Title: Thistle Kensington Palace Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # Thistle Kensington Palace Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Kensington High Street - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies Just off Kensington High Street, Thistle Kensington Palace offers practical amenities like dry cleaning and an on-site restaurant. Guests can relax at the bar or use the conference space. The 24-hour multilingual staff ensures assistance is always available. 6.0 ## Popular amenities - Housekeeping - Room service - Bar - 24/7 front desk - Laundry - Restaurant ## Room options ### Check availability for these dates Tonight [Nov 6 - Nov 7](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-06&endDate=2025-11-07&selected=12447&PinnedHotelID=12447&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-06&endDate=2025-11-07&selected=12447&PinnedHotelID=12447&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) Tomorrow [Nov 7 - Nov 8](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-07&endDate=2025-11-08&selected=12447&PinnedHotelID=12447&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-07&endDate=2025-11-08&selected=12447&PinnedHotelID=12447&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) This weekend [Nov 7 - Nov 9](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-07&endDate=2025-11-09&selected=12447&PinnedHotelID=12447&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-07&endDate=2025-11-09&selected=12447&PinnedHotelID=12447&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) Next weekend [Nov 14 - 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[Sign in](https://www.expedia.co.uk/login?ckoflag=0&uurl=e3id%3Dredr%26rurl%3D%2FLondon-Hotels-Thistle-Kensington-Palace.h12447.Hotel-Information)[Sign up, it's free](https://www.expedia.co.uk/signup?enable_registration=true&uurl=e3id%3Dredr%26rurl%3D%2FLondon-Hotels-Thistle-Kensington-Palace.h12447.Hotel-Information) ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C51.50174%2C-0.18531&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=HzrL6J4fiBX5bqv-X2P4xHEOEF0=) De Vere Gardens, London, London, England, W8 5AF #### What's nearby - Kensington High Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles - Kensington Gardens - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles - Royal Albert Hall - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles - Hyde Park - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles - Natural History Museum - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles #### Getting around - Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station - 4 min drive - High Street Kensington Station - 8 min walk - London (LCY-London City) - 58 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Min Jiang - ‬3 min walk - ‪Goat Tavern - ‬3 min walk - ‪Zaika - ‬3 min walk - ‪Como Garden - ‬4 min walk - ‪Origin Kensington - ‬3 min walk ## About this property ### Thistle Kensington Palace Hotel near Kensington High Street Close to Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall, Thistle Kensington Palace provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar and conference space. Guests can also expect to find a restaurant. Other perks include: - Limo/town car service, a 24-hour front desk and a lift - A front desk safe, ATM/banking services and meeting rooms - Multilingual staff, concierge services and free newspapers Room features All 285 rooms have amenities such as room service. 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Concierge services - Dry cleaning/laundry service - Housekeeping (daily) - Multilingual staff ### Business services - Conference space - Meeting rooms ### Accessibility - Lift ## Room amenities ### Bedroom - Blackout drapes - Cot - Hypo-allergenic bedding - Rollaway/extra bed ### Bathroom - Free toiletries - Hair dryer - Private bathroom ### Entertainment - Pay films - TV with premium cable/satellite channels ### Food and drink - Coffee/tea maker - Room service ### More - Desk ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in time starts at 2 PM ### Check-out Check-out before noon ### Special check-in instructions Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property ### Access methods Staffed front desk ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome Rollaway/extra beds are available. Cots are available on request at the property ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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 If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### Property is also known as Thistle Kensington London Thistle Kensington Palace Hotel Thistle Kensington Palace London Thistle Kensington Palace Hotel London ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Thistle Kensington Palace pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at Thistle Kensington Palace? > Check-in begins at 2 PM. ### What time is check-out at Thistle Kensington Palace? > Checkout is at noon. ### Where is Thistle Kensington Palace located? > Located in London City Centre, this hotel is steps away from Kensington Gardens and Kensington High Street. Hyde Park and Imperial College London are also within 10 minutes. High Street Kensington Station is 8 minutes by foot and Gloucester Road Underground Station is 12 minutes. ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Thistle Kensington Palace Reviews 6.0 All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 6.8 Cleanliness ### 6.8 Staff & service ### 5.4 Property conditions & facilities 10 - Excellent 2 8 - Good 10 6 - Okay 8 4 - Poor 8 2 - Terrible 3 ### 8/10 Good #### Iain, London 30 Jun 2007 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort #### Great location The hotel is in a great location on the edge of Hyde Park, the hotel was clean and tidy although it is starting to get very old. ##### Iain ### 2/10 Terrible #### Pete, Sarasota, FL 13 Jun 2007 Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### It's Just OK The rooms we had were very big for Europe, but that is all. They were old and very little up keep. The Staff was rude at best. The Bed we had was like sleeping on a cobble stone street. You would be much better off at the Kensington Close. They have smaller rooms but much, much, more comfortable and clean and safe. It is also close ( one block ) from the High Street Station. ##### Pete ### 6/10 Okay #### Traveller, Scotland 10 Jun 2007 Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities #### Not The Best Not the best hotel we've stayed at! Obviously paying for the area and not the hotel. The hotel is in need of refurbishment and upgrade. Our room had missing lightbulbs, dirty nets and holes in the bed throw. The bathroom had broken tiles on the floor and the toilet seat was also broken across the middle. Grubby feel to the whole room. If we had been staying longer than the one night we would definitely have asked to have been moved. ##### Traveller ### 8/10 Good #### David, Boston 27 Apr 2007 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Great room, great location We had a beautiful and unexpectedly large room in a particularly nice part of the hotel, on the 4th floor overlooking the Kensington Gardens. Its a 5-minute walk to the Gloucester Road Tube Station and a 2-minute walk from some great little restaurants. Overall my wife and I were very pleased. The room was clean, the service fine, and the location wonderful. ##### David ### 8/10 Good #### Bryan, Sydney 20 Apr 2007 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort Disliked: Property conditions & facilities #### Good for the price - excellent for location I thought the Thistle hotel would be in better shape, but it's very much an old style hotel in an old part of time - albeit a very nice part of town (I lived down the road for 6 months so know the area is VERY nice). Don't expect sweeping corridors and state of the art lifts, it's very much an old 1930s style hotel inside. Rooms are clean and comfortable, staff were helpful. I would recommend as it's great value for what you get, and the location. Not homeymoon material though. ##### Bryan ### 2/10 Terrible #### julian, New York 18 Apr 2007 Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Bed The bed was the major problem.... Old, convexed, sprung etc....... I asked about 3 times for it to be changed... to no avail. ##### julian ### 6/10 Okay #### Jon, Cardiff 22 Feb 2007 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort #### Typical business hotel for London Price is ok considering the location near central london (5 stops on the tube) and the hotel, whilst impersonal, was ok ##### Jon ### 4/10 Poor #### Sonia, Cambridge 14 Feb 2007 Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Not Impressed We were staying in London for one night to see a show at the Royal Albert Hall and wanted somewhere close by but not too expensive. On the face of it this hotel ticked the boxes but, when we checked in, we were given the choice of a twin room (non-smoking) or a double room (smoking), despite booking a double non-smoking room. Being non-smokers the smell of stale cigarette smoke was abhorrent so chose the twin room option. Which was horrbile. On entering the room, it was clear that it was in need of modernisation (there were water stains on the wall-monted lampshades) and we had a lovely view of a rooftop. We complained and refused to budge. Reception staff gave us a complimentary upgrade to a 'deluxe double' room on the seventh floor. This too was quite shabby with peeling wallpaper, a broken picture light and a minibar abandoned in the middle of the room. The 'double' bed was two twin beds pushed together. All in all, the best thing about the room was the view of Kensington Palace and the gardens opposite and the location. In summary, the hotel itself is in desperate need of renovation and modernisation. ##### Sonia ### 6/10 Okay #### James, World roamer in a wheelchair 31 Jan 2007 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities Disliked: Room comfort #### Not wheelchair accessible after 2 nights they did find a sister holte North of Hyde park that was accessible. Thistle Kessington Gardens and Thistle Marble Arch's rooms are almost identical, would highly recomment these two Thistle holels. They did give back 50% for thos first two nights. ##### James ### 8/10 Good #### alain, france 28 Jan 2007 Liked: Staff & service #### qualite prix ok les chambres meriteraient une mise à niveau ##### alain ### 4/10 Poor #### Mina, New York 27 Jan 2007 Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Room for improvement The hotel is desperately in need of renovation. The fire alarm went off twice during our six night stay. My key card had to be changed four times. The carpet was buckling and held in place by duct tape. The shower curtain fell down and wasn't fixed for two days. One of the elevators was out of service for three days. ##### Mina ### 8/10 Good #### Nathaniel, NYC metro area 29 Nov 2006 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Nice Hotel The room and bathroom were large (much larger than the typical budget hotel I stay at), coupled with the bargain price I paid, makes the hotel a super deal. It is a five minute walk from High Street Kensington stop on the circle and district lines. ##### Nathaniel ### 6/10 Okay #### Wolfgang, Düsseldorf 8 Oct 2006 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service Disliked: Room comfort #### Lage optimal zur Royal Albert Hall, mittelmäßiges Zimmer Zimmer 512, Ausblick in alten Hinterhof, nicht beeindruckend, Flur mit muffeligem Teppichboden, Zimmer anfangs auch muffelig, mit offenem Fenster aber ok, sauber, im Bad keine Ablagen vorhanden und die Wanne schon ziemlich abgenutzt, wer es altenglisch mag, fuer den sicherlich ok freundlicher Service in der Bar, Einrichtung der Bar mit Hockern und Tischen eher lieblos drei Sterne gerade noch akzeptabel! Empfehlung daher auch eingeschränkt, jein, very british halt ##### Wolfgang ### 6/10 Okay #### Bill, Vermont 4 Oct 2006 Liked: Staff & service #### Decent value for London The staff is friendly & helpful, the location is upscale and the room was quiet. Things to look out for: 1) the shower was prone to hot water surges, and 2) although the hotel is listed as having high-speed internet access, we didn't use it as it came with a hefty charge per minute. Try the internet cafe down the street. ##### Bill ### 6/10 Okay #### AWi, Fürth, D 25 Sept 2006 Liked: Cleanliness Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Charm vergangener Tage \+ gute Lage (Kensington-/Hydepark), 15min mit Bus ins Zentrum, 7..8min zu Fuss zur U-Bahn; + Baustil und Ambiente hat was vom "Good old England" - Renovierungsbedürftig (Lichtschalter defekt, Toilettenbrille auf Nachfrage repariert, Fenster Scharnier herausgerissen, Teppiche durchgetreten) - Service des Personals beschränkt sich auf das notwendigste ##### AWi ### 10/10 Excellent #### Laurent, Grasse-Magagnosc - France 12 Aug 2006 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Idéalement placé, chambre spacieuse et agréable Hôtel situé en face du parc de Kensington et des rues commerçantes. Idéal pour le shopping et la découverte des monuments historiques ou musées. L'hôtel est de style victorien ; le personnel est compétent et les chambres confortables, spacieuses et propres. Nous n'avons pas testé le restaurant. Nous avons aimé dans l'ensemble. ##### Laurent ### 4/10 Poor #### Tom, Seattle, WA 19 Jul 2006 Liked: Cleanliness Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Location Great, but nothing else When we checked in, London was very warm. We were given the Expedia special Rate, and so were assigned a room with no air conditioning. The room was stuffy and warm. The window, which looked out on an air shaft, would only open 12" and afforded us no breeze. As it was warm, over 90 degrees, we wanted to take a shower. We could not as the shower was broken and was not fixed until the next day. When it was fixed, the temperature control and water pressure were quite variable. We requested a fan, and had to make 4 additional requests before one was delivered, 12 hours after the original request. Need we say more? ##### Tom ### 8/10 Good #### Kathy, Western Massachusetts 12 Jul 2006 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Good budget accommodations. My husband and I spent four nights here in late June. While the carpet is worn and the bathroom facilities dated, the hotel was clean, comfortable, and convenient. The hotel staff were helpful and friendly. I'd definitely stay here again. ##### Kathy ### 8/10 Good #### Tonya, NY 28 Jun 2006 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort #### Very nice location. Very nice location, close to everything. ##### Tonya ### 8/10 Good #### Helen, France 21 Jun 2006 Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Would definitely stay here again Great location, very quiet, lovely room for price. ##### Helen ### 4/10 Poor #### Wendy 17 May 2006 Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities #### Find Another Hotel As a frequent business traveler to London, I want to strongly encourage other visitors to find another hotel at this very convenient location. The Thistle Kensington is outdated and understaffed. There are few services for business travelers. The Kensington High Street neighborhood is terrific with easy transport options and great restaurants. If you're looking for moderately priced accomodation in London, there are better destinations than this poorly maintained property. ##### Wendy ### 6/10 Okay #### robert, indian trail,n.c. 5 May 2006 Disliked: Room comfort #### would recommend with reservations would recommend with reservation,room adquate but the location is wonderful ##### robert ### 4/10 Poor #### Dave, Los Angeles, CA 3 May 2006 Liked: Staff & service Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Spartan at best Well located old hotel. Torn, worn out carpeting and an overall run down condition. I thought saving money on a room would be a good idea but I won't do it again. Every day when I came back to my room I was disapointed. More like a two star than the three stars given. ##### Dave ### 4/10 Poor #### barbara, west hartford, CT 5 Jun 2005 Liked: Staff & service Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Don't go Just returned from out trip to the Thistle kensington palace. The room was the dreariest we had ever seen...view of the firescape and hallway carpet repaired with duct tape. In extreme need of an extreme makeover. The lobby sofas were thread bare and no minibar or refrigs in the room. If you like the smell of stale air and lingering smoke...the hotel's tavern/bar is the spot for you.We immediately asked for another room which was a better. Location was great...but would not stay again. ##### barbara ### 6/10 Okay #### John, St. Louis, Mo. 2 Jun 2005 Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Great location, poor accomodations We were impressed by the location and exterior appearance of the hotel, but that's where the good impressions ended. The hotel is poorly maintained, the bed in our room was laughable. We jokingly referred to it as "Rice Krispies" because it snapped, crackled and popped every time you moved on the bed. It was extremely hard and when we asked for another room, we were told that all of the beds were the same. The elevators (lifts) were unreliable. They would occasional malfunction and refuse to let you out on your floor. One was completely out of order for a day, leaving us with one for the entire hotel. The location, however is excellent. It is just across the street from Kensington Park and Kensington Palace, within walking distance of shopping, including Harrods, and other attractions. ##### John ## Expedia's Latest Trends ### Hotels > [Radisson RED Hotel London Heathrow](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Radisson-RED-Hotel-London-Heathrow.h46218383.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton London Wembley](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Hilton-London-Wembley.h4921092.Hotel-Information) > > [ARK Canary Wharf](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-The-Collective-Canary-Wharf.h36660267.Hotel-Information) > > [Harbour Hotel Richmond](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Richmond-Harbour-Hotel-Spa.h10269.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton London Angel Islington](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Hilton-London-Angel-Islington.h436270.Hotel-Information) > > [DoubleTree by Hilton London - Docklands Riverside](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-DoubleTree-By-Hilton-London-Docklands-Riverside.h2456.Hotel-Information) > > [The International Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-The-International-Hotel.h1949.Hotel-Information) > > [Novotel London Canary Wharf Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Novotel-London-Canary-Wharf-Hotel.h16181347.Hotel-Information) > > [Holiday Inn Express London - Greenwich by IHG](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Express-London-Greenwich.h519817.Hotel-Information) > > [Aerotel London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2-3](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Aerotel-London-Heathrow-T2-T3.h21528024.Hotel-Information) > > [London Marriott Hotel Regents Park](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-London-Marriott-Hotel-Regents-Park.h4481.Hotel-Information) > > [Park Plaza London Park Royal](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Park-Plaza-London-Park-Royal.h15118023.Hotel-Information) > > [Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 by IHG](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Express-London-Heathrow-T4.h22336089.Hotel-Information) > > [Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Radisson-Hotel-Conference-Centre-London.h48444523.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminal 2 and 3](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Hilton-Garden-Inn-London-Heathrow-Terminal-2-And-3.h33088275.Hotel-Information) > > [The Chelsea Harbour Hotel and Spa](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-The-Chelsea-Harbour-Hotel.h16413.Hotel-Information) > > [Tribe London Canary Wharf](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Tribe-London-Canary-Wharf.h83096424.Hotel-Information) > > [The Stratford, Autograph Collection](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-The-Stratford-Hotel-London.h31325464.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton London Kensington](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Hilton-London-Kensington.h26612.Hotel-Information) > > [Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Thistle-London-Heathrow-T5.h882761.Hotel-Information) > > [Radisson Blu Hotel, London Canary Wharf East](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Radisson-Blu-New-Providence-Wharf-Hotel.h1658062.Hotel-Information) > > [Mercure London Heathrow Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Mercure-London-Heathrow-Hotel.h17586.Hotel-Information) > > [Sofitel London Heathrow](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Sofitel-London-Heathrow.h1740977.Hotel-Information) > > [The Gantry London, Curio Collection by Hilton](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Curio-Collection-By-Hilton-London.h48879811.Hotel-Information) > > [Leonardo London Heathrow Airport](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Leonardo-London-Heathrow-Airport.h570358.Hotel-Information) > > [Aloft London Excel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Aloft-London-Excel.h4292527.Hotel-Information) > > [InterContinental London - The O2 by IHG](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-InterContinental-London-The-O2.h11518997.Hotel-Information) > > [MOXY London Stratford](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-MOXY-London-Stratford.h19544649.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton London Canary Wharf](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Hilton-London-Canary-Wharf.h1457899.Hotel-Information) > > [Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Renaissance-London-Heathrow-Hotel.h9944.Hotel-Information)