stay at the Ellen! The front desk staff, breakfast staff and housekeeping staff were all friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable, clean and had many amenities. We do wish there had been a luggage rack in the room. (But I’m sure one would have been brought to us if I had asked : ) The breakfast and the breakfast space were fantastic!! This hotel and it’s location checked all the boxes for us.
Linda
Linda, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Beautiful Hotel
Beautiful hotel. Room was clean. Breakfast was amazing! Would stay here again in the future.
Boonleng
Boonleng, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
Location is great , staff are polite and helpful.
We only used the lift 3 times and it was very small and slow.
The room next to us kept setting the fire alarm off happened 4 times
luke
luke, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Great hotel but room not the best
The Hotel and bar/restaurant area is great but the room is just a strange set up and weird cupboards where you don’t need them. The fridge light couldn’t be properly blocked out as cupboard was see through.
James
James, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Opened for business 6 months ago. Some have given mediocre reviews but this is 5 star hotel. Not Claridges or the Dorchester but the rooms are superb in their quality. Fabulous breakfast. One lift was not operational which caused some guests distress. Would definitely stay here again.
Steve Lee
Steve Lee, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
I can see why the hotel was cheaper than a lot of other places in the area. This hotel is trying way too hard to be elegant, and they need to calm things down and master the basics. There’s a strange incongruence in the rooms. It’s like they have an old rundown, dusty feel, but they’re trying to gloss it over with expensive appearing furnishings, high priced tea cups and gold silverware. The rooms look old even though the hotel was recently refurbished and just opened last year. The machine in the room that is used to make coffee and tea is way too complicated to use. They need to simplify their process. The design of the restrooms is totally dangerous. There is no clear distinction between the shower, the toilet and sink. I could see this being a serious safety issue for somebody who is elderly because the floors in the bathrooms are not slip resistant. Rethink your concept Ellen Kensington.
Jane
Jane, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
The rooms are small not good for family but good for couples. Beware that this is new hotel a lot of amenities are not properly installed yet. The bathroom with bathtub has really awkward glass door, can't open and can't get in, once you get in you will find hard time to get out.
Overall nice, new, perfect location, quiet, staffs are friendly.
cyrita
cyrita, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
We had a long stay — 13 nights — and loved the whole experience. The location is great. The hotel is a very short walk from the Earls court tube station — direct access to the District Line and the Piccadilly line from Heathrow — and a longer but doable walk to the Victoria & Albert, Design, and Natural History Museums as well as Holland Park. Our room was small, but cleverly designed to make best use of all available space. Big windows overlooking a garden square let in lots of light and gave a feeling of living among treetops. The bed was comfortable. Everything was immaculate. The staff was friendly and helpful. The hotel restaurant offers an upscale Asian-inspired menu, and the surrounding neighborhood offers an abundance of small-scale local restaurants offering Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Lebanese cuisines, as well as traditional English pub food. It is true that the elevator is slow and the room could use a full length mirror (maybe hung on the outside of the bathroom door), but these observations don’t at all rise to the level of complaints. All in all, we enjoyed The Ellen very much and hope to return for another visit before too long.
Lee
Lee, 13-night trip