Gainsborough Hotel

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 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

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Double Room, Balcony

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Budget Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Balcony

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Family Suite, No Windows

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Gainsborough Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Natural History Museum
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 a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

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

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the sightseeing around Gainsborough Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Natural History Museum. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus breakfast (surcharge) and concierge services.
  • Free WiFi
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have good things to say about the accommodation for the cleanliness and overall comfort
  • Steps from Natural History Museum and 11 minutes on foot from Kensington High Street
Gainsborough Hotel offers its guests tour/ticket assistance and concierge services. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3.5-star London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site 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 lift

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Gainsborough Hotel Hotel
Gainsborough Hotel London
Gainsborough Hotel Hotel London

Gainsborough Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 470 out of 974 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 319 out of 974 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 974 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 974 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 974 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

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff. Very convenient area to stay in.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very small, poorly ventilated rooms. Heating via air conditioners with fluorescent blue lights indicating temperature that light the room at night! Very small bathroom, not suitable for more than one person. Not even a rail for the towel. Plumbing has odor. However, staff were pleasant, very convenient for south Kensington Tube and quiet. It was cheap and room reflected price!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHARLES

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was comfortable, good products, very clean, staff was helpful. All around a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

jill

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Tired
The property was in an excellent location…nestled between two tube stations. The customer service was great and the lobby was welcoming.Lots to do in the area with great restaurants. It was the rooms that needed a bit of TLC. It was run done, paint peeling, cracks in the ceiling, water damage.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, hotel is very close to the Slbrrt Hall
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Khorezad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel close in South Kensington
Great hotel in South Kensington. Few minutes walk from SK tube station. Hotel is located on a quiet street with close access to shops, restaurants and supermarkets. Modern hotel with well equipped rooms and very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perla Isabela Garza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, small rooms. The hotel is located really close to South Kensington underground station and a few blocks from Hyde Park. Really friendly staff, overall a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Moira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Karimah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

THIAGO

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Warren

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The reality of Gainsborough Hotel
The stay at the Gainsborough Hotel wasn’t great for us, and I didn’t find our room comfortable; there was a crack in the wall near the bed, and the bathroom wasn’t cleaned as we expected from the hotel we looked at staying in the tap was dirty was never cleaned we felt disgusted touching it and the TV services we were watching wouldn't work we wanted to watch Netflix and Disney + and tried logging in and it would back out from the show to the homepage .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Best location
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid budget room in winter
I booked a budget room and it was in the basement or lower ground. It was very cold, there was a blow heater but heat rises and it didn’t make any difference. Had to sleep in my clothes. The room was a bit musty and depressing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel.
Great little hotel near National History Museum. Clean. Tidy. Shower was warm. Just wasn’t sure how the heating / air on system worked. Room 104.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay in an excellent location. My single room was fine although the bathroom was a little cramped.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Review of my stay in October ( Halloween weekend )
Me and a friend stayed here for a few nights , the room was extremely clean and the shower was spotless . I asked for some extra towels and this was not a problem and the kind man on reception brought them up to the room within ten minutes. The breakfast choices offered were a great variety with fruit and yoghurt pots, little pastry rolls and coffee, orange juice , tea and different cereals . The hot food selection at breakfast was ok , including bacon for meat eaters and scrambled eggs which were kept in a metal hot dish. The window in my room was a bit old however did slide up to offer some ventilation. Really great comfortable bed and wardrobe was sufficient .Staff very friendly and welcoming. If the opportunity arose would book again in future .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room, fair value
Needed a base near South Ken’ underground station for 4 nights - the Gainsborough fitted the bill very well. Hotel clean enough and location was just what we needed. A proper coffee machine would have been great !
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

BURCIN, ANKARA

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Great location. I wish there is a fridge in the room. For Iron you have to request from the reception.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Goof
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024