The Kensington

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Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Kensington · London

A sense of the place

The Kensington — suite — The sitting room of the Brompton Suite at The Kensington: a tweed sofa with patterned cushions under four framed tree-ring prints in white panelled walls, a pair of upholstered bergère armchairs around a glass coffee table on a gilt wheatsheaf base, brass column lamps, a crystal chandelier, a potted palm and a small dining table by the tall curtained window; nobody in frame — © Doyle Collection

The Kensington — restaurant — Town House, the restaurant of The Kensington: tables laid in white with small lamps, green and mustard velvet armchairs and a banquette in a bay window with bamboo blinds, blush-pink panelled walls with inset panels of a bold botanical print, brass pendant lights, potted palms and tall vases of red amaryllis in the foreground; nobody in frame — © Doyle Collection

The Kensington — bar — The K Bar at The Kensington: a curved riveted-steel bar with navy velvet stools under a coffered oak ceiling hung with crystal-drop chandeliers, back-lit shelves of bottles, oak-panelled walls with books and framed prints, tan leather wing chairs, grey and blue velvet chairs and sofas and small table lamps; nobody in frame — © Doyle Collection

Why it's in the collection

Because a townhouse hotel on Queen's Gate keeps the K Bar and tea in its drawing rooms a short walk from the V&A and Kensington Gardens – and Doyle Collection holds it to four-star standing, listed at exactly the tier it holds.

A townhouse hotel on Queen's Gate, in South Kensington; a Doyle Collection hotel.
The K Bar; afternoon tea in the drawing rooms.
Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star 2026 for the hotel.

The neighborhood

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London · Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Kensington — CVB · CC BY 4.0

Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Kensington

The south side of Hyde Park, from Hyde Park Corner to Kensington Palace – home to thirteen of the forty-three hotels. Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Sloane Street are for the shops, and Belgravia keeps its white stucco squares; the King's Road and Chelsea lie below Sloane Square. The museums of South Kensington stand on the way to Kensington Gardens.

The V&A, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, a few minutes' walk.
Kensington Gardens and the Royal Albert Hall, up Queen's Gate.
South Kensington station, a street away.

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