Lovely hotel, although the first day we felt very welcome, my husband and I began to feel a bit put of place, the other guests staying there were more often than not businessmen, particularly at this time, pilots. On day two the doorman did not even hold the door for us as he looked at us sheepishly as to say that we were not welcome. We were dressed the part of tourists and looked rightly so, I feel that we did not set the example they were trying to convey. This luxury four star hotel is nice enough for a short stay.
We prebooked our room using a discount site that allowed us to avoid the pricey $350 per night that they request. And I must say at that rate they are completely overpricing themselves. Upon walking into the hotel you are greeted by a very welcoming sitting area adjacent to the check in area. They have done an ice job of decorating the hotel to give it a rich and modern ambience. Unfortunately the hotel has a very musty smell to it throughout the hallways. Our room did not have that same smell though.
The bathroom within our suite was newly renovated and was EXCELLENT. It had a lot of polished marble and a super deep bath tub that was very impressive. The bed was average, it had a great bit of wear to it, but the linens seemed to be kept very fresh and clean. Everything was really within a great walking distance, the tube station was only a block away, basically right across the street and there is slew of bakeries on every corner very close. The Kensington area was very posh and a great place to stay! I would reccomend for the traveler but would advise against for the luxury hotel room connoisseur.