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Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG

4.0 star property
4-star spa hotel near Kensington Palace

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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Wrights Lane, Kensington, London, England, W8 5SP
  • Place, Kensington High Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kensington Gardens
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Kensington Palace
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Premium Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(50 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

7.8 out of 10
Good
(23 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(282 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(33 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Single Beds

Suite, 2 Twin Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Room, 2 Single Beds

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

7.4 out of 10
Good
(83 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom | Room amenity

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

London

City center stay.Your stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall. Olympia Events and Buckingham Palace are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Holland Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kensington Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kensington Palace - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • High Street Kensington Station - 2 min walk
  • Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station - 20 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jacuzzi - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Dishoom Kensington - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Knoops - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG

4-star spa hotel near Kensington Palace
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a health club. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A sauna, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star London hotel is smoke free.

  • 706 guestrooms or units
  • 8 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1960
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG offers 706 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna.

The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (GBP 45 per day)
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 17.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 10 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 50.00 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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: approximately GBP 17.95 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 45 per day
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night
  • Facilities fee: GBP 5.00 per person, per day and includes use of: sauna; swimming pool; fitness facilities

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
    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. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

Access to all recreational facilities is subject to a surcharge.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 10 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Kensington Close
Kensington Close Hotel
Holiday Inn London Kensington Hotel
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Holiday Inn High St. Hotel
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London Holiday Inn
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Holiday Inn London Kensington High St. an IHG Hotel
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Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 816 out of 1783 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 509 out of 1783 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 242 out of 1783 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 112 out of 1783 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 104 out of 1783 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Simeon

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Excellent location clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We chose this hotel because it advertises pool and jacuzzi and my husband has medical issues in which he takes jacuzzi twice a day .when we got there the person said it would be fixed within a few days and later said Tuesday .so we left wed and they then said later in the week .my husband had to stay in room a few days due to his arthritis and we had two rooms with teenagers and would have been too much to change rooms .i really feel like we should get partial refund as this was the primary reason we chose this hotel .also if elderly ask for handicap room as the bath tub that has shower is so high and my husband slipped getting out .food fir breakfast was subpar -eggs just sit there and we took the safe way and only ate bread and cheese and ate out .very disappointing and hope hotel will give partial refund . Also rooms are really tiny .staff very nice but guy at jacuzzi kept saying different days of when jacuzzi will be fixed
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Bijay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Decided to upgrade the room on arrival. The heating in our room was not working, we only noticed this on our first night after we got back from our night out at midnight. We were offered a room change at that point, or portable heaters. We decided to take the portable heater as there was no way you were in a state to change rooms at that time of hour. However we still have a very unpleasant cold and uncomfortable sleep as it was very cold in the morning we decided to complain we were offered to change your room which we agreed to take, but we had to wait a few hours for the room to be available, I find this hard to believe as they were willing to change rooms at midnight!! Once in the new room, once it had taken a few hours of our day and what we are planning to do away from us, it was a very pleasant room. Then we decided to use the hotel spa facilities, I need to find out that the steam room and the spa were out of order. We booked this hotel for these facilities as they were included in the hotel. We stayed at this hotel a year ago and had a very pleasant day and this is why we decide to stay again, but it was disappointing this time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

janice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was lovely apart from the staff member who told us breakfast was finishing by pointing to the door and telling us to go Don’t even bother booking a premium room - our room was very small and did not have anything that was remotely premium
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant staff, lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

sajeda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area was in a very convenient spot near the tube station which was very helpful for a less than like 5 minute of a walk staff and everything was very clean. very nice. although I would say considering it was a very busy season to get the room, you have to wait till exactly 2:00 or if not a little bit later which was not my favorite preference
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Flor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is in a lovely area, in a quiet street near beautiful London park. The staff very friendly, welcoming and attentive. Breakfast was delicious and well organised. Room small but had very nice shower and comfy bed. Little sofa to sit down was also good. Nice lighting options. My only reservation was the room was cold, it took a while to resolve the issue and this was very disappointing. The swimming pool was very nice, but steam room and jacuzzi not working, which was a real shame and one of the reasons for booking this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good and excellent service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great stay and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good price and location for a Xmas break. Hotel had everything needed - bar, restaurant, pool - added bonus for a decent fridge in the room. Aircon worked well and kept the selected temperature throughout the week and bed was surprisingly comfy.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Gino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean and staff were friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

KAREN

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the BEST travel experiences we have ever had ♥️🙏 thank you to an amazing family at Holiday Inn!
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well placed for amenities and public transport. Staff courteous room spotless and lots of choice for breakfast. We used the spa area too although the steam room was closed and the jacuzzi could do with a refurb. The staff were very good though.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I can only rate the hotel based on room, breakfast bar service and carpark. 1 room . Although room was as you would expect. The bathroom could do with a little work , both myself and my wife are very able bodied and both struggled getting in and out of the bath to get a shower . Having to put rubber mats on the bath to prevent from slipping are good , but with the bath having a real step slop the end you climb into the bath is not safe at all. Someone from the hotel needs to look into this befor ther is a serious injury. 2 breakfast . Excellent 3 bar 11pm last orders on a sunday . 4 carpark , although very tight , it was perfect, carpark entrance was put in before the modern car decided to grow , plus carpark attendant on 21/12 3pm was really helpfull Overall i will stay here again as perfect location for the royal albert hall.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ewa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in main centre just next to the tube station. Cery clean and very tasty breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel well located. Good standard hotel and seemed popular. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

LaShella

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The hotel location was perfect...in the heart of Kensington. Location was very convenient for trains, Uber, cabs and buses. The room accomodation was fair... the carpet was dirty and very soiled. The love seat was also not clean...very worn and could have benefited from a good shampoo. Otherwise, the bathroom was spotless and the breakfast bar was very satisfactory. The staff was friendly especially Ali who worked the Starbucks counter. He was very friendly and demonstrated impeccable customer service skills. I would stay at this location again but will request a room where some.of the amenities are not as worn and soiled.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Stella

Rude breakfast staff who
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Panayiota

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

leigh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On check in, my wife and I stood next to each other at the desk,I was greeted and acknowledged, my wife was completey ignored and not referenced or recognised in any way. I was twice asked if I would need one door card or two..there was two of us standing there. It was all a bit clumsy and not very welcoming. I had another interaction with reception shortly after, when we were bombarded with on line offers to upgrade our room to a suite. we decided to accept. When I returned to the desk to facilitate the upgrade, it felt very much like a task to far for the receptionist, again it was more fractious than a celebration. Reception did offer the concierge to pack our bags in the outgoing room to the new room, I explained that we had not unpacked anything and it would be much easier for all, if we just moved the bags ourselves. Reception said they would give me a call when the room was available.. When it came to 1530 and I'd heard nothing, I went back to reception. A new colleague said that we couldnt access our new room as the concierge hadn't yet moved our bags..!! So my original conversation had not been passed on, and I never received the message as offered. Very small points, and easily overlooked in isolation, but added together made us both feel not very welcome, despite having eventually paid for a reasonably expensive room. We avoided reception for the rest of our stay. All other staff we came across at all levels were 10 out of 10. Of note concirege desk, and bkfst chef
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025