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Star rating: ★★★★ Address: Citadines South Kensington London, 35A Gloucester Road, South Kensington SW7 4PL. Telephone: 0207 543 7878. Website: discoverasr.com/en/citadines
Is the hotel a good base for sightseeing?
Not really. You can walk to the big museums in South Kensington (the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum) plus a few other places like the Royal Albert Hall, Harrods and Kensington Palace, but everything else is going to need a bus ride or trip on the tube.
How much does it cost to stay at the hotel?
Prices can change from day to day depending on availability, but a rough guide for a studio room is £245 to £395 per night.
How many rooms does it have?
Citadines South Kensington has 92 rooms/apartments.
What facilities does the hotel have?
The hotel has a 24-hour front desk, a little fitness centre and a self-service launderette. (They’ll also do your laundry for a charge.)
What facilities are in the rooms?
A standard room comes with an ensuite kitchen (containing a microwave, dishwasher, fridge, kettle and cutlery), a TV, telephone and wi-fi, a personal safe, plus an iron, hairdryer and ensuite bathroom.
What time is check-in, and check-out?
Check-in is from 3 PM and check-out is by 11 AM.
Which buses go to Citadines South Kensington?
Bus routes 8, 26, 35, 42, 47, 48, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242, 344 and 388 all stop close by.
Which is the closest train station?
The nearest station is Gloucester Road, which connects with the Circle District and Piccadilly lines. You can walk the ¼ mile to Citadines South Kensington in about 5 minutes.
Does the hotel have its own car park?
Yes. But you have to request it at reception, pay a fee, and hope that there’s a space available because it’s not big enough to accommodate every guest. Here’s a list of other car parks near South Kensington just in case.
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This place is great – it’s almost like renting a flat. All of the rooms have a bedroom, bathroom and little ensuite kitchen attached. Here’s all the stuff you get inside the kitchen: a toaster, hob and microwave oven, saucepans, saucers, sieve, tin opener, bottle opener, bowls, plates, knives and forks, spoons, sponges and tea towels, and even a bottle of washing up liquid (totally wasted on me), plus a fridge-freezer for your food.
Photo: londondrum.comThe bedroom has an iron, ironing board, TV and safe. The bathroom has a shower, bath, and even a little pull-out washing line to hang up your socks.
The only downside is the lack of restaurant and bar, but seeing as you’ve got your own kitchen it’s no big deal. If you can’t be bothered to cook yourself then they’ve got a menu of meals and drinks that you can have delivered to your room from a local restaurant, and there are plenty of other pubs and restaurants in the surrounding streets – Kensington High Street is only a short walk away.
Photo: londondrum.comAnother thing to bear in mind is that you need to pay a supplement if want someone to come in and clean your room everyday (which means your soap and teabags will quickly run out if you stay more than a couple of days). Obviously I’m a bloke, so I wasn’t bothered in the slightest that my bed remained unmade every day, and I just bought some extra teabags and stuck them in the cupboard in the kitchen. I bought a bottle of milk and stuck it in the fridge as well. You need to think of it as a flat, rather than a hotel room.
Photo: londondrum.comThe surrounding area is nice enough, but it’s slightly farther out than where I’d normally choose to be. It’s within easy walking distance of the Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Harrods and Kensington Palace, but that’s about it. There are only a couple of buses that run between South Kensington and Trafalgar Square, so if you want to go anywhere else then you’re going to be jumping on and off different buses or using the tube. But do you know what? The room is so great that I think I’ll still recommend it anyway.
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Gayle Hi, what time can we check in at the hotel? (reply)
Craig Hi Gayle. The check-in time is 3 PM and check-out is at 11 AM. (reply)
marlonP How far is it to the station. (reply)
Craig Hi MarlonP. It’s about a five-minute walk to Gloucester Road station, and fifteen minutes to South Kensington station. (reply)
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