Scarsdale Place, Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 5SR, United Kingdom
#841 of 1,072 hotels in London
Guests' ChoiceBased on 7485 hotel reviews
7.2Cleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.7
Location
8.9
Facilities
7.2
Staff
8.0
Value for money
7.3
Free Wifi
7.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: February 24, 2025
Mavish
United KingdomBathroom
Location
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 23, 2025
Abdulla
Bahrainhouse keeping was disappointing
front desk manager was very helpful
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 23, 2025
Claire
ZambiaHallway on bedroom floor had rubbish. No shampoo in bathroom
Spacious room and bathroom. Clean,. Friendly staff. Great location
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: February 23, 2025
Kim
United KingdomHot food orders finish at 9.30pm Bar staff smell of body odour after long shift.Detectable when passing drinks around.
Nicolas .very helpful.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 23, 2025
Katie
United KingdomI expected the standard and size of the room to be better/bigger for a four star. I thought the amount we paid was good value for a four star hotel, however the room we had was very small and the furnishings etc were quite tired, what I would associate with a three star. The air circulation system in the room was very dated and not working properly, we selected the lowest temperature for our room and it was really hot. We set the controls to get an acceptable temperature. This worked on the first night but failed on the second, it was too hot. We didn't use any of the hotel's other facilities e.g. bar, restaurant, cafe so based on the bedroom and bathroom I would say it's equivalent to a budget hotel e.g. Travelodge.
The location of the hotel was perfect for us as we were visiting the museums and the price of our stay was reasonable. The left luggage service was really helpful before we checked in and once we had checked out.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 22, 2025
Ruth
United KingdomWe were on the 12th floor and the room was quite hot, even though we turned the temperature down. We were disappointed that when we asked for the room to be refreshed rather than cleaned, we returned later on in the day to find that our used mugs had not been replaced for clean ones and the bed was unmade.
The close proximity to Kensington High Street.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 22, 2025
Brian
IrelandBathrooms need modernisation. Restaurant and lobby staff are civil and courteous, but sometimes there's an air of "I hate my life" about them, especially if you need anything explained! Hotel and property still have incredible potential to be memorable, I'd love to see it realized with a little more love and attention to detail.
Comfortable, very clean, very spacious, great location. Had a pleasant stay. It's a little worn out in places, but would still choose over any 3 star in a heartbeat for the same money. We got a good deal relative to other London prices, so well done on that. Would stay here again.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 21, 2025
Julie
United KingdomPoor finishes - bar staff need a little more training, served a fruit drink and didn't shake bottle. At times they struggled to understand language
Breakfast was very good. Although I did feel the hotel looked very tired. The carpet in the dining room was nailed down. Lots of sealant in the bathroom, a bit of a patch up. Room was clean, but again some areas were very tired
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 21, 2025
Rosanne
United KingdomIt’s hard to mark down as everything was great but there were a few minor areas that were looking tired around the hotel . For example paint around staff access areas and upstairs hall way. General wear though.
Great location , lovely decor, very good cleanliness, the breakfast was fabulous, the room was clean and very adequate.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 21, 2025
Madeleine
United KingdomNeed to have an option of using stairs - I don’t like trying totally on lifts- on one occasion the lift broke while we were in it and the doors wouldn’t open
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 21, 2025
Claire
United KingdomPrice of soft drinks
Comfy bed Clean Friendly staff Bugis Location for Kensington and museums
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Suresh
Sri LankaThe rooms were 3 star level or less
Location and good value for money
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Natálie
Czech RepublicWhen we arrived we were told we had no reservation even though we paid in advance and had even confirmation. Room was constantly hot especially during night- there wasn't a way how to switch temperature. Also walls are rly thin. You can hear your neighbours all the time. Another thing was that we got “connection” room - it’s not the best when your neighbours try each night to get into your room and keep trying it even though it’s locked. It would be nice if we were informed about this before and assured us that the connection room is locked and informed even neighbours that there’s no need to keep trying to get in.
Location of the hotel is great - just few mins from Earls Court and High Street Kensington. Rooms were cleaned daily including even refill of shampoo, shower gel, coffee, tea. Rooms look similar to pictures of them here on booking just furniture is outdated.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Gert
South AfricaThe bathroom is a bit dated.
Location. Room size .
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Silvia
United KingdomThe facilities seem a bit tired, no sockets next to the bed, noisy air-con
Position, comfort, service, rooms, cleanliness
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 19, 2025
Audrey
United KingdomThe location is unbeatable. Absolutely fantastic. The hotel is good. It could be updated, and the noise from the train is fairly disruptive, but given the location and the cost it is a fair compromise. The staff overall are friendly. Breakfast was a bit hit and miss but not awful. Overall we spent a lovely few days in London and we're comfortable, safe and happy.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 19, 2025
Sina
United KingdomI didn't find additional amenities like pool or club there.
The location was great
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 19, 2025
Rachel
United KingdomRoom fridge froze all our drinks and food. Room was dated. Basin draining very slowly and water was collecting behind toilet. Not a fan of shower curtains !!
Price, location, parking and the lovely smell when you walk into reception.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 18, 2025
Pettit
United KingdomFacilities could have been better
Spacious room and good location
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 18, 2025
Katherine
United KingdomDelicious food.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Stephen
United KingdomDon't book a room that overlooks the tube tracks. Really quite noisy. And remember to turn off the mini bar fridge for the same reason.
A good size room with quality towels in the bathroom and generous tea and coffee making facilities.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Denise
United KingdomThe snacks in reception very very over priced
Clean, and fit for purpose
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Nigel
United KingdomIn some place a bit tired - food at breakfast even in the club room was cold in one morning
Excellent location with great transport links near by and central to lost things especially the Albert Hall, museums and west end
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 16, 2025
Willian
BrazilOne lady at the reception is not kind as expected
Breakfast is very good and the bed is confortable.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 13, 2025
Suwanna
ThailandLocation
Location
Stayed in February 2025
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