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Kensington Manor

8 Emperor's Gate, Kensington, London SW7 4HH, England
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Kensington Manor
Ranked #843 of 1,070 hotels in London
3.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Suva
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 15, 2008
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person found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed at the hotel for a couple of nights. Although the location was good and the staff were OK, we found our room (in the basement) to be well below par. The room was grubby, to put it politely. The toilet and bathroom were run down, the carpet was worn and tattered, and the bed was... More

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paris
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2007
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person found this review helpful

I went to Kensington Manor Hotel four times : I have read all these reviews saying it is a terrible place and I have to disagree : You have to consider the price which is very cheap for London (a single room with shower is only 45 pounds), and the excellent location near the underground, shops and restaurants. Of course... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2007
1
person found this review helpful

It's true that this old fashioned hotel hasnt been renovated in a zillion years. However, the size of some of the bigger rooms and it being 2 blocks away from the tube stop more than makes up for it to me. I especially love using the big grocery store right above the tube and carrying my carry-on to the Underground... More

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Switzerland
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2007

We had stayed in this hotel for 2 nights and have to say that it was a nightmare, right from the time that we had a airport pick up arranged by the hotel, for a price of £20 and we were later asked to pay £30 for the same, The room was extremely small & smelly, the bathtub even worst,... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2007

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 5, 2006

I have to agree - three adults stayed in the "suite" on the first floor and it was very worn and dirty. The staff seemed nice enough but the whole place very run down. We were out and about except for sleeping but it was just unpleasant being there at all because it was so dirty. We witnessed housekeeping "vacuuming"... More

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Wiesbaden, Germany
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2005
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I would never, never, never stay here again. The photo is lovely, but the rooms were grubby. The carpets filthy, the heat could not be controlled. The tea kettle was dirty, the bathtub and shower were full of mildew. I was afraid to use the towels, although they did smell clean. The breakfast room was awful. I recommend going to... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 25, 2004
3
people found this review helpful

While the location is fabulous, this hotel was terrible; it did not appear to have been updated in many years. Rooms were so over crowded with battered, worn-out furniture that vacuuming would have been impossible. We moved from a dusty third floor room with grubby carpeting to a ground floor room that was only slightly better because we could at... More

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Darlington, N.E. England.
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2004

We have just got back from the Manor where we stayed for four days at the end of April 2004, and I have to say I agree with much of what has already been said. We chose the place as it offered a triple room in three stars for only £70 a night. Even having read the reviews here I... More

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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2004
2
people found this review helpful

My wife and I and our two children aged 13 & 10 decided to stay here as it had a 4 person room and was near the Natural History and Science Museums etc. The Balmoral Suite rooms on the Ground Floor of the Hotel are very basic. The bathroom leaves a lot to be desired. It is old and dirty... More

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