Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG

4.0 star property
Relax amidst nature’s serenity on the hotel grounds. Fuel up for your day exploring nearby shopping spots with breakfast from our international restaurant.

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Indoor pool
Point of interest
Property amenity
Exterior
Couples treatment room(s), sauna, hot tub, steam room, body treatments

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
The current price is AU$177
includes taxes & fees
9 Mar - 10 Mar

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 10 of 10 rooms

Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Premium Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Suite, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Premium Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Wrights Lane, Kensington, London, England, W8 5SP

What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 4 min walk
  • Kensington Palace - 14 min walk
  • Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre - 18 min walk
  • Royal Albert Hall - 18 min walk
  • Buckingham Palace - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • High Street Kensington Station - 4 min walk
  • Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station - 18 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jacuzzi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dishoom - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Japan House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Ivy Kensington Brasserie - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG

Upscale hotel near Kensington Palace
Located close to Royal Albert Hall and Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre, Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. Indulge in a massage, a body wrap and a body scrub at Imagine, the on-site spa. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, Boulevard Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fitness classes are offered at the health club; the property also has dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar and a business centre. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a steam room and a sauna.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An indoor pool
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
  • Express check-out, express check-in and meeting rooms
  • Coffee/tea in reception, a lift and multilingual staff
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, helpful staff and proximity to shopping
Room features
All 706 rooms offer comforts such as pillow menus and air conditioning, in addition to perks such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, daily housekeeping and phones

Languages

Czech, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (GBP 45 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 17.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Boulevard Restaurant
  • Lounge Bar
  • Starbucks

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

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
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

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
1 child, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 17.95 per person
  • Self-parking fee: GBP 45 per day
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night
  • Facilities fee: GBP 5.00 per person, per day and includes use of: sauna; swimming pool; fitness facilities

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Access to all recreational facilities is subject to a surcharge.

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
Parking height restrictions apply
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or health club without adult supervision
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Close Hotel
Kensington Close
Kensington Close Hotel
Holiday Inn London Kensington Hotel
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St. Hotel
Holiday Inn High St. Hotel
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St.
London Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St.
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St. an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG London
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

Does Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG?

As of 22 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG on 9 Mar 2025 start from AU$177.34, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG?

Self-parking is available for GBP 45 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG located?

Located in London City Centre, this spa hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kensington Palace, Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre and Royal Albert Hall. Buckingham Palace and Big Ben are also within 6 mi (10 km). High Street Kensington Station is only a 4-minute walk and Earl's Court Station is 12 minutes.

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Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 644 out of 1621 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 480 out of 1621 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 240 out of 1621 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 132 out of 1621 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 125 out of 1621 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Excellent stay, wonderful hotel and loved the pool.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Perfect location and lovely hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

GEMMA

Lovely hotel in a convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Montserrat

Very accessible to transportation, safe and the staff was very professional.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Whitley

Great location, great property

10/10 Excellent

John

Fab hotel for London stay. Great having pool and gym included
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kalpesh

Safe area
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Excellent property, location and staff service!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

I truly enjoyed my stay and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast has an amazingly wide variety of choices and the gym/leisure facilities were very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nils

Nice Hotel!
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolina Valdés

It was amazing
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

I had a wonderful time. Will go back again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Have visited this hotel before, so knew it would be an enjoyable stay - it was. Happy to recommend to friends & family and will be staying here again in the future when back in London.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

I was greeted by the classic English doorman which made me feel very safe and comfortable the rest of the staff was quite friendly and helpful. I had an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Staff at front desk superb, friendly and helpful. Pool chmaging rooms looking tired, but perfectly clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosaleen

Great hotel. Super staff, centrally location. Good breakfast, great value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jenny

Professional and genuinely caring staff. Great breakfast. Go for the suite if you want space
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mahir

Nice area
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Great location, good price, clean and well appointed room with everything I needed for a 1 night stay. Would definitely recommend it for a pit stop after a night out for out of towners.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Location and price
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

sergio

Very surprising place, I work in the area and it was competitive priced
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bekki

Very friendly service, we were offered a free upgrade when checking in. Will stay here again xx
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Shabana

Great location and generally very good. Booked a Premium Twin Room which was a good size but bathroom was tiny especially the sink!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Hotel nice and central. Staff pleasant. Breakfast excellent. Extortionate prices in the bar though plus a £5 service charge for doing nothing - best avoid the bar area!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

General hotel information

Reasons to Book
Spacious Rooms & Property Cleanliness
Check-In Time
3:00 PM
Check-Out Time
12:00 PM
Star Rating
4.0