London City Centre stay.A stay at this London City Centre hotel places you steps from Natural History Museum and within a 10-minute walk of Victoria and Albert Museum. Also, Kensington High Street is within half a mile (1 km) and Hyde Park is within 2 miles (3 km).
What's nearby
Natural History Museum - 2 min walk
Victoria and Albert Museum - 6 min walk
Hyde Park - 14 min walk
Royal Albert Hall - 14 min walk
Buckingham Palace - 6 min drive
Getting around
West Brompton Station - 3 min drive
South Kensington Underground Station - 4 min walk
London City Airport (LCY) - 51 min drive
Restaurants
Urban Baristas - 1 min walk
Natural History Museum Member's Room - 3 min walk
Bosphorus Kebab - 3 min walk
Zetland Arms - 3 min walk
Dozo Sushi - 3 min walk
About this property
Gainsborough Hotel
3.5-star hotel near Natural History Museum
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.
54 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Tour and ticket information
Concierge
No smoking on site
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.
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
Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 12.95 for children
Accessibility
This property does not have elevators
Room amenities
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower
Towels
More
Desk
Laptop-friendly 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
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Property payment types
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 continental breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 12.95 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
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-out is available.
Property is also known as
Gainsborough Hotel Hotel
Gainsborough Hotel London
Gainsborough Hotel Hotel London
Gainsborough Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 265 out of 548 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
265
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 548 reviews" "
8 - Good
175
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 548 reviews" "
6 - Okay
68
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 548 reviews" "
4 - Poor
25
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 548 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
15
9.0/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
8.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
angelica
8 Feb 2024
Wonderful experience. Staff was pleasant and knowledgeable. Very eager to help. The room itself was clean and nice. Small but nice ide definitely stay again if I come into London.
Room was clean, matress was comfortable, area was safe.
Heidy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
6/10 Okay
David
29 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and tidy hotel close to attractions
The hotel was clean and tidy and close to the Royal Albert Hall and South Kensington. The room had been recently painted and was still a strong smell of paint and the paint job was hit and miss. Room was clean and tidy. Mattress a bit soft and walls were thin as you could hear conversations in next room. Shower was not working very well.
Fantastic location and great value. Space was clean and staff was helpful and accommodating.
The only thing is I kept blowing a circuit breaker with the tea kettle. They reset it right away but it happened twice before I gave up on tea.
Location is great. Service is not bad. However, we got the room next to the elevetor and it was horrible. All night, there were very loud sounds from the elevetor which made my entire family wake up. We stayed two nights but because of the loud elevetor noise, we couldn't sleep at all.
We were in the budget room, which doesn’t have a window and the shower is small. Otherwise it is a good enough room for the location and cost. The bathroom right outside our room smelled like something had died, but thankfully that smell didn’t permeate our room.
Very noisy first night so we had to move rooms, disappointing given we were only there for two nights and very tired after a very disrupted night, second room was fine