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Gainsborough Hotel

3.5 star property

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Reception
Reception
Reception
Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
7-11 Queensberry Place, Kennsington, London, England, SW7 2DL
  • Natural History Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Imperial College London
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(39 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 178 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Balcony

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Suite, No Windows | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, No Windows

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(35 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Gainsborough Hotel

3.5-star hotel in London City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Housekeeping is available on request.
Gainsborough Hotel offers 54 accommodations with hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Gainsborough Hotel features tour/ticket assistance and concierge services. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Gainsborough Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Gainsborough Hotel Hotel
Gainsborough Hotel London
Gainsborough Hotel Hotel London

Gainsborough Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 451 out of 925 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 301 out of 925 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 925 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 925 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 925 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed our stay at the Gainsborough. Our room was lovely and quite spacious. The breakfasts were excellent (across the road in the sister hotel). The only 2 negatives were the very limited availability of evening meals mid-week. However, the French Institute next door had a wonderful bistro. We should have gone there instead of trying the evening food at the hotel. And the other negative was the incredibly tiny en-suite shower room.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Talmo, The Woodlands

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solid option!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Charlene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is excellent: on a quiet side street in Kensington with lots of bakeries and south Kensington tube station 5 minute walk. We stayed in a basement room of which I think the hotel has 3 or 4 and it smelled and looked a bit moldy and carpet was not clean or had been burned. Staff was really friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

GABRIEL

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money fr the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

antonio

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well kept easy stopover spot. Had a one night layover in London and the place had easy access to the Natural History museum and Victoria and Albert museum.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant
Friendly welcome on arrival and a very nice room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Reasonable
I took a single room to overnight. Facilities and decor mostly good but heading to refurb time. Shower was a bit tight - I'm a medium build guy, not much room for arms. Staff were split between functional and happy. I wasn't quite as ecstatic with the breakfast as some folks have been - eggs and ham and cheese and tomatoes were good and fresh but pastries fairly low end, couldn't find any muesli and the single portion Cheerios I opened were just within use by but already stale. Coffee was good. Another uptick is the midday checkout as standard. Things were quiet for the centre of town (at the back - except the stompers above me).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Nigel

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Size of the bed and shower and bathroom were extremely small and not comfortable to stay at
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly service, quiet - would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Natalia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine we had a comfortable bed staff were helpful and nice no complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Roy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel easy to acces from south kensington and walkable to royal albert hall. Hotel staff were welcoming and the room was very clean and modern. Resonable price for central london. However, I would not choose a budget room again as it was on lower floors with no windows. Overal a very pleasent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, however had some issues with the lights and the location of the room as we were given a room in the lower ground, we could hear a lot of noise from outside.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was ok but I am disabled am there is no access facility if you have wheelchair or scooter
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

RO

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We have booked a budget room , which was below ground level and were upgraded to a standard room. Well, the Travel Lodge would have been better than the standard room at £175 per night. The only window in the room had a huge air-con covering all of it. The room itself was basic, but the bathroom was so tiny that you had to close the door to be able to move from the sink ( toy-size sink!) to the toilet! The location though was really good.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service and location were great for my needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

STEVEN

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was very bare, and musty. There was a damp smell. As I checked out I noticed damp and mould in an alcove that housed the wardrobe. I could not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good and clean. Great breakfast in the sister hotel opposite. Perfect for Royal Albert Hall and Natural History Museum
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nadiyah, El Dorado

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice place near all the sites in Kensington
Nice small hotel in an excellent location. Quick walk to the tube, park, museums and shopping. Comfortable room and bed. Friendly welcome and service. Bathroom was modern and plenty of hot water, but there was some mould that needs to be dealt with before it gets worse. Room cleaned daily and lots of complementary items replenished (water, coffee, biscuits, real milk for your coffee), which was a nice touch. Overall would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional quality 4 star hotel for the price
I had a very pleasant (1 night) stay at the Gainsborough Hotel. The receptionist at check in was very professional and helpful. The room I stayed in was large with a nice balcony that overlooked the street with a view of the Natural History Museum. The bathroom was very modern and everything in the room and hotel looked clean and contemporary. I had a very relaxing full night of sleep. Overall the hotel stay was a faultless experience and everything you could expect from a 4 star. The price of the room was very good considering the quality of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024