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Gainsborough Hotel London
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Gainsborough Hotel London
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7-11 Queensberry Place
London, England, United Kingdom
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Overview:
This 4-star London hotel is decorated in a traditional English country home style, and is named after the celebrated English artist. Guests frequently shop at Harrods, dine at the many restaurants, or visit antique markets and South Kensington.
Gainsborough is located only 12.5 miles from London Heathrow Airport, where Heathrow Express rides are available. Also nearby is the South Kensington Station, just a short, 400-meter walk from the property’s front door.
Rooms are decorated in traditional Victorian-era styling, with warm and inviting color schemes throughout the property. Satellite television and wireless Internet are also available to guests.
Located near the Natural History and Victoria and Albert Museums, guests at Gainsborough will frequent the many nearby attractions, shops, and restaurants. The property’s Picasso Bar offers a quiet retreat to enjoy a relaxing drink at the end of the day.
Amenities:
24 Hour Reception
Air Conditioned
Airport shuttle
Babysitting / Child Services
Banquet Facilities
Bar / Lounge
Business Center
Cable / Satellite TV
Coffee / Tea Maker
Concierge
Conference Room(s)
Dry Cleaning
Elevator / Lift
Free Breakfast
Hair Dryer
High-speed Internet
Housekeeping
In Room Movies
Laundry service
Meeting Rooms
Modem / Data Port
Multilingual Staff
Non-Smoking Rooms
Parking
Room Service
Safe-Deposit Box
Secretarial Service
Tour Desk
TV
Valet Parking
Wake-up Service
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From 1:00 PM
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Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Room 102Was in London attending a training course and spotted this hotel. As I was travelling alone I only needed a single room. I was given room 102 which although compact, was very comfortable and clean with a window and small balcony overlooking Queensbury Place at the front of the Hotel, small en-suite bathroom but with big shower cubicle and coffee/tea making facilities. The hotel staff were excellent (both courteous and professional) and I was very well looked after. I would also like to say a huge thankyou specifically to Francesca (Reception) and Katrine (Manager) for their assistance during my stay. Breakfast facilities were very good and the english and continental breakfasts were tasty. It should be noted though that breakfast is not included in the cost of your room (full english was £12 when I stayed). Although there is no evening restaurant, the hotel were happy to provide meals from their menus either as room service (additional £2 charge) or for consumption in the hotel lounge and the prices were very reasonable (ranging from £7.50 to around £15 if I remember correctly)Based on my 3 night stay, I would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel. It is a short 2 minute walk from South kensington tube and near all of the main museums.
Date of Stay:
June, 2008
Helpful staff, good location. Very small room. This hotel is in a university district, so there are lots of students. It is a short walk to the S. Kensington Metro station. It has a residence feel more than a fancy hotel feel. The employees were all very helpful.
Date of Stay:
May, 2008
Great location, Lovely reception area, Staff & Breakfast also excellent. Bedroom very small but nicely decorated and informed by other guests that other rooms were bigger etc, so be careful which room you get, try to avoid one in lower ground floor.
Date of Stay:
July, 2006
The best thing this hotel has going for it is the location. Well situated close to museums, good restauants and the Tube. Fortunatley we were there to see the sights and so were out of the room most of the day because we couldn't bear to stay there once we woke up and then not again until the sun went down. The room has one floor A/C unit and an ocsillating fan that did very little to cool the room. I would suggest making sure you get a room that has a cross-breeze; our room had 2 windows but was tucked in a corner and so they didn't help with the heat and stuffiness.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Don't stay here . . .Room cleanliness was ok. Generous with toiletries and towels. Rooms small although that is not a big deal to me. It seems if you book a 'Late Rooms' deal you get no view, although, again not a big deal to me. The pillows are like concrete and actually strain your neck but our biggest complaint is that they neglect to tell you there is a Nightclub in the basement of next door, the bass sound of which literally shook our room until 3am! I have stayed in many hotels in London and this is by far the worst. Never again.
Date of Stay:
May, 2008
Good location in Kensington. Easy to get to by tube. The mouse repellent gadget plugged into the wall and the bait station. It was a basement room. This is a lovely converted row house in Kensington, convenient to South Kensington tube, Harrods and Museums. The rooms are expectedly tight.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Great location for The Albert Hall ,Museums and Knightsbridge.One of the better city centre hotels that I have stayed in .It has a quaint careworn charm ,and the staff were very friendly and attentive.
Date of Stay:
March, 2008
The location and room was clean. Rooms were too small, I thought breakfast was included and lounge area was very small. The location is excellent, a short walk to the South Kensington Tube. Room was very clean but very small, small bathroom and even smaller shower. Breakfast was not included in the price. Lounge area was too small to accommodate a visitor and not particularly comfortable. The restaurant was large we ate only once at breakfast and it should be open for guests to relax and read/work throughout the day and evening, it is not. Staff was nice. They advertise 24 hour room service but we ordered something very simple one evening late and it took over one hour. Many restaurants in the area, it is a very international area, particularly French. London is so expensive I suppose it was good value but as rated 4 star I expected a larger room, a larger and more comfortable lounge and a few other things. I would not recommend this hotel to a business traveler or family with young children as the rooms are too small to work or relax - we got up and got out for the day.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Saturday night Crash PadI read the previous reviews on this hotel after i had made the booking and was a little concerned. However i found the hotel to be well sited, very clean and the staff extremely friendly.I booked a single room and thats certainly what i got. Very small with no real view. The on suite was rather dated. For me on a crash visit it was fine, but 4* may be a little generous.I didn't eat at the hotel so cannot comment on the food. breakfast would have been £8/12 depending on the menu.
Date of Stay:
March, 2008
The staff was very friendly , Location was excellent, clean and comfortable. More space but that is everywhere in London. I had my daughters who are both in college with me and they where very pleased with every thing the hotel did. Very pleasant. Would go back.
Date of Stay:
March, 2009
Booked a standard room at 90£ / night excluding breakfeast.I was given a windowless room ( room # 37 ) and the only explanation of the hotel is that they usually try to avoid booking this type of room !I do not understand how a hotel which offers windowless rooms can qualify as 4 stars AA !On top of this the TV has no remote and you cannot use it.Overall, one of the most unsatisfying stays of my life ( I travel quite a bit ).
Date of Stay:
December, 2007
It was clean. Tiny room in basement, not a 4 star experience at all. Clean, great location but standard rooms are below grade with a basement feel. Rooms are tiny with cramped wardrobe, desk in space with small bed. More like a Monks cell than a 4 star hotel room.
Date of Stay:
January, 2009
Accommodation adequate and reasonably priced for Central London. I wouldn't say the hotel was 4 stars as it was a bit drab in areas and the service seemed a bit lacking.
Date of Stay:
November, 2007
Great Location. The front staff could be more helpful.
Date of Stay:
November, 2008
Pleasant surroundings and good for access to museums and Imperial College
Date of Stay:
August, 2008
Whilst we accept that the room was listed as a 'special offer' I cannot imagine that the hotel could ever command the £225 per night listed as the normal rate.The room was described as 'executive' in that it was supposed to be of a higher grade than standard - perish the poor souls in standard is all that I can say.The room was very dark even with the drapes open and overlooked a very grim looking fire escape.The metal fittings to the bath were de chroming the bath itself having a large and very unnatractive water stain approximately 12" in diameter below the joint shower/tap fitting.The hot water tap in the sink dripped continuously.The wooden toilet seat had a split at the front running horizontally from front to back and gaped when sat upon.I did get a glimse of the room opposite whilst it was being cleaned and noted that it was remarkebly better, could it be that these late rooms are kept specific for this purpose and only utilised when absolutely necessary?
Date of Stay:
April, 2008
Very friendly and helpful reception staff
Date of Stay:
March, 2008
A rather cramped single room and breakfast was a little disorganised. Excellent location on the other hand.
Date of Stay:
June, 2007
Several small items required minor maintenance e.g. light bulbs not working, cracks in glass in windows, missing handles from chest of drawers, loose tiles on bathroom floor. Shower in bath difficult to adjust for temperture - swings between too hot and too cold.Generally better value for money at other local hotels.
Date of Stay:
June, 2007
I found this hotel tobe totally over priced and second rate,The faclities were second rate. There was a fridge but no mini bar there were cups but no kettle . there was no sound proofing in the windows,(next to a main road) , the shower consisted of a couple of jets of water spraying at different angles, the bath was fit for the tip .
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