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Hotels near Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace is a royal residence and historic house museum in Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England. Begun in 1605, it is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument, designed by Christopher Wren in the baroque style.
986 hotels within 4 miles of Kensington Palace in London, United Kingdom as the crow flies, with nightly rates from around £64 to £2,337 (averaging £330), including 531 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is Royal Garden Hotel, a walk of 0.2 miles away. The nearest major venues are the Royal Albert Hall (0.6 miles) and Stamford Bridge (1.6 miles), as the crow flies.
Seven of the 265 hotels we have measured are a short walk (10 minutes or less on foot) from Kensington Palace. Staying within that short walk runs about £92 a night more than the wider 4 miles area (around £422 vs £330). 531 of the 986 hotels are rated 4-star or higher. Nightly rates run from around £64 to £2,337 — compare live prices across suppliers before you book.
Where to stay near Kensington Palace
Showing 24 of 986 hotels. The counts on this page cover all 986.
Royal Garden Hotel
9.05,076 reviews2-24 Kensington High Street, W8 4PT
6 min walk (0.2 miles)
Milestone Hotel Kensington
9.51,386 reviews1 Kensington Court
6 min walk (0.2 miles)
Hux Hotel, Kensington
7-9 High Street Kensington
7 min walk (0.2 miles)
High Street Kensington Apartments
9.066 reviews51 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DB
8 min walk (0.3 miles)
Sonder Kensington Gardens
8.01,673 reviews15 Prince of Wales Terrace
9 min walk (0.4 miles)
Cheval Thorney Court at Hyde Park
9.6206 reviewsPalace Gate, Kensington,
9 min walk (0.4 miles)
Buckingham & Lloyds
9.1351 reviews35 Hyde Park Gate
10 min walk (0.5 miles)
DoubleTree by Hilton London - Hyde Park
8.42,904 reviews150 Bayswater Road
11 min walk (0.4 miles)
Holiday Inn London Kensington High St. by IHG
7.615,360 reviewsWrights Lane
12 min walk (0.6 miles)
Astor Hyde Park Hostel
7.74,266 reviews191 Queensgate South Kensington
12 min walk (0.6 miles)
The Gore London - Starhotels Collezione
8.63,206 reviews190 Queen's Gate, SW7 5EX
12 min walk (0.6 miles)
Notting Hill Gate Hotel
6.92,793 reviews7 Clanricarde Gardens, W2 4JJ
13 min walk (0.5 miles)
Hilton London Hyde Park
7.81,479 reviews129 Bayswater Road, W2 4RJ
13 min walk (0.6 miles)
Romantic Bungalow in Notting Hill
49A Ossington Street
13 min walk (0.6 miles)
CG Kensington
8.03,088 reviews9 Cheniston Gardens London W8 6TG
13 min walk (0.6 miles)
Citadines South Kensington London
8.32,730 reviews35A Gloucester Rd
13 min walk (0.6 miles)
Blue Bells
14 Pembridge Square, Notting Hill Gate, London, W2 4EH
15 min walk (0.6 miles)
Princes Square Hotel
8.42,775 reviews23-25 Princes Square, Off Ilchester Gardens, W2 4NJ
15 min walk (0.6 miles)
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington
7.212,841 reviewsScarsdale Place, Kensington, W8 5SR
15 min walk (0.7 miles)
The Premier Notting Hill
8.08,579 reviews5-7 Princes Square
15 min walk (0.7 miles)
The Queen's Gate Hotel
8.8161 reviews31-34 Queens Gate, London, SW7 5JA
15 min walk (0.7 miles)
Grand Royale Hyde Park
8.213,459 reviews1 Inverness Terrace, W2 3JP
16 min walk (0.7 miles)
Comfort Inn Hyde Park
7.02,478 reviews73 Queensborough Terrace, W2 3SU
16 min walk (0.7 miles)
72QT
72 Queensborough Terrace
16 min walk (0.7 miles)
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Good to know about Kensington Palace
Which hotel is closest to Kensington Palace?
Royal Garden Hotel is the closest hotel we have measured, a walk of 0.2 miles from Kensington Palace.
How many hotels are within walking distance of Kensington Palace?
Seven of the 265 hotels we have measured are a short walk (10 minutes or less on foot) from Kensington Palace.
How much do hotels near Kensington Palace cost?
Nightly rates for the 986 hotels within 4 miles as the crow flies currently range from around £64 to £2,337, averaging £330. Prices move with demand — the live comparison shows tonight's real rates.
This guide combines data from our own listings with editorial that may be AI-assisted. Distances, prices and details can change — please confirm anything you rely on before you book.