1-8 Kensington Gardens Square, London, United Kingdom | (888) 399-9863
Set in an elegant Victorian townhouse with modern yet homey interiors
Located on a quiet street within a five-minute walk of Hyde Park
Small lobby bar
Rooms include flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffee-making facilities
Free continental breakfast
Free Wi-Fi throughout property
Limited closet space
Small rooms and smaller bathrooms
No air-conditioning in rooms
There's certainly no shortage of hotels of this type around this part of West London. The location offers easy access to central London but without the choke and bustle of being right in the center. While the fresh, modern yet homey lobby area with a small bar, and the bright breakfast room, set the Phoenix apart from its competitors, some of the rooms are very small and compact.
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Scene
Elegant Victorian terrace hotel with modern yet homey interiors
Similar to many other hotels in the surrounding area, the Phoenix Hotel is housed in an elegant 1850s Victorian terrace with neo-classical columns, spearhead iron railings, and manicured shrubbery. Inside, the decor is homey yet contemporary, with tastefully chosen furniture neatly arranged on bare wood floors. Interior design is uncluttered modernized retro, with arge windows pouring sunlight on the stylish and uncluttered lobby areas. Clientele tends toward tourists keen to be near central London, without the cost and bustle of staying right in the city center.
Location
Set in west-central London on quiet street a few blocks from Hyde Park
The Phoenix Hotel is located on a relatively quiet street just around the corner from the tourist hub of Queensway in west-central London. Bayswater and Queensway tube stations are within five minutes' walk of the hotel, and it's then just a few stops to the city center. The green expanse of Hyde Park is within a five minute walk, while trendy Notting Hill is less than a 10-minute walk. The transport hub of Paddington train terminal is a five-minute cab trip, which connects to Heathrow Airport in 15 minutes.
Rooms
Simply decorated rooms have flat-screen TVs and tea- and coffee-making facilities
Rooms are pretty standard for this caliber of hotel, with modern furnishings, patterned carpeting, and simple light decor. Walls are decorated with London-themed prints, and standard amenities include flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and tea- and coffee-making facilities. Modern bathrooms have walk-in showers or shower/tub combos and toiletries. Not uncommon in London, some rooms are very small and compact, and lack air-conditioning.
Features
Free continental breakfast and Wi-Fi throughout
Amenities are pretty basic. The hotel serves a free continental breakfast each morning in the tastefully decorated basement dining room, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
