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  • Address: 11 Knaresborough Place, (formerly "Travel Inn") London SW5 0TJ England
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
No Business Centre No Fitness Centre No Free High-Speed Internet No Free Parking Pets Not Allowed Restaurant No Room Service No Swimming Pool
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“Great location, lovely hotel”

Premier Inn London - Kensington

19 Aug 2007

Me and my fiance stayed at this hotel, and had one of the best nights sleep we have had!!

The rooms are nice and large, with a comfy bed. They are very clean.

We didnt notice any noise from the traffic outside, and found the hotel easy to find once we had got off the tube.

We didnt eat in the restaurant and missed breakfast.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location, price
    • Disliked — Nothing
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Intrepid_Explorer82's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2003
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 02 September 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Great pool scene, pet owners
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“loved breakfast”

Premier Inn London - Kensington

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4 of 5 stars
leicester
11 Aug 2007

Very pleased with everything about this hotel.
The location was good near to the underground.
The room we had a triple was very nice and clean.
The special deal for breakfast was very good as my travelling party was myself, my granddaughter and her friend and their breakfasts were free as children.
No complaints at all would definitely book this chain or same hotel again

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — cleanliness of room and en suite
    • Disliked — cannot think of a negative
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happimags's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Travelled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 02 September 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Great pool scene, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Shopping, Concerts / Music festival
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“comfortable AND economical”

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4 of 5 stars
Richmond VA
8 Aug 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We booked a three day trip to London and with lodging thru British Air and upgraded the hotel to Premier Travel Inn, Kensington based on the reviews here in Trip Advisor. We spent three nights before traveling to visit our son at Mildenhall RAF for several days before returning home. The rooms were very clean, some wear but that's expected. The location was superb. The food at the restaurant was average. The staff was very helpful although they never delivered the newspaper they offered me. We would stay here again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location and price
    • Disliked — food at restaurant
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Lightlady9's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2006
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 08 August 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Older Travellers, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Terrific Place”

Premier Inn London - Kensington

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5 of 5 stars
Los Angeles, California
6 Aug 2007
10/10 found this review helpful

Let's get the bad out of the way. The rooms are not immaculate - there's some wear and tear in the bathroom, such as chipped paint and worn wood paneling. You needed to "jiggle" the toilet before it would flush (I figured it out just in time. Would've been really embarrassing to go down to the front desk and ask, "Hi! I'm a yokel from America and I can't seem to figure out how to flush the toilets in your fine country here."). And the internet is expensive. Wireless internet access is in-room through Swisscom - the lowest cost is 3 pounds for 30 minutes, but the better deal is 5 pounds for 120 minutes.

Now let's deal with the good, which is everything else.

FAMILY ROOM

One of the few places that I could find that had full family rooms - one double-sized bed for the parents and two twin beds for the kids. The room was clearly a triple with a twin bed on the floor, but it didn't matter - it was perfect for our needs. Our room had a full bathtub/shower.

If you plan on watching television, they have about a dozen channels - BBC1, BBC2, Channel 4, ITV, BBC News, CBBC (for kids), Men & Motors.

STAFF

Very young, very friendly go-getters. From the front desk to the restaurant, everybody was upbeat and smiling.

LOCATION

Earls Court is a fantastic location. The hotel is one block away from the Earl's Court Tube stop - which has connections to the Circle line, District Line, and Piccadilly Lines. Those three lines can get you almost anywhere.

The neighborhood feels very safe - it's a good mix of very nice flats and hotels. Finding it was very easy - just exit the tube station, cross the street, and then walk one block until you see the purple Premier Travel Inn sign.

There are a lot of great eateries within two blocks of the hotel. From nicer places like Wagamama, Masala Zone, and Gourmet Burger Kitchen, to fast food like McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, and Subway. Plus there're several Chinese restaurants, Indian, Korean, and more. To save money, you can shop at the markets - there are two right there, where you can grab pre-packaged sandwiches (TIP - skip the sandwiches, go for the fresh bread and pastries in the back. If you need more protein, grab a pack of luncheon meat and eat it with your fresh bread). Or if you get tired of the markets, you can try the Filipino market or the Russian market.

There's a post office across the street from the Tube station, at least two Internet Cafes, a Barclay's bank (TIP - if you use Bank of America, you can use Barclay's ATMs without extra fees), newsstands, and a couple laundromats (TIP - if you use the laundromat on Hogarth's, they don't have a change machine. During the day, you can get change next door from the tailor - but at night, you MUST have exact change).

OTHER STUFF ABOUT THE HOTEL

Restaurant served a good breakfast. Excellent security, since you need a room key to operate the elevator. Our room faced the street and we didn't have any issues with street noise.

SUMMARY

Great great experience. Will definitely stay there again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Family Room and Location
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EugeneLA's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2007
Travelled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 27 May 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Other
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“Great place”

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5 of 5 stars
Santander, Spain
2 Aug 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

We are a family of 4 (2 girls aged 7&4) and have just spent 7 nights at this hotel. First thing is the location: it's just 2-3 minutes from Earls Court tube station; when you exit the sation take the road in front of you (Earls Court Gardens-there's a pub called Courtfiled in the corner) and the hotel is at the end of this street to your left.
We travelled with friends and had asked to have rooms together, which they did since they had our request on the computer.
The room was ok for 4 people, with comfy beds and extra pillows. Our daugthers had a sofa-bed and a pull-out bed, both very comfy as well. The toilet was quite big and with plenty of hot water for all of us and good pressure; towels changed every day with extra ones in the wardrobe, and it was a proper wardrobe and not just shelves.
They supplied every day with tea, coffee, milk and sugar and snack biscuits. Room done every day.
We had a room on the other building, which may seem a maze to get to (have to change lifts) but we were not facing the trains and being on the fourth floor gave us great night sleep.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location and cleanliness
    • Disliked — nothing
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RamonSpain's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Travelled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 21 January 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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Address: 11 Knaresborough Place | (formerly "Travel Inn"), London SW5 0TJ, England