Gainsborough Hotel
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Gainsborough Hotel
Offering an informal atmosphere and being located a 5-minute walk from St Paul's, Onslow Square, Gainsborough Hotel London boasts a location in a residential district. The hotel offers 58 tasteful rooms and has 24-hour reception and wake-up calls available on site.
The Battersea Park is in proximity to the appealing hotel and Royal Albert Hall is 1.2 km away. The Gainsborough London is also situated 650 metres from the Dinosaurs gallery "Natural History Museum". The fantastic Borough Market is 15 minutes by car from this accommodation. Offering proximity to South Kensington underground station, the 4-star hotel is located 650 metres away.
The rooms include coffee/tea making facilities, along with complimentary wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels for your convenience. Bathrooms are fitted with a separate toilet and a shower as well as a hair dryer and free toiletries.
Guests can enjoy a continental breakfast in the restaurant of the smoke-free Gainsborough Hotel. The spacious lounge bar offers a variety of leisure drinks. The café Zanelli's Sandwich Bar is a 5-minute walk away.
Amenities
Main Features
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour services
- No pets allowed
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Heating
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Free toiletries
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- There are no extra beds provided in a room.
Map
Local Attractions
Attractions
- Big Ben (3.7 km)
- Covent Garden (4.2 km)
- Theatre Museum (4.4 km)
- The Royal Albert Hall (700 m)
- London Zoo (4.8 km)
- Trafalgar Square (3.7 km)
- Mayfair (3.5 km)
- Hyde Park North (3.2 km)
- British Museum (4.4 km)
Airports
- London City Airport (19 km)
Train stations
- Kensington (Olympia) (2.4 km)
Reviews
Thomas
2024-04-30
I would not hesitate to return here thanks to central location. The venue is quaint and exceptional with flexible staff.
James
2024-04-15
Had delightful stay during six nights of stay, the staff were charming, location was exceptional close to everything. The rooms were both cheap, huge, complete with tea set, good size bathroom plus kettle. I had appetising food for breakfast with so many options to choose from.
Kathryn
2024-04-10
We had the best full English breakfast have ever seen before. Big sized and recently refurbished room, it included a sofa, tea and coffee, and a mobile.
Bill
2024-02-06
The room was surprisingly large, it had good heating and a mobile. The bed was exceptionally comfortable and we greatly enjoyed our stay there.
Dudley
2024-02-04
There were comfortable beds and a sofa, climate control, and tea, coffee inside the room.
Peter
2024-02-03
The location is stunning and lovely, at a medium distance from Grand Central Hall. It's newly remodelled with comfy beds and stunningly beautiful views. I would love to come back here some time, greatly enjoyed this well priced hotel.
John
2024-01-13
Immaculately clean property with very amiable and wonderfully helpful staff who went the extra mile to deliver an excellent service. Peaceful location for visiting restaurants and bars. Found in a fantastic area.
Andy
2023-12-31
The rooms were modest, huge and on the top floors. The staff were ready to help, that was nice.
David
2023-12-25
Good small and reasonably priced accommodation with flexible staff who went the extra mile to deliver an excellent service. Very impressed with deluxe double room. Had clean good tea and coffee, and a mobile.
Charles
2023-12-05
The property was nicely appointed with very friendly and wonderfully helpful staff who was n't at all interested and moaned about the length of her shift, I appreciated the stay. The full English breakfast was offered with so many options to choose from and a cappuccino, as example.
Brian
2023-12-03
Had a perfectly pleasant stay which was 5 nights, glad I've chosen it. The room was well-appointed and extremely pleasant, especially the bed was comfy. The location was stunning and lovely, close to a museum and a college. It was located in a very pleasant area.
David
2023-11-23
Accommodation was reasonably spacious and appealing with lovely staff who went the extra mile to deliver an excellent service.
Views were awful.
Paul
2023-11-18
The place was immaculately clean and fully equipped, had very amiable and amazingly helpful staff on our request. The restaurant was wonderful for breakfast, we tried excellent dishes.
Eric
2023-11-11
Modern design of interiors in deluxe king room.
Dick
2023-11-08
The highlight was the outstanding food.
Darren
2023-11-06
We have spent 3 days in double room with coffee, views to a dumpster plus full bathroom, everything was very good. Magnificent location and overall the staff was well-mannered.
George
2023-10-31
My deluxe double room was equipped with tea/coffee and a mobile. The view was incredibly beautiful here and the staff were best people who was n't at all interested and moaned about the length of her shift. The location was particularly good and very pretty - easy walk to everywhere I wanted to go.
Tom
2023-10-24
Lots of nice food for full English breakfast. Well-mannered and attentive staff, recently renovated king room.
Christopher
2023-10-23
Overall it was well-organised and recently refurbished, with a detached bathroom. The food was fab, the staff were ready to help. The location was in a lovely and beautiful spot for our holiday.
Linda
2023-10-08
My partner and I enjoyed being there. The full English breakfast was sensational and had lots of meals. Very pleasant stay, I were there for 5 days.
Victoria
2023-09-27
Stunning location in a very pleasant area close to museum of Natural history as well as the tube and museums. Efficient and best staff who was n't at all interested and moaned about the length of her shift, airy deluxe queen room.
Patrick
2023-09-25
Fashionable and neat units with an AC, twin beds, for example. A good restaurant for breakfast.
Dave
2023-09-15
Breakfast with so many options to choose from. Incredible and beautiful location for my holiday. Again, walking distance to Victoria and Albert Museum. Very pleasant stay in my next visit to London, nothing too much trouble.
Ernest
2023-08-23
There's nothing too much trouble, I will come back. Thanks a lot guys for a lovely stay on this visit. It has efficient and best staff, that were ready to help during the stay.
James
2023-08-19
It was an incredible location walking distance to a tube station. Stayed in very good sized triple room in a different floor-interior.
Susan
2023-08-08
Plenty of fab food. Newly renovated unit with beautifull decorations, comfy beds, for instance.
Alex
2023-07-31
Its ideal, central location was a plus. Supermarkets and little stores were right next door. The restaurant was wonderful for breakfast here, I had excellent dishes. A balcony, climate control, and tea/coffee were great.
Mickey
2023-07-29
Sensational breakfast with the amount served and a cappuccino, for instance, we looked forward to it! The location was amazing and lovely, the staff was useful.
Facilities were clean nice, though Wi-Fi signal was very weak.
James
2023-07-24
Compact room, comfy beds and great-sized bathroom. A wide range of food for a full English breakfast.
Tony
2023-07-22
We were moved to a double room with beautifull decorations.
Henry
2023-07-21
Extremely convenient and reasonably priced place, nice food offered for full English breakfast. Well-appointed and extremely pleasant units and very informative staff who went the extra mile to deliver an excellent service. A bath in the bathroom. Magnificent location of the hotel, not far from the museum and train station, all main attractions, and The Natural History Museum & the V&A Gallery. Also, close to underground🙂
Jason
2023-06-30
Quiet and cheap room, it had good heating, tea and coffee, and a mobile.
John
2023-06-28
Surprisingly large and modest unit with a balcony. Good heating and a mobile were convenient.
Mark
2023-06-15
It was newly decorated, lovely modern and with beautifull decorations. The food was great.
Barbara
2023-06-03
Sincerely, it was a real good stay during six nights of stay. The staff were ready to help with our every need.
Tom
2023-05-29
All in all everything was great, had a delightful stay during six nights of stay. Comforts of surprisingly large room in a triple bedroom were fabulous. The staff there were charming and fine.
David
2023-05-24
The units were well-appointed and extremely pleasant with big bathroom. Nice touch to have a sofa set and a mobile.
Peter
2023-05-23
We were in a peaceful location relatively close to a famous museum.
Lee
2023-04-29
Thank you everyone for a fine stay on holiday. Great modern and well-appointed units with comfortable bed, the 2 grand kids, for example, and the staff were thoughtful!
Philip
2023-04-03
All the stuff where ready to help.
Melanie
2023-03-18
Had great stay which was the reason for my visit with approachable staff and UNBEATABLE location in a nice area.
Ray
2023-03-10
Decent sized, newly decorated units provided with coffee, a double bed and fridge.
Vivian
2023-03-09
The room was very cosy, very clean bed. It was in a Victorian building with stunningly beautiful view.
Nigel
2023-03-04
We stayed in the double room with single beds and greatly enjoyed it.
Linda
2023-02-24
Quaint and clean place to stay in, it has efficient and best staff who was n't at all interested and moaned about the length of her shift. The deluxe king room is functional, we also loved delightful views.
Adam
2023-02-22
I liked magnificent and brilliant location and how the place is clean. Its staff were well-mannered, I felt safe. Wake-up service, available in my double room, was a nice bonus. The English breakfast food was fab.
Iain
2023-02-12
Everything was fine - central location and very good service. The breakfast was sensational and there were lots of options. I stayed in immaculate, exceptional room with AC units, tumble dryer, as for instance. The staff greeted everyone and were ready to help.
Chris
2023-01-30
We only stayed here for 5 nights, as we didn't have time, yet everything was really good. The location of the hotel was peaceful - relatively near a scientifically spellbinding museum. Close to a museum and a college, it was a bonus.
Steve
2023-01-22
Luxurious and clean place with well-mannered and useful staff who was n't at all interested and moaned about the length of her shift. Excellent breakfast for all tastes with a cappuccino, the amount served plus so many options to choose from.
Charles
2023-01-20
I had a really good experience here, everything was perfectly fine, the location was top not far from several restaurants, and the History Museum.
Some people working there were kind of rude.
Stephen
2023-01-18
The staff was great and the place was clean. The English breakfast had lots of food. The bed was exceptionally comfortable, I enjoyed it. Everything was really good, though a few employees were poor.
Jamie
2023-01-03
Everything is clean and great. It has amazingly great staff and modern facilities.
Mike
2022-12-25
The whole place was clean and the staff were knowledgeable and useful. The room was spotless, cheap with a double bed.
David
2022-12-19
My 2 nights in London were such great. Had good sleep at the double room with breakfast included. I enjoyed that this hotel offered wake-up service. Kensington district was worth visiting.
Sam
2022-10-25
Very good experience there. Quirky place with efficient staff. Marvellous and incredible location, an easy walk to everywhere. Lots of food options a 10-15 minute walking distance from the venue. Only 10 minutes walk from South Kensington tube station.
John
2022-10-15
Fairly clean venue with marvellous location positioned for the museums in the area.
Stuart
2022-10-13
Staff and location were nice and I loved that the place was clean. The staff was attentive the whole time of my stay. Don't forget to explore Kensington district.
The breakfast definitely could be included in the rate.
Richard
2022-10-10
The full English breakfast had lots of options for all tastes.
Alex
2022-10-04
I didn't want to leave, so would recommend this hotel. Got English breakfasts with the amount served.
Ivan
2022-09-30
Location: the hotel was very close to the History Museum and Underground, the tube, and London. The room was spotless with a comfortable bed and shower facilities, a hair dryer and bath sheets in the bathroom.
Jeff
2022-09-27
Everything is fine here, had a real good stay in a value for money hotel in a great location. Make sure to get double room with suitable wardrobe, an A/C, ironing board.
Alan
2022-09-14
The room was airy & compact with victorian style, double bed, for instance.
It had awful views.
George
2022-08-13
The location of the property was marvellous and brilliant as we were near so many museums, Knightsbridge and the museums and South Kensington underground. It also was in a nice neighborhood.
Their staff were very rude.
Mark
2022-07-24
it was spotless, and employees were pleasant and attentive. the location was fab, approx 10-15 minutes' walk from a scientifically spellbinding museum. it was a very pleasant area, an excellent place for me.
Its breakfast certainly should of been included in the rate.
Alice
2022-07-16
Hotel's location was marvellous as it was close to a subway station. The staff were kind and the restaurant was wonderful.
Didn't like the staff, some of them were very rude.
Frederick
2022-07-05
The hotel had an awesome location close to Cine Lumiere Cinema. The staff was welcoming and kind, everything was very good. It had fabulous food...
Michael
2021-02-15
We liked to be here, its staff and rooms. It was worth its 4 stars.
Peter
2020-10-20
This hotel was suitable place for exploring London, really loved it. Room was good value. They have a buffet breakfast.
Henry
2020-05-13
The entire experience was pleasant. The hotel was really close to gloucester road train station. The setting was an easy walk to victoria and albert museum and other tourist destinations...
David
2019-12-29
Excellent breakfast, helpful workers. We ate at Pizzetta Pizza, which is only 500 ft away, it suited our needs.