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Gainsborough Hotel

4.0 star property
Upscale inn, walk to Natural History Museum

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Property entrance
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Breakfast area
Reception
Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reviews
6.4

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi
  • Laundry
    LaundryLaundry
  • Bar
    BarBar
  • Housekeeping
    HousekeepingHousekeeping
  • Business services
    Business servicesBusiness services
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
7-11 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, London, England, SW7 2DL
  • Popular LocationNatural History Museum2 min walk
  • Popular LocationVictoria and Albert Museum6 min walk
  • Popular LocationHyde Park13 min walk
  • AirportLondon (LHR-Heathrow)32 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Quadruple Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, 1 Twin Bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

London

Gainsborough Hotel is located in London City Centre, a neighborhood in London, and is in the entertainment district and near a metro station. Natural History Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Marble Arch and Buckingham Palace. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Royal Albert Hall or Stamford Bridge Stadium.
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What's nearby

  • Natural History Museum - 2 min walk
  • Victoria and Albert Museum - 6 min walk
  • Kensington High Street - 11 min walk
  • Hyde Park - 13 min walk
  • Buckingham Palace - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • West Brompton Station - 3 min drive
  • South Kensington Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Urban Baristas - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Natural History Museum Member's Room - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Zetland Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Shoti - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Al Arez - South Kensington - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Gainsborough Hotel

Upscale inn near Natural History Museum
Close to Kensington High Street and Hyde Park, Gainsborough Hotel provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An elevator, free newspapers, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A front-desk safe, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • 1 meeting room, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, coffee/tea makers, and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, English, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

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

  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Lobby

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Elevator
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 200

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Gainsborough Hotel
Gainsborough Hotel London
Gainsborough London
Hotel Gainsborough
The Gainsborough Hotel London, England
Gainsborough Hotel Inn
Gainsborough Hotel London
Gainsborough Hotel Inn London

Frequently asked questions

Is Gainsborough Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Gainsborough Hotel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Gainsborough Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Gainsborough Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Gainsborough Hotel located?

Located in London City Centre, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Science Museum. Kensington High Street and Hyde Park are also within 15 minutes. South Kensington Underground Station is only a 4-minute walk and Gloucester Road Underground Station is 6 minutes.

Gainsborough Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 764 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 235 out of 764 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 249 out of 764 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 137 out of 764 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 764 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Nasser

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
I did not like how the receptionist tricked me into getting breakfast thinking that it was included in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel location was perfect and the staff was extremely nice! The room was clean and for its cost was definitily a worthwhile stay. I would definitely return and book with the hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Dominic

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would not stay there again...
Great location..staff lovely... hotel desperately in need of refurbishment and extremely noisy inside and outside...would not stay there again though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Prasadi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loose flooring that creaked if someone walked anywhere on the same floor, you could hear it. Lift so noisy it keeps you awake. Beds so bumpy I suspect they are older than me. Bathroom that is literally falling apart (added handle for shower door screwed in because door splitting in two, no plug for sink, you turn and turn the taps but you will be waiting a while for any water to come out) and very old dusty/moldy smell to the room. 4 star rating is absurd for this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

TOM

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run down & shower not functional
Shower didn’t work. Place seems very run down
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very professional, helpfull and friendly staff. Excellent ! Bathroom in poor condition. For breakfast, need to go to another hotel, opposite to the Gainsborough.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Jayne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ratings
The location was fantastic but the room itself was in need of repair. Curtain falling down, leak in sink, u comfortable double bed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Need updating
Staying for business. Was in lower room 35. Bathroom full of mould all over the roof, can imagine all the spaces floating around. The shower I stepped into ment I had the fixed shower head to my chin height. Very uncomfortable having shower and the the shower door to close I had to lift the glass pain off it’s rail and then put in into posittion, very unsafe. The bed itself soft no spring and I could feel a bar going through it. Very uncomfortable. Overall needs updating
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Matthew, Cambridge

Liked: Staff & service
Small room in a very well situated hotel.
Small room in a very well situated hotel. Comfortable room and friendly staff. The hotel is a bit dated but I had a good night's sleep at a reasonable price for the area.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful staff
Comfortable and safe environment. Welcoming staff and friendly atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Marie

Liked: Staff & service
Shame but has potential
Great location. Friendly staff. We had a basement room which was freezing and very dark. The narrow corridor outside the room was lighter and warmer! A lively noisy school was outside our small 'window'. Bed very uncomfortable. Shower needs work. You have to hold the button down on the kettle to get it to boil!! No instructions or welcome booklet/folder. Such a shame as it's a lovely looking hotel. It needs some TLC and investment. Sorry but we will not be back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Super location, only 1 min walk from South Ken Tube, nice hotel, lovely reception staff, my single room was tiny, bumpy mattress, bathroom floor leaked, couldn’t change rooms as booked out, I will stay here again just a different room. Bar & restaurant also great. Enjoy ur experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Max

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Welcome to the 1970s
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Alison

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet good location but very tired decor.
Hotel in great location very quiet. We were given a "nice room on side of hotel" but there was no view. Aircon units outside window. Very tired decor dirty and worn carpet and walls. Cracked tiles in bathroom. Bed comfy but small pillows. Great toiletries and refreshments. Not able to drink water from tap but water bottles very small. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Daniel Mihai

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old house turned in hotel without investment
Old and used furniture, room arangments, bath, no air conditioning
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Staff very helpful, and allowed us to change rooms as original room had the lift shaft in it!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bed unconfortable.Very poor electrics as they use a lot of extension leads
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
had to report poor electrics, they use a lot of old extension leads! , had to go over road for breakfast . on line breakfast price £12 when we went over the road for breakfast the menu said £13, on checkout we were told £29 for two breakfasts very strange?
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Fine for an overnight stay on business. Problem for other reviewers might be that from outside the hotel looks very grand, but on the inside the rooms are small and the corridors and fittings a bit tired and old-fashioned. Not a destination hotel by any means, but very reasonably priced for this part of London. Breakfast provided in sister hotel across the street was excellent. Reception staff spoke good English, even if not their first language. Would probably stay again for overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Jen, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location 5min walk from south Kensington. All reception staff I came in contact with was very friendly. The cleanliness was the room was good. Good value for money. The only slight minus would be about the rooms being quite dated and the mattress could be a bit more comfortable. Having said that i’ll Happily Stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018