base2stay Kensington

Welcome to base2stay, the hotel with no hidden extras, where the price you pay at check-out is what you thought you'd pay at check-in. base2stay provides free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning and a mini-kitchen in every room. Located in Kensington, London, a short walk from Earls Court tube station, base2stay's room rates offer exceptional value. base2stay, with its transparent pricing policy, has been created for today's value and design conscious guests. By editing out unnecessary extras and by taking the best from boutique and budget hotels as well as serviced apartments, base2stay is the ideal choice for guests looking for a London hotel offering convenience, flexibility and affordable luxury. Base2stay Kensington, is great for families its full of features that make it easy and practical when travelling with children. Our rates are perfect for families as we charge by the room and not by the number of guests. Our rooms can sleep up to three or four people and we dont charge extra for babies cots. We also have a range of options for rooms to be combined into your own personal suite.
Base2stay is an eco-friendly hotel and has made a long-term commitment to minimising the impact that its operations have on the environment. The base2stay concept has at its core the three principle elements of sustainability economic, environmental and social. Base2stay is an accredited member of Hospitable Climates, and as a recognised member, our energy consumption is checked on a monthly basis to ensure that our energy usage is low enough to meet the required standard for our operation to be classified as green based. Hospitable climates is an energy efficiency agreement between the Institute of Hospitality and the Government. We are also the first hotel of its kind to be involved in the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS). The GTBS is the UKs leading sustainable tourism certification scheme. Base2stay is also an official member of the considerate Hoteliers Association.
Our green policies and procedures include the following: -
Energy saving light bulbs are used throughout the hotel
Guests are encouraged to participate in our green policies by re-using their towels, if they wish to do so, having sheets changed less often, and to not use water in a wasteful manner
All rooms have electronic key operated power switches to reduce energy usage when rooms are unoccupied
Base2stay currently recycles 80% of their waste
External corridor and public toilet lights are sensor and timer operated so that electricity is not wasted in low-use hours
Our hot water boilers operate only on demand and are therefore extremely efficient
Services management systems in place to control temperatures throughout the hotel
All staff are trained in environmentally friendly initiatives such as switching lights off in rooms not in use and avoiding using water in a wasteful manner
Where possible environmentally friendly cleaning products are used
Our delivery requirements are half of those of a traditional hotel, and orders are consolidated where possible, to reduce transportation costs
We offer Fairtrade tea and coffee in all mini-kitchens